Satoshi Nakatani

Satoshi Nakatani
Personal information
Nickname Nakkan
Born (1981-10-27) 27 October 1981
Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
School(s) attended Shimamoto High School
University Ritsumeikan University
Club information
Playing position Loosehead Prop / Hooker
Current club Yamaha Júbilo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2010− Yamaha Júbilo 37 (0)
Representative team(s)
2016− Japan 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 12 November 2016.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 26 November 2016.

Satoshi Nakatani (仲谷聖史 Nakatani Satoshi, 27 October 1981) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a prop.[1] He currently plays for Yamaha Júbilo in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3]

Club Career

Nakatani is a long term member of the Yamaha Júbilo club.[4]

International

At the age of 35, Nakatani received his first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted in the number 1 jersey in new head coach, Jamie Joseph's first game, a 54-20 loss at home to Argentina.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Satoshi Nakatani ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. "Satoshi Nakatani Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "Satoshi Nakatani Yamaha Jubilo Player Profile" (in Japanese). Yamaha Motors. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. "Satoshi Nakatani itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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