Yukio Morikawa
Appearance
Full name | Yukio Morikawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yukio Morikawa (森川由起乙, Morikawa yukio, born 6 February 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Prop.[1] He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.
International
[edit]Morikawa received his first call-up to his country's wider training squad in April 2021, ahead of British and Irish Lions test.[2] On 24 May, he was named in the 36-man squad for the match against the Sunwolves and tour of Scotland and Ireland.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Yukio Morikawa". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Japan name 21 uncapped players in 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test". RugbyPass. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Brave Blossoms Squad Announced Ahead of European Tour". Japan Rugby Union. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Yukio Morikawa at ItsRugby.co.uk