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Atsushi Hiwasa

Atsushi Hiwasa during the Stade Français training session held at Stade Charléty, Paris on 3 April 2012
Date of birth	(1987-05-22) May 22, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	72 kg (11 st 5 lb)
School	Hotoku Gakuen High School
University	Hosei University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2018 2011–2012 2016 2018– Suntory Sungoliath Stade Français Sunwolves Kobelco Steelers 106 0 8 15 (45) (0) (0) (30) Correct as of 21 February 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2015 Japan 51 (5) Correct as of 21 February 2021

Atsushi Hiwasa (日和佐篤, Hiwasa Atsushi) (born 22 May 1987 in Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Hiwasa has played 28 international matches for the Japan national rugby union team.

Hiwasa was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and played four matches for the Brave Blossoms.

Hiwasa currently plays for Top League team Suntory Sungoliath. He commenced playing for the club in 2010.

References

1. "Atsushi Hiwasa - Japan". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
2. "RWC 2011 - Japan - Atsushi Hiwasa". RWC 2011. International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
3. メンバー 日和佐 篤 (in Japanese). Suntory Sungoliath. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.

External links

• Top League Profile, in Japanese
• Suntory Sungoliath Profile, in Japanese
• Player Statistics from itsrugby.co.uk

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