Tatsuya Maeda (rugby union)

Tatsuya Maeda

Date of birth	(1968-09-23)23 September 1968
Place of birth	Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
School	Shimamoto High School
University	Kyoto Sangyo University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Center, Fly-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 19??-19?? 19??-1990 Shimamoto High School Sangyo University RFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1990-1995 NTT Kansai () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1991-1995 Japan 4 (26)

Tatsuya Maeda (前田達也, Maeda Tastuya) (born Osaka, 23 September 1968) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a fullback, as well as center and fly-half.

Biography

Maeda attended Shimamoto High School and Kyoto Sangyo University, for whose club he played during the All-Japan Rugby University Championship. After graduating from Kyoto Sangyo University, he joined NTT Kansai Rugby Football Club. He also played for Japan, with his first cap being during the match against USA, at Chicago, on 4 May 1991. In the same year, Maeda was called up for the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, although he did not play any match in the tournament. Maeda was last capped for Japan during a match against Tonga, at Nagoya, on 11 February 1995.

External links

• Tatsuya Maeda international stats

http://mediawars.ne.jp/~kimai/rakushi_e.htm