Hiroyuki Kajihara

Hiroyuki Kajihara

Date of birth	(1966-09-28) 28 September 1966
Place of birth	Yamanashi, Japan
School	Hikawa High School, Yamanashi
University	Tsukuba University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1981-1984 Hikawa High School () 1984-1988 Tsukuba University Rugby Football Club () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1988-1994 Toshiba () 1994-1997 Katsunuma Club () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1989–1997 Japan 31 (28) Coaching career Years Team 1997-2008 Katsura High School 2008- Hikawa High School

Hiroyuki Kajihara (梶原宏之, Kajihara Hiroyuki) (born 28 September 1966 in Yamanashi, Japan) is a former rugby union footballer who played for Japan. Playing at flanker, Kajihara played 21 Tests for Japan between 1989 and 1997. He scored 19 points from his four tries. Kajihara played in both the 1991 and 1995 Rugby World Cups for Japan. He played three games in each World Cup including matches against Scotland, Ireland and the All Blacks.

Coaching career

He coached the Katsura High School and then, the Hikawa High School, both teams from his hometown, Yamanashi.

References

• "Hiroyuki Kajihara". scrum.com. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
• "Ireland v Japan: Previous Meetings". Ireland Rugby Union. 8 June 2005. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2008.