Keiji Takei
| Date of birth | 1 June 1980 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Nihon University | ||||||||||||||||
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Keiji Takei (born 1 June 1980) is a Japanese former international rugby union player.
A fullback from Kanagawa Prefecture, Takei was capped six times by Japan between 2004 and 2006, which included qualifying matches for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He scored five international tries.[1]
Takei played his club rugby for NEC Green Rockets in Japan's Top League.[2]
In 2013, Takei announced his retirement from professional rugby to focus on his career in the corporate sector.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Japan stays unbeaten in qualifiers". The Japan Times. 24 April 2006.
- ^ "Toshiba to meet NEC in Japanese final". ESPN.com. 20 February 2006.
- ^ "元日本代表ＦＢ武井敬司が引退 元ＮＺ代表ツイタヴァキらＮＥＣ退団 - ラグビーリパブリック" (in Japanese). Rugby Republic. 4 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- Keiji Takei at ESPNscrum
- Keiji Takei at Japan Rugby Football Union