Naoki Ozawa
| Full name | Naoki Ozawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 October 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Naoki Ozawa (小沢直樹, Ozawa Naoki, born 8 October 1988) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker.[1] He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.
International
[edit]Ozawa was called-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] He had previously won 4 caps for his country in 2017, debuting against Korea in the opening match of the 2017 Asia Rugby Championship.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Naoki Ozawa". 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.
- ^ "South Korea vs Japan". Asia Rugby. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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