Yuya Saito

Yuya Saito (斉藤 祐也, Saitō Yūya, born 28 April 1977) is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as No. 8, currently for Toyota Jido Shokki. He graduated from Meiji University and used to play for Suntory Sungoliath before he went to play professional rugby in France for about one season.

Yuya Saito
Date of birth (1977-04-28) 28 April 1977
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight218 lb (99 kg; 15.6 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Toyota Jido Shokki
Suntory Sungoliath
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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001-2004  Japan 14 (20)

He's a regular at Japan national rugby union team, having played at the 2003 Rugby World Cup finals. He played at full back (No. 15) for the first time for the Steelers versus Suntory in a game on Christmas Day 2004.

He married former Olympic gold medalist swimmer Kyoko Iwasaki.[1]

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