Shizuoka Blue Revs
Shizuoka Blue Revs 2023-24 season Notice of departing players and staff ……
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Position: Scrum Half (SH) Date of Birth: February 16, 1985
Height/Weight: 176cm/85kg Birthplace: Kyoto Prefecture Career: Kyoto Seisho High School → Waseda University Years enrolled: 2007-2024 (17 seasons) Japan National Team Number of caps: 16
#33 Chikara Ito [Retired]
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Position: Wing (WTB) Date of Birth: January 11, 1990 Height/Weight: 173cm/80kg Birthplace: Nagasaki Prefecture Career: Nagasaki Chuo Rugby School → Isahaya Agricultural High School → Ryukoku University Years enrolled: 2012-2024 (12) Season) Number of caps for Japan national team: 1#28 Fumihiro Yoshizawa [Retirement]
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Position: Scrum Half (SH) Date of Birth: October 24, 1991
Height/Weight: 172cm/76kg Birthplace: Nagano Prefecture Career: Kamigo Rugby School → Iida High School → University of Tsukuba Years enrolled: 2015-2024 (9 seasons) )#59 Tomokazu Kira
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Position: Wing (WTB) Date of Birth: July 29, 1994 Height/Weight: 171cm/82kg Birthplace: Oita Prefecture Career: Usuki Rugby School → Nippon Bunri University High School → Kanto Gakuin University Years enrolled: 2017-2024 (7 seasons) #31 Kanta Shikao
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Position: Center (CTB) Date of Birth: September 6, 1995 Height/Weight: 177cm/90kg Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture Career: Kusagae Young Ruggies → Higashi Fukuoka High School → Tokai University Years enrolled: 2018-2024 (6) Season) Number of caps for Japan national team: 2#37 Shintaro Okamoto
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Position: Prop (PR) Date of Birth: April 12, 1996 Height/Weight: 182cm/112kg Birthplace: Kyoto Prefecture Career: Kyoto Seisho High School → Years enrolled at Teikyo University: 2019-2024 (5 seasons) #91 Takahashi Resident Arito Takahashi
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Position: Flanker (FL) Date of Birth: January 9, 1997 Height/Weight: 184cm/104kg Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture Career: Fuse Rugby School → Higashi Ikuno Junior High School → Osaka Toin High School → Osaka University of Physical Education Years enrolled: 2019~ 2024 (5 seasons)
#94 Keagen Faria
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Position: Wing (WTB) Date of Birth: December 10, 1994 Height/Weight: 183cm/85kg Birthplace: India Career: St John’s College → Marist → Ricoh Black Rams Years: 2021-2024 (3 seasons) )#91 Satoshi Hatazawa
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Position: Lock (LO) Date of Birth: May 27, 1998 Height/Weight: 192cm/108kg Birthplace: Miyagi Prefecture Career: Sendai Nagamachi Rugby Club → Kaishi Kokusai High School → Ritsumeikan University Years enrolled: 2022-2024 ( 2 seasons) #78 Bryn Hall
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Position: Scrumhalf (SH) Date of birth: February 3, 1992
Height/Weight: 183cm/93kg Origin: New Zealand Career: Northcote rugby → St. Peter’s college → North Harbor → The Blues→ Years with Crusaders: 2022 ~2024 (2 seasons) #99 Johnny Faauli
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Position: Center (CTB) Date of Birth: September 13, 1995
Height/Weight: 180cm/105kg Birthplace: New Zealand Career: Saint Kentigern College → Toshiba Brave Lupus Years in Tokyo: 2022-2024 (2 seasons)
2023-24 season: Staff and assistant coach departing Go Aruga, assistant coach Edward Robinson, interpreter Mio Kajiwara, head S&C coach Motoshi Inokawa, head athletic trainer Chikara Iida, team manager/public relations Hayashi Yuko Hayashi・Team doctor Kaoru Yamazaki・Wrestling coach Takuya Ota
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