Ryuhei Arita

Ryuhei Arita
Personal information
Born (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989
Fukuoka, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
School(s) attended Higashi Fukuoka High School
University Waseda University
Club information
Playing position Hooker
Current club Coca-Cola Red Sparks / Sunwolves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2011− Coca-Cola Red Sparks 31 (20)
2016– Sunwolves ()
Representative team(s)
2014− Japan 8 (5)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 December 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 23 December 2015.

Ryuhei Arita (有田 隆平 Arita Ryūhei, born 21 March 1989 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a hooker.[1]

In his home country he plays for the Coca-Cola Red Sparks whom he joined in 2011.[2][3] He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season.[4] Arita is a Japanese international who debuted against Kazakhstan in 2012, but did not make the squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ryuhei Arita ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. "Ryuhei Arita Coca Cola West Red Sparks Player Profile". Coca Cola West. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. "Ryuhei Arita itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. "Sunwolves reveal squad, Hammett to coach". Sanzar Rugby. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.


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