Former Japan national rugby team Yuki Yuhara dies 36 years old September 30, 16:37
Hiroki Yuhara, a former rugby representative from Japan who was a coach of the top league Toshiba, died on the 29th.
I was 36 years old.
This was announced by Toshiba on the 30th.
According to it, Mr. Yuhara collapsed while training in the clubhouse of the team in Fuchu City, Tokyo on the morning of the 29th and was taken to the hospital and died.
I was 36 years old.
After graduating from Ryutsu Keizai University, Yuhara, who was active as a hooker, played for Toshiba in 2006 and was selected as the first representative of Japan in 2010.
At the World Cup, he was selected to represent Japan for the second consecutive tournament, including the 2011 New Zealand tournament and the 2015 England tournament, which won three victories, including a historic victory from South Africa.
Yuhara retired from active duty and is now a forward coach for Toshiba.
Shigetaka Mori, Chairman of the Japan Rugby Union, said, "I am not surprised and saddened by the sudden news. The many years of achievements that have supported the Japanese national team as the cornerstone of the forward are immeasurable, and I am expected to play an active role as a leader in the future. I pray for the souls from the bottom of my heart. "