Yusaku Kuwazui, who was the captain of the Japanese men's national team in the sevens rugby of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has announced his retirement.

Kuwasui-ryu updated his intergram on the night of the 3rd and announced that he would retire from active duty, saying, "I decided to finish my career as a rugby player. It was a very fulfilling and happy competitive life supported by many people." Did.



Kuwasui-ryu is 35 years old from Kagoshima prefecture.

With a play that makes the most of his height of 1 meter and 88 centimeters and abundant amount of exercise, he served as the captain of the newly adopted sevens rugby team at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and contributed to the advancement to the top four.



Kuwasui Ryu wrote on Instagram, "The future is undecided, but I'm looking for ways to contribute to creating a better sports environment."



Fukuoka City-based Coca-Cola, to which Kuwasui-ryu belongs, announced on April 30 that he would finish his rugby club activities.