Taihei Ueda (上田泰平, Ueda Taihei) (born 3 March 1982 in Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Ueda has played six international matches for the Japan national rugby union team.[1]
| Date of birth | 3 March 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ueda was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing one match against eventual winners the All Blacks.[2]
As of 2014[update] Ueda plays for Top League team Honda Heat.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Taihei Ueda - Japan". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "RWC 2011 - Japan - Taihei Ueda". RWC 2011. International Rugby Board. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Honda Heat メンバー上田 泰平" (in Japanese). Honda Heat. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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