Ryuhei Arita

Japanese rugby union player

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Rugby player

Ryuhei Arita

Date of birth|  (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth| Fukuoka, Japan
Height| 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight| 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)
School| Higashi Fukuoka High School
University| Waseda University
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Hooker

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Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2011–2018|  Coca-Cola Red Sparks|  45|  (20)
2016|  Sunwolves|  0|  (0)
2018–2023|  Kobelco Steelers|  14|  (10)
2023–2025|  Toyota Verblitz|  |  ()

Correct as of 21 February 2021

International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2008–2009|  Japan U20|  10|  (40)
2012–2015|  Japan|  9|  (5)

Correct as of 21 February 2021

Ryuhei Arita (有田 隆平, Arita Ryūhei; born 21 March 1989 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese rugby union player. He 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 competes 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

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1. ^ a b "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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Kobelco Kobe Steelers – current squad

Forwards|

* Tiennan Costley
* Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
* Hayato Fukunishi
* Hikaru Hashimoto
* Suguru Igarashi
* Takara Imamura
* Ryo Inoue
* Koo Ji-won
* Takuya Kitade
* Naohiro Kotaki
* Go Maeda
* Sho Maeda
* Kenta Matsuoka
* Isileli Nakajima
* Willie Potgieter
* Waisake Raratubua
* Brodie Retallick
* Rinpei Sasaki
* Amanaki Saumaki
* Ardie Savea
* Jang Seok-Wan
* Haruto Takahashi
* Shigure Takao
* Hiroaki Ushihara
* Takayuki Watanabe
* Ikuma Yamada
* Koki Yamamoto
* Hiroshi Yamashita

Backs|

* Bryn Gatland
* Junta Hamano
* Shintaro Hayashi
* Atsushi Hiwasa
* Gentaro Ikenaga
* Tali Ioasa
* Shinsuke Iseki
* Taihei Kusaka
* Timothy Lafaele
* Ngani Laumape
* Michael Little
* Quinton Mahina
* Kanta Matsunaga
* Ataata Moeakiola
* Kosuke Naka
* Daiki Nakajima
* Kentaro Obata
* Lee Seung-sin
* Maki Shimizu
* Soma Sugimoto
* Sione Tapu'osi
* Kenta Tokuda
* Ryohei Yamanaka
* Rakuhei Yamashita

Coach|

* Dave Rennie

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