Shuhei Matsuhashi

Shuhei Matsuhashi (松橋周平, Matsuhashi Shuhei; born 24 November 1993) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a loose forward.^[1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Ricoh Black Rams in Japan's domestic Top League.^[2][3]

Shuhei Matsuhashi

Date of birth	(1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Nagano, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	99 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb)
School	Ichiritsufunabashi High School
University	Meiji University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Current team Ricoh Black Rams Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–present Black Rams Tokyo 97 (185) 2017–2019 Sunwolves 17 (10) Correct as of 21 February 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 Japan 8 (5) Correct as of 21 February 2021

Club career

After graduating from university, Matsuhashi signed for the Ricoh Black Rams and debuted for them at the beginning of the 2016-17 Top League season.^[4]

International

After 8 tries in his first 9 Top League appearances, Matsuhashi received his first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted as a second-half replacement in new head coach, Jamie Joseph's first game, a 54–20 loss at home to Argentina.^[1]