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]

Taihei Ueda
Born (1982-03-03) 3 March 1982 (age 44)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Honda Heat
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Japan 6

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 Ueda plays for Top League team Honda Heat.[3]

References

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  1. "Taihei Ueda - Japan". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. "RWC 2011 - Japan - Taihei Ueda". RWC 2011. International Rugby Board. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. "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.