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Yoshiharu Yamaguchi (山口 良治, Yamaguchi Yoshiharu; 15 February 1943 – 29 May 2026) was a Japanese rugby union player. He made his debut for Japan against a touring New Zealand Universities team in Osaka on 12 March 1967. He last appeared for Japan against England's under 23 team in Twickenham on 13 October 1973.
| Born | 15 February 1943 Mihama, Fukui, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 29 May 2026 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wakasa Higashi High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nihon University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yamaguchi inspired the Japanese television series School Wars and the film School Wars: Hero which are based on his true story.
Yamaguchi died from a stroke on 29 May 2026, at the age of 83.[1]
References
edit- ↑ "元伏見工ラグビー部監督〝泣き虫先生〟山口良治氏が死去、83歳 ドラマ「スクール☆ウォーズ」モデル、数々の日本を代表するラガーマン育てた". Sankei Sports. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
External links
edit- Yoshiharu Yamaguchi at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Yoshiharu Yamaguchi at IMDb