Kanji Shimokawa
| Full name | Kanji Shimokawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Shuyukan High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Waseda University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kanji Shimokawa (下川甲嗣, Shimokawa Kanji, born 7 January 1999) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays for Tokyo Sungoliath in the Japan Rugby League One.[1][2][3][4]
Career
Club career
Shimokawa joined Tokyo Sungoliath in 2020, he made 2 appearances in his first season including scoring on debut in a 94–31 win over NTT Communications Shining Arcs.[5]
International career
He featured for the Japan XV three times against Australia A.[6]
He made his debut coming off the bench against New Zealand. In 2023 he was called up to the Rugby World Cup to replace Uwe Helu. He went on to make his Rugby World Cup debut and first international start against Chile.[7]
References
- ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Kanji Shimokawa (Japan) | Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Kanji SHIMOKAWA - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Kanji Shimokawa". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ 一般社団法人ジャパンラグビーリーグワン. "Kanji Shimokawa （2022-23） | JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE OFFICIAL SITE". 【公式】NTTジャパンラグビー リーグワン (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Top League 2021 Round Robin Tournament Round7 SUNTORY SUNGOLIATH vs NTT Communications Shining Arcs Results". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "下川甲嗣 Japan Men's National Rugby Team (Brave Blossoms） Player Profiles". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Kanji SHIMOKAWA profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 5 October 2023.