Yukio Morikawa

Rugby player

Yukio Morikawa

Full name

Yukio Morikawa

Date of birth

(1993-02-06) 6 February 1993 (age 31)

Place of birth

Japan

Height

1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Weight

106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb)

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Prop
Current team	Suntory Sungoliath
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2015–present	Suntory Sungoliath	60	(15)
Correct as of 24 May 2021
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2021–present	Japan	0	(0)
Correct as of 24 May 2021

Yukio Morikawa (森川由起乙, Morikawa yukio, born 6 February 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Prop.^[1] He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.

International

Morikawa received his first call-up to his country's wider training squad in April 2021, ahead of British and Irish Lions test.^[2] On 24 May, he was named in the 36-man squad for the match against the Sunwolves and tour of Scotland and Ireland.^[3]

References

^ "Yukio Morikawa". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ "Japan name 21 uncapped players in 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test". RugbyPass. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ "Brave Blossoms Squad Announced Ahead of European Tour". Japan Rugby Union. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.