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| Date of birth | 26 August 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Naoto Saitō (斉藤 直人, Saitō Naoto, born 26 August 1997) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.[1][2][3]
Career statistics
List of international tries
As of 14 November 2022 [4]
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ireland
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Dublin, Ireland | Aviva Stadium | 2021 July rugby union tests | 3 July 2021 | Loss | 39 – 31 |
| 2 |  England
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London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2022 Autumn Nations Series | 12 November 2022 | Loss | 52 – 13 |
References
- ^ "Naoto Saito itsrugby Profile". itsrugby. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Naoto Saito". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "2020シーズンチームスコッド（第一次）・シーズンスローガン発表" (Press release) (in Japanese). Sunwolves. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Naoto SAITO profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
External links
- Naoto Saito at ESPNscrum
- Naoto Saito at ItsRugby.co.uk
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