The Japan Rugby Football Association (President: Tsuchida Masato, Minato-ku, Tokyo) will be releasing comments below from players registered with the Japanese national team matches who will be the first to win a cap if they participate in the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2025 Japan vs. Wales National Team to be held on Saturday, July 5th.
*For registered members of the Japan national team match for the Wales national team match (1st round), please refer to here.
Reference) https://www.rugby-japan.jp/news/53363
Kamimori Yota
“I am extremely honored to be selected as a member of the Japanese national team as the first member to register as a match. I am truly grateful to all of you who have supported me so far. I will do my best to do my part and contribute to the team. Thank you for your support.”
Ishida Yoshihira
“I’m very nervous, but at the same time I’m full of excitement. I’ll do my best and risk my life to take on the challenge. Please support me.”
Era Hayato
“We are extremely honored to be selected for the first time as a registered member of the Japan National Team Match. We will do our best with gratitude to all of you who have supported us so far. We look forward to your support.”
Kimura Seinan
“It was the first time I’ve ever had the opportunity to compete in a match for Japan. I’m grateful for this opportunity. I’ve come this far not just by myself, but by the coaches, family and colleagues who have supported me so far. I feel a strong sense of responsibility as a representative of the country in the match against Wales, and I will play with all my might to help the team win by accumulating each and every thing I can.”
Waisake Lalatubua
“I’m very pleased to be selected for the match against Wales. I’m grateful that my head coach and coaches trusted me and gave me the opportunity to play this time. I’ll do my best to make a positive impact on the field and support the team.”
Kitamura Shuntaro
“I am once again happy to be selected for the Japanese national team for the first time, and have been able to stand in the place I have been aiming for since I was a child. On behalf of Japan, I will play with all my might so that I am not ashamed of the cherry blossom jersey. We ask for your passionate cheers.”
Zhongnan Phase 1 contestants
“I would like to express my gratitude to my parents, teammates, coaches, staff, fans, and all of my involved with me in my first selection and first appearance. I would like to continue to work hard every day and work hard to continue growing, even if it’s just a little bit.”
Haratoa Weilea
“I am proud to be able to compete as a member of the Japanese national team along with the cherry blossom jersey. I will put all my energy into playing every moment of the Japanese national team. Please support me.”
That’s all
