Yoshiharu Yamaguchi
| 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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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.
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
- ↑ "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
- Yoshiharu Yamaguchi at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Yoshiharu Yamaguchi at IMDb