| Date of birth | (1980-06-01) 1 June 1980 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Nihon University | ||||||||||||||||
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Keiji Takei (born 1 June 1980) is a Japanese former international rugby union player.
A fullback from Kanagawa Prefecture, Takei was capped six times by Japan between 2004 and 2006, which included qualifying matches for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He scored five international tries.
Takei played his club rugby for NEC Green Rockets in Japan's Top League.
In 2013, Takei announced his retirement from professional rugby to focus on his career in the corporate sector.
See also
References
- "Japan stays unbeaten in qualifiers". The Japan Times. 24 April 2006.
- "Toshiba to meet NEC in Japanese final". ESPN.com. 20 February 2006.
- "元日本代表ＦＢ武井敬司が引退 元ＮＺ代表ツイタヴァキらＮＥＣ退団 - ラグビーリパブリック" (in Japanese). Rugby Republic. 4 March 2013.
External links
- Keiji Takei at ESPNscrum
- Keiji Takei at Japan Rugby Football Union