Brendan Neilson
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| Born | Brendan Neilson 5 April 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sendai Ikuei High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Ryutsu Keizai University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | IBDP World History Instructor & Rugby Head Coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brendan Neilson (born 5 April 1978) is a New Zealand-Japanese former rugby union player who played as a Centre in Japan for Coca-Cola Red Sparks, NEC Green Rockets and Kamaishi Seawaves. He studied in Japan at Sendai Ikuei High School, then Ryutsu Keizai University. On graduation he first joined NEC Green Rockets. He has a bachelor's degree in tourism and social studies.[citation needed]
In 2006, he obtained Japanese citizenship, though at international level he has yet to represent the senior Japan squad, having played for the Japan A and Under-23 sides.
In April 2015, he began working as IBDP World History Instructor & Rugby Head Coach at Sendai Ikuei High School and is still currently there.[citation needed]
Notes
- ↑ TOKYO (OCT 18) – Sanyo go point clear of Suntory rugbyjapan.com
- ↑ Top League Profiles 2009-10: (10) Coca-Cola West Red Sparks rugbyinternational.net
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