| Brendan Neilson | |
| Birth Name: | Brendan Neilson |
| Birth Date: | 1978 4, df=yes |
| Weight: | 90kg (200lb) |
| Ru Position: | centre |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2000–2003 2004–2009 2010–2015 |
| Ru Nationalteam: | Japan A |
| School: | Sendai Ikuei High School |
| University: | Ryutsu Keizai University |
| Occupation: | IBDP World History Instructor & Rugby Head Coach |
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,[1] 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.
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.[2]
In April 2015 he began working as IBDP World History Instructor & Rugby Head Coach at Sendai Ikuei High School and is still currently there.