Keiji Takei Explained

Keiji Takei
Birth Date:1 June 1980
Birth Place:Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Height:5 ft 9 in
Weight:176 lb
University:Nihon University
Position:Fullback
Repyears1:2004–06
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:25

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.[1]

Takei played his club rugby for NEC Green Rockets in Japan's Top League.[2]

In 2013, Takei announced his retirement from professional rugby to focus on his career in the corporate sector.[3]

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  1. News: Japan stays unbeaten in qualifiers . . 24 April 2006 . en.
  2. Web site: Toshiba to meet NEC in Japanese final . . en . 20 February 2006.
  3. Web site: 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 . Rugby Republic . ja . 4 March 2013.