The Japanese Rugby League has named it’s initial 17-man squad for its upcoming International against the Thailand Stars in Tokyo on April 29, 2015.

The squad will represent the Japanese National Team, the Samurai’s, at Katsushika City Sogo Sports Centre in Tokyo.

Japanese Samurai Squad:

Yoshiyuki Ishitsuka (Capital Giants)

Takafumi Nakano (Capital Giants)

Yuichiro Ogihara (Capital Giants)

Sho Endo (Capital Giants)

Tao Sugano (Capital Giants)

Jamie Henry (Capital Giants)

Kenji Yoshioka (Capital Giants)

Luke Bradley (Capital Giants)

Amane Konishi (Capital Giants)

Romu Ueno (Nagoya Barbarians)

Yoshiki Kitauchi (Tokyo 13 Warriors)

Atsuki Mitsuyori (Tokyo 13 Warriors)

Fumio Mino (Tokyo 13 Warriors)

Isabu Yamamoto (Tokyo 13 Warriors)

Shinichiro Nakayama (Kansai Kaminari)

Itaru Matsuo (QUT Trout)

Lachie Gelling (Oberon Tigers)