Rugby Exchanges between Japan and Ireland
2026/6/26
Mr Mark Egan, Board Member of the Japan Rugby Football Union (centre), Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu (left) and First Secretary NAKATA Keiko (right)
On 26 June, Mr Mark Egan, Board Director of the Japan Rugby Football Union, paid a call on the Embassy of Japan in Ireland, where he talked about rugby exchanges between Japan and Ireland with Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu and First Secretary NAKATA Keiko.
Mr Egan is originally from County Westmeath, Ireland. He distinguished himself as a rugby player at Terenure College, one of Dublin's leading rugby schools, before continuing his rugby career at Trinity College Dublin. He later captained the rugby team at the University of Oxford. He also represented Ireland at Under-21 and Under-25 level, earning representative honours for his country.
In Japan, Mr Egan played as a forward for Kobe Steel (now Kobelco Kobe Steelers), playing for some years, including at the finals in Japan National Stadium for the club's sixth and seventh consecutive Japan Rugby Championship titles in 1994 and 1995. Since then, he has continued to serve as an important bridge for rugby exchanges between Japan and Ireland and played a significant role in supporting Japan's successful hosting of the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
The Embassy of Japan welcomes Mr Egan's visit and looks forward to continuing to work closely with him to further strengthen rugby exchanges between Japan and Ireland through every available opportunity.
Mr Egan is originally from County Westmeath, Ireland. He distinguished himself as a rugby player at Terenure College, one of Dublin's leading rugby schools, before continuing his rugby career at Trinity College Dublin. He later captained the rugby team at the University of Oxford. He also represented Ireland at Under-21 and Under-25 level, earning representative honours for his country.
In Japan, Mr Egan played as a forward for Kobe Steel (now Kobelco Kobe Steelers), playing for some years, including at the finals in Japan National Stadium for the club's sixth and seventh consecutive Japan Rugby Championship titles in 1994 and 1995. Since then, he has continued to serve as an important bridge for rugby exchanges between Japan and Ireland and played a significant role in supporting Japan's successful hosting of the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
The Embassy of Japan welcomes Mr Egan's visit and looks forward to continuing to work closely with him to further strengthen rugby exchanges between Japan and Ireland through every available opportunity.