Rikiya Matsuda

Honestly, a rugby player from Kyoto is not the combination I would have pictured — Kyoto gives me temples and matcha and quiet streets, not guys tackling each other at full speed. But here's Rikiya Matsuda, born in 1994, now right in that prime early-thirties window where rugby players are at their sharpest and most battle-hardened. His public profile is pretty thin on career detail, but he's clearly someone who puts himself out there on social media with his own voice, and I respect that in a professional athlete. The sport doesn't give you much spotlight unless you're actively chasing it, so the fact that he's building his own presence says something about his drive. A Kyoto kid who chose the roughest game going — I find that quietly compelling.

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Rikiya Matsuda is a Japanese rugby union player born on May 3, 1994, in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Standing 180 cm tall, he is active in the rugby union scene and maintains a public presence through his personal Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts. Detailed career history and agency affiliation have not been publicly disclosed.

Name (English)

Rikiya Matsuda

Name (Japanese)

松田力也

Reading

まつだ りきや

Born

May 3, 1994 (age 32)

Origin

Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Height

180cm

Occupation

Rugby union player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dog

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rikkyon10/
• Xhttps://x.com/rikkyon1515
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%BE%E7%94%B0%E5%8A%9B%E4%B9%9F
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26704593

Tags

• From Kyoto Prefecture
• Rugby union player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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