It might be no surprise to you that the world’s oldest rugby player is… Japanese.

According to the Senior World Rugby Championship, Sadayoshi Morita, now aged 90, is officially the world’s oldest player.

He may not have the zip that he had when he started playing for his local team in Fukuoka prefecture in 1934, but he still trains three times a week.

(from ndtv.com)
He hopes to play for some time longer, but admits it’s not getting any easier.

He said, “It is extraordinarily tough for 90-year old guy to run at top speed. But you must get over it to enjoy playing rugby. If it weren’t for the sprints in this game, I would be able to play rugby until I was 110 years old.”

Morita played for his company’s rugby team and lead the Yahata Steel team to three straight championships in Japan’s Industrial League from 1950 to 1952.

At 39, he retired from the team but could not abandon the game for long and joined a league for over 40s. At the age of 80, he returned to the rugby field even after falling out of a tree — an accident which left him wheelchair-bound for three months.

“The secret is to play a lot of sports and eat alot, that is the secret of my fine playing.”

Morita has no plan to quit his favorite sport until he is at least 95-years old.

Yeah, you wouldn’t want to retire if you’ve got another 5 good years in you. You can see Mr Morita in action with this video from GrowingBolder.com.