Brendan Neilson

Brendan Neilson (born 5 April 1978) is a New Zealand-Japanese rugby union player who plays at centre in Japan for Coca-Cola Red Sparks. He studied in Japan at Sendai Ikuei High School, then Ryutsu Keizai University. On graduation he first joined NEC Green Rockets.
In 2006, he obtained Japanese citizenship, though at international level he has yet to represent the senior Japan squad, having played for the Japan A and Under-23 sides.