Lappies Labuschagné
is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Japan Rugby League One club Kubota Spears. Born in South Africa, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds. Club career 
Labuschagné represented the  in Super Rugby and previously played with the  in the Currie Cup. He has also previously captained the  in the Varsity Cup. Labuschagné moved to the Japanese Top League prior to the 2016–17 season, signing with the Kubota Spears. International career 
Labuschagné was called up to the  squad for the 2013 mid-year rugby union tests against ,  and , but he did not feature in any of the matches for Springboks. In 2019, he debuted for Japan. He represented Japan at the 2019 Rugby World Cup and captained them in their Pool A victory over Ireland. References

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Living people
1989 births
South African rugby union players
Rugby union flankers
Cheetahs (rugby union) players
Free State Cheetahs players
Afrikaner people
Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein
University of the Free State alumni
Rugby union players from Pretoria
Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay players
South African expatriate rugby union players
Expatriate rugby union players in Japan
South African expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Japan international rugby union players
Sunwolves players
Bulls (rugby union) players
Blue Bulls players
2019 Rugby World Cup players
2023 Rugby World Cup players