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Kazuhiko Usami

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Kazuhiko Usami
Date of birth (1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthEhime, Japan
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
SchoolSaijyo High School
UniversityRitsumeikan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Canon Eagles
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–present Canon Eagles 30 (5)
2016 Sunwolves 0 (0)
Correct as of 20 February 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Japan U20 2 (0)
2015–2017 Japan 10 (10)
Correct as of 20 February 2021

Kazuhiko Usami (宇佐美和彦, Usami Kazuhiko, born 17 March 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the lock position.[1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3][4]

Early / Provincial Career

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Usami has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with the Canon Eagles who he joined in 2014.[3][4]

Super Rugby Career

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Usami was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season, however he did not make any appearances.[5]

International

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Usami made his senior international debut for Japan in a match against South Korea on April 18, 2015. He has largely featured in matches against other Asian nations such as Korea and Hong Kong, but he did play as a starter against Canada in Vancouver during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series.[1]

Super Rugby Statistics

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As of 18 August 2016[5]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2016 Sunwolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kazuhiko Usami ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Kazuhiko Usami Top League Player Profile". Super Japan Rugby. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Kazuhiko Usami Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Kazuhiko Usami Canon Eagles Player Profile" (in Japanese). Canon Eagles. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Kazuhiko Usami itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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