Kazuki Himeno
Kazuki Himeno (姫野 和樹, Himeno Kazuki, born 27 July 1994) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Loose Forward or Lock.[1] He currently plays for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League.[2]
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| Full name | Kazuki Himeno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 July 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International
After only 9 Top League appearances for Toyota Verblitz,[3] which included 8 starts, Himeno received his first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[4]
References
- "Kazuki Himeno ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Kazuki Himeno itsrugby Profile". itsrugby. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Top League Profiles 2017-18: Toyota Verblitz". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Japan gamble with rookie lock against Aust". News. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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