Kazuhiko Usami
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
17 March 1992 Ehime, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Saijyo High School | ||
| University | Ritsumeikan University | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock | ||
| Current club | Sunwolves / Canon Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014− | Canon Eagles | 22 | (5) |
| 2016− | Sunwolves | 0 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2015− | Japan | 9 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 19 August 2016. | |||
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 the Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3][4]
Early / Provincial Career
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
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
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
- 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
- 1 2 "Kazuhiko Usami ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kazuhiko Usami Top League Player Profile". Super Japan Rugby. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Kazuhiko Usami Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Kazuhiko Usami Canon Eagles Player Profile" (in Japanese). Canon Eagles. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Kazuhiko Usami itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 19 August 2016.