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Kazuki Himeno

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Kazuki Himeno
Full nameKazuki Himeno
Date of birth (1994-07-27) 27 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthJapan
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock
Current team Toyota Verblitz / Template:Rut Highlanders
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–present Toyota Verblitz 28 (60)
2018 Template:Rut Sunwolves 11 (10)
2021– Template:Rut Highlanders 0 (0)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Japan U20 4 (0)
2017– Japan 17 (20)
Correct as of 21 February 2021

Kazuki Himeno (姫野 和樹, Himeno Kazuki, born 27 July 1994) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Flanker and Lock.[1] He currently plays for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League.[2]

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

  1. ^ "Kazuki Himeno ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Kazuki Himeno itsrugby Profile". itsrugby. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Top League Profiles 2017-18: Toyota Verblitz". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Japan gamble with rookie lock against Aust". News. Retrieved 5 December 2017.