Takuma Asahara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 September 1987 Yamanashi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Kofu Kogyo High School | ||
| University | Hosei University | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Tighthead Prop | ||
| Current club | Sunwolves / Toshiba Brave Lupus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2010− | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 71 | (35) |
| 2016− | Sunwolves | 14 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2013 | Japan | 5 | (10) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 August 2016. | |||
Takuma Asahara (浅原拓真 Asahara Takuma, born 7 September 1987) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the prop position.[1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3][4]
Early / Provincial Career
Born and raised in Yamanashi, Asahara played rugby all the way through school and university. He signed up with the Toshiba Brave Lupus in 2010 and has been a regular with them ever since.[2][4]
Super Rugby Career
Asahara was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He played 14 matches in their debut campaign.[2][5]
International
Asahara played 5 matches for Japan in 2013, making his debut for the Brave Blossoms on 20 April in a match against the Philippines. He hasn't played for his country since June 2013.[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 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 9 | 518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 "Takuma Asahara ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Takuma Asahara Sunwolves Player Profile". Super Japan Rugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Takuma Asahara Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Takuma Asahara Toshiba Brave Lupus Player Profile" (in Japanese). Toshiba. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Takuma Asahara itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.