Kaito Shigeno

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Kaito Shigeno
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Date of birth (1990-11-21) 21 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight75 kg (11 st 11 lb; 165 lb)
SchoolGonokawa High School
University Daito Bunka University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-Half
Current team Toyota Verblitz
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 Ponsonby ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2017 NEC Green Rockets 51 (5)
2015 Auckland 6 (5)
2016–2019 Sunwolves 29 (10)
2018– Toyota Verblitz 73 (20)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–present Japan 16 (5)
Correct as of 21 February 2021

Kaito Shigeno (茂野海人, Shigeno Kaito; born 21 November 1990) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the scrum-half position. [1] He captains Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Japan Rugby League One. [2]

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Early and provincial career

Shigeno was born in Osaka Prefecture but attended university in Tokyo after which he joined the NEC Green Rockets ahead of the 2013–14 Top League season.[ citation needed ] In 2015, he spent a year in New Zealand playing for Ponsonby in the local Auckland league after which he earned selection for Auckland's squad for the 2015 ITM Cup where he made 6 appearances. [3]

Super Rugby career

Shigeno was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He played 11 matches in their debut campaign and scored 1 try. [3] [4]

International

Shigeno earned his first cap for Japan in a match against Canada in Vancouver during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals and followed it up with 2 more appearances in Japan's home series against Scotland which was played in Toyota and Tokyo. His first try for his country came in his third appearance, a 21–16 defeat to Scotland. [1]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 18 August 2016 [4]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2016 Sunwolves 11564191000500
Total11564191000500

References

  1. 1 2 "Kaito Shigeno ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kaito Shigeno Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Kaito Shigeno Sunwolves Player Profile". Super Japan Rugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Kaito Shigeno itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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