Kakeru Okumura

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Kakeru Okumura
Full nameKakeru Okumura
Date of birth (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Japan
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
SchoolFushimi Technical High School
University Teikyo University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing, Fly-half
Current team Flag of Japan.svg Shizuoka Blue Revs
Youth career
2013-2017 Flag of Japan.svg Fushimi Technical HS
2015 Flag of Japan.svg Kinki University RFC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017-2020 Flag of Japan.svg Teikyo University 8 (31)
2020- Flag of Japan.svg Shizuoka Blue Revs 36 (202)
2023-2024 Flag of France.svg Toulouse (loan) 0 (0)
Correct as of 9 January 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 Flag of Japan.svg Emerging Blossoms 1 (0)
Correct as of 9 January 2024

Kakeru Okumura (born 10 June 1998) is a Japanese rugby union fullback, playing at Toulouse in the Top14 he is on loan from Japan Rugby League One side Shizuoka Blue Revs. [1] [2]

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Career

Shizouka Blue Revs

Okumura joined Shizuoka Blue Revs after 3 years at Teikyo University, making a solitary appearance in the 2020-21 season against the Kubota Spears, where in which he scored a try. [3]

In his second season he saw much more game time playing 11 games, scoring 84 points, and starting all his matches. In the 2022-23 however he only featured 6 times scoring 36 points. [4]

Toulouse

In 2023 he joined Toulouse on a two-month loan. [5] [6] He supported in the absence of Thomas Ramos, Melvyn Jaminet and Ange Capuozzo, who were at the time playing for their respective national teams in the Rugby World Cup 2023. [7]

Emerging Blossoms

He made his debut for the Japan A side, the Emerging Blossoms, in a match against Tonga Samurai XV. [8]

References

  1. "Kakeru OKUMURA profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  2. 一般社団法人ジャパンラグビーリーグワン. "Kakeru Okumura (2022) | JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE OFFICIAL SITE". 【公式】NTTジャパンラグビー リーグワン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  3. "Top League 2021 Knockout Tournament Round of 16 KUBOTA SPEARS vs YAMAHA JUBILO Results". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. "Kakeru OKUMURA - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  5. Jacquemard, Nicolas (2023-07-05). "Transferts : Le Stade Toulousain va signer Kakeru Okumura". Dicodusport (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  6. "Kakeru Okumura prêté à Toulouse". Asierugby (in French). 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  7. "Stade Toulousain". www.stadetoulousain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  8. "Japan Rugby Charity Match 2022 EMERGING BLOSSOMS vs TONGA SAMURAI XV Results". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2023-07-31.