Kota Kaishi

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Kota Kaishi
Full nameKota Kaishi
Date of birth (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
SchoolJōshō Gakuen High School
University Doshisha University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose-head Prop
Current team Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay
Youth career
2011-2013 Jōshō Gakuen High School
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013-2017 Doshisha University 12 (10)
2017- Kubota Spears 50 (5)
Correct as of 5 October 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 Emerging Blossoms 1 (0)
2022- Japan 1 (0)
Correct as of 5 October 2023

Kota Kaishi (born 7 October 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a loose-head prop for Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay in the Japan Rugby League One. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Club career

He joined Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay in 2017 making his debut against Munakata Sanix Blues. In the 2023 the Kubota Spears won the Japan Rugby League One, Kaishi started 14 matches including starting in the semifinal against Tokyo Sungoliath, where in which he was injured due to a high shot from lock Hendrik Tui forcing him to miss out on the final. [4] [5] [6]

International career

Kaishi featured in a Charity Match for the Emerging Blossoms against the Tonga Samurai XV. [7] He made his full international debut coming off the bench in a test match against Uruguay. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "海士広大 Player Profiles". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ↑ 一般社団法人ジャパンラグビーリーグワン. "Kota Kaishi （2022-23） | 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 2023-10-05.
  3. ↑ "海士 広大｜選手名鑑｜クボタスピアーズ". www.kubota-spears.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. ↑ "NTT JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE 2022-23 PLAY-OFFS TOURNAMENT Semi-finals Kubota Spears Funabashi TOKYO-BAY vs TOKYO SUNTORY SUNGOLIATH Results". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  5. ↑ "Kota KAISHI - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  6. ↑ "Koroibete hat-trick sends Wild Knights into Japan final against Kubota Spears". Reuters. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  7. ↑ "Japan Rugby Charity Match 2022 EMERGING BLOSSOMS vs TONGA SAMURAI XV Results". Japan Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  8. ↑ "Kota KAISHI profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  9. ↑ Rugby News, Americas (2022-06-16). "2022 Test Match – Japan vs Uruguay – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2023-10-05.


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