Takeshi Hino

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Takeshi Hino
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Date of birth (1990-01-20) 20 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Fukuoka, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
SchoolTsukushi High School
University Doshisha University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Shizuoka Blue Revs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012– Shizuoka Blue Revs 89 (190)
2017 Sunwolves 8 (10)
2019 Stade Toulousain 3 (0)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2017 Japan 4 (5)
Correct as of 21 February 2021

Takeshi Hino (日野剛志, Hino Takeshi, born 20 January 1990) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a hooker. [1] He currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the French Top 14. [2] [3] On 20 August 2019, he was officially transferred to the French professional rugby team Stade Toulousain [4]

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Club career

Hino has spent his entire senior career with Yamaha Júbilo, who he joined in 2012. He only made 2 appearances in his debut campaign, but from the following season, he established himself as a regular and has played over 50 times in the Top League. [5]

International

Hino was one of several Yamaha Júbilo players to receive their first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. After being an unused substitute in Japan's win over Georgia on 12 November, he debuted as a second-half replacement the following week in a 33-30 defeat to Wales in Cardiff. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Takeshi Hino ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  2. "Takeshi Hino Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  3. "Takeshi Hino Yamaha Jubilo Player Profile" (in Japanese). Yamaha Motors. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. "TRANSFERT - le talonneur Takeshi Hino arrive au Stade Toulousain". 20 August 2019.
  5. "Takeshi Hino itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 21 November 2016.