Yasutaka Sasakura

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Yasutaka Sasakura
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Date of birth (1988-08-04) 4 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Kanagawa, Japan
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb; 194 lb)
University Kanto Gakuin University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Centre
Current team Panasonic Wild Knights
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–present Panasonic Wild Knights 79 (60)
2016–2017 Sunwolves 13 (5)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2008 Japan U20 10 (10)
2016 Japan 3 (0)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2012 Japan Sevens 5
Correct as of 21 February 2021

Yasutaka Sasakura (笹倉康誉, Sasakura Yasutaka, born 4 August 1988, in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fullback or centre. [1]

In his home country he plays for the Panasonic Wild Knights whom he joined in 2011. [2] [3] He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Yasutaka Sasakura Top League Player Profile". Top League (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Yasutaka Sasakura Panasonic Wild Knights Player Profile". Panasonic (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Yasutaka Sasakura itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sunwolves reveal squad, Hammett to coach". Sanzar Rugby. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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