Yōsuke Takahashi (rugby union)

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Yōsuke Takahashi
Date of birth (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
University Daito Bunka University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Toyota Verblitz
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–present Toyota Verblitz 45 (0)
2016 → Free State XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 Japan Under-20 1 (0)
Correct as of 23 March 2016

Yōsuke Takahashi (高橋 洋丞, born 6 August 1991 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player, currently playing with Top League side Toyota Verblitz. [1] He usually plays as a tighthead prop. [2]

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Rugby career

Toyota Verblitz

After representing Toyota Verblitz at Under-19 and Under-20 level, he joined the senior team for the 2014–15 Top League season. He played in all seven of their matches during the first stage as they finished in fourth spot to qualify to Group 1 of the second stage. He made six appearances in their seven matches in this stage, as they won two and lost five matches to finish in six position, qualifying for the wildcard play-offs. He featured in their match at that stage, but a 27–36 defeat to the NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes saw them fail to advance to the 52nd All Japan Rugby Football Championship. [3]

In 2015–16, he played in all three of their pre-season pool matches, and in both matches in the top bracket play-offs to help Toyota Verblitz secure third position in the pre-season tournament. He played in all seven of their matches during the regular season as they won five of their matches to finish in third spot to qualify for the title play-offs. They lost to Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Quarter Finals, but beat NTT Communications Shining Arcs and Canon Eagles to finish the competition in fifth spot. [4]

Free State Cheetahs

In March 2016, the Toyota-sponsored South African Currie Cup side the Free State Cheetahs announced that Takahasi and winger Yoshizumi Takeda joined them on a short-term deal for the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series, as part of a player exchange programme between the two teams due to their connection with Toyota. [5] Takahashi made just one appearance for the team during his loan spell, starting their 17–20 defeat to the Blue Bulls in Pretoria. [6]

Representative rugby

Takahashi represented the Japan Under-20 side at the 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, making an appearance in their first match against Zimbabwe Under-20. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Toyota Verblitz Player Profile Yōsuke Takahashi". Toyota Verblitz (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "It's Rugby Player Profile Yōsuke Takahashi". It's Rugby. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "2014–15 Top League Player profile Yōsuke Takahashi". Top League. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "2015–16 Top League Player profile Yōsuke Takahashi". Top League. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "TOYOTA CHEETAH AND TOYOTA VERBLITZ" (Press release). Free State Cheetahs. 23 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 20–17 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2011, Match 1". World Rugby. 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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