Kakeru Okumura

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]

Kakeru Okumura
Full nameKakeru Okumura
Date of birth (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998
Place of birthJapan
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
SchoolFushimi Technical High School
UniversityTeikyo University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Current team Toulouse
Youth career
2013-2017 Fushimi Technical HS
2015 Kinki University RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-2020 Teikyo University 8 (31)
2020- Shizuoka Blue Revs 18 (127)
2023- →Toulouse 0 (0)
Correct as of 31 July 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Emerging Blossoms 1 (0)
Correct as of 31 July 2023

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 much more game time playing 11 games scoring 84 points, 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 as a Rugby World Cup Joker.[5][6] Supporting in the absence of Thomas Ramos, Melvyn Jaminet and Ange Capuozzo, selected for the competition.[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.
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