Kakeru Okumura Explained

Kakeru Okumura
Fullname:Kakeru Okumura
Birth Date:10 June 1998
Birth Place:Japan
Height:1800NaN0
Weight:870NaN0
School:Fushimi Technical High School
University:Teikyo University
Position:Fullback
Currentclub: Shizuoka Blue Revs
Youthyears1:2013-2017
Youthclubs1: Fushimi Technical HS
Youthyears2:2015
Youthclubs2: Kinki University RFC
Years1:2017-2020
Clubs1: Teikyo University
Apps1:8
Points1:31
Years2:2020-
Clubs2: Shizuoka Blue Revs
Apps2:19
Points2:127
Years3:2023-2024
Clubs3:Toulouse (loan)
Apps3:0
Points3:0
Repyears1:2022
Repteam1: Emerging Blossoms
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:9 January 2024
Repupdate:9 January 2024

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]

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 saw much more game time playing 11 games, scoring 84 points, and 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.[5] [6] He supported in the absence of Thomas Ramos, Melvyn Jaminet and Ange Capuozzo, who were at the time playing for their respective national teams in the Rugby World Cup 2023.[7]

Emerging Blossoms

He made his debut for the Japan A side, the Emerging Blossoms, in a match against Tonga Samurai XV.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kakeru OKUMURA profile and stats . 2023-07-31 . all.rugby . en.
  2. Web site: 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 . 2023-07-31 . 【公式】NTTジャパンラグビー リーグワン . ja.
  3. Web site: Top League 2021 Knockout Tournament Round of 16 KUBOTA SPEARS vs YAMAHA JUBILO Results . 2023-07-31 . Japan Rugby Football Union . en.
  4. Web site: Kakeru OKUMURA - Player statistics - It's rugby . 2023-07-31 . www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Jacquemard . Nicolas . 2023-07-05 . Transferts : Le Stade Toulousain va signer Kakeru Okumura . 2023-07-31 . Dicodusport . fr-FR.
  6. Web site: 2023-07-13 . Kakeru Okumura prêté à Toulouse . 2023-07-31 . Asierugby . fr.
  7. Web site: Stade Toulousain . 2023-07-31 . www.stadetoulousain.fr . fr.
  8. Web site: Japan Rugby Charity Match 2022 EMERGING BLOSSOMS vs TONGA SAMURAI XV Results . 2023-07-31 . Japan Rugby Football Union . en.