Kensuke Hatakeyama Explained

Birth Name:Kensuke Hatakeyama
Birth Date:2 August 1985
Birth Place:Kesennuma, Miyagi
Weight:249lb
Ru Position:Tighthead Prop
School:Sendai Ikuei High School
University:Waseda University
Years1:2008–2016
Clubs1:Suntory Sungoliath
Apps1:163
Years2:2016–2016
Clubs2:Newcastle Falcons
Apps2:7
Years3:2020–present
Clubs3:New England Free Jacks
Apps3:3
Repyears1:2008−2016
Repcaps1:78
Reppoints1:(50)
Clubupdate:23 February 2020
Repupdate:23 February 2020

(born 2 August 1985 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played for the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby (MLR).

Hatakeyama has played 78 matches for the Japan national rugby union team.[1]

Professional rugby career

Hatakeyama was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup; he played four matches and scored one try.[2]

He was also a member of the Japan team that competed in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, including the historic victory over the South Africa Springboks in Brighton.

In July 2017, Hatakeyama was appointed a Representative Director of the Japanese Rugby Football Association.

In 2020, Hatakeyama joined the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby, debuting for the Free Jacks in the team's MLR debut. [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kensuke Hatakeyama - Japan. ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc.. 23 February 2020.
  2. Web site: RWC 2011 - Japan - Kensuke Hatakeyama . RWC 2011 . . 4 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030110427/http://www.rwc2011.irb.com/home/teams/team%3D49/player%3D29878/index.html . 30 October 2013 .
  3. Web site: Kensuke Hatakeyama, Japan's Most Capped Front Rower, Joins The Free Jacks For Inaugural 2020 Season In Major League Rugby . . 23 February 2020 .