Takahiro Ogawa Explained

Takahiro Ogawa
Birth Date:1991 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Fukuoka, Japan
Height:1.72m (05.64feet)
Weight:73kg (161lb)
School:Higashi Fukuoka High School
University:Nihon University
Position:Scrum-half
Currentclub:Toshiba Brave Lupus
Years1:2013–present
Clubs1:Toshiba Brave Lupus
Apps1:74
Points1:527
Years2:2017
Apps2:0
Points2:0
Repyears1:2016–2017
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:21 February 2021
Repupdate:21 February 2021
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2014
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Japan Sevens
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:2
Ru Sevensupdate:21 February 2021

is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half.[1] He currently plays for the in Super Rugby and Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's domestic Top League.[2] [3]

Club career

Ogawa has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with the Toshiba Brave Lupus who he joined in 2013. He is the regular goalkicker for his side and has amassed over 350 career points.[4]

International

Ogawa was a Japan Sevens representative during the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series playing in 2 events.[4] He received his first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted in new head coach, Jamie Joseph's first game, a 54-20 loss at home to .[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Takahiro Ogawa ESPN Scrum Player Profile . ESPN . 7 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Takahiro Ogawa Top League Player Profile . Top League . Japanese . 7 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Takahiro Ogawa Toshiba Brave Lupus Player Profile . Toshiba . Japanese . 7 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Takahiro Ogawa itsrugby Player Statistics . itsrugby . 7 November 2016.