Naohiro Kotaki

Naohiro Kotaki
Date of birth (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992
Place of birth Kagoshima, Japan
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
School Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School
University Teikyo University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Sunwolves / Toshiba Brave Lupus
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–present Toshiba Brave Lupus 25 (10)
2016–present Sunwolves 3 (0)
Correct as of 15 January 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present Japan 7 (5)
Correct as of 18 August 2016

Naohiro Kotaki (小瀧尚弘, Kotaki Naohiro, born 13 June 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the lock position.[1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3]

Early / Provincial Career

Kotaki has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with the Toshiba Brave Lupus who he joined in 2015.[2][3]

Super Rugby Career

Kotaki was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He played 3 matches in their debut campaign.[4]

International

Kotaki made his senior international debut for Japan in a match against South Korea on April 30, 2016 and also featured as a starter in all 3 of his country's tests during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series.[1]

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 18 August 2016[4]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2016 Sunwolves 3 2 1 167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 2 1 167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. 1 2 "Naohiro Kotaki ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Naohiro Kotaki Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Naohiro Kotaki Toshiba Brave Lupus Player Profile" (in Japanese). Toshiba. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Naohiro Kotaki itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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