Kazuhiko Usami

Kazuhiko Usami

Date of birth	(1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Ehime, Japan
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
School	Saijyo High School
University	Ritsumeikan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2017 2019–2021 Canon Eagles 30 (5) 2016 Sunwolves 0 (0) 2017–2019 Panasonic Wild Knights () Correct as of 20 February 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 Japan U20 2 (0) 2015–2017 Japan 10 (10) Correct as of 20 February 2021

Kazuhiko Usami (宇佐美和彦, Usami Kazuhiko, born 17 March 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 Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3][4]

Early / Provincial Career

Usami has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with the Canon Eagles who he joined in 2014.[3][4]

Super Rugby Career

Usami was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season, however he did not make any appearances.[5]

International

Usami made his senior international debut for Japan in a match against South Korea on April 18, 2015. He has largely featured in matches against other Asian nations such as Korea and Hong Kong, but he did play as a starter against Canada in Vancouver during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series.[1]

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 18 August 2016[5]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
2016	Sunwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Kazuhiko Usami ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
2. "Kazuhiko Usami Top League Player Profile". Super Japan Rugby. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
3. "Kazuhiko Usami Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
4. "Kazuhiko Usami Canon Eagles Player Profile" (in Japanese). Canon Eagles. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
5. "Kazuhiko Usami itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

External links

• Kazuhiko Usami at ESPNscrum
• Kazuhiko Usami at ItsRugby.co.uk