Shōta Horie

Shōta Horie

Horie representing Saitama Wild Knights during the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship
Date of birth	(1986-01-21) 21 January 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Suita, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb)
School	Shimamoto High School
University	Teikyo University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2024 Saitama Wild Knights 150 (155) 2012 Otago 5 (5) 2013–2014 Melbourne Rebels 18 (5) 2016–2019 Sunwolves 26 (15) Correct as of 28 August 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2023 Japan 76 (50) 2023 Japan XV 2 (0) Correct as of 28 August 2023

Shōta Horie (堀江 翔太, Horie Shōta, born 21 January 1986) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.[1]

Early life

Horie is a native of Osaka Prefecture. He began playing rugby when he was a fifth-grade student, and later captained the Teikyo University rugby team.[2][3]

Club career

Horie played for the Panasonic Wild Knights. He was named MVP for the 2015–16 Top League Season.[4]

In 2012, Horie played for Japan, and in New Zealand for Otago in the National Provincial Championship, where he attracted the attention of the Melbourne Rebels recruiting staff.[3] In November 2012, the Rebels announced Horie's signing to play Super Rugby in Australia.[5][6][7][8][9] In 2013 he became the first Japanese player to play for an Australian Super Rugby side[3] often on the reserves bench.[2]

International career

Horie made his debut for Japan in 2009, and represented his country at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[1]

In 2024 he was named in the Barbarians F.C. squad to face the Japanese national rugby team.

Career statistics

Club summary

As of 22 July 2016

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
2013	Rebels	5	1	4	107	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	Rebels	13	6	7	531	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2016	Sunwolves	12	10	2	718	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
Total		30	17	13	1356	4	0	0	0	20	0	0

References

1. "Shota Horie ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
2. Shimizu, Masakazu; Shimbun, Yomiuri (20 February 2014). "Shota Horie, title winner of the Rugby Top League". Japan News. Yomiuri Shimbun. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
3. Carroll, Theo (20 February 2014). "When you're big in Japan" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
4. "Horie named Top League MVP". Japan Rugby Football Union. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
5. Rebels Media Unit (21 November 2012). "Japanese international Shota Horie joins Rebels" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
6. Fairbairn, Pete (11 March 2013). "Horie hungry for success in Melbourne" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
7. "Rebels sign a Japanese star". Rugby 365. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
8. "Melbourne Rebels sign Japan international hooker Shota Horie". Herald Sun. News. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
9. "Shota Horie Player Profile". Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

External links

• Shota Horie at ESPNscrum
• Shota Horie at ItsRugby.co.uk
• Shota Horie Player Profile Melbourne Rebels