About Kensuke Hatakeyama
Born 1985. Kensuke Hatakeyama is a Japanese rugby union player.
(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.
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.
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.
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Who is Kensuke Hatakeyama?
Japanese rugby union footballer
When was Kensuke Hatakeyama born?
Kensuke Hatakeyama was born on 2 August 1985 in Kesennuma.
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Kensuke Hatakeyama is a rugby union player.
What nationality is Kensuke Hatakeyama?
Kensuke Hatakeyama is Japanese.
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