Shunsuke Nunomaki
Nunomaki Shunsuke
Date of birth (1992-07-13) 13 July 1992
Place of birthFukuoka, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
SchoolHigashi Fukuoka High School St. Bede's College
UniversityWaseda University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Panasonic Wild Knights
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–present Panasonic Wild Knights 37 (20)
2017–2020 Sunwolves 11 (0)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2012 Japan U20 8 (5)
2016–2018 Japan 7 (0)
Correct as of 21 February 2021

Shunsuke Nunomaki (布巻峻介, Nunomaki Shunsuke, born 13 July 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a flanker.[1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3]

Club career

Nunomaki has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with the Panasonic Wild Knights who he joined in 2015. He was a Top League winner in his debut season with the Wild Knights, making 8 appearances and scoring 1 try.[4]

International

Nunomaki received his first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted in the number 7 jersey in Japan's 28-22 victory over Georgia in Tbilisi on 12 November 2016.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Shunsuke Nunomaki ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Shunsuke Nunomaki Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Shunsuke Nunomaki Panasonic Wild Knights Player Profile" (in Japanese). Panasonic Sports. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Shunsuke Nunomaki itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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