Shinnosuke Kakinaga

Shinnosuke Kakinaga (垣永 真之介, Kakinaga Shinnosuke, born 19 December 1991 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop.[1]

Shinnosuke Kakinaga

Date of birth	19 December 1991
Place of birth	Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)
School	Higashi Fukuoka High School
University	Waseda University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Current team Suntory Sungoliath Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–present Suntory Sungoliath 24 (15) 2016 Sunwolves 15 (0) Correct as of 15 January 2017 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–present Japan 8 (0) Correct as of 25 June 2016

In his home country he plays for Suntory Sungoliath whom he joined in 2014.[2][3] He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season.[4] Kakinaga is a Japanese international who debuted against Georgia in 2014, however he did not make the squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[1]

References

1. "Shinnosuke Kakinaga ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
2. "Shinnosuke Kakinaga Suntory Sungoliath Player Profile". Suntory. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
3. "Shinnosuke Kakinaga itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
4. "Sunwolves reveal squad, Hammett to coach". Sanzar Rugby. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.