Kentaro Kodama

Kentaro Kodama
Date of birth (1992-01-28) 28 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthKitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb)
SchoolKokura High School
UniversityKeio University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2018 Panasonic Wild Knights 11 (25)
2016 Sunwolves 1 (0)
2017 Rebels 0 (0)
2018–2021 Kobelco Steelers 3 (5)
2021–2024 NEC Green Rockets ()
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– Japan 4 (35)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2014 Japan Sevens 1
Correct as of 21 February 2021

Kentaro Kodama (児玉 健太郎, Kodama Kentarō, born 28 January 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the wing position.[1] He currently plays for the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3]

Early / provincial career

Kodama has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with the Panasonic Wild Knights who he joined in 2015.[2][3]

Super rugby career

Kodama was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He played once during their debut campaign.[4]

International

Kodama made his first senior international appearance for Japan in a match against South Korea on April 30, 2016 and marked his debut with an impressive 5 try haul.[1]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 6 November 2017[4]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2016 Sunwolves 1 0 1 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Rebels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Kentaro Kodama ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Kentaro Kodama Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Kentaro Kodama Panasonic Wild Knights Player Profile" (in Japanese). Panasonic Sports. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Kentaro Kodama itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.