Hisateru Hirashima

Hisateru Hirashima (平島 久照, Hirashima Hisateru; born 15 January 1983 in Kumamoto, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays for the Kobe Kobelco Steelers in Japan's Top League, and the Japanese rugby team. He has earned 18 caps for his country.

Hisateru Hirashima

Date of birth	(1983-01-15) January 15, 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	Kumamoto, Japan
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	242 lb (110 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2022 Kobelco Steelers 95 (10) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2015 Japan 42 (0) Correct as of 21 February 2021

Hirashima was born in Kumamoto, Southern Japan and graduated from Kumamoto Nishi High School and Fukuoka University. He is currently the captain for the Kobe Steelers, and has made 62 first team appearances as a prop.

External links

• Hisateru Hirashima at ESPNscrum
• Profile on Kobe website Archived 2010-10-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)