Shunsuke Nunomaki

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]

Shunsuke Nunomaki

Nunomaki in 2018
Date of birth	(1992-07-13) 13 July 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
School	Higashi Fukuoka High School St. Bede's College
University	Waseda University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Centre 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

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 career

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]