Hisa Sasagi
| Date of birth | 29 June 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Motootua, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 127 kg (20 st 0 lb; 280 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Otago Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yoshihisa "Hisa" Sasagi (born 29 June 1987) is a Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Otago in the ITM Cup.[1][2] Despite debuting for the Razorbacks in 2012 it was not until 2015 when he finally established himself as a regular starter. His performances in helping Otago reach the championship semi-finals saw him named as a member of the Hurricanes wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. [3] Hisa made his debut for the Blues against the hurricanes in round 18 of the 2019 Investec Super Rugby Season, becoming Blues number 303.
Sasagi was born in Samoa but came to Dunedin as a child when his father attended the University of Otago.[4]
References
- ^ "Hisa Sasagi Otago Player Profile". Otago Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Hisa Sasagi itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Highlanders 2016 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks Rugby. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ Hepburn, Steve (25 August 2016). "Sasagi fit to meet former team-mates". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 1 October 2019.