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Shōta Horie (堀江 翔太, Horie Shōta, born 21 January 1986) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.
Dec 6, 2023 · Japan rugby international Shota Horie said Wednesday he will retire at the end of this season after playing in four World Cups including a 2019 quarterfinal on home soil.
May 24, 2024 · Horie was a key part of the Brave Blossoms teams that shocked South Africa at Brighton in 2015, and then each of the number one-ranked Ireland as well as Scotland, at their home Rugby World Cup four years later. He won the man-of-the-match award in Japan’s 19-12 win over Ireland, which ultimately led to their first Rugby World Cup quarterfinal.
Dec 6, 2023 · Japan hooker Shota Horie said on Wednesday he will retire from the sport at the end of the local domestic season, bringing an end to a career that has spanned four World Cups.
May 27, 2024 · Despite falling painfully short of a storybook ending, retiring Japan and Saitama Wild Knights hooker Shota Horie would not change a thing about his rugby career.
Shota Horie wins Mastercard Player of the Match against Ireland. In the upset of the tournament so far, Japan's Shota Horie was awarded the Mastercard Player of the Match for his performance...
Shota Horie is an accurate set-piece hooker, who has become an important member of the national squad. He currently plays for the Panasonic Wild Knights. He made his debut for the national side in 2009 against Canada, scoring a try in the process.
