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My Take
Ryota Hasegawa is a rugby union player born in Chiba in 1993 who only switched from football to rugby in high school, and rugby has never been about flash, it's about showing up and taking hits until the other guy quits. Born in the same generation as the players who watched Japan's rugby scene slowly build toward that stunning 2019 World Cup run on home soil, he's part of a cohort that lived through the sport's growing pains in a country where it's passion-project-level compared to baseball or soccer. From the Japan high school team to Panasonic, the under-20s, sevens and a Sunwolves call-up, he has done the actual work rather than chasing cameras. I respect that kind of quiet commitment to a sport that will absolutely wreck your body with zero guarantee of fame.
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Overview
Ryota Hasegawa (born May 12, 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player from Chiba Prefecture who plays as a lock or flanker for Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One. A former footballer who took up rugby in high school, he played for the Japan high school team at Nihon Kōkū Ishikawa, went on to Daito Bunka University, and joined Panasonic in 2016. He has represented Japan at under-20 and sevens level and was called up by the Sunwolves in 2019.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryota Hasegawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 長谷川崚太
- Reading
- はせがわ りょうた
- Born
- May 12, 1993 (age 33)
- Origin
- Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- Rugby union player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
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3. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ryota Hasegawa born?
Ryota Hasegawa was born on May 12, 1993 and is 33 years old.
Where is Ryota Hasegawa from?
Ryota Hasegawa is from Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
What does Ryota Hasegawa do?
Ryota Hasegawa works as Rugby union player.
How tall is Ryota Hasegawa?
Ryota Hasegawa is 188 cm tall.
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