Yasuharu Kawase

Yasuharu Kawase (河瀬泰治, Kawase Yasuharu), (born Osaka, 15 June 1959) is a former Japanese rugby union player. He played as flanker. A former Japanese international, former forwards coach of the Japanese national team and head coach for the Japanese U21 and U23 national teams. Kawase was also appointed as Japan selection coach, Japan A national team coach, head coach of the Japan students national team, as well as Kansai representative coach. Currently, he coaches Setsunan University RFC (inaugurated in 1986), which plays in the Kansai University Rugby Football Leagues' A League. He is also a teacher at Setsunan University.

Yasuharu Kawase
Date of birth (1959-06-15) June 15, 1959
Place of birthOsaka, Japan
SchoolOsaka Institute of Technology
UniversityMeiji University
Occupation(s)Teacher at Setsunan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Youth career
  Meiji University RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980-1988
19??-19??		 Toshiba Fuchu
Osaka Teachers Rugby Football Team		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982-1987  Japan 10 (0)
Teams coached
Years Team
  Japan U21
Japan U23
Japan A
Japan Students
Kansai representative team
Setsunan University RFC

Career

Hailing from Osaka Prefecture, after attending high school at the Osaka Institute of Technology and graduating from Meiji University. In the professional league, Kawase played his entire career for Toshiba Fuchu, as well for Osaka Teachers Rugby Football Team.

International career

Kawase had his first cap for Japan in 1982, against New Zealand Universities, at Pukekohe, on 30 May 1982. He was also part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup roster, where he played only the pool match against Australia at Sydney on 3 June 1987, which was his last cap for Japan.

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