Yasuharu Kawase

Yasuharu Kawase

Date of birth	(1959-06-15) June 15, 1959
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
School	Osaka Institute of Technology
University	Meiji 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 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1982-1987 Japan 10 (0) Coaching career Years Team   Japan U21 Japan U23 Japan A Japan Students Kansai representative team Setsunan University RFC

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.

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.

External links

• 2019 ALL FOR JAPAN TEAM
• Yasuharu Kawase at ESPNscrum