Fumiaki Tanaka rugby player
Fumiaki Tanaka rugby player

Fumiaki Tanaka

3rd Jan 1985 1.66m/75kg Scrum Half

Fumiaki Tanaka joined the Otago ITM Cup team for the 2012 season. Tanaka had a great season for the Razorbacks and quickly became the first choice halfback. Fumiaki has a sharp pass and provides outstanding service for both forwards and backs. The first Japanese Super Rugby player, Tanaka was a welcome addition to the 2013 Highlanders squad and became a Super Rugby winner in 2015. He represented Japan in the 2015 RWC.

With the Japanese side the Sunwolves added to the Super Rugby setup, Tanaka linked up in 2016.

To date, Tanaka has 58 caps for the Brave Blossoms side.

(DH June '17)

Career

Untitled design (1) Green Rockets Tokatsu
Scrum Half
2022 - present
Barbarians_Logo Barbarians
Scrum Half
2014 - 2014
image (4) Otago
Scrum Half
highlanders Highlanders
Scrum Half
2013 - 2016
Japan Japan
Scrum Half
2016 - 2019
wild Saitama Wild Knights
Scrum Half
2007 - 2020
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Scrum Half
2017 - 2020
image Yokohama Canon Eagles
Scrum Half
2020 - 2021