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Daisuke
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Daisuke Ohata is a giant of Japanese rugby and the leading test try scorer of all time.

Daisuke Ohata Bio

Daisuke Ohata is a former Japanese rugby player who was a try scoring supremo. After scoring a hat-trick on his international debut, he went on to become the leading international try scorer of all time. Daisuke Ohata was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Born 11 November 1975, Daisuke Ohata made a name for himself while playing for Japan’s national Rugby Sevens team, where he scored numerous tries thanks to his electric pace. Due to his skills, pace and try scoring ability, he was selected to represent the national side in 1996.

Immediately, it became clear that Daisuke Ohata’s skills would transfer to the XV-a-side game. On his debut for Japan against Korea, he scored a hat-trick. Following this, he remained just as prolific and regularly scored tries. As a result, by 2006, he had broken the international record for tries scored, passing David Campese.

By the time Daisuke Ohata retired from the international team, he’d scored 69 tries in 58 games. Although he was a prolific try scorer regardless of the opposition he faced (he notched tries against France, Ireland, Wales and Argentina), many test-playing nations largely dismissed his achievements. However, the fact that he was successful for his ability rather than the inadequacy of his opponents cannot be denied.

Although he was best known for his career on the international stage, Daisuke Ohata was also a legend at club level. Barring a short stint at Montferrand in 2003, he represented the Kobelco Steelers for his entire career. He then retired from club rugby in 2011, as the result of a knee injury.

Since his retirement from the game, Daisuke Ohata has been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. He also worked as an ambassador for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and holds several other ambassadorial roles.

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Fri Jul 21, 2023
8:00pm EDT
Sapporo Dome
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
Samoa Samoa
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Fri Jul 28, 2023
8:00pm EDT
BT Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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8:00pm
Italy Italy
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
Tonga Tonga
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0
Fri Aug 4, 2023
8:00pm EDT
BT Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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8:00pm
France France
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
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8:00pm
England England
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
Fiji Fiji
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0
Sat Aug 5, 2023
3:05am EDT
Forsyth Barr Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
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3:05am
Australia Australia
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0
11:00am EDT
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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11:00am
Italy Italy
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0
1:00pm EDT
Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Romania Romania
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1:00pm
USA USA
LIVE
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0
3:10pm EDT
Estadio Jose Amalfitani
Argentina Argentina
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3:10pm
South Africa South Africa
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0
Fri Aug 11, 2023
8:00pm EDT
France France
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8:00pm
Scotland Scotland
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0
8:00pm EDT
Georgia Georgia
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8:00pm
Romania Romania
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0
Sat Aug 12, 2023
9:00am EDT
Twickenham
England England
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9:00am
Wales Wales
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0
Fri Aug 18, 2023
8:00pm EDT
France France
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8:00pm
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
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8:00pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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8:00pm
England England
LIVE
0
0
8:00pm EDT
Italy Italy
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8:00pm
Romania Romania
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0
Fri Aug 25, 2023
2:30pm EDT
Twickenham
New Zealand New Zealand
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2:30pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
France France
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8:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
Civitas Metropolitano
Spain Spain
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8:00pm
Argentina Argentina
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
BT Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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8:00pm
Georgia Georgia
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
Italy Italy
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8:00pm
Japan Japan
LIVE
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0
Sat Aug 26, 2023
9:00am EDT
Twickenham
England England
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9:00am
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
0
0

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