Kentaro Kodama

Kentaro Kodama
Born	28 January 1992 (age 34); Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb)
School	Kokura High School
University	Keio University
Rugby union career
Position
Position	Wing
Senior career
Years	Team
2015–2018	Panasonic Wild Knights
2016	Sunwolves
2017	Rebels
2018–2021	Kobelco Steelers
2021–2024	NEC Green Rockets
	Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
Years	Team
2016	Japan
	Correct as of 21 February 2021
National sevens team
Years	Team
2014	Japan Sevens
	Correct as of 21 February 2021

Kentaro Kodama (児玉健太郎, Kodama Kentarō; born 28 January 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the wing position. He currently plays for the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League.

Early / provincial career

Kodama has played the majority of his senior club rugby in Japan with the Panasonic Wild Knights who he joined in 2015. Kodama had a spell with the Melbourne Rebels in 2017 when he signed a one year international contract with the ASL franchise. This move played a big part in building on the sport ties between Australia and Japan Rugby.

Super rugby career

Kodama was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He played once during their debut campaign.

International

Kodama made his first senior international appearance for Japan in a match against South Korea on April 30, 2016 and marked his debut with an impressive 5 try haul.

Super Rugby statistics

As of 6 November 2017

Season	Team	Games	Sub	Mins
2016	Sunwolves	1	1	28
2017	Rebels	0	0	0
Total		1	1	28

References

1 2 "Kentaro Kodama ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
1 2 "Kentaro Kodama Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
1 2 "Kentaro Kodama Panasonic Wild Knights Player Profile" (in Japanese). Panasonic Sports. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
1 2 "Kentaro Kodama itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

[Kentaro_Kodama_ESPN_Scrum_Player_Profile-1] 1 2 "Kentaro Kodama ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

[Kentaro_Kodama_Top_League_Player_Profile-2] 1 2 "Kentaro Kodama Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

[Kentaro_Kodama_Panasonic_Wild_Knights_Player_Profile-3] 1 2 "Kentaro Kodama Panasonic Wild Knights Player Profile" (in Japanese). Panasonic Sports. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

[Kentaro_Kodama_itsrugby_Player_Statistics-4] 1 2 "Kentaro Kodama itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.