Yoshihisa "Hisa" Sasagi (born 29 June 1987) is a
Samoan
rugby union player who currently plays as a
prop
A prop, formally known as (theatrical) property, is an object used on stage or screen by actors during a performance or screen production. In practical terms, a prop is considered to be anything movable or portable on a stage or a set, distinct ...
for in the
ITM Cup
ITM may stand for:
Education
* ITM Global School, an English medium co-educational day school in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
* ITM Law School, one of the professional graduate schools of ITM University
* ITM-IFM, Mumbai, India
* Institut Tekn ...
.
Despite debuting for the Razorbacks in
2012
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it was not until
2015
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when he finally established himself as a regular starter. His performances in helping Otago reach the championship semi-finals saw him named as a member of the wider training group ahead of the
2016 Super Rugby season
The 2016 Super Rugby season was the 21st season of Super Rugby and the first season featuring an expanded 18-team format. It was also the first season that teams outside Australia, New Zealand and South Africa featured, with the Jaguares from Ar ...
.
Hisa made his debut for the Blues against the hurricanes in round 18 of the 2019 Investec Super Rugby Season, becoming Blues number 303.
Sasagi was born in
Samoa but came to
Dunedin as a child when his father attended the
University of Otago.
References
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1987 births
Living people
New Zealand rugby union players
Rugby union props
Otago rugby union players
People educated at Otago Boys' High School
Samoan emigrants to New Zealand
Samoa international rugby union players
Blues (Super Rugby) players