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player who plays as a hooker. He currently plays for

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in the French

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. On 20 August 2019, he was officially transferred to the French professional rugby team Stade Toulousain

Club career

Hino has spent his entire senior career with Yamaha Júbilo, who he joined in

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. He only made 2 appearances in his debut campaign, but from the following season, he established himself as a regular and has played over 50 times in the Top League.

International

Hino was one of several Yamaha Júbilo players to receive their first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the

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. After being an unused substitute in Japan's win over on 12 November, he debuted as a second-half replacement the following week in a 33-30 defeat to in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hino, Takeshi 1990 births Living people Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players Rugby union hookers Shizuoka Blue Revs players Stade Toulousain players Sportspeople from Fukuoka Prefecture Doshisha University alumni Sunwolves players