is a

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player who plays as a loose forward. He currently plays for the Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic

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Early / Provincial Career

Horie has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with Yamaha Júbilo who he joined in

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International

Horie made his senior international debut for Japan in a match against the

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on May 3 2014 and earned a second cap against

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the following week. He had to wait another 2 years before featuring in a test match again, this time against in

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during the

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series.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Horie, Kyosuke 1990 births Living people Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Shizuoka Blue Revs players Rugby union players from Tokyo Meiji University alumni Hino Red Dolphins players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen