Shun Miyake
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| Born | 28 December 2001 Kobe, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School | Christ's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shun Miyake (born 28 December 2001) is a Japanese rugby union player, who currently plays as first five-eighth for Canterbury in the Bunnings NPC.
Miyake was born in Kobe, the capital of the Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan. As a 5 year old, he joined Ashiya Rugby School where he started playing rugby. He later attended Konan Boys’ High School and moved to New Zealand in early 2017 to attend Konan Boys' partner school in Christchurch, Christ's College. While at Christ's College, he played three seasons for the school's 1st XV team (2017-2019).[1][2]
Both in 2018 and 2019, Miyake was invited to attend the development camp of the Crusaders' Under 18 team, the Junior Knights.[3][4]
After finishing secondary school, Miyake attended the University of Canterbury to study towards a Bachelor of Sport Coaching in Sports Leadership and Management with a minor in Human Resource Management.[5]
In 2020, Miyake played for the Canterbury U19 team.[6]
The following year, Miyake was part of the Crusaders Under 20 team for the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa Under 20 tournament.[7] Also in 2021, Miyake played two games for the New Zealand Universities team, scoring 21 points.[8]
In 2022, Miyake played for the Canterbury B team.[9]
Senior career
Miyake made his debut for Tasman in Round 4 of the 2023 Bunnings NPC against North Harbour at Trafalgar Park, coming off the bench in a 20–15 win for the Mako.[10]