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 Dearns representing Japan during the November Internationals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 April 2002 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (273 lb; 19 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ryukei Kashiwa High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Tanya Dearns (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warner Dearns (ワーナー ディアンズ, Wānā Dianzu; born 11 April 2002) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Japan Rugby League One club Toshiba Brave Lupus. Born in New Zealand but moved to Japan at the age of 14 years old, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.[1]
Club career
On January 8, 2022, he made his first official appearance in Japan as a starter in the first match of JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE against Tokyo Suntory Sangoliath. In this match, he became the youngest player to score a try (19 years, 8 months, 29 days), surpassing the previous Top League 2020 record (Tatsuya Fujii, Munakata Sanix Blues, 19 years, 10 months, 10 days).[citation needed]
In 2026, Dearns formed part of the Hurricanes squad that won the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. On 20 June, the Hurricanes defeated the Chiefs 60–5 in the final.[2]
International career
Dearns was called for Japan on 28 October 2021 for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[3] He made his debut on 13 November in the match against Portugal.[4]
On June 25, 2022, he made his first start for Japan against Uruguay. On October 29 of the same year, he scored his first try against New Zealand.
In May 2023, he was called up again to the national squad for the 10th Rugby World Cup, but due to multiple injuries sustained in training camp, he was unable to play in the five pre-World Cup matches in Japan. However, he did represent Japan at the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, playing in all pool matches, scoring a try in his first game vs Chile in the 79th minute.
He scored two tries against Canada on August 25, 2024, and was named Player of the Match.
Career honours
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo
- Japan Rugby League One: 2023–24, 2024–25
Hurricanes
References
- ↑ "Warner Dearns". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ Goile, Aaron (20 June 2026). "Hurricanes pound the Chiefs in Wellington to win their first Super Rugby title in a decade". Stuff. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "男子日本代表 追加招集および離脱選手のお知らせ". Japan Rugby Union (in Japanese). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ "Portugal vs Japan". World Rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links
- Warner Dearns at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Warner Dearns at All.Rugby
- Warner Dearns at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
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