Across nine Rugby World Cup appearances, Horie has been one of the most consistently involved forwards in the dataset, averaging nearly twelve tackles per match and logging over a hundred tackles in total. His carrying numbers are modest in yardage but steady in volume, suggesting a player who earns hard yards close to the ruck rather than breaking the line. A standout individual performance — peaking at fourteen carries and eighteen tackles in a single match — underlines his capacity to shoulder a heavy workload when required.
Shota Horie is a professional rugby union hooker registered with the Japan, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with throwing into the lineout and packing down at hooker.
As a hooker, Shota features for the Japan across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
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