Daisuke Ohata

Daisuke Ohata is a Japanese former rugby union winger who scored 69 tries in international matches, a world record in men's test rugby.

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Eddie Jones: An Australian rugby union coach who has led national teams including Australia, England, and Japan. He coached Japan during Ohata’s international career.
Japan national rugby union team: The national rugby union team representing Japan in international competition. Ohata scored all 69 of his international tries for Japan.
Rugby union positions: The specialized roles occupied by players in a rugby union team. Ohata played on the wing, a position built around finishing attacks.
Bryan Habana: A South African rugby union winger who scored 67 tries in test matches. Habana’s test tally is among the closest modern comparisons to Ohata’s record.
John Kirwan: A New Zealand rugby union winger renowned for his international try-scoring and long coaching career. Kirwan is another celebrated winger whose career links New Zealand and Japanese rugby.
Rugby World Cup: The international rugby union championship contested every four years by national teams. Ohata represented Japan at the tournament during his international career.
Rugby union winger: A back positioned near the touchline, commonly tasked with exploiting space and scoring tries. The winger role describes Ohata’s position and principal scoring opportunities.
Rory Underwood: An English rugby union winger who scored 49 tries in international matches. Underwood held the international try-scoring record before later players surpassed it.
Shinjiro Otani: A Japanese rugby union player who represented Japan as a forward. Otani was a contemporary Japan international in the team era that included Ohata.
2007 Rugby World Cup: The sixth Rugby World Cup, held in France, Scotland, and Wales. It was the final Rugby World Cup in Ohata’s international playing career.