Ayumu Goromaru
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| Full name | Ayumu Goromaru | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | March 1, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Saga Technical High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Waseda University | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2008–16 2016– |
Yamaha Júbilo Toulon |
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0 |
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Correct as of 19 November 2015
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2016 | Queensland Reds | 8 | (33) |
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Correct as of 21 July 2016
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2005− | Japan | 56 | (708) |
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Correct as of 11 October 2015
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Ayumu Goromaru (五郎丸 歩 Gorōmaru Ayumu?, born 1 March 1986 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays at fullback for the French team Toulon as well as the Japan national rugby union team. He is the all-time leading scorer in Tier 2.
Goromaru made his international test debut against Uruguay in April 2005 as a 19-year-old and as the second youngest player to play for Japan of all time (he is now the third youngest). After his second cap against Romania where he set up a try, The Japan Times called him the "face of the future" and he was one of the most highly rated young Japanese players. However, after just 2 more caps that year he was dropped when Jean-Pierre Élissalde replaced Mitsutake Hagimoto as coach in June 2005. He didn't return to the side for 4 years until 2009 with John Kirwan now as coach, but still didn't manage to cement a place in the side and didn't feature in Kirwan's plans for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
When Eddie Jones took over as coach after the World Cup, Goromaru was recalled for a third chance at international rugby 18 months since his last cap, following good form for Yamaha Jubilo where he was the leading points scorer in the Top League and named in the team of the season.
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