Kotaro Matsushima rugby player
Kotaro Matsushima rugby player

Kotaro Matsushima

26th Feb 1993 1.78m/88kg Fullback

Champions Cup | Top Players Of The Day

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Day two of the Champions Cup did not disappoint with the opening game of the day producing an extremely entertaining spectacle with Clermont surging to a 38-51 victory over the Bristol Bears.   The...

WATCH: Clermont score a blinder against Bristol

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Clermont Auvergne scored seven tries as they proved too strong for Challenge Cup holders Bristol Bears in a 51-38 win at Ashton Gate in the Champions Cup on Saturday afternoon.   Kotaro Matsushima...

Clermont win thriller at Ashton Gate scoring seven scintillating tries

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Clermont ran in seven tries at Bristol in highly entertaining Champions Cup Pool B performance with tries from Kotaro Matsushima (three), Apisai Naqalevu, Damian Penaud (two) and Fritz Lee.    Japanese...

Clermont backs blow Bristol away at Ashton Gate

4 years ago by Sky Sports Rugby

Kotaro Matsushima scored a hat-trick as Clermont Auvergne ran in seven tries to beat Bristol 51-38 in the Champions Cup at a chilly Asthon Gate.

Camille Lopez channels his inner Carlos Spencer to set up a Clermont stunner

4 years ago by Ulitmate Rugby

Clermont claimed their third victory of the 2020/21 TOP14 season on Sunday as they crushed Stade Francais 41-27 at the Stade Marcel Michelin.   Stade Francais started the game strongly...

One Year Ago Today: Japan 28-21 Scotland

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A year ago today, Japan left Scotland standing with an electrifying performance in Yokohama that carried them through to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.   Playing...

Champions Cup QF Stats Leaders: Most Tackles, Carries, Metres Gained, Defenders Beaten and More

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The action-packed quarter-finals over the past weekend yielded some great rugby, broke some hearts and elated others. The round kicked off with a shock Leinster loss – their first one of the season...

On This Day In 2015: Japan stun the World And The Springboks

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Rugby World Cup history on 19th September 2015, defeating World Cup champions South Africa 34-32 in a wild encounter at Brighton Community Stadium.   It...

Champions Cup | Clermont vs Racing 92 line ups and preview

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saturday’s second quarter-final clash takes on a distinctly French air as the famous Stade Marcel Michelin plays host to what will surely be a monstrous battle in the shape of Clermont vs Racing...

Form Guide: Champions Cup Quarter-Finals

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Champions Cup is back and just eight teams remain as the top clubs in Europe battle it out this weekend for a place in the semi-finals.   Five winners, with 13 Champions Cup titles, remain...