Wild Knights sign the young Ockie Barnard and Xavier Stowers

Panasonic Wild Knights have just formalized the signing of two young foreign players. The first is South African Ockie Barnard (Sharks). As for the second, it is the imposing third line Xavier Stowers (Glod Coast Titans) that comes straight from the XIII.

These two players will undoubtedly have very little playing time with the big competition in category A without forgetting category C (foreign internationals). However, the workforce is strengthened in its depth with two arrivals. Ockie Barnard and Xavier Stowers should initially take advantage of it especially to develop.

Arrivals 2023/2024:

Pillar - Yusaku Kihara (JAP) - TsukubaUniv. - 11/12/2000 - 176 cm - 106 kg

2nd line - Takumi Yoshizawa (JAP) -Meiji Univ. - 05/09/2000 - 194 cm - 101kg

2nd line - Ockie Barnard (SA) -Sharks - 20/04/2001 - 200 cm - 113 kg

3rd line - Xavier Stowers (AUS) -Gold Coast Titans - 28/07-2003 - 196 cm- 114 kg

Center - Takaya Saito (JAP) - Meiji Univ.- 02/01/2001 - 181 cm - 93 kg

Departures 2023/2024:

Pillar - Yusuke Tokota (JAP) - free -10/05/1995 - 181 cm - 110 kg

2nd line - Ryusei Kawasaki (JAP) - free - 07/06/1997 - 184 cm - 100 kg

3rd line - Jura Asanuma (JAP) - free- 23/05/1996 - 183 cm 93 kg

Center - Tatsuki Tomuro (JAP) - free -09/09/1994 - 176 cm - 86 kg

Centre - Semisi Tupou (AUS) - free -29/04/1999 - 184 cm - 94 kg

Winger - Manoa Latu (TON) - free -22/02/1998 - 181 cm - 95 k

Back - Yasutaka Sasakura (JAP, 3 caps) - retirement - 08/04/1988 - 186 cm - 88 kg