World Cup icon Ayumu Goromaru ends rugby career after playoff loss Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Retiring Yamaha fullback Ayumu Goromaru (top right) watches his team s Top League playoff game against the Spears on Saturday. | KYODO
Kyodo Apr 25, 2021
Ayumu Goromaru, whose 2015 Rugby World Cup performance made him a household name in Japan, marked his final match on Saturday, when his club Yamaha Jubilo lost 46-12 in the second round of the Top League playoffs to Kubota Spears.
The 35-year-old fullback, who was not in the match squad due to an injury, met his teammates on the field after the match.