Ryota Asano

Ryota Asano
Birth nameRyota Asano
Date of birth (1979-09-25) 25 September 1979 (age 45)
Place of birthChiba Prefecture, Japan
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight224 lb (102 kg; 16.0 st)
SchoolHongō High School
UniversityHosei University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock, Number 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Hongō High School ()
-2002 Hosei University ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002-2014 NEC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002-2007 Japan 22 (0)

Ryota Asano (浅野良太, Asano Ryōta) (born Chiba Prefecture, 25 September 1979) is a Japanese rugby union player with 22 caps and 0 points in aggregate. He played as flanker, lock and number eight. His nickname is Popi (ぽぴ~, Popi~).