Rugby Dec 16, 2020
Ayumu Goromaru says upcoming retirement part of plan that began after college
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The former Japan national team star fullback said he always planned to retire the year he turned 35.
More Sports / Rugby Apr 11, 2017
Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru looks set to leave French first-division club Toulon, a source close to the matter said Tuesday. The source said the 31-year-old Goromaru is considering not renewing his deal with Toulon and is looking for a new club to play for either ...
More Sports / Rugby Nov 14, 2016
Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru started his first game for Toulon on Sunday as he played the full 80 minutes in his side's 31-12 win over Stade Francais in the French Top 14. The 30-year-old, who made his Toulon debut a week earlier off the bench ...
More Sports / Rugby Nov 7, 2016
Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru made his debut for Toulon in the French Top 14 on Sunday, coming off the bench in the 56th minute of his team's 27-13 defeat away to Lyon. Goromaru, who has been out of action since May after hurting his right ...
More Sports / Rugby Jul 15, 2016
Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru is eager to be a Japanese pioneer in French rugby as his move to Toulon draws near. In joining the star-studded French Top 14 side, which boasts Kiwi center Ma'a Nonu and South African wing Bryan Habana in its ranks, Goromaru ...
More Sports / Rugby Jul 9, 2016
Although the playing time was hard to come by and injury forced him to miss final fixtures, Ayumu Goromaru has reflected positively on his Super Rugby season with the Reds. "It was a good experience being able to play in matches although chances were more ...
More Sports / Rugby Jun 29, 2016
Yamaha Jubilo's scheduled friendly against Toulon next month has been canceled, the match's organizers announced Wednesday. Yamaha, Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru's old side, was supposed to play his new team from the French Top 14 on July 30 at Shizuoka Stadium, but organizers could not ...
More Sports / Rugby Jun 21, 2016
Fullback Ayumu Goromaru's goal with Toulon will be putting points on the board with his boot he said Tuesday, when he was unveiled by the French rugby giant. "When this offer arrived, I had no reason to turn it down," said the 30-year-old who ...
More Sports / Rugby Jun 15, 2016
Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru's old side, Yamaha Jubilo, will play his new team, Toulon, in a friendly on July 30, the Top League club said Wednesday. Goromaru, who hurt his right shoulder while playing for the Reds in Super Rugby last month, was originally scheduled ...
More Sports / Rugby Jun 8, 2016
Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru said Wednesday he will play in the French Top 14 with Toulon from August. "As it has been announced today, it's been decided I will play at Toulon from August in the French league," Goromaru said on his official blog site. "I ...
More Sports / Rugby May 19, 2016
The mystery over where Ayumu Goromaru will play rugby next season intensified Thursday with a Yamaha Jubilo source saying the club was still waiting to hear from the Japan fullback. Reports earlier in the week suggested the 30-year-old had decided to leave the Reds at ...
More Sports / Rugby May 17, 2016
Ayumu Goromaru, Japan's 2015 Rugby World Cup hero, has reached a basic agreement to join French first-division club Toulon next season, Kyodo News learned Tuesday. The 30-year-old fullback is in the final round of negotiations with the three-time European champions and a deal could be ...