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Rugby: Japan hooker Horie to retire

Japan and Saitama Wild Knights hooker Shota Horie poses for photos as he announces that he will retire at the end of the 2023-24 League One rugby season at a press conference in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2023.

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Rugby: Japan hooker Horie to retire

Japan and Saitama Wild Knights hooker Shota Horie speaks at a press conference in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2023, announcing his retirement at the end of the 2023-24 League One rugby season.

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Rugby: Japan hooker Horie to retire

Japan and Saitama Wild Knights rugby player Shota Horie speaks at a press conference in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2023, announcing his retirement at the end of the 2023-24 League One rugby season.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan's Shota Horie (C, bottom) tackles an Argentina player during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Samoa

Shota Horie (R) of Japan is shown a yellow card and a possible upgrade signal during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Samoa at Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Samoa

Shota Horie of Japan attempts to break a tackle by Samoan players during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan squad

Japan player Shota Horie attends a press conference in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 25, 2023, ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Samoa on Sept. 28.

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RWC - England v Japan

Shota Horie #2 of Japan, Jamie George #2 of England, Joe Marler #1 of England and Kazuki Himeno #8 of Japan during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWC - England v Japan

Shota Horie #2 of Japan, Jamie George #2 of England, Joe Marler #1 of England and Kazuki Himeno #8 of Japan during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWC - England v Japan

Shota Horie #2 of Japan, Jamie George #2 of England, Joe Marler #1 of England and Kazuki Himeno #8 of Japan during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWC - England v Japan

Jiwon Gu #3 of Japan, Freddie Steward #15 of England and Shota Horie #2 of Japan during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby: Japan's pre-World Cup training

Japan player Shota Horie works out during a gym session ahead of the upcoming Rugby World Cup at the Brave Blossoms' base in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 5, 2023.

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Rugby: Japan World Cup squad

Japan players (from back L) Kazuki Himeno, Shota Horie and Keita Inagaki take part in a training session in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2023, the day after an initial 30-man squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France was named.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

OTA, Japan, March 30 Kyodo - Shota Horie, who played for Japan in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, on March 30, 2021.

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Rugby: Veteran Wild Knights hooker Horie named League One MVP

Veteran hooker Shota Horie receives the Japan Rugby League One MVP award during a ceremony in Tokyo on May 30, 2022, after the evergreen Japan international guided the Saitama Wild Knights to the inaugural championship.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights players (blue) celebrate after Shota Horie scores a try in the 80th minute of a Japan Rugby League One match against Kobelco Kobe Steelers on Jan. 29, 2022, at Kobe Universiade Stadium in Kobe, western Japan.

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Hammett speaks of inaugural season's successes, challenges

Outgoing Sunwolves head coach Mark Hammett (2nd from L in front row) and Sunwolves players, led by captain Shota Horie (2nd from R), pose for a photo at a press conference on July 18, 2016, in Tokyo. Despite one win and one draw from 15 games, Hammett praised the organization for a successful first season in Super Rugby. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Indiscipline costs Japan a royal command performance against Scots

Japan captain Shota Horie runs with the ball in a 21-16 loss to Scotland in the last of their two-test series at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on June 25, 2016. In front of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, the Brave Blossoms fell to their seventh straight defeat to the Scots. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Brave Blossoms lose to Scotland

Japan's Shota Horie scores a try during the first half of an international rugby test match against Scotland at Toyota Stadium in the central Japan city of Toyota on June 18, 2016. The Brave Blossoms lost 13-26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Brave Blossoms lose to Scotland

Scotland's Greig Laidlaw (C) passes the ball as Japan's Shota Horie (R) looks on during the first half of an international rugby test match at Toyota Stadium in the central Japan city of Toyota on June 18, 2016. The Brave Blossoms lost 13-26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan start as underdogs as they renew rivalry with Scotland

Japan's rugby team players -- (from L) Kensuke Hatakeyama, Shota Horie and Keita Inagaki -- train in the central Japan city of Toyota on June 16, 2016. Japan are looking to avenge their only loss at the 2015 Rugby World Cup on June 18, when they face Scotland in the first of two tests. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan start as underdogs as they renew rivalry with Scotland

Japan's rugby team players -- (from L) Shokei Kin, Shota Horie and Keita Inagaki -- train in the central Japan city of Toyota on June 16, 2016. Japan are looking to avenge their only loss at the 2015 Rugby World Cup on June 18, when they face Scotland in the first of two tests. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves defy the odds to beat Jaguares for 1st Super Rugby win

Shota Horie (R) drives on in the second half of the Sunwolves' 36-28 win over the Jaguares at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on April 23, 2016, their first ever Super Rugby victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves look to rebound against Jaguares

(From L) Shota Horie, Atsushi Hiwasa and Hitoshi Ono take part in the Sunwolves captain's run at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on April 22, 2016. The last-place Sunwolves will try to pick up the first win of their inaugural Super Rugby campaign -- against the Jaguares the following day -- after losing all seven matches so far. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves succumb to Rebels

Shota Horie of the Sunwolves (front) reaches for the ball during the second half of a Super Rugby game against the Melbourne Rebels on March 19, 2016, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo. The Rebels beat the Sunwolves 35-9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Cheetahs-Sunwolves captain's run

Cheetahs captain Francois Venter (L) and Sunwolves captain Shota Horie pose for a photo in Singapore on March 11, 2016, the eve of their Super Rugby match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves succumb to Lions

Shota Horie of Japan's Sunwolves scores the team's first try during the second half of a Super Rugby game against the South African Lions at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2016. The Lions beat the Sunwolves 26-13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves succumb to Lions

Shota Horie of Japan's Sunwolves scores the team's first try during the second half of a Super Rugby game against the South African Lions at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2016. The Lions beat the Sunwolves 26-13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horie named captain of Japan's Sunwolves rugby team

Shota Horie (L) and Mark Hammett, head coach of the Sunwolves, Japan's new Super Rugby team, shake hands during a press conference in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 9, 2016, after Hammet named Horie team captain. The Sunwolves are in camp in the city to prepare for their season opener on Feb. 27 against the Lions of South Africa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horie named captain of Japan's Sunwolves rugby team

Shota Horie smiles during a news conference in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 9, 2016, after being named captain of the Sunwolves, Japan's new Super Ruby team. The Sunwolves are in camp in the city to prepare for their season opener on Feb. 27 against the Lions of South Africa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horie named MVP as Panasonic dominate Top League awards

Panasonic Wild Knights captain Shota Horie (L) receives the MVP award at the Top League rugby awards ceremony in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2016. The Wild Knights picked up their third straight league title a day earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thrilling win earns Panasonic 3rd straight Top League crown

Panasonic Wild Knights' Shota Horie holds up the winner's cup as he celebrates with his teammates following a 27-26 victory over Toshiba Brave Lupus in the LIXIL Cup final at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2016. Panasonic won their third straight Top League crown and fourth overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thrilling win earns Panasonic 3rd straight Top League crown

Panasonic Wild Knights' Shota Horie runs with the ball to score a try during the first half of the LIXIL Cup final against Toshiba Brave Lupus at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2016. Panasonic won their third straight Top League crown and fourth overall with a 27-26 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panasonic's experience sees them past NTT Comms

Panasonic Wild Knights hooker Shota Horie dives across the line to score a try during the second half of the Top League match against NTT Communications Shining Arcs on Dec. 5, 2015, in Kumagaya, near Tokyo. Panasonic beat NTT Communications 35-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan vs. Samoa in Rugby World Cup

Shota Horie (L) of Japan tackles a Samoan player in the second half of a Pool B game at the Rugby World Cup on Oct. 3, 2015, at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamada scores try against Samoa

Akihito Yamada (L) and Shota Horie of Japan celebrate after scoring a try in the first half of a Pool B game against Samoa at the Rugby World Cup on Oct. 3, 2015, at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Shota Horie, who played for Japan in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, on March 30, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Shota Horie, who played for Japan in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, on March 30, 2021.

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Rugby: Sunwolves aiming for top-5 finish

Sunwolves players Shota Horie (L) and Akihito Yamada pose for a photo in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2017. Sunwolves head coach Jamie Joseph announced a squad of 26 players for the 2018 Super Rugby season, adding that the team had set themselves the goal of a top-five finish. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves aiming for top-5 finish

Sunwolves head coach Jamie Joseph (4th from L) and Yuji Watase (4th from R), CEO of the Japanese Super Rugby side, pose with players (from L) Keita Inagaki, Shota Horie, Akihito Yamada, Willem Britz, Gerhard van den Heever and mascot Wolvy in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2017. Joseph said the team had set themselves the goal of a top-five finish in the 2018 season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves set for the unknown in Super Rugby opener

Sunwolves captain Shota Horie (L) and Lions captain Warren Whiteley shake hands in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2016, the eve of their first match of the Super Rugby season. Whiteley said Japan's surprise victory over South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup is a thing of the past. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panasonic-Toshiba final too close to call

Panasonic Wild Knights coach Robbie Deans (2nd from L) and Toshiba Brave Lupus coach Teppei Tomioka (2nd from R) shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2016, ahead of the Jan. 24 LIXIL Cup final, which decides the winner of the 2015-16 Top League rugby season in Japan. Standing next to the coaches are Panasonic captain Shota Horie (far L) and Toshiba captain Yoshikazu Morita (far R). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's rugby team pays courtesy call on PM Abe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe receives a jersey from captain Michael Leitch (3rd from L) of the Japanese team for the Rugby World Cup 2015 at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2015. Ayumu Goromaru and Shota Horie (from L) can be also seen in this photo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan hooker Horie scores try en route to win over Uruguay in test match

Hooker Shota Horie (C) of Japan moves forward before scoring a try in the first half of a rugby union test match against Uruguay at Level 5 Stadium in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2015. Japan earned a 30-8 win in the match, held to prepare for the Rugby World Cup 2015 in England starting in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Japan player Shota Horie speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2019, a day after Japan lost to South Africa in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Japan player Shota Horie speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2019, a day after Japan lost to South Africa in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Japan player Shota Horie speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2019, a day after Japan lost to South Africa in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v South Africa

Japan's Yu Tamura (C, R) hugs teammate Shota Horie after losing to South Africa 26-3 in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Oct. 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v South Africa

Shota Horie (C) of Japan tackles a South Africa player during the second half of a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match on Oct. 20, 2019, in Chofu, western Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v South Africa

Shota Horie (R) of Japan is tackled by a South Africa player during the second half of a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match on Oct. 20, 2019, in Chofu, western Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo