▁side ▁AS M ▁Cl erm ont ▁Au ver g ne ▁following ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁Top ▁League ▁season . ▁ ▁International ▁ ▁M ats ush ima ▁made ▁his ▁international ▁debut ▁for ▁ ▁on ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Asian ▁Five ▁Nations ▁match ▁( which ▁double d ▁as ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁qual ifier ) ▁against ▁the ▁ ▁in ▁Man ila . ▁He ▁scored ▁tries ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 6 th ▁and ▁ 7 1 st ▁minutes ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁to ▁help ▁Japan ▁secure ▁a ▁compreh ensive ▁ 9 9 – 1 0 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁hosts . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁in ▁their ▁next ▁match ▁against ▁, ▁scoring ▁a ▁try ▁in ▁their ▁ 1 3 2 – 1 0 ▁victory , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁their ▁next ▁match ▁against ▁ ▁and ▁in ▁test ▁matches ▁against ▁, ▁ ▁and ▁Georgia . ▁▁ ▁He ▁scored ▁Japan ' s ▁first ▁World ▁Cup ▁hat - tr ick ▁against ▁Russia ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁Tokyo ▁and ▁was ▁also ▁awarded ▁the ▁player ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁match . ▁ ▁Super ▁Rugby ▁statistics ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : J apan ese ▁rugby ▁union ▁players ▁Category : S outh ▁African ▁rugby ▁union ▁players ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 9 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁P