Takahiro Sugiura (杉浦敬宏, Sugiura Takahiro, born 4 October 1983) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a prop. He spent his whole career playing for Munakata Sanix Blues in Japan's domestic Top League, playing over 70 times.[1] He was named as a backup player for Japan for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.[2] He did though make one appearance for Japan.[3]
| Date of birth | 4 October 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Aichi, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Takahiro Sugiura". ESPN Rugby. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Kirwan announces Japan's Rugby World Cup squad". Taiwan News. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Japan (27) 73 - 3 (3) Hong Kong (FT)". ESPN. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
External links
edit- Takahiro Sugiura at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Takahiro Sugiura at ESPNscrum
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