Taiyo Ando
Taiyo Ando (安藤 泰洋, Andō Taiyō, born 22 August 1987) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the loose forward position.[1] He currently plays for Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3][4]
Date of birth | 22 August 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Akita, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Akita Kogyo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Kanto Gakuin University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early / Provincial Career
Ando has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with Toyota Verblitz who he joined in 2010. He is currently the club's captain.[3][4]
Super Rugby Career
Ando was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He played 7 matches in their debut campaign.[2][5]
International
Ando has played twice for the Japanese national side, making his debut in a match against South Korea on April 30, 2016 and earning his second cap against Canada during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series.[1]
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 18 August 2016[5]
Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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2016 | Sunwolves | 7 | 3 | 4 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 3 | 4 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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References
- "Taiyo Ando ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "Taiyo Ando Sunwolves Player Profile". Super Japan Rugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "Taiyo Ando Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "Taiyo Ando Toyota Verblitz Player Profile" (in Japanese). Toyota Verblitz. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "Taiyo Ando itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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