Yu Tamura

Yu Tamura (田村 優, Tamura Yū, born 9 January 1989 in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player.[1] He mostly plays fly-half.

For footballer, see Yu Tamura (footballer).

Yu Tamura
Tamura during a match against Russia, September 2019
Date of birth (1989-01-09) 9 January 1989
Place of birthOkazaki, Aichi, Japan
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
SchoolKokugakuin Tochigi Junior College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Centre
Current team Sunwolves, Canon Eagles
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2017 NEC Green Rockets 76 (445)
2016– Sunwolves 31 (81)
2017– Canon Eagles 20 (73)
Correct as of 28 September 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012– Japan 60 (244)
Correct as of 28 September 2019

Education

Tamura studied at Meiji University.[2]

Playing career

Tamura plays for the Sunwolves.[3] He was named in Japan's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup[4] and the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

gollark: It does seem vaguely worrying to me that people seem to treat it/other stuff being illegal as the default, natural state of things.
gollark: Probably. Governments just love illegalizing things for bad reasons.
gollark: Banning alcohol was tried and failed because of that. Banning weed... happened, seemingly hasn't prevented people getting/using it anyway (but resulted in loads of people pointlessly going to prison), and is beginning to be reverted.
gollark: Well, yes. I don't think it's a good reason, but I think it's *why*.
gollark: It's not a justification. It's a reason.

References
  1. "Yu Tamura". ESPN. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. https://www.top-league.jp/player/profile/188669/
  3. https://www.top-league.jp/player/profile/188669/
  4. "Jones opts for versatility in naming RWC 2015 squad". Rugby World Cup. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.


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