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| Date of birth | (1987-08-22) 22 August 1987 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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. He currently plays for Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League.
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.
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.
International
Ando made his debut for the Japanese national side in a match against South Korea on April 30, 2016. He earned his second cap during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series against Canada.
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 18 August 2016
| 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 | |
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.