Ryō Yamamura

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Ryō Yamamura
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Yamamura in 2013
Date of birth (1981-08-09) August 9, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Saga, Japan
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb; 18.0 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–2021 Yamaha Júbilo 211 (40)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001-2007 Japan 39 (5)

Ryō Yamamura (山村 亮, Yamamura Ryō) (b. 9 August 1981 in Saga, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as a prop.

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Yamamura had the qualities to become a sumo professional, but preferred rugby instead. He plays for Kanto Gakuin University. He is regularly picked for the Japan national rugby union team. He played one match at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and four matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

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