Ryōto Nakamura

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Ryōto Nakamura
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Nakamura representing Japan during the Rugby World Cup
Born (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 (age 34)
Kagoshima, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
School Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School
University Teikyo University
Rugby union career
Position Centre / Flyhalf
Current team Suntory Sungoliath
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014– Suntory Sungoliath 117 (196)
2018–2019 Sunwolves 10 (20)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 Japan U20 4 (40)
2013– Japan 39 (68)
2016–2023 Japan XV 4 (11)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2012 Japan 1
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Ryōto Nakamura (中村 亮土, Nakamura Ryōto; born 3 June 1991) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team. [1] [2] [3]

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Club career

Nakamura has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with Suntory Sungoliath, which he joined in 2014. [2] [3] [4]

International career

Nakamura made his senior international debut for Japan in a match against the United Arab Emirates on May 10, 2013. All of his other test match appearances have been against other Asian nations, with the exception of a cap earned as a substitute in a test against Samoa in Tokyo in 2014. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ryoto Nakamura ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Ryoto Nakamura Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Ryoto Nakamura Suntory Sungoliath Player Profile" (in Japanese). Suntory Sungoliath. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. "Ryoto Nakamura itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 22 August 2016.