Date of birth | 4 October 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Aichi, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Takahiro Sugiura (杉浦敬宏, Sugiura Takahiro; born 4 October 1983) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a prop. He spent his whole career playing for Munakata Sanix Blues in Japan's domestic Top League, playing over 70 times. [1] He was named as a backup player for Japan for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. [2] He did though make one appearance for Japan. [3]