Tsuyoshi Murata

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Tsuyoshi Murata
Date of birth (1988-12-15) 15 December 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
School Keio Gijuku
University Keio University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Back Row Forward
Current team Kintetsu Liners
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011−2017 NEC Green Rockets 57 (40)
2016 Sunwolves 0 (0)
2017–2022 Hino Red Dolphins 22 (10)
2022- Kintetsu Liners ()
Correct as of 20 February 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008 Japan U20 5 (0)
2015–2016 Japan 7 (0)
Correct as of 20 February 2021

Tsuyoshi Murata (村田毅, Murata Tsuyoshi, born 15 December 1988 in Tokyo) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a back row forward. [1] [2]

In his home country he plays for the NEC Green Rockets whom he joined in 2011. [3] [4] He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season. [5] Murata is a Japanese international who debuted against South Korea in 2015, but did not make the squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tsuyoshi Murata ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. "Tsuyoshi Murata Top League Player Profile". Top League (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. "Tsuyoshi Murata NEC Green Rockets Player Profile". NEC Sports. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. "Tsuyoshi Murata itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. "Sunwolves reveal squad, Hammett to coach". Sanzar Rugby. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.