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
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011−2017 NEC Green Rockets 57 (40)
2016 Sunwolves 0 (0)
2017–2022 Hino Red Dolphins 22 (10)
2022-2025 Kintetsu Liners 14 (5)
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]

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.


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