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Masanori Takura (田倉政憲, Takura Masanori, born 30 September 1966 in Kyoto) is Japanese rugby union prop.
Biography
After graduating from Higashiuji High School and from Kyoto Sangyo University, in 1989, Takura joined Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars team. In that same year, he caught the eye of Hiroaki Shukuzawa who just became coach of the Japan national team, stating that "Takura is strong and stable in the scrum ". Takura debuted on 29 May 1989, in Tokyo against Scotland XV, where Japan won 28-24. Since then, in the "Shukuzawa Japan" era, he reigned as a firm right prop, winning a total of 16 caps. He also took part at the 1991 and 1995 Rugby World Cups.
References
Kyosan University & TL replacement game result - Koichi Murakami Rugby love diary February 12, 2011
Specific
External links
Masanori Takura at ESPNscrum
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Masanori Takura
- 1995 Rugby World Cup squads
- Ireland at the Rugby World Cup
- List of Rugby World Cup try scorers
- List of Japan national rugby union players
- 1991 Rugby World Cup squads
- Japan at the Rugby World Cup
- List of series run in Weekly Shōnen Sunday
