Masanori Takura

Masanori Takura

Date of birth	(1966-09-30) September 30, 1966
Place of birth	Kyoto, Japan
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg)
School	Higashiuji High School
University	Kyoto Sangyo University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1982-1985 1985-1989 Higashiuji High School Kyoto Sangyo University RFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1989-1996 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1989-1995 Japan 16 (5)

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