Taiyo Ando
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
22 August 1987 Akita, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Akita Kogyo High School | ||
| University | Kanto Gakuin University | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Loose Forward | ||
| Current club | Sunwolves / Toyota Verblitz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2010− | Toyota Verblitz | 37 | (45) |
| 2016− | Sunwolves | 7 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2016− | Japan | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 August 2016. | |||
Taiyo Ando (安藤 泰洋 Andō Taiyō, born 22 August 1987) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the loose forward position.[1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3][4]
Early / Provincial Career
Ando has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with Toyota Verblitz who he joined in 2010. He is currently the club's captain.[3][4]
Super Rugby Career
Ando was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He played 7 matches in their debut campaign.[2][5]
International
Ando has played twice for the Japanese national side, making his debut in a match against South Korea on April 30 2016 and earning his second cap against Canada during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series.[1]
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 18 August 2016[5]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sunwolves | 7 | 3 | 4 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 4 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 "Taiyo Ando ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Taiyo Ando Sunwolves Player Profile". Super Japan Rugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Taiyo Ando Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Taiyo Ando Toyota Verblitz Player Profile" (in Japanese). Toyota Verblitz. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Taiyo Ando itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.