Taiyo Ando
| Born | 22 August 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Akita Kogyo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Kanto Gakuin University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taiyo Ando (安藤 泰洋, Andō Taiyō; born 22 August 1987) is a Japanese rugby union player and former Japan international who played as a loose forward position.[1] He played for Toyota Verblitz from 2010 until 2018 before joining Shimizu Blue Sharks. He left Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks at the end of February 2023. He also played seven matched for the Sunwolves during 2016 Super rugby season and earned two caps for Japan in 2016. [2][3][4]
Club Career
Ando joined Toyota Verblitz in 2010. In the 2015-16 Top League season, he scored six tries and shared the league's top try-scorer award with Shota Emi of Suntory Sungoliath. He served as Toyota Verblitz's captain during 2016-17 season. After eight seasons with the club, Ando left Toyota in April 2018. [5][6]
Super Rugby Career
Ando was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He played seven matches in their debut campaign.[7][8][9]
International
Ando made his debut for the Japanese national side in a match against South Korea on April 30, 2016. He earned his second cap during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series against Canada.[1][10]
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 18 August 2016[8]
| 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.
- ↑ rugby2011 (26 April 2018). "日本代表＆サンウルブズ経験者の安藤泰洋がトヨタ自動車を退団！ 移籍へ - ラグビーリパブリック" (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 編集ラグリパ編集部 (1 March 2023). "元日本代表の安藤泰洋が清水建設江東ブルーシャークスを退団 - ラグビーリパブリック" (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ rugby2011 (27 April 2018). "トヨタ退団の安藤はイーストDiv.1の清水建設に移籍 元豪代表PRも加入 - ラグビーリパブリック" (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ rugby2011 (26 December 2015). "最多トライゲッターはトヨタFW安藤とサントリーBK江見！ 得点王は五郎丸 - ラグビーリパブリック" (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "トヨタ自動車ヴェルブリッツ、2017年度 退団選手(追加)のお知らせ". ジャパンラグビートップリーグ (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Taiyo Ando Sunwolves Player Profile". Super Japan Rugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Taiyo Ando itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ rugby2011 (27 April 2018). "トヨタ退団の安藤はイーストDiv.1の清水建設に移籍 元豪代表PRも加入 - ラグビーリパブリック" (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ JRFU. "日本代表「アジアラグビーチャンピオンシップ2016」メンバー｜日本ラグビーフットボール協会". www.rugby-japan.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2026.