Ryō Yamamura

Ryō Yamamura

Motoki in 2013
Date of birth	August 9, 1981
Place of birth	Saga, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	114 kg (251 lb; 18.0 st)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Prop
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2001-2007	Japan	40	(5)

Ryō Yamamura (山村 亮 Yamamura Ryō) (b. 9 August, 1981 in Saga, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as a prop.

Yamamura had the qualities to become a sumo professional, but preferred rugby instead. He plays for Kanto Gakuin University. He is regularly picked for the Japan national rugby union team. He played one match at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and four matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Clubs

• Kanto Gakuin University
• Yamaha Jubilo

Honours

• 40 caps for Japan national rugby union team, with 1 try scored, 5 points in aggregate.

External links

• (French) Statistics at itsrugby.fr
• Photo and biography