Itaru Taniguchi
Appearance
Date of birth | October 1, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Itaru Taniguchi (谷口到, Taniguchi Itaru) (born 1 October 1984 in Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Taniguchi has played ten international matches for the Japan national rugby union team.[1]
Taniguchi was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup where he played three matches for the Brave Blossoms.[2]
Taniguchi currently plays for Top League team Kobelco Steelers.[3]
References
- ^ "Itaru Taniguchi - Japan". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "RWC 2011 - Japan - Itaru Taniguchi". RWC 2011. International Rugby Board. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Member profile 谷口 到 (タニグチ イタル)" (in Japanese). Kobelco Steelers. Retrieved 12 November 2013.