Takuro Miuchi
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Takuro Miuchi plays rugby at No. 8. He was captain of the Japan national rugby union team until relieved of that responsibility by Japan national team coach Jean-Pierre Elissalde in a surprise move during February 2006. He has since been recalled to the team for the IRB Pacific 5 Nations games.
He also plays for NEC Green Rockets in the Top League, and was the NEC captain before Ryota Asano.
[edit] Early life
Takuro is originally from Tobata ward in Kitakyushu city. He first learned rugby at Sayagatani rugby school, and played also for Yahata High School.
He played as a student for Kanto Gakuin University and for a year at Oxford University.
[edit] External links
- Miuchi gets recall for Pac Five, Daily Yomiuri, May 20, 1996
- Élissalde springs surprise as Miuchi gets the chop, Daily Yomiuri, February 28, 2006
