Itaru Taniguchi

Itaru Taniguchi

Date of birth	(1984-10-01) October 1, 1984 (age 40)
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	231 lb (105 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–21 Kobelco Steelers 148 (85) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2011 Japan 10 (0)

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

1. "Itaru Taniguchi - Japan". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
2. "RWC 2011 - Japan - Itaru Taniguchi". RWC 2011. International Rugby Board. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
3. "Member profile 谷口 到 （タニグチ イタル）" (in Japanese). Kobelco Steelers. Retrieved 12 November 2013.