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player who plays either as a

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. He currently plays for

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in Japan's domestic

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Club career

Nakamura has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with Suntory Sungoliath, which he joined in

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International

Nakamura made his senior international debut for Japan in a match against the

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on May 10, 2013. All of his other test match appearances have been against other Asian nations, with the exception of a cap earned as a substitute in a test against in Tokyo in 2014.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakamura, Ryoto 1991 births Living people Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union centres Tokyo Sungoliath players Sportspeople from Kagoshima Prefecture Sunwolves players 21st-century Japanese people