is a

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player. Tamura currently plays for the

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rugby team. His regular playing positions are

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and Centre.

Education

Tamura studied at Meiji University.

Playing career

Tamura plays for the Sunwolves and the

. He was named in Japan's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and the

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in Japan.

References

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1989 births Living people Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players Sportspeople from Aichi Prefecture Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union centres Green Rockets Tokatsu players Sunwolves players Yokohama Canon Eagles players 2015 Rugby World Cup players 2019 Rugby World Cup players {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub