(born 18 January 1969) is a Japanese former rugby union player who played as prop. He played 20 tests for the Japan national rugby union team including two matches in 1999 Rugby World Cup. Currently he is the scrum coach for Canon Eagles.

Career

After his graduation from Doshisha University, Nakamura started to play for Suntory throughout all of his career, with which he won the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship in 1996. He was first capped for Japan on 3 May 1998, against Canada, in Tokyo. He was also present at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, where he played two matches in the tournament. Nakamura's last cap for Japan was against Ireland, at Lansdowne Road, on 11 November 2000.

Naoto Nakamura (rugby union)

Notes

External links

Naoto Nakamura international stats

Naoto Nakamura profile at JRFU website

Naoto Nakamura Top League stats

Official Blog

1969 births

Japanese rugby union players

Japanese rugby union coaches

Rugby union props

Japan international rugby union players

Living people

Sportspeople from Kyoto Prefecture

Asian Games medalists in rugby union

Rugby union players at the 1998 Asian Games

Asian Games silver medalists for Japan

Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games

1999 Rugby World Cup players

Naoto Nakamura (rugby union)