,平尾 剛史（ヒラオ タカフミ） - 神戸製鋼コベルコスティーラーズ Player Profile also known as , (born Osaka, 3 May 1975) is a Japanese former rugby union player. He played as wing and as fullback. He is not related to the late Seiji Hirao. As of 2015 he works as teacher at Kobe Shinwa Women's University's Development and Education Faculty of Junior sports education Department, with "sports pedagogy", "kinematics" as field of specialization and "body and sports" and "sports education rooted in children's development" as research field.Tsuyoshi Hirao Kobe Shinwa Women's University profile
Career Hirao started to play rugby since his first year at the secondary school days.SCIXコーチ対談 SCIX He left the basketball club and joined the rugby club when the club members eagerly invited him to join them. He then accepted.ミシマ社 「みんなのミシマガジン」、2013年5月15日更新 Hirao attended Doshisha Kori Junior High School and Doshisha University,平尾 剛史（ヒラオ タカフミ） - 神戸製鋼コベルコスティーラーズ Player Profile earning a master in commerce in the latter.[PROFILE] - CANVAS.] He played for Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto and then, for Kobelco Steelers between 1999SCIXコーチ対談 SCIX and 2006.合気道とラグビーを貫くもの 次世代の身体論 Keio Shoseki Hanbai近くて遠いこの身体 - 株式会社ミシマ社 With Kobe Steel, Hirao won three Japan Championships in 2000, 2001 and 2004 and two All Japan Championship titles in 2000 and 2001.Kobelco Steelers: le mythique club japonais Japonrugby.net Hirao debuted for Japan in 1998, against South Korea in Bangkok, on 18 December. He was also part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad, playing only the match against Wales. His last cap was against Italy, in Tokyo, on 4 July 2004. As of March 2007,合気道とラグビーを貫くもの 次世代の身体論 Keio Shoseki Hanbai Hirao retired from playing due to the continuous concussions he had during play, resulting in diplopia and distortion of visibility.「引退させていただきます」 - CANVAS. 2007年3月6日ミッション；神戸（9）／平尾剛さん（ラグビー元日本代表）– Heyevent.com、2015年6月20日 As of March 2008, he also was manager and coach of the Kobe club SCIX Rugby ClubSCIXコーチ対談 SCIX and completed a master's degree in pedagogy and graduated in letters in Kobe Shinwa Women's University.Tsuyoshi Hirao Kobe Shinwa Women's University profile合気道とラグビーを貫くもの 次世代の身体論 Keio Shoseki Hanbai
Books "Aikidō to ragubī o tsuranuku mono - jisedai no karada-ron" (Those who pass through Aikido and Rugby - next generation body theory（13/9/2007, Asahi Shinsho 64） - （co-author, along with Taro Uchida） "Chikakute tōi kono karada" (Near and far this body)（27/9/2014、Mishima-sha） ミシマ社 「みんなのミシマガジン」、2013年5月15日更新 "Boku-ra no karada shugyō-ron" (Our theory of physical exercise)（9/3/2015, Asahi Shinsho） - （co-author, along with Taro Uchida）
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External links Takafumi Hirao international stats Tsuyoshi Hirao international stats