(born in Yamanashi Prefecture, on 14 October 1974) is a Japanese former rugby union player and currently coach.
Career Amino first played rugby in 1993, for Kanto Gakuin University's rugby union team. In 1997 after his graduation, he would join NEC Green Rockets, playing for the club until the end of his career in 2010.
International career Amino debuted for Japan during the test match against South Korea, on 2 July 2000, in Aomori. He was also part of the 2003 Rugby World Cup Japan squad, playing three matches in the tournament, with his last test cap being the pool stage match against United States in Gosford, on 27 October 2003.
Coaching career After his retirement from played rugby in 2010, Amino would coach his former club NEC Green Rockets between 2010 and 2016.
References
External links Masao Amino Top League profile 2019 ALL FOR JAPAN Masao Amino international statistics at ESPN Scrum