| Taiyo Ando | |
| Birth Date: | 1987 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Akita, Japan |
| Height: | 1.81m (05.94feet) |
| Weight: | 960NaN0 |
| School: | Akita Kogyo High School |
| University: | Kanto Gakuin University |
| Position: | Loose forward |
| Currentclub: | Shimizu Blue Sharks |
| Years1: | 2010–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Toyota Verblitz |
| Apps1: | 60 |
| Points1: | 60 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Apps2: | 7 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021– |
| Clubs3: | Shimizu Blue Sharks |
| Apps3: | 1 |
| Points3: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 2016 |
| Repcaps1: | 2 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 22 February 2021 |
| Repupdate: | 22 February 2021 |
is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the loose forward position.[1] He currently plays for Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League.[2] [3] [4]
Ando has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with Toyota Verblitz who he joined in 2010. He is currently the club's captain.[3] [4]
Ando was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He played 7 matches in their debut campaign.[2] [5]
Ando made his debut for the Japanese national side in a match against South Korea on April 30, 2016. He earned his second cap during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series against .[1]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 3 | 4 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||