Yukio Motoki

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Rugby player

Yukio Motoki

Motoki in 2013

Date of birth|  (1971-08-27) August 27, 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth| Higashiōsaka, Osaka
Height| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight| 202 lb (92 kg)
School| Aida High School, Higashiosaka
University| Meiji University
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Centre

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Amateur team(s)
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1987-1990
1990-1994|  Aida Secondary School, Higashiosaka
Meiji University RFC|  |  ()
Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1994-2010[1]|  Kobelco Steelers|  |  ()
International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1991-2005|  Japan|  79|  (45)

Yukio Motoki (元木由記雄, Motoki Yukio) (born Higashiōsaka, Osaka. August 27, 1971) is a former Japanese rugby union footballer. He played as a centre and was known for his powerful running and tackling.

He played for Meiji University and for Kobelco Steelers in the Japanese Top League.

Motoki had 79 caps representing Japan, scoring 9 tries, 45 points in aggregate, from 1991 to 2005. He was selected for four Rugby World Cup finals: in 1991, without playing; in 1995, playing in three matches; in 1999, again in three matches; and in 2003. He never scored in any of his World Cup presences.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Yukio Motoki at Japon Rugby

## External links[edit]

* Yukio Motoki International Statistics

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Japan squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup

Forwards|

* Ito
* Miuchi
* Okubo
* Parker
* Kiso
* Toyoyama
* Amino
* Hasegawa
* Sakata
* Tanuma
* Yamamoto
* Saito
* Watanabe
* Yamamura
* Asano
* Kubo
* Hayano

Backs|

* Matsuda
* Ohata
* Parkinson
* Motoki
* Onozawa
* Hirose
* Tsuji
* Sonoda
* Miller
* Kurihara
* Nanba
* Konia
* Yoshida
* Hojo

Coach: Mukai

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Japan squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup

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* Hasegawa
* Kunda
* Nakamura
* Gordon
* Tanuma
* Okubo
* Smith
* Joseph
* Sakuraba
* Nakamichi
* Sakata
* Oguchi
* Ito
* Watanabe
* Kiso
* Ishi

Backs|

* T. Hirao
* Ohata
* McCormick (c)
* Motoki
* Tuidraki
* Hirose
* Bachop
* Murata
* Yoshida
* Masuho
* Matsuda
* Iwabuchi
* Koga
* Miki

Coach: S. Hirao

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Japan squad – 1995 Rugby World Cup

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* Ota
* Takahashi
* Takura
* Kunda (c)
* Hirotsu
* Hamabe
* Sakuraba
* Ferguson
* Akatsuka
* Kajihara
* Sinali Latu
* Izawa
* Sione Latu
* Haneda

Backs|

* Matsuda
* Imazumi
* Kutsuki
* Masuho
* A. Yoshida
* Oto
* Hirao
* Y. Yoshida
* Horikoshi
* Motoki
* Matsuo
* Hirose
* Murata

Coach: Koyabu

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Japan squad – 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens

* Ito
* Kato
* Latu
* Matsuda
* Motoki
* Nagatomo
* Nawalu
* Ono
* Ouchi
* Yoshida

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Japan squad – 1991 Rugby World Cup

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* Fujita
* Hayashi
* Kajihara
* Kimura
* Luaiufi
* Latu
* Kunda
* Matsuda
* Miyamoto
* Nakashima
* Ota
* Ouchi
* Oyagi
* Takahashi
* Takura

Backs|

* Aoki
* Hirao (c)
* Horikoshi
* Hosokawa
* Kutsuki
* Maeda
* Masuho
* Matsuo
* Motoki
* Murata
* Yoshida

Coach: Shukuzawa

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* Japan

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