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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
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.
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