Yukio Motoki

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Yukio Motoki
Rugby union career
Date of birth	(1971-08-27) August 27, 1971
Place of birth	Higashiōsaka, Osaka
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg)
Playing career
Position	Centre
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Meiji University Steelers
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1991-2005	Japan	79	(45)

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

He played for Meiji University and for Kobe Steel 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, 1999, again in three matches, and 2003. He never scored in any of his World Cup presences.

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Yukio Motoki International Statistics

v t e Japan squad – 1991 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Ota Fujita Takura Hayashi Oyagi Lauaiufi Kajihara Latu Kunda Myiamoto Takahashi Nakashima

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

Coach	Shukuzawa

v t e Japan squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup

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

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

Coach	Mukai

Persondata
Name	Motoki, Yukio
Alternative names
Short description	Japanese rugby union player
Date of birth	August 27, 1971
Place of birth	Higashiōsaka, Osaka
Date of death
Place of death

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