Minoru Okidoi (沖土居稔, Okidoi Minoru) (born 7 February 1965 in Fukuoka) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a winger.
| Date of birth | 7 February 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Fukuoka Institute of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editGraduated in the Fukuoka Institute of Technology, with which he played the All-Japan Rugby University Championship, until he joined Suntory[2] to play the All-Japan Rugby Company Championship. He was also capped in the Japan national team in 1987, in the 1987 Rugby World Cup match against Australia, at Sydney, where he scored a drop goal.[3] His last cap was also in 1987, against New Zealand at Tokyo, on 1 November 1987. He also played for Japan Universities national team and for Kyushu representative team.
Notes
edit- ^ Minoru Okidoi profile at JRFU's official site
- ^ Suntory Sungoliath: Le grand rival des Brave Lupus
- ^ "Coupe du Monde de Rugby de 2015: Présentation du Japon". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
External links
edit- Minoru Okidoi at ESPNscrum
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