Tomoki Yoshida (吉田朋生, Yoshida Tomoki, born 22 February 1982 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays as a scrum-half.
Date of birth | February 22, 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Kyoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7.75 in (1.72 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He plays for the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's Top League.
He had 25 caps for Japan, from 2007 to 2011, scoring 2 tries, 10 points on aggregate. He was called for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing in three games but without scoring. He played again for his country at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, in a single game, once again remaining scoreless.