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.

Minoru Okidoi
Date of birth(1965-02-07)7 February 1965
Place of birthFukuoka, Japan
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
UniversityFukuoka Institute of Technology
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
19??-198? Fukuoka Institute of Technology ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
198?-198? Suntory ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1987 Japan 4 (2)

Biography

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Graduated 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

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  1. ^ Minoru Okidoi profile at JRFU's official site
  2. ^ Suntory Sungoliath: Le grand rival des Brave Lupus
  3. ^ "Coupe du Monde de Rugby de 2015: Présentation du Japon". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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