Makiko Tomita Explained
Birth Date: | 2 August 1991 |
Birth Place: | Okayama, Japan |
Height: | 1.70 m |
Weight: | 68 kg |
Ru Position: | Centre |
Repyears1: | 2010 |
Repcaps1: | 4 |
Reppoints1: | 5 |
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: | 2010 |
is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She represented Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics and competed at the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.
Early career
Tomita studied at Waseda University in the School of International Liberal Studies in Japan.[1] [2]
Rugby career
Sevens
Tomita competed at the 2010 Asian Games in China.[3] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the Japan women's national rugby sevens team.[4] [5] [6]
XVs
Tomita was named in the Japanese squad for the 2017 Rugby World Cup. She was cited for a dangerous tackle in their match against France.[7] [8] After she returned from a three-match suspension, she helped the Sakura XVs beat Hong Kong in their final World Cup match.[9] [10]
In 2021, she had a stint with french club Lons Section Paloise; she became the first Japanese to compete in the Élite 1 competition.[11] [12]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Women's rugby has given me a chance to leap into the world! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160418004041/http://www.waseda.jp/student/weekly/english/2010/1238/238a_people.html . 2016-04-18 . 2016-08-13 . www.waseda.jp.
- Web site: 2016-07-29 . 2nd Olympic and Paralympic Games send-off ceremony . 2024-05-27 . Waseda University . en.
- Web site: 2010-11-24 . Makiko's mission for women' s rugby in Japan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170510072146/http://en.olympic.cn/news/sports_news/2010-11-24/2101324.html . 2017-05-10 . 2016-08-13 . en.olympic.cn.
- Web site: TOMITA Makiko . Rio 2016 . 2016-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806080626/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/makiko-tomita . 2016-08-06 . live .
- News: Sakura Sevens squad revealed for Rio Games . 2016-07-16 . The Japan Times Online . en-US . 0447-5763 . 2016-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160910225910/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/07/16/more-sports/rugby/sakura-sevens-squad-revealed-for-rio-games/ . 2016-09-10 . live .
- Web site: Japan announce Olympic Sevens squads . 2016-07-18 . Planetrugby.com . en-US . 2016-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817063508/http://www.planetrugby.com/news/japan-announce-olympic-sevens-squads/ . 2016-08-17 . live .
- Web site: Womens Rugby World Cup 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170911005014/http://www.rwcwomens.com/news/270359?lang=en . 2017-09-11 . 2017-09-07 . www.rwcwomens.com . en-gb.
- Web site: 2017-08-10 . #WRWC2017 France v Japan Asia Rugby . 2024-05-27 . Asia Rugby . en-US.
- Web site: 2017-08-27 . Japan Finish Ireland 2017 On A High With Victory Over Asian Rivals Hong Kong . 2024-05-27 . Asia Rugby . en-US.
- Web site: Agars . Sam . 2017-08-26 . Hong Kong still positive as 44-5 loss to Japan marks end of World Cup . 2024-05-27 . South China Morning Post . en.
- Web site: 2021-10-10 . Rugby : Makiko Tomita, l'internationale japonaise devenue Béarnaise d'adoption . 2024-05-27 . France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine . fr-FR.
- Web site: Galinier . Simon . 2021-09-15 . Rugby féminin. Première en France, une joueuse japonaise s'engage à Lons ! . 2024-05-27 . actu.fr . fr.