Makiko_Tomita

Makiko Tomita

Makiko Tomita

Rugby player

Makiko Tomita (冨田 真紀子, Tomita Makiko, born August 2, 1991) 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.

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Makiko Tomita in 2018

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]

References

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    "2nd Olympic and Paralympic Games send-off ceremony". Waseda University. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2024-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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    "#WRWC2017 France v Japan | Asia Rugby". Asia Rugby. 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2024-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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    "Japan Finish Ireland 2017 On A High With Victory Over Asian Rivals Hong Kong". Asia Rugby. 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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    Agars, Sam (2017-08-26). "Hong Kong still positive as 44-5 loss to Japan marks end of World Cup". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2024-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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    "Rugby : Makiko Tomita, l'internationale japonaise devenue Béarnaise d'adoption". France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French). 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2024-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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    Galinier, Simon (2021-09-15). "Rugby féminin. Première en France, une joueuse japonaise s'engage à Lons !". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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