Toshiyuki Hayashi was a Japanese rugby union player. He played as a prop and as a lock.

Hayashi played at Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers

Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers

Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kobe Steel, Ltd., and based in Kobe. They were the first ever Top League champions when the League started in the 2003-4 season...

.

He had 38 caps for Japan

Japan national rugby union team

The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...

, scoring 3 tries, 12 points in aggregate. His first game was at 19 October 1980, in a 23-3 loss to France XV

France A national rugby union team

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, in Toulouse

Toulouse

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 and his last came at 26 September 1992, in a 37-9 win over Hong Kong

Hong Kong national rugby union team

The Hong Kong national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union side. Hong Kong first played in 1969 and since then have always been in the group of the best Asian teams. Their team is made mostly from British origin players, with some natives from Hong Kong. They have yet to qualify for the...

, in Seoul

Seoul

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, for the Asian Championship

Asian Championship

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. Hayashi played at the 1987 Rugby World Cup

1987 Rugby World Cup

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, being the captain in all the three matches, and at the 1991 Rugby World Cup

1991 Rugby World Cup

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. He was replaced this time by Seiji Hirao

Seiji Hirao

Seiji Hirao was a Japanese rugby union footballer and is a current coach. He played as a fly-half. He was one of the most popular Japanese players of his time, earning the name of "Mr. Rugby"....

 as the captain, but played once again in the three matches, scoring a try in the 32-16 defeat to Ireland

Ireland national rugby union team

The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...

, at 9 October 1991, in Dublin.

External links

• Toshiyuki Hayashi International Statistics