Masahiko Toyoyama

Masahiko Toyoyama
Date of birth	August 16, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1,78 m
Weight	107 kg (236 lb)
School	Gonokawa High School, Shimane
University	Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
1995-1999	Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences RFC
Senior career
Years	Team
1999-2008	Toyota
International career
Years	Team
2000-2003	Japan
Coaching career
Years	Team
2013-2015	Toyota

Masahiko Toyoyama (豊山昌彦, Toyoyama Masahiko) (born Osaka, 16 July 1976) is a Japanese former rugby union player who played as prop.

Career

After graduating from high school in 1995, Toyoyama joined Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences' rugby club, with which he played in the All-Japan University Rugby Championship. In 1999, he graduated from university and joined Toyota Motors club.^[1] He first played for Japan against Fiji, in Tokyo, on 20 May 2000. He was also present in the 2003 Rugby World Cup squad coached by Shogo Mukai, playing three pool stage matches in the tournament. His final cap for Japan was against United States, in Gosford, on 27 October 2003, earning 24 caps, 15 points and 3 tries scored in aggregate.^[2] In 2008, Toyoyama left Toyota Verblitz, retiring as player.^[3] In 2013, he was appointed as coach by his former club, Toyota Verblitz and served for two seasons.^[4] Toyoyama also played for Japan A in 2001, against a New Zealand Universities XV.^[5]