Nataniela Oto (born May 26, 1980) is a Tongan-Japanese rugby union player. He plays as a flanker. In 2004, he obtained Japanese citizenship. He is the brother of Lopeti Oto, who played for the Japanese national rugby union team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
| Date of birth | May 26, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Lopeti Oto (older brother), Teruyoshi Joshua Oto (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oto plays for Toshiba Brave Lupus. He has 12 caps for Japan, with 4 tries scored, 20 points in aggregate, from 2001 to 2007. He was present at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing a single match, in the 91–3 loss to Australia. He has been absent from his National Team since then.
- Nataniela Oto at ESPNscrum
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