Hinata Komaki Explained

Birth Date:9 May 2001
Height:1.66 m
Weight:75 kg
Ru Position:Prop
Clubs1:Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
Points1:0
Superyears1:2023
Super1:Melbourne Rebels
Superapps1:0
Superpoints1:0
Superyears2:2024
Super2:Western Force
Superapps2:0
Superpoints2:0
Repyears1:2021–Present
Repteam1:Japan
Repcaps1:13
Reppoints1:0

Hinata Komaki (born 9 May 2001) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays Prop internationally for the Japan women's national rugby union team. She competed at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Personal life

Komaki is completing her studies at the Nippon Sport Science University in Japan.[1]

Rugby career

Komaki was part of Japan’s 2021 Rugby World Cup squad, she featured in two games in the reserve.[2]

Komaki was in the starting line-up when Japan took on Kazakhstan in the final of the 2023 Asia Rugby Women's Championship in Almaty.[3] She was later named in Japan's squad for the inaugural 2023 WXV 2 tournament that was held in South Africa.[4] [5] She came off the bench in her sides final match against Scotland.[6] [7] [8]

In 2024, she signed with the Western Force as part of the club's partnership with Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix.[9] [10] She made her debut for the Force against the Reds in their round two clash.[11] She was named in the starting fifteen for the Force's game against the NSW Waratahs in round four.[12] She previously played for the Melbourne Rebels in the Super W competition.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Somerford . Ben . 2024-02-07 . Force secure international trio Komaki, Toia and Hifo for Super W season . 2024-04-12 . westernforce.rugby . en.
  2. Web site: Hinata Komaki - Melbourne Rebels Player Profile . 2024-04-12 . melbournerebels.rugby . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-05-27 . ARWC 2023 Final Preview: Japan vs Kazakhstan . 2024-04-12 . RugbyAsia247 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Billiard . Willy . 2023-09-30 . WXV 2 : Toutes les sélections sont désormais connues pour l'Afrique du Sud . 2024-04-12 . www.rugbypass.com . fr.
  5. Web site: 2023-10-03 . WXV 2: Anticipation builds for South Africa as squads named . 2024-04-12 . www.women.rugby . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-10-27 . As it happened: Scotland v Japan - Pool WXV . 2024-04-12 . www.wxvrugby.com.
  7. Web site: 2023-10-25 . Sakura Fifteen to Take on Scotland in Final WXV Match . 2024-04-12 . Japan Rugby Football Union . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-04-12 . Match Report: Scotland 38-7 Japan WXV 2 . 2024-04-12 . Scottish Rugby . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2024-02-18 . Japanese Sakura XV Players Playing Overseas In 2024 . 2024-04-12 . RugbyAsia247 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Morton . Finn . 2024-02-19 . Fijian Drua primed to push for three-peat as Super Rugby Women's squads named . 2024-04-12 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
  11. Web site: Wasiliev . Nick . 2024-03-21 . Super Rugby Women's week two teams: Chancellor out for season, blockbuster Saturday looms as Force unveil international bench . 2024-04-12 . The Roar . en-US.
  12. Web site: Somerford . Ben . 2024-04-03 . Force make five changes to starting XV for Waratahs clash . 2024-04-12 . westernforce.rugby . en.

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