Nijiho Nagata Explained

Height:1.62 m
Weight:80 kg
Ru Position:Forward
Ru Provinceyears1:2023
Ru Province1:Auckland Storm
Ru Provinceapps1:6
Ru Provincepoints1:5
Superyears1:2024
Super1:Blues Women
Superapps1:6
Superpoints1:0
Repyears1:2021–Present
Repcaps1:13
Reppoints1:0

Nijiho Nagata (永田虹歩 born 6 December 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player, who plays hooker for the Japan women's national rugby union team.[1]

Rugby career

In November 2021, she scored the first try that helped the Sakura's lead Scotland at halftime; however a late Scottish comeback saw her side lose 36–12.[2] [3] She competed at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[4]

2023

She featured for Japan in the 2023 Asia Rugby Championship.[5] She played for International Budo University and previously played for Auckland Storm in the Farah Palmer Cup.

In September 2023, she was named as a reserve in the test against Fiji in Japan.[6] At the inaugural 2023 WXV 2 tournament, she scored Japan's only try in their defeat to Scotland.[7]

2024

In 2024, Nagata joined the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition as an injury cover for Esther Faiaoga-Tilo.[8] [9] She was named in the Sakura XVs side for the 2024 Asia Rugby Championship.[10] [11] She scored a try in the final 10 minutes of the game to help her side beat Hong Kong China.[12]

References

  1. Web site: Women's Rugby World Cup USA Women vs Japan Women Rugby Union fixture USA Eagles . 2023-09-19 . eagles.rugby.
  2. Web site: 2021-11-14 . Scotland rally from half-time deficit to defeat 14-woman Japan . 2023-09-19 . www.rugbypass.com.
  3. News: 2021-11-14 . Scotland overwhelm Japan in autumn Test . 2023-09-19 . BBC Sport .
  4. Web site: World . Rugby . 2022-10-22 . Japan Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Japan 8-21 Italy . 2023-09-19 . Rugby World.
  5. Web site: rugbyasia247 . 2023-09-15 . Japan Sakura Fifteen Look To Close Out Taiyo Seimei Japan Rugby Challenge Series 2023 Against Fiji . 2023-09-19 . RugbyAsia247.
  6. Web site: 2023-09-15 . Japan Sakura Fifteen Look To Close Out Taiyo Seimei Japan Rugby Challenge Series 2023 Against Fiji . 2024-05-27 . RugbyAsia247.
  7. News: 2023-10-27 . WXV2: Scotland beat Japan 38-7 to retain hopes of winning title . 2024-05-27 . BBC Sport .
  8. Web site: 2024-02-21 . NAGATA JOINS nib BLUES . 2024-04-11 . Blues Rugby.
  9. Web site: Goile . Aaron . 2024-03-09 . 'So proud': Japan captain's groundbreaking Super Rugby Aupiki move . 2024-04-11 . www.stuff.co.nz.
  10. Web site: 2024-05-21 . Sakura Fifteen’s 26-member squad . 2024-05-25 . Asia Rugby.
  11. Web site: 2024-05-20 . Japan Squad Announced for Asia Rugby Women’s Championship 2024 . 2024-05-26 . Japan Rugby Football Union.
  12. Web site: 2024-05-22 . Japan overcome Hong Kong China challenge on road to England 2025 . 2024-05-27 . www.world.rugby.

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