Saki Minami Explained

Birth Date:18 November 1995
Height:1.63 m
Weight:67 kg
Ru Position:Loose Forward
Years1:2022
Clubs1:Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars
Apps1:0
Points1:0
Repyears1:?
Repteam1:Japan
Repcaps1:26
Reppoints1:0

Saki Minami (born 18 November 1995) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays Prop for Japan internationally. She competed at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup's.

Rugby career

In 2016, she scored a try in Japan's win against Hong Kong in the Asia Rugby Women's Championship.[1]

Minami competed at the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[2] [3] She captained the Sakura XVs side in their test against the Wallaroos in July 2019.[4] [5] At the end of 2019 she was named as a reserve for the Barbarians women's side that played Wales.[6] [7]

In 2022, Minami played for the Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars club in Tokyo. She was captain of the Japan side that successfully ended their Australian tour unbeaten in 2022.[8]

She captained the Sakura's side in her 26th test on 24 September 2022, it was a historic occasion as it was the first-ever match between Japan and the Black Ferns.[9] [10] She also led the Sakura's at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-05-26 . Hong Kong Women concede Asian title to Japan . 2024-05-27 . Hong Kong China Rugby . en.
  2. Web site: Odeven . Ed . 2022-10-13 . [ODDS and EVENS] For Sakura 15, Women's Rugby World Cup Represents Opportunity for Growth ]. 2024-05-27 . SportsLook . EN-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-09-21 . Rugby World Cup 2021: Find out who will be playing in New Zealand as squads are named . 2024-05-27 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en.
  4. Web site: 2019-11-15 . Minami hopes Japan's women can create their own history . 2024-05-27 . www.world.rugby.
  5. Web site: Doran . Christy . 2019-07-19 . 'We will challenge': Japan eye their own Brighton miracle over Wallaroos . 2024-05-27 . Fox Sports . en.
  6. Web site: Talbot-Smith . Charlie . 2023-11-29 . Preview: Wales Women v Barbarians - Guinness Men's Six Nations . 2024-05-27 . www.sixnationsrugby.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2019-11-22 . Ten-nation all-star squad named for Barbarians Women against Wales - Barbarian FC . 2024-05-27 . www.barbarianfc.co.uk.
  8. Web site: 2022-05-11 . Japan women finish tour of Australia unbeaten . 2024-05-27 . www.women.rugby . en.
  9. Web site: 2022-09-22 . Sakura Fifteen Team Announced for Historic Black Ferns Test Match . 2024-05-27 . Japan Rugby Football Union . en.
  10. Web site: Julian . Adam . 2022-09-23 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Japan (Eden Park) . 2024-05-27 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  11. Web site: Mockford . Sarah . 2022-10-22 . Japan Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Japan 8-21 Italy . 2024-05-27 . Rugby World . en-US.

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