Yuna Sato (rugby union) explained

Birth Date:11 September 1998
Height:1.69 m
Weight:64 kg
Ru Position:Lock, Loose Forward
Clubs1:Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
Points1:0
Superyears1:2023
Super1:Western Force
Superapps1:0
Superpoints1:0
Repteam1:Japan
Repcaps1:0
Reppoints1:0

Yuna Sato (born 11 September 1998) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays Lock internationally for the Japan women's national rugby union team. She competed at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Rugby career

Sato featured in Japan's autumn international against Scotland in 2020.[1] In 2021, she was suspended for three weeks following Japan's match against Scotland on 14 November.[2] [3]

Sato started in Japan's historic match against the Black Ferns at Eden Park ahead of the World Cup.[4] She was then named in Japan's squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and started in all three of their games.[5] [6] [7]

Sato signed with the Western Force for the 2023 Super W season.[8] [9] She made her Super W debut for Western Force in their opening match against the NSW Waratahs.[10]

She was named in the Sakura XVs side for the 2024 Asia Rugby Championship.[11] [12] Sato scored a try before half-time to help the Sakura's secure their spot at the 2025 Rugby World Cup and the 2024 WXV 2 tournament.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-05-06 . Relive Scotland's Autumn Test against Japan . 2024-04-12 . Scottish Rugby .
  2. Web site: 2021-11-16 . Independent disciplinary update: Yuna Sato (Japan) . 2024-04-12 . www.world.rugby.
  3. News: 2021-11-14 . Scotland overwhelm Japan in autumn Test . 2024-04-12 . BBC Sport .
  4. Web site: Julian . Adam . 2022-09-23 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Japan (Eden Park) . 2024-04-12 . allblacks.com .
  5. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2023-03-07 . Force nab Wallaroo Leonard for 2023 season . 2024-04-12 . www.rugby.com.au .
  6. Web site: Mockford . Sarah . 2022-10-22 . Japan Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Japan 8-21 Italy . 2024-04-12 . Rugby World .
  7. Web site: 2022-10-13 . Sakura Fifteen Team Announced For RWC Pool Match Against the USA . 2024-04-12 . Japan Rugby Football Union .
  8. Web site: Smith . Ben . 2023-03-08 . Force women add five internationals, unveil academy . 2024-04-12 . The West Australian .
  9. Web site: 2023-03-06 . L'internationale japonaise à XV Yuna Sato et Natsuki Kashiwagi signent chez la Western Force . 2024-04-12 . Asierugby . fr.
  10. Web site: 2023-03-22 . Wallaroo Michaela Leonard and Japanese internationals to start in season opener. . 2024-04-12 . westernforce.rugby .
  11. Web site: 2024-05-21 . Sakura Fifteen's 26-member squad . 2024-05-25 . Asia Rugby .
  12. Web site: 2024-05-20 . Japan Squad Announced for Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2024 . 2024-05-26 . Japan Rugby Football Union .
  13. Web site: 27 May 2024 . Japan beat Kazakhstan to secure place at England 2025 . 28 May 2024 . www.world.rugby.
  14. Web site: Duskmourne . Quorra . 2024-05-27 . Japan Secures Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Berth with Dominant Display . 2024-05-28 . Global Rugby Network . en-US.

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