Haruka Hirotsu

Haruka Hirotsu (弘津悠, born 29 October 2000) is a Japanese rugby sevens player.[1] She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Haruka Hirotsu
Date of birth (2000-10-29) 29 October 2000
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Nanairo Prism Fukuoka (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023 Japan 3 (0)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2020 Japan 7s 4

Background

Hirotsu was born in Hyogo and attended Waseda University's School of Sport Sciences in 2019.[4] Her father, Eiji Hirotsu, is a former Japan international and was a member of the Kobe Steel Rugby Club.[4][5]

Rugby career

In 2019, she was part of Japan's training squad for the Tokyo Olympics.[4][5]

Hirotsu was named in Japan's second test against the Fijiana's for 16 September 2023 at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo.[6][7] She also featured in her sides victory against Italy on 30 September.[8][9] She was named in the Sakura fifteens squad for the inaugural WXV 2 tournament in Cape Town.[10][11]

References
  1. "Haruka Hirotsu". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. "Rugby Sevens - Australia vs Japan - Pool C Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. "Haruka Hirotsu". NHK. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. "Alumni Yoshikazu Fujita and School of Sport Sciences Second-Year Haruka Hirotsu Informally Selected to Represent Japan in Rugby at Tokyo 2020!". Olympic and Paralympic Project Promotion Section , Waseda University. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. Nakamura, Keita (18 March 2019). "Kobe to host World Cup in honor of Japan's "Mr. Rugby"". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. "Japan Sakura Fifteen Look To Close Out Taiyo Seimei Japan Rugby Challenge Series 2023 Against Fiji". RugbyAsia247. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. "Sakura Fifteen Team Announced for Second Home Test Against Fijiana". Japan Rugby Football Union. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. "Sakura Fifteen Record Historic Victory Over Italy". Japan Rugby Football Union. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. Perkins, Bruce (1 October 2023). "Five Down – Italy v Japan". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. "Sakura Fifteen Squad Announced for Inaugural WXV 2". Japan Rugby Football Union. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  11. "WXV 2: Anticipation builds for South Africa as squads named". www.world.rugby. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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