Minori Yamamoto (rugby union)

Minori Yamamoto (山本実 born 9 December 1996) is a Japanese rugby union and rugby sevens player. She plays flanker for the Japan women's national rugby union team.[1]

Minori Yamamoto
Date of birth (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– MIE Pearls (0)
2021– Worcester Warriors (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–Present  Japan 25 (0)

Career

Yamamoto competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2] She played for MIE Pearls.[3] She later played for Worcester Warriors Women in 2021.[1][4][5][6][7]

Yamamoto also competed for Japan at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup that was held in New Zealand.[8][9][10][11]

References
  1. "山本 実 | ラグビー女子日本代表選手名鑑 | J SPORTS【公式】". www.jsports.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  2. "Irish Rugby | Ireland Women Finish Strongly To Win Trial Game Against Japan". Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  3. "ＰＥＡＲＬＳ（パールズ）". mie-pearls.com. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  4. "Warriors Women 5 Chiefs Women 57". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  5. Tomas, Fiona (2021-12-03). "Why the Premier 15s has become the leading domestic league for overseas players". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  6. "Report: Worcester Warriors Women 12-14 Bristol Bears Women". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  7. "Minori Yamamoto - Fly-half". warriors.co.uk.
  8. World, Rugby (2022-10-22). "Japan Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Japan 8-21 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  9. women.rugby. "Japan see off nearest rivals in World Rugby Women's Rankings powered by Capgemini | Women in Rugby | women.rugby". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  10. Malin, Ian (2021-09-03). "Head injury checks for women's rugby season leading up to World Cup". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  11. "RWC 2022 – USA vs Japan – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
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