Ayano Nagai
| Date of birth | 14 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ayano Nagai (born 永井彩乃 14 October 1997) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays for the Japan women's national rugby union team.
Career[edit]
Nagai graduated from Nippon Sport Science University in 2020.[1] She plays for Yokohama TKM.[2]
In 2022, Nagai featured in the Sakura's victory against Ireland at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium.[3] She was later selected in Japan's side for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup that was held in New Zealand.[4]
In 2023, she competed at the Asia Rugby Championship.[5] She played for the Sakura's in a non-test match against Spain in Alcobendas.[6] She also featured in the second game against Spain which they won, 27–19.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "プレイヤーズブログ～2020新加入選手のご紹介 永井彩乃です!". YOKOHAMA TKMプレイヤーズブログ. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ 一般社団法人TMG本部. "YOKOHAMA TKMはＴＭＧグループが組織する女子ラグビークラブです。" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Women's Internationals - Japan Women vs Ireland Women Rugby Union fixture". www.rugby.com.au. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ JRFU. "(10月16日更新) 女子日本代表ニュージーランド遠征メンバーのお知らせ｜日本ラグビーフットボール協会｜RUGBY：FOR ALL「ノーサイドの精神」を、日本へ、世界へ。". www.rugby-japan.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "Japan cruise into WXV 2 as Asia women's champions | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Big win for Japan in Spain". Scrum Queens. 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Japan overturn halftime deficit to beat Spain". Scrum Queens. 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-09-14.