Ayano Nagai
Date of birth (1997-10-14) 14 October 1997
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2020 Nippon Sport Science University (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Yokohama TKM (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–Present  Japan 18 (0)

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

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

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Women's Internationals - Japan Women vs Ireland Women Rugby Union fixture". www.rugby.com.au. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ worldrugby.org. "Japan cruise into WXV 2 as Asia women's champions | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  6. ↑ "Big win for Japan in Spain". Scrum Queens. 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  7. ↑ "Japan overturn halftime deficit to beat Spain". Scrum Queens. 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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