| Date of birth | 9 December 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Yokohama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tokai University Sagami High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nippon Sport Science University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minori Yamamoto (山本実 born 9 December 1996) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She plays fly-half for Japan internationally and for Sale Sharks in Premiership Women's Ruby. [1] She competed at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup's.
Early life
Yamamoto was born in Aoba Ward, Yokohama City in the Kanagawa Prefecture. [2]
Rugby career
Yamamoto competed for Japan at the 2017 Rugby World Cup and started in every match. [3] [4] She played for Mie Pearls. [5] She later played for Worcester Warriors in 2021. [1] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Yamamoto kicked a conversion and a penalty to help her side beat South Africa in their warm-up match ahead of the 2021 World Cup. [10] She competed for Japan at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup that was held in New Zealand. [11] [12] [13]
On 8 December 2023, Sale Sharks announced that Yamamoto had signed for the club following the withdrawal of Worcester Warriors from the league. [14] [15] She received her first start for the Sharks in their game against the Saracens in 2024. [16] She departed Sale at the end of the 2023–24 season. [17]
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "PLAYER | | 山本実オフィシャルウェブサイト｜MINORI YAMAMOTO OFFICIAL WEBSITE". minoriyamamoto.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Irish Rugby | Ireland Women Finish Strongly To Win Trial Game Against Japan". Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Warriors sign Japanese international". warriors.co.uk. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "ＰＥＡＲＬＳ（パールズ）". mie-pearls.com. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Warriors Women 5 Chiefs Women 57". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Report: Worcester Warriors Women 12-14 Bristol Bears Women". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Minori Yamamoto - Fly-half". warriors.co.uk.
- ^ "Japan see off nearest rivals in World Rugby Women's Rankings powered by Capgemini". www.women.rugby. 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ World, Rugby (2022-10-22). "Japan Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Japan 8-21 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "RWC 2022 – USA vs Japan – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Welcome To The #SHARKSFAMILY". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "Japan Test Stars Head Overseas to Experience Rugby Life Abroad". Japan Rugby Football Union. 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Diamond, Sam (2024-01-05). "TEAM NEWS | Sale Sharks Women v Saracens". Sale Sharks. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Thank You To these six who have decided to move on from life at Heywood Road, we've loved having you as part of the". X (formerly Twitter). Sale Sharks Women. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.