Ayano Sakurai
Rugby player
About Ayano Sakurai
Born 1996. Ayano Sakurai is a Japanese.
Ayano Sakurai (born 15 April 1996) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for at the 2017 and 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups.
Early life and career Sakurai was born in Annaka, Gunma and began playing rugby at the age of three. After graduating from Takasaki Girls' High School in 2015, she entered Nippon Sport Science University.
Rugby career Sakurai has previously represented Japan women's national sevens team. She made her international fifteens debut for against in 2015.
In 2017, she was selected in 's squad to the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. She scored twice against during their eleventh place playoff, Japan were victorious in what was their biggest ever World Cup win.
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Who is Ayano Sakurai?
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When was Ayano Sakurai born?
Ayano Sakurai was born on 15 April 1996.
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Ayano Sakurai is Japanese.
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