Minori_Yamamoto_(rugby_union)

Minori Yamamoto (rugby union)

Minori Yamamoto (rugby union)

Rugby player

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.

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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

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    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.
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    Diamond, Sam (2024-01-05). "TEAM NEWS | Sale Sharks Women v Saracens". Sale Sharks. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
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    "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.
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