Asuka Kuge

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Asuka Kuge
Born (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 31)
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Arukas Queen Kumagaya
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–Present Japan 25 (15)

Asuka Kuge (born 22 September 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

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Early career

Kuge played basketball in Junior high school. [1] She started playing rugby in her first year at Shinsakae High School. [1] She graduated from Rissho University. [1]

Rugby career

In 2020, she was named captain of Arukas Queen Kumagaya. [1]

On 10 May 2022, she started in her international debut for Japan against Australia during their Australian tour. [1]

On 28 July 2025, she was named in the Japanese side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [2] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "公家 明日香 | ラグビー女子日本代表選手名鑑 | 日本代表 | ラグビー | J SPORTS【公式】". www.jsports.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  2. "Japan announce squad for women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  3. "Sakura Fifteen Rugby World Cup Squad Announced". Japan Rugby Football Union. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.