Manami Mine

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Manami Mine
Born (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 22)
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Prop
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Japan 15 (5)

Manami Mine (born 11 September 2003) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

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Background

Mine started playing rugby at Sasebo Rugby School in Nagasaki. [1] She also participated in karate and judo from elementary school through junior high school. [1]

She graduated from Saga Technical High School in 2022 and enterd Nippon Sport Science University. [1]

Rugby career

On 28 May 2023, she earned her first Test cap for Japan against Kazakhstan in the Asia Rugby Championship final. [1]

Mine scored a try in her sides 64–0 thrashing of Kazakhstan in the 2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship. [2]

On 28 July 2025, she was named in the Japanese side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "峰 愛美 | 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 2025-10-21.
  2. "Japan beat Kazakhstan to secure place at England 2025". Asia Rugby. 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  3. "Japan announce squad for women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. "Sakura Fifteen Rugby World Cup Squad Announced". Japan Rugby Football Union. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.