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{{Nihongo|'''Ano Kuwai'''|桑井 亜乃|Kuwai Ano|born October 20, 1989}} is a Japanese [[rugby sevens]] player. She plays for [[Japan women's national rugby sevens team|Japan's women's rugby sevens team]]. She competed at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] as part of the [[Japan women's national rugby sevens team]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ano-kuwai |title=KUWAI Ano |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806080757/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ano-kuwai |archivedate=2016-08-06 |df=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.planetrugby.com/news/japan-announce-olympic-sevens-squads/ |title=Japan announce Olympic Sevens squads |last= |first= |date=2016-07-18 |website=Planetrugby.com |publisher= |language=en-US |access-date=2016-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817063508/http://www.planetrugby.com/news/japan-announce-olympic-sevens-squads/# |archive-date=2016-08-17 |dead-url=no |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/07/16/more-sports/rugby/sakura-sevens-squad-revealed-for-rio-games/ |title=Sakura Sevens squad revealed for Rio Games |date=2016-07-16 |newspaper=The Japan Times Online |language=en-US |issn=0447-5763 |access-date=2016-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910225910/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/07/16/more-sports/rugby/sakura-sevens-squad-revealed-for-rio-games/# |archive-date=2016-09-10 |dead-url=no |df= }}</ref> Kuwai became the first Japanese rugby player to score a try at an Olympic Game.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160808/p2g/00m/0sp/069000c |title=Olympics: No medal for Japan women's rugby, but could still take prize |last= |first= |date=8 August 2016 |website=The Mainichi |publisher= |language=en-US |access-date=2016-08-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809125734/http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160808/p2g/00m/0sp/069000c |archivedate=9 August 2016 |df=}}</ref>
{{Nihongo|'''Ano Kuwai'''|桑井 亜乃|Kuwai Ano|born October 20, 1989}} is a Japanese [[rugby union]] referee and former [[rugby sevens|sevens]] player. She played for [[Japan women's national rugby sevens team|Japan's women's rugby sevens team]] and competed at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]
== Rugby career ==
=== Player ===
Kuwai competed at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] as part of the [[Japan women's national rugby sevens team]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ano-kuwai |title=KUWAI Ano |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806080757/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ano-kuwai |archivedate=2016-08-06 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.planetrugby.com/news/japan-announce-olympic-sevens-squads/ |title=Japan announce Olympic Sevens squads |date=2016-07-18 |website=Planetrugby.com |language=en-US |access-date=2016-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817063508/http://www.planetrugby.com/news/japan-announce-olympic-sevens-squads/ |archive-date=2016-08-17 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/07/16/more-sports/rugby/sakura-sevens-squad-revealed-for-rio-games/ |title=Sakura Sevens squad revealed for Rio Games |date=2016-07-16 |newspaper=The Japan Times Online |language=en-US |issn=0447-5763 |access-date=2016-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910225910/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/07/16/more-sports/rugby/sakura-sevens-squad-revealed-for-rio-games/ |archive-date=2016-09-10 |url-status=live }}</ref> She became the first Japanese rugby player to score a try at an Olympic Game.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160808/p2g/00m/0sp/069000c |title=Olympics: No medal for Japan women's rugby, but could still take prize |date=8 August 2016 |website=The Mainichi |language=en-US |access-date=2016-08-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809125734/http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160808/p2g/00m/0sp/069000c |archivedate=9 August 2016 }}</ref>

=== Referee ===
Kuwai will create history as the first to both play and referee sevens in the Olympics.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=Rugby sevens match officials unveiled for Olympic Games Paris 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/news/926816?lang=en |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.world.rugby}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-09 |title=Japan's Kuwai returns to Games as rugby ref |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/japans-kuwai-returns-to-games-as-rugby-ref |url-status=live |access-date=2024-05-30 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> She was one of six women who were selected to officiate in the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=Rugby: Japanese woman set to be 1st to play, referee at Olympics |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/05/e40d094f1bf9-rugby-japanese-woman-set-to-be-1st-to-play-referee-at-olympics.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Kyodo News+}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819111155/http://en.rugby-japan.jp/sevens-womens/member/detail/220650/ |title=Japan Player Profile}}
* {{Cite web |url=http://en.rugby-japan.jp/sevens-womens/member/detail/220650/ |title=Japan Player Profile |access-date=2016-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819111155/http://en.rugby-japan.jp/sevens-womens/member/detail/220650/ |archive-date=2016-08-19 |url-status=dead }}
* {{SR/Olympics profile|ku/ano-kuwai-1}}


{{Japan Women's 2016 Summer Olympics Squad}}
{{Japan Women's 2016 Summer Olympics Squad}}
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Latest revision as of 10:15, 12 June 2024

Ano Kuwai
Date of birth (1989-10-20) October 20, 1989 (age 34)
Place of birthHokkaido, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2014- Japan 7s
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team

Ano Kuwai (桑井 亜乃, Kuwai Ano, born October 20, 1989) is a Japanese rugby union referee and former sevens player. She played for Japan's women's rugby sevens team and competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Rugby career

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Player

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Kuwai competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics as part of the Japan women's national rugby sevens team.[1][2][3] She became the first Japanese rugby player to score a try at an Olympic Game.[4]

Referee

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Kuwai will create history as the first to both play and referee sevens in the Olympics.[5][6] She was one of six women who were selected to officiate in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5][7]

References

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  1. ^ "KUWAI Ano". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  2. ^ "Japan announce Olympic Sevens squads". Planetrugby.com. 2016-07-18. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  3. ^ "Sakura Sevens squad revealed for Rio Games". The Japan Times Online. 2016-07-16. ISSN 0447-5763. Archived from the original on 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  4. ^ "Olympics: No medal for Japan women's rugby, but could still take prize". The Mainichi. 8 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  5. ^ a b "Rugby sevens match officials unveiled for Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  6. ^ "Japan's Kuwai returns to Games as rugby ref". The Straits Times. 2024-05-09. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2024-05-30.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Rugby: Japanese woman set to be 1st to play, referee at Olympics". Kyodo News+. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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