Kotomi Taniguchi
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| Born | 10 April 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kotomi Taniguchi (谷口琴美 born 10 April 1995) is a Japanese rugby union player, who plays Hooker for the Japan women's national rugby union team. She competed for Japan at the 2021 and 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups.
Career
[edit]Taniguchi graduated from Nippon Sport Science University in 2018 and joined the Mie Pearls.[1]
On 16 November 2019, she made her international debut for Japan against Italy during their European tour.[1]
In 2022, she was selected for the Japan women's national team for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup that was held in New Zealand.[1]
In 2023, she joined the Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars.[1]
On 28 July 2025, she was named in Japan's squad to the Women's Rugby World Cup which will be held in England.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]Her father is former rugby union player and referee, Koji Taniguchi.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "谷口 琴美 | 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 5 September 2025.
- ↑ "Japan announce squad for women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sakura Fifteen Rugby World Cup Squad Announced". Japan Rugby Football Union. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.