Asuka Kuge
| Born | 22 September 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Asuka Kuge (born 22 September 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
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
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ "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.