is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed at the

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as part of Japan's women's sevens team, and has also featured at two Rugby World Cup's in

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and

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Rugby career

Sevens

Suzuki was part of the Japanese sevens team that competed at the

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and

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. She represented Japan at the

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in Brazil.

Fifteens

Suzuki was named in Japan's squad to the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland. Since November 2020, she plays for

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in the

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. She was selected in Japan's squad for the delayed

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in New Zealand.

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Japan Player Profile
1989 births Living people Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan Japanese rugby sevens players Japan international women's rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Yokohama Rugby union players from Kanagawa Prefecture Rugby union players at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Japan Japan women's international rugby union players Japanese female rugby union players {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub