Sora Nishimura
Japan international rugby union player
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Sora Nishimura (born 29 September 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She represented Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
| Born | 29 September 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and career
Nishimura graduated from Otemon Gakuin High School in 2019 and enrolled at Rissho University.[1] In 2022, she was named co-captain of Rissho University's rugby club.
Rugby career
Nishimura graduated from Rissho University in 2023 and joined Mie Pearls.[1][2] On May 28, she started in her international debut for Japan against Kazakhstan in the final of the 2023 Asia Rugby Women's Championship in Almaty.[1] She scored a try in her team's 72–0 thrashing of Kazakhstan.[3]
She started in nine matches for Japan at fullback in 2024.[1]
On 28 July 2025, she was named in the Japanese side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[4][5] During their match against the Black Ferns, Nishimura collided with teammate, Ayasa Otsuka, when they both attempted to field the kick-off.[6] She injured her leg in the process and was replaced in the opening minute of the game.[6]