Ano Kuwai

Ano Kuwai (桑井 亜乃) 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

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

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