Japan's Kuwai returns to Games as rugby ref

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Japan's Kuwai returns to Games as rugby ref

Japan's Ano Kuwai will take part in her second Olympics in July with a whistle rather than a rugby ball in hand after being named in the 23-strong squad of match officials for the Sevens tournament in Paris. Kuwai, who scored Japan's first try in the inaugural Sevens tournament at the 2016 Rio Games, will