Sakurako Hatada

Sakurako Hatada is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Early life and career

Hatada started playing rugby at Dazaifu Rugby School in Fukuoka as a seven year old. She continued playing at Chikushi High School where she graduated in 2022, she then enrolled at Nippon Sport Science University.

Rugby career

On 10 September 2023, she made her test debut for against.
In May 2024, she scored a try against in the opening match of the Asia Women's Championship. A month later, she scored twice for Japan against in the first of a two-test series.
Hatada was named in the Japanese side to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup on 28 July. She scored the Sakura's opening try against the Black Ferns in their 62–19 loss in the pool stages.