ACT Brumbies Super Rugby Women Sign Japanese International Prop Wako Kitano

The ACT Brumbies are excited to announce the signing of Japanese international tighthead prop Wako Kitano, joining the club ahead of the 2026 Swyftx Super Rugby Women’s season.

ACT Brumbies Super Rugby Women Sign Japanese International Prop Wako Kitano. The ACT Brumbies are excited to announce the signing of Japanese international tighthead prop Wako Kitano, joining the club ahead of the 2026 Swyftx Super Rugby Women’s season. The 26‐year‐old arrives with valuable international experience, debuting for Japan and earning 25 caps. Known for her powerful ball‐carrying and dominant physicality, Kitano scored four tries at the 2025 Women’s World Cup. The prop shapes as a genuine strike weapon close to the try line, and her arrival bolsters the Brumbies’ front row stocks. Kitano began her rugby journey at Kobe Kohoku High School before developing further at Ryutsu Keizai University, where she played until 2022. In 2022, she joined the Mie Pearls, and after a stint with Leicester Tigers in the UK, she arrives in Canber...