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Japan women's national rugby sevens team
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| country | Japan | ||
| image | Flag of Japan.svg | ||
| image_size | 160 | ||
| union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
| nickname | Sakura Sevens | ||
| captain | Chiharu Nakamura | ||
| coach | Keiko Asami | ||
| sevens | yes | ||
| World cup apps | 2 | ||
| year | 2009 | ||
| best | 13th place (2009, 2013) | ||
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The Japan women's national rugby sevens team has competed in competitions such as the Hong Kong Women's Sevens.
In 2012-13 they played two World Series tournaments, placing 13th in China. In the 2013–14 season they placed 7th at São Paulo and 8th at Atlanta. They were not invited to any World Series tournament in 2014–15. Japan played the full 2015–16 World Series, with a best result of 9th at the Dubai Sevens, and finished 11th in the overall standings.
Japan qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics after winning the 2015 ARFU Women's Sevens Championships. The team won over Kenya but lost twice to Brazil, finishing 10th in the tournament. In 2021, the Sakura's lost all of their five games and finished last at the 2020 Olympics.
Tournament history
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within the Japan
Women's Sevens Series
Japan qualified for the 2017-18 World Rugby Women's Sevens by defeating South Africa in the finals of the 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens.
Summer Olympics
| Olympic Games record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | Total | 0 Titles | 3/3 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA 2016 | Placement round | 10th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| JPN 2020 | 11th Place Playoff | 12th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| FRA 2024 | 9th Place Playoff | 9th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Rugby World Cup Sevens
| Rugby World Cup Sevens | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | Total | 0 Titles | 4/4 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE 2009 | Bowl Quarterfinalists | 13th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| RUS 2013 | Bowl Quarterfinalists | 13th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| USA 2018 | Challenge Trophy | 10th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| RSA 2022 | Challenge Trophy | 9th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
[[World Rugby Women's Sevens Series]]
Results
- 2012–13 IRB Women's Sevens World Series
- 2013–14 IRB Women's Sevens World Series
- 2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- 2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- 2021–22 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- 2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- 2023–24 SVNS
Players
Current squad
| Player | Date of birth (age) | Matches | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakura Mizutani | 54 | 40 | |
| Emii Tanaka | 45 | 42 | |
| Arisa Nishi | 4 | 10 | |
| Seika Ohashi | 3 | 0 | |
| Mayu Yoshino | 21 | 5 | |
| Raichelmiyo Bativakalolo | 52 | 80 | |
| Fumio Ohtake | 58 | 75 | |
| Mio Yamanaka | 56 | 42 | |
| Hanako Utsumi | 15 | 14 | |
| Sakurako Yazaki | 4 | 5 | |
| Wakaba Hara | 65 | 230 | |
| Yukino Tsujisaki | 26 | 30 | |
| Chiharu Nakamura | 169 | 225 |
Olympic squads
Award winners
The following Japan Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2013:
| Year | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3. | Marin Kajiki |
References
References
- (29 November 2015). "Sakura Sevens qualify for Rio Olympics". JRFU.org.
- (2021-07-31). "Tokyo 2020 Rugby Sevens Results: How did the Asian Teams do?".
- worldrugby.org. "Japan secure core place on women's series".
- "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby".
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