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Japan Women's Sevens
UnionJapan Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)Sakura Sevens
Coach(es)Keiko Asami
Captain(s)Chiharu Nakamura
Team kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances2 (First in 2009)
Best result13th place (2009, 2013)

The Japanese women's national sevens rugby union team represents Japan in international rugby sevens. The team has competed in competitions such as the Hong Kong Women's Sevens.

In 2012-13 they played two World Series tournaments, resulting 13th in China. In the 2013–14 season they resulted 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.[1] The team won over Kenya but lost twice to Brazil, finishing 10th in the tournament.

Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within the Japan

Summer Olympics

Olympics Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Brazil 2016 Placement round 10th 5 1 4 0
Total 0 Titles 0/0 5 1 4 0

Current squad

Template:2016 Summer Olympics Japan women's rugby sevens team roster

References

  1. ^ "Sakura Sevens qualify for Rio Olympics". JRFU.org. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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