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Japan Women's National Rugby Union Team (sevens)
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, 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. 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 Wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiharu Nakamura
is a Japanese female rugby sevens player. She was named in Japan women's national rugby sevens team, Japan's women's sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was also the captain of the squad. Nakamura won silver at the 2014 Asian Games. She competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. References External links * * 1988 births Living people People from Kanagawa Prefecture Sportspeople from Kanagawa Prefecture Olympic rugby sevens players of Japan Japanese rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rugby union players at the 2014 Asian Games Rugby union players at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in rugby union Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Japan international women's rugby sevens players 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's Tournament
The women's tournament in the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held at AT&T Park in San Francisco alongside the men's tournament in which the teams competed for the Women's Rugby Sevens World Cup. Format Unlike previous editions, the tournament was played for the first time in a knock-out only format. * Teams in the Championship Cup competed for the Women's Rugby Sevens World Cup trophy and bronze medals. * Losing teams in the Championship Cup Quarter-finals competed for 5th Place. * Losing teams in the Championship Cup Round of 16 (first round) competed for the Challenge Trophy and 13th Place. * All teams played four matches. Teams Squads Draw The sixteen teams were seeded as follows: * The ten core teams of the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series and the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series were seeded according to their accumulated scores from the former series alongside the 2017 Dubai Women's Sevens and 2018 Sydney Women's Sevens. * Through becoming a 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raichel Bativakalolo
Raichel Bativakalolo (born 18 September 1997) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was born in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ... to a Fijian father and a Japanese mother. References External links * 1997 births Living people Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Japanese people of Fijian descent Rugby union players from Tokyo Asian Games medalists in rugby union Rugby union players at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Japan international women's rugby sevens players Japanese female rugby union players {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mei Otani
Mei Otani (大谷芽生, ''Ōtani Mei'', born 28 May 2000) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was named in the Sakura Sevens squad to compete at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest .... References 2000 births Living people Sportspeople from Kyoto Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Japanese rugby sevens players Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan Japan international women's rugby sevens players Japanese female rugby union players {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana Nagata
Hana Nagata (永田花菜, born 19 May 2000) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was named in the Sakura Sevens squad to compete at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest .... References External links * 2000 births Living people Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Fukuoka (city) Japan international women's rugby sevens players Japanese female rugby union players Universiade medalists in rugby sevens FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinka Matsuda
Rinka may refer to: * Rinka Falls, a waterfall in the Logar Valley, northern Slovenia * Rinka, a dog belonging to Norman Scott, shot in a bungled murder attempt * Rinka (model) is a Japanese fashion model, ''tarento'' and actress. Her real name (and maiden name) is . Rinka is represented with Stardust Promotion. She graduated from Tokyo Girls' School Junior High and High School. Rinka also attended a dental hygienist ..., Japanese fashion model * Rinka Duijndam, Dutch handballer {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mifuyu Koide
is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for the Japan women's national rugby sevens team. Japan finished in 10th place overall. She was named in the Sakura Sevens squad to compete at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest .... References External links Japan Player Profile* 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Kanagawa Prefecture Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan Japanese rugby sevens players Japan international women's rugby sevens players Japanese female rugby union players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in rugby union Rugby union players at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marin Kajiki
Marin Kajiki (梶木真凜, born 20 September 1999) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was named in the Sakura Sevens squad to compete at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest .... References External links * 1999 births Living people Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Fukuoka (city) Japan international women's rugby sevens players Japanese female rugby union players 21st-century Japanese women Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in rugby union Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games {{Japan-rugbyun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka Hirotsu
Haruka Hirotsu (弘津悠, born 29 October 2000) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Background Hirotsu was born in Hyogo and attended Waseda University's School of Sport Sciences in 2019. Her father, Eiji Hirotsu, is a former Japan international and was a member of the Kobe Steel Rugby Club. Rugby career In 2019, she was part of Japan's training squad for the Tokyo Olympics. Hirotsu was named in Japan's second test against the Fijiana's for 16 September 2023 at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo. She also featured in her sides victory against Italy on 30 September. She was named in the Sakura fifteens squad for the inaugural WXV 2 tournament in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yume Hirano
Yume Hirano (平野優芽, born 15 March 2000) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She captained Japan at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest .... References External links * 2000 births Living people Female rugby sevens players Olympic rugby sevens players of Japan Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Tokyo Asian Games medalists in rugby union Rugby union players at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Japan international women's rugby sevens players Universiade medalists in rugby sevens Universiade gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2019 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakaba Hara
Wakaba Hara (原わか花, born 6 January 2000) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was named in the Sakura Sevens squad to compete at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest .... References External links * 2000 births Living people Female rugby sevens players Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Niigata (city) Japan international women's rugby sevens players Universiade medalists in rugby sevens FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
