The Japan women's national rugby sevens team has competed in competitions such as the

Hong Kong Women's Sevens The Hong Kong Women's Sevens held the first women's international rugby sevens tournament in 1997, and has since become an annual event. The 2020 edition marked the start of a new era for the Hong Kong Women's Sevens. For the first time, the tou ...

. 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 ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de ...

after winning the

2015 ARFU Women's Sevens Championships The 2015 Asia Rugby women's qualification series for rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held over two rounds in Hong Kong and Tokyo from 7–29 November, following a preliminary qualifying round held in Chennai Chennai (, ), for ...

. 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

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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

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in the finals of the

2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens The 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens acted as a qualifier for the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. The tournament was played on 7–8 April 2017 at Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong alongside the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens for men. Format 12 tea ...

Summer Olympics

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Players

Olympic squads

Japan's roster of 12 athletes to the

was named on 19 June 2021. Head coach: Hare Makiri *

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 C ...

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 The 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens wa ...

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 Sc ...

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 ...

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 ...

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), Japanese fashion model * Rinka Duijndam Rinka Duijndam (born 6 Augus ...

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 ...

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 Cap ...

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 ...

( c) * Mayu Shimizu ( c) * Miyu Shirako * Honoka Tsutsumi

References

External links

Official websiteWorldRugby profile
{{National sports teams of Japan sevens Women's national rugby sevens teams World Rugby Women's Sevens Series core teams