WRWC2017: Sakura Fifteen Face Australia in Final Pool Game

Australia v Japan
Date: Thursday, 17 August 2017
Venue: Billings Park UCD, Dublin
Kick-off: 17:00 (JST 01:00, +1 day)

At the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup, the Japan Sakura Fifteens play Australia in their third and final pool game at the Billings Park UCD ground in Dublin on Thursday, 17 August 2017.

Japan went down to France 72-14 in their opening game last Wednesday and then lost 24-14 to hosts Ireland on Sunday and so the Sakura Fifteens are aiming to notch up their first win of the tournament at the expense of the Australians. Australia are in the same situation as Japan as they are also looking for their first win after losing 19-17 to Ireland and 48-0 to France.

Japan Sakura Fifteens: 1- Makoto Ebuchi, 2- Seina Saito (c), 3- Saki Minami, 4- Aya Nakajima, 5- Ayano Sakurai, 6- Yuki Sue, 7- Sayaka Suzuki, 8- Maki Takano, 9- Moe Tsukui, 10- Minori Yamamoto, 11- Eriko Hirano, 12- Riho Kurogi, 13- Iroha Nagata, 14- Akari Kato and 15- Mayu Shimizu.
Reserves: 16- Misaki Suzuki, 17- Mizuho Kataoka, 18- Maiko Fujimoto, 19- Ai Hyugaji, 20- Yui Shiozaki, 21- Yumeno Noda, 22- Ayaka Suzuki and 23- Ai Tasaka.
Coach: Goshi Arimizu.