WRWC2017: Sakura Fifteen Squad for Italy

At the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup, the Japan Sakura Fifteens play Italy in in the play-offs to determine ninth to twelfth at the Queen’s University ground in Belfast on Thursday, 22 August 2017.


Italy v Japan
Date: Tuesday, 22 August 2017
Venue: Queen’s University, Belfast
Kick-off: 12:00 (JST 20:00)


Japan Sakura Fifteen Squad for Italy

Pos. Name Club/University DOB Age Hgt/Wgt
1 Makoto Ebuchi Aoyama Gakuin University 02/07/1997 20 164/71
2 Seina Saito (c) Pearls 30/05/1992 25 164/70
3 Saki Minami Nippon Sport Science University 18/11/1995 21 163/72
4 Aya Nakajima Arukas Queen Kumagaya 05/08/1986 31 167/68
5 Ayano Sakurai Nippon Sport Science University 15/04/1996 21 165/67
6 Yuki Sue Arukas Queen Kumagaya 03/11/1993 23 162/62
7 Sayaka Suzuki RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace 19/05/1997 20 164/65
8 Maki Takano Nippon Sport Science University 17/08/1995 22 169/69
9 Moe Tsukui Second HS, Tokyo University of Agriculture 28/03/2000 17 152/53
10 Minori Yamamoto Nippon Sport Science University 09/12/1996 20 168/68
11 Honoka Tsutsumi Nippon Sport Science University 19/06/1997 20 154/56
12 Ayaka Suzuki Arukas Queen Kumagaya 30/09/1989 27 168/62
13 Iroha Nagata Rissho University 21/12/1998 18 167/64
14 Riho Kurogi Rissho University 02/05/1998 19 166/67
15 Mayu Shimizu Nippon Sport Science University 19/01/1998 19 163/62
16 Misaki Suzuki Tokyo Phoenix RC 09/04/1992 25 163/63
17 Chihiro Kobayashi RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace 06/01/1992 25 160/70
18 Mizuho Kataoka Yokohama TKM 11/10/1994 22 158/66
19 Ai Hyugaji Tokyo Phoenix RC 05/10/1994 22 168/65
20 Yui Shiozaki Tokyo Phoenix RC 31/03/1998 19 160/63
21 Yumeno Noda Rissho University 25/10/1997 19 163/60
22 Akari Kato KA-RA-DA Factory Rugirl-7 01/10/1992 24 159/50
23 Ai Tasaka Arukas Queen Kumagaya 11/06/1991 26 167/66

Head Coach: Goshi Arimizu.

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