05 April,2018
Japan Sevens Squad for Hong Kong (World Rugby Sevens Series Qualifier)
World Rugby Sevens Series Qualifier
06-08 April 2018, Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
The World Rugby Sevens Series Qualifier at the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens consists of 12 teams across three pools. The top two finishers in each pool along with the two best third-placed teams progress to the knock-out stages. The winner will be given core status on the 2018-19 World Series.
Japan are in Pool E along with Uganda, Chile and Georgia.
Pools
| Pool E | Pool F | Pool G |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | PNG | Ireland |
| Uganda | Germany | Uruguay |
| Chile | Hong Kong | Jamaica |
| Georgia | Zimbabwe | Cook Islands |
Pool E Games for Japan
Friday, 6 April 2018
13:04 Japan v Georgia
16:02 Japan v Chile
Saturday, 7 April 2018
10:06 Japan v Uganda
Japan Sevens Squad for Hong Kong
| Name | Club | DOB | Age | Hgt/Wgt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josefa LILIDAMU | NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes | 05/09/1989 | 28 | 190/97 |
| 2 | Ryuta YASUI | Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers | 06/12/1989 | 28 | 187/105 |
| 3 | Jose SERU | Hokkaido Barbarians | 09/02/1992 | 26 | 196/115 |
| 4 | Masahiro NAKANO | Hobashira RFC | 25/01/1996 | 22 | 168/75 |
| 5 | Kameli SOEJIMA | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 01/06/1983 | 34 | 190/92 |
| 6 | Dai OZAWA | Toyota Verblitz | 08/05/1989 | 28 | 183/89 |
| 7 | Katsuyuki SAKAI | Toyota Industries Shuttles | 07/09/1988 | 29 | 172/88 |
| 8 | Naikabula JONE | Setsunan University | 12/04/1994 | 23 | 177/90 |
| 9 | Kazuhiro GOYA | Kubota Spears | 21/04/1993 | 24 | 170/77 |
| 10 | Kosuke HASHINO | Canon Eagles | 20/11/1987 | 30 | 176/83 |
| 11 | Siosifa LISARA | Hanazono University | 02/02/1994 | 24 | 180/85 |
| 12 | Naoki MOTOMURA | Honda Heat | 11/04/1992 | 25 | 184/88 |
Head Coach: Damian Karauna, JRFU
Assistant Coach: Hare Makiri, JRFU