Hong Kong Sevens 2018 Results
Japan Win World Rugby Sevens Series Qualifier
06-08 April 2018, Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Japan won the World Rugby Sevens Series Qualifier at the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens with a last-gasp 19-14 win over Germany in the final. As a result, Japan become one of the 15 core teams on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in 2018-19.
In their Pool E games, Japan beat Georgia, then lost to Chile before beating Uganda on Saturday morning. In the quarterfinals, Japan beat Uruguay and then defeated Ireland in their semi-final encounter. In the decider, Japan had to come from behind at the death to beat Germany.
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 26 d Georgia 10
16:02 Chile 19 d Japan 10
Saturday, 7 April 2018
10:06 Japan 24 d Uganda 10
Knock-out Games for Japan
Saturday, 7 April 2018
Quarterfinals
10:04 Japan 26 d Uruguay 19
Sunday, 8 April 2018
Semi-finals
12:54 Japan 12 d Ireland 7
Final
16:30 Japan 19 d Germany 14
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