Pools and Squad for Kitakyushu Sevens 2018
HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series
Kitakyushu Sevens
The HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Kitakyushu Sevens tournament will be held in Kitakyushu from 21-22 April 2018.
The HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens is the third of five rounds in the 2017-18 HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series.
Japan, or the Sakura Sevens as they are commonly known, are in Pool B along with New Zealand, France and the USA. Meanwhile, series leader Australia are in Pool A along with Spain, Ireland and China with Canada, Russia, England and Fiji making up Pool C. Australia won both the Dubai and Sydney legs of the series to sit on top of the standings with the maximum 40 points.
Japan are one of the eleven cores teams on the series, while China will participate in Kitakyushu as the final team.
Following the HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens, the women’s series moves to Langford in Canada in May before finishing in Paris in June.
Pools
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | New Zealand | Canada |
| Spain | France | Russia |
| Ireland | USA | England |
| China | Japan | Fiji |
Pool B Games for Japan
Saturday, 20 April 2017
12:20 Japan v New Zealand
14:42 Japan v France
17:26 Japan v USA
Japan Women’s Sevens Squad for Kitakyushu
| Name | Club | DOB | Age | Hgt/Wgt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiharu NAKAMURA (c) | Arukas Queen Kumagaya | 25/04/1988 | 29 | 162/64 |
| 2 | Noriko TANIGUCHI | Arukas Queen Kumagaya | 07/09/1992 | 25 | 166/66 |
| 3 | Bativakalolo Raichelmiyo | Arukas Queen Kumagaya | 18/09/1997 | 20 | 161/71 |
| 4 | Chisato YOKOO | Tokyo Phoenix RC | 22/05/1992 | 25 | 164/58 |
| 5 | Fumiko OTAKE | Nippon Sport Science University | 02/02/1999 | 19 | 170/67 |
| 6 | Sayaka SUZUKI | RKU Rugby Ryugasaki Grace | 19/05/1997 | 20 | 164/65 |
| 7 | Tomomi KOZASA | Hokkaido Barbarians Diana | 21/11/1991 | 26 | 172/66 |
| 8 | Iroha NAGATA | Arukas Queen Kumagaya | 21/12/1998 | 19 | 167/64 |
| 9 | Yukari TATEYAMA | Nippon Sport Science University | 01/10/1997 | 20 | 167/61 |
| 10 | Yume HIRANO | Nippon Sport Science University | 15/03/2000 | 18 | 160/60 |
| 11 | Mifuyu KOIDE | Arukas Queen Kumagaya | 21/12/1995 | 22 | 165/57 |
| 12 | Emii TANAKA | Nippon Sport Science University | 19/10/1999 | 18 | 166/65 |
Head Coach: Hitoshi Inada, JRFU