Sakura Fifteen Tour of Europe 2019 Fixtures and Results

The Japan women’s national rugby team, the Sakura Fifteen, are touring Europe with test matches against Italy Women in L’Aquila and Scotland Women in Glasgow.

Scotland Women v Japan Women
Date: Sunday, 24 November 2019
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Kick-off: 13:00

Italy Women 17 drew with Japan Women 17
Date: Saturday, 16 November 2019
Venue: Tommaso Fattori Stadium, L’Aquila
Kick-off: 14:30

Comments by head coach Lesley McKenzie, “I’m pleased with the efforts of the girls today. We showed commitment in defence, but we were also aggressive with ball in hand. Italy had a very good Six Nations tournament this year, and we knew this was a game we would need to be sharp for.”

Comments by captain Saki Minami, “Today, our focus was on defence. In the first half, this defence put a lot of pressure on our opposition. However, we could not make the most of our opportunities in attack. It is disappointing that we could not come away with the win, but we will work hard in preparation for the test against Scotland next week.”