Japan National Women’s and Men’s Sevens Teams to Play at ‘Emirates Invitational 7s’
The Japan Rugby Football Union is happy to announce that both the Japan National Women’s and Men’s Sevens Teams will take part in the ‘Emirates Invitational 7s’ training camp and sevens tournament in Dubai from March 26 to April 11.
Participating under the name “JAPAN SELECT” both teams will play across four days of competition in April – on Saturday 3rd, Sunday 4th, Thursday 8th and Friday 9th.
The tournament will have a truly international flavor and see some of the world’s best teams. The women’s competition includes six teams with Japan set to play the USA, Canada, Kenya, France and Brazil, while the men’s competition consists of eight teams with Japan to play Canada, Kenya, Uganda, Spain, France, Argentina and Chile
The event brings a welcome return to international tournament play for both teams. The Japan Women’s team last played at this level during round 5 of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Sydney, Australia in February 2020, while the Japan Men’s team last played in round 6 of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Vancouver, Canada in March 2020.
Please see the link below for more information on the Emirates Invitational 7s
International Rugby Sevens returns to Dubai
Squad Members and Team Staff
Japan Women’s Squad
| Name | Club Team | Company/School | cm | kg | D・O・B |
| Yume OHKURODA | Nagoya Ladies | ― | 154 | 63 | 1994/7/6 |
| Mei OHTANI | Rissho Univ./ ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA | Rissho Univ. | 162 | 61 | 2000/5/28 |
| Mele Yua Havili KAGAWA | ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA | Waseda University | 170 | 71 | 2001/9/29 |
| Marin KAJIKI | JSDF Physical Training School | JSDF Physical Training School | 164 | 68 | 1999/9/20 |
| Mifuyu KOIDE | ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA | Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance | 165 | 58 | 1995/12/21 |
| Mayu SHIMIZU | Nippon Sport Science Univ |
Nippon Sport Science Univ. | 164 | 62 | 1998/1/19 |
| Sayaka SUZUKI | YOKOHAMA TKM | Mitsubishi Jisho Property Management | 165 | 65 | 1997/5/19 |
| Honoka TSUTSUMI | Nippon Sport Science Univ | DIC Solution Engineering | 154 | 56 | 1997/6/19 |
| Hana NAGATA | Nippon Sport Science Univ. | Nippon Sport Science Univ. | 168 | 60 | 2000/5/19 |
| Chiharu NAKAMURA | Nanairo PRISM FUKUOKA | Dentsu East Japan | 162 | 64 | 1988/4/25 |
| Wakaba HARA | Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix | Keio Univ. | 156 | 56 | 2000/1/6 |
| Yume HIRANO | Nippon Sport Science Univ. | Nippon Sport Science Univ. | 160 | 60 | 2000/3/15 |
| Haruka HIROTSU | Nanairo PRISM FUKUOKA | Waseda Univ. | 169 | 68 | 2000/10/29 |
| Rinka MATSUDA | Nippon Sport Science Univ. | Nippon Sport Science Univ. | 170 | 74 | 2001/12/5 |
| Ayumi YABUUCHI | Nagato Blueangels | Yamane Corporation | 153 | 56 | 1996/9/12 |
| Mio YAMANAKA | Nagoya Ladies | Toyota Motors | 157 | 58 | 1995/10/27 |
Japan Women’s Team Staff
|
Position |
Name |
Organisation |
| Head Coach | Hare MAKIRI | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Assistant Coach | Richard WALKER | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Ian GIBBONS | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Conditioning Coach | Keitaro ABE | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Performance Analyst | Yu IWAI | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Trainer | Kanae YASUNAGA | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Team Manager | Akane KAGAWA | Japan Rugby Football Union |
Japan Men’s Squad
| Name | Club Team | Graduate | cm | kg | D・O・B |
| Kippei ISHIDA | Meiji Univ. | Josho Gakuen HS | 167 | 73 | 2000/4/28 |
| Ryota KANO | Meiji Yasuda HOLLY’S | Meiji Univ. | 172 | 72 | 1992/5/10 |
| Kazuhiro GOYA | Japan Rugby Football Union/ KUBOTA Spears | Ryutsu Keizai Univ. | 170 | 77 | 1993/4/21 |
| Katsuyuki SAKAI | TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION Shuttles | Waseda Univ. | 172 | 88 | 1988/9/7 |
| Kameli Raravou Latianara SOEJIMA | COCA-COLA Red Sparks | Labasa Sangam College | 190 | 92 | 1983/6/1 |
| Lote TUQIRI | Japan Rugby Football Union/ KINTETSU Liners | Hakuoh Univ. | 188 | 98 | 1987/11/12 |
| Kazuma NAKAGAWA | CANON Eagles | Daito Bunka Univ. | 173 | 81 | 1995/10/28 |
| Yoshihiro NOGUCHI | SECOM Rugguts | Senshu Univ. | 170 | 77 | 1994/12/26 |
| Kazushi HANO | NTT COMMUNICATIONS Shining Arcs | Chuo Univ. | 185 | 87 | 1991/6/21 |
| Taisei HAYASHI | Japan Rugby Football Union | Tokai Univ. | 176 | 82 | 1992/6/27 |
| Masakatsu HIKOSAKA | TOYOTA Verblitz | Univ. of Tsukuba | 177 | 92 | 1991/1/18 |
|
Brackin HENRY | Japan Rugby Football Union/ NTT COMMUNICATIONS Shining Arcs | Australian College of Physical Education | 180 | 95 | 1988/7/31 |
| Colin Raijin BOURKE | Japan Rugby Football Union/ RICOH Black Rams | Napier Boys HS | 190 | 110 | 1984/10/15 |
| Chihito MATSUI | Japan Rugby Football Union/ CANON Eagles | Doshisha Univ. | 182 | 88 | 1994/11/11 |
| Naoki MOTOMURA | HONDA Heat | Univ. of Tsukuba | 184 | 88 | 1992/4/11 |
Japan Men’s Team Staff
| Title | Name | Organisation |
| Head Coach | Kensuke IWABUCHI | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Team Coaching Director | Koichi UMEDA | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Takahiro SAKATA | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Takumi NISHIDA | Sun Field Co. Ltd. |
| Physiotherapist | Masahiro FURUDATE | Reniart Sports Conditioning Support |
| Analyst | Shota NAKAJIMA | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Team Doctor | Akihiro YAMASHITA | Kurume Univ. |
|
Sports Psychologist | Shogo TANAKA | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Team Manager | Sachiko INADA | Japan Rugby Football Union |