Sakura Fifteen Squad Announced for European Tour

The Japan Rugby Football Union is delighted to announce the Japan Women’s National Team squad for their upcoming tour to Europe.

Captained by prop-forward Saki Minami, the Sakura Fifteen 34-player squad comprises 19 forwards and 15 backs. The tour will see the Sakura Fifteen take on Wales in Cardiff on November 7, Scotland in Edinburgh on November 14, and Ireland in Dublin on November 20. The tour marks a welcome return to international rugby for the Sakura Fifteen, with the Wales match being their first international test match since 2019, due to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Members:

Name	position	DOB	hieght	weight	club team	caps
Megumi ABE	SH	1998/04/28	147	53	ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA	2
Ria ANOKU	FB	1996/10/02	160	57	MIE WOMEN’S RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB PEARLS	2
Mikasa ISOGAI	WTB	1995/11/12	165	61	Nagato Blue Angels	0
Yuki ITO	BR	1996/10/24	163	64	MIE WOMEN’S RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB PEARLS	5
Komachi IMAKUGI	SO	2002/01/06	157	56	ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA /Rissho Univ.	2
Ayasa OTSUKA	SO	1999/05/05	163	60	RKU GRACE	2
Sachiko KATO	PR	2000/02/19	164	78	Exeter Chiefs Women	6
Wako KITANO	PR	1999/09/08	166	79	RKU GRACE	2
Ayumu KOKAJI	HO	2000/11/24	160	80	Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix	3
Kanako KOBAYASHI	CTB	1998/11/13	162	70	Exeter Chiefs Women	2
Hinata KOMAKI	PR	2001/05/09	166	75	Nippon Sport Science Univ.	0
Seina SAITO	BR	1992/05/30	164	67	MIE WOMEN’S RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB PEARLS	23
Ayano SAKURAI	LO	1996/04/15	167	72	YOKOGAWA Musashino Artemi-Stars	15
Yuka SADAKA	PR	1994/11/02	167	91	Nagoya Ladies R.F.C.	5
Yuna SATO	LO	1998/09/11	170	75	Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix	2
Misaki SUZUKI	BR	1992/04/09	164	66	Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix	23
Noriko TANIGUCHI	WTB	1992/09/07	166	66	ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA	5
Kie TAMAI	LO	1992/10/24	168	76	MIE WOMEN’S RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB PEARLS	4
Moe TSUKUI	SH	2000/03/28	153	53	YOKOGAWA Musashino Artemi-Stars /Aoyama Gakuin Univ.	13
Shione NAKAYAMA	CTB	1999/01/18	167	70	YOKOGAWA Musashino Artemi-Stars	2
Ayano NAGAI	BR	1997/10/14	169	86	YOKOHAMA TKM	2
Iroha NAGATA	BR	1998/12/21	167	70	ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA	7
Nijiho NAGATA	HO	2000/12/06	163	77	International Budo Univ.	0
Hinano NAGURA	WTB	1997/03/22	170	71	YOKOGAWA Musashino Artemi-Stars	2
Sora NISHIMURA	FB	2000/09/29	167	67	ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA/ Rissho Univ.	0
Sakurako HATADA	BR	2003/05/08	161	65	Chikushi HS /Fukuoka Ladies	0
Ai HIRAYAMA	FB	1992/05/07	156	61	JSDF Physical Training School	2
Mana FURUTA	CTB	1997/11/16	167	68	Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix	6
Mateitoga BOGIDRAUMAINADAVE	BR	1984/06/06	170	96	MIE WOMEN’S RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB PEARLS	11
Saki MINAMI	PR	1995/11/18	163	72	YOKOGAWA Musashino Artemi-Stars	16
Kotono YASUO	SO	2001/10/02	157	61	ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA/ Rissho Univ.	0
Minori YAMAMOTO	SO	1996/12/09	168	72	Worcester Warriors Women	14
Otoka YOSHIMURA	LO	2001/05/15	175	83	ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA /Rissho Univ.	0
Makoto LAVEMAI	PR	1997/07/02	164	67	YOKOGAWA Musashino Artemi-Stars	9