13 November,2021
Japan Team Announced to Take on Scotland
Japan Head Coach Lesley McKenzie has today announced the Sakura Fifteen Team to take on Scotland this Sunday, November 14 at Dam Health Rugby Stadium in Edinburgh.
Japan last played Scotland away in Glasgow in 2019, a match which Japan won 24-20. The Sakura Fifteen returned to test match rugby last week against Wales, following a two-year break due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. A fast and physical match is expected on Sunday, as Scotland look to avenge their 2019 loss, and the Sakura Fifteen work to record their first win on their three-match autumn tour to Europe.
| No. | Name | Position | DOB | cm | kg | Club Team | caps |
| 1 | Saki MINAMI | PR | 1995/11/18 | 163 | 72 | YOKOGAWA Musashino Artemi-Stars | 17 |
| 2 | Nijiho NAGATA | HO | 2000/12/06 | 163 | 77 | International Budo Univ. | 1 |
| 3 | Sachiko KATO | PR | 2000/02/19 | 164 | 78 | Exeter Chiefs Women | 7 |
| 4 | Kie TAMAI | LO | 1992/10/24 | 168 | 76 | MIE WOMEN’S RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB PEARLS | 5 |
| 5 | Yuna SATO | LO | 1998/09/11 | 170 | 75 | Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix | 3 |
| 6 | Seina SAITO | BR | 1992/05/30 | 164 | 67 | MIE WOMEN’S RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB PEARLS | 24 |
| 7 | Iroha NAGATA | BR | 1998/12/21 | 167 | 70 | ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA | 8 |
| 8 | Ayano NAGAI | BR | 1997/10/14 | 169 | 86 | YOKOHAMA TKM | 3 |
| 9 | Megumi ABE | SH | 1998/04/28 | 147 | 53 | ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA | 3 |
| 10 | Ayasa OTSUKA | SO | 1999/05/05 | 163 | 60 | RKU GRACE | 2 |
| 11 | Hinano NAGURA | WTB | 1997/03/22 | 170 | 71 | YOKOGAWA Musashino Artemi-Stars | 3 |
| 12 | Kanako KOBAYASHI | CTB | 1998/11/13 | 162 | 70 | Exeter Chiefs Women | 3 |
| 13 | Mana FURUTA | CTB | 1997/11/16 | 167 | 68 | Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix | 7 |
| 14 | Noriko TANIGUCHI | WTB | 1992/09/07 | 166 | 66 | ARUKAS QUEEN KUMAGAYA | 6 |
| 15 | Ai HIRAYAMA | FB | 1992/05/07 | 156 | 61 | JSDF Physical Training School | 2 |
| 16 | Wako KITANO | PR | 1999/09/08 | 166 | 79 | RKU GRACE | 2 |
| 17 | Ayumu KOKAJI | HO | 2000/11/24 | 160 | 80 | Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix | 4 |
| 18 | Hinata KOMAKI | PR | 2001/05/09 | 166 | 75 | Nippon Sport Science Univ. | 0 |
| 19 | Ayano SAKURAI | LO | 1996/04/15 | 167 | 72 | YOKOGAWA Musashino Artemi-Stars | 16 |
| 20 | Misaki SUZUKI | BR | 1992/04/09 | 164 | 66 | Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix | 23 |
| 21 | Moe TSUKUI | SH | 2000/03/28 | 153 | 53 | YOKOGAWA Musashino Artemi-Stars /Aoyama Gakuin Univ. | 14 |
| 22 | Minori YAMAMOTO | SO | 1996/12/09 | 168 | 72 | Worcester Warriors Women | 15 |
| 23 | Yuki ITO | BR | 1996/10/24 | 163 | 64 | MIE WOMEN’S RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB PEARLS | 6 |
