Japan Sevens National Team for Toulouse Sevens

The Japan Rugby Football Union is happy to announce the Japan Men’s Sevens Team to play at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Toulouse, from May 20 to 22.

Co-Captained by Kazuma Nakagawa and Yuki Ishii, the team features veteran sevens player, Kameli Raravou Latianara Soejima who recently featured in World Rugby’s ‘Remarkables’ series. ‘Remarkables’ highlights the inspirational life stories of players who triumph over adversity, in and through rugby. Timo Fiti Sufia also comes into the team for the first time since the Vancouver Sevens in March 2020.

Japan Men’s Sevens National Team Interim Head Coach, Koichi Umeda commented:

“First and foremost, we’re looking forward to play against the great teams in our pool when we face Argentina, England, and Canada. We have been preparing well and are looking to play fast, expressive and running rugby in Toulouse this weekend.”

Japan are set to take on Argentina, the recent Vancouver Sevens Champions, as well as England and Canada in Pool A.

TEAM LIST

No. NameClub TeamcmkgD・O・B
1Timo SUFIAHokkaido Barbarians1801021996/11/07
2Kazuma NAKAGAWAYOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES173811995/10/28
3Ren MIYAGAMITOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO178901997/05/15
4Yuki ISHIINTTCommunications ShiningArcs TOKYO-BAY URAYASU184961996/02/27
5Kameli Raravou Latianara SOEJIMARugby Football Union190921983/06/01
6Moeki FUKUSHIHINO RED DOLPHINS1841001999/03/11
7Ryota KANOMeiji Yasuda HOLLY’S172721992/05/10
8Yoshihiro NOGUCHISECOM RUGGUTs170771994/12/26
9Shun TOMONAGAHINO RED DOLPHINS182981997/02/14
10Chikara MORITAMUNAKATA SANIX BLUES180871995/10/05
11Shotaro TSUOKAJapan Rugby Football Union/
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan
181851996/03/22
12Taiga ISHIDANTTCommunications ShiningArcs
TOKYO-BAY URAYASU
176881997/10/01
13Sitaleki Taufa MAKISIAz-MOMOTARO’S
Maruwa Unyu
1861021996/06/26

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