Sakura Sevens Olympic Training Squad Announced
The Japan Rugby Football Union has announced the Sakura Sevens 22-member training squad for the Paris 2024 Olympics Rugby Sevens Tournament. Taking place at Stade de France, the home of French Rugby, the tournament will see 12 teams take part in both the men’s and women’s competitions. The men’s tournament, in which Japan has also qualified, will run from 24 to 27 July, with the women’s competition following from 28 to 30 July.
In the lead up to the Olympic Games, the Sakura Sevens will continue to compete in the two remaining legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in Singapore and Madrid. In addition, the squad will assemble for domestic training camps in Okinawa, Kumagaya and Hokkaido in the months leading up to the tournament. The squad will also head to Australia for a training and preparation tour from June 14-23.
The final 12-member Sakura Sevens Olympic Team is scheduled to be announced in late June, early July, with the team set to depart Japan for France on July 15.
Japan National Women’s Sevens Team 22-Member Olympic Training Squad
| Name | Club Team | Company/School | cm | kg | DOB |
| Hanako UTSUMI | YOKOHAMA TKM | Human Lifecare Yokohama | 160 | 60 | 2000/3/16 |
| Fumiko OTAKE | Tokyo SANKYU Phoenix Rugby Club | UDN SPORTS/ Tokyo Athletic United | 170 | 67 | 1999/2/2 |
| Mei OHTANI | Nagato Blue Angels | Yamane Corporation | 162 | 61 | 2000/5/28 |
| Seika OHASHI | Nanairo PRISM FUKUOKA | Kurume Univ. | 160 | 69 | 2004/5/22 |
| Marin KAJIKI | JSDF Physical Training School | JSDF Physical Training School | 164 | 68 | 1999/9/20 |
| Chiaki SAEGUSA | Hokkaido Barbarians Diana | Medical System Network | 167 | 68 | 1997/3/21 |
| Michiyo SUDA | Otemon Gakuin VENUS | Otemon Gakuin Univ. | 156 | 59 | 2003/2/25 |
| Natsumi TAKAHASHI | Nippon Sport Science Univ. | Nippon Sport Science Univ. | 160 | 62 | 2003/6/3 |
| Emii TANAKA | Nagato Blue Angels | Yamane Corporation | 167 | 65 | 1999/10/19 |
| Yukino TSUJISAKI | Nagato Blue Angels | Yamane Corporation | 161 | 61 | 1994/6/21 |
| Honoka TSUTSUMI | Nippon Sport Science Univ. | DIC Solution Engineering | 154 | 56 | 1997/6/19 |
| Hana NAGATA | Nanairo PRISM FUKUOKA | North Pacific Inc | 168 | 60 | 2000/5/19 |
| Chiharu NAKAMURA | Nanairo PRISM FUKUOKA | Dentsu East Japan | 162 | 64 | 1988/4/25 |
| Arisa NISHI | Tokyo SANKYU Phoenix Rugby Club | Rikkyo Univ. | 164 | 63 | 2004/5/29 |
| Raichelmiyo BATIVAKALOLO | Nagato Blue Angels | SECOM CO., LTD. | 163 | 64 | 1997/9/18 |
| Wakaba HARA | Tokyo SANKYU Phoenix Rugby Club | Sankyu Inc. | 156 | 56 | 2000/1/6 |
| Yume HIRANO | Nagato Blue Angels | Yamane Corporation | 160 | 60 | 2000/3/15 |
| Rinka MATSUDA | Tokyo SANKYU Phoenix Rugby Club | Toppan Inc. | 170 | 73 | 2001/12/5 |
| Sakura MIZUTANI | Tokyo SANKYU Phoenix Rugby Club | Tokyo Athletic United | 166 | 65 | 2003/12/13 |
| Sakurako YAZAKI | Yokogawa Muashino Artemi-Stars Aoyama Gakuin Univ. | Aoyama Gakuin Univ. | 159 | 59 | 2004/1/19 |
| Mio YAMANAKA | MIE PEARLS | Toyota Motors | 157 | 58 | 1995/10/27 |
| Mayu YOSHINO | Nanairo PRISM FUKUOKA | TOYOTA COROLLA FUKUOKA CO., LTD | 160 | 60 | 2001/6/23 |
