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

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