# Japan women's national rugby sevens team

The Japan women's national rugby sevens team has competed in competitions such as the Hong Kong Women's Sevens.
In 2012-13 they played two World Series tournaments, placing 13th in China. In the 2013–14 season they placed 7th at São Paulo and 8th at Atlanta. They were not invited to any World Series tournament in 2014–15. Japan played the full 2015–16 World Series, with a best result of 9th at the Dubai Sevens, and finished 11th in the overall standings.
Japan qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics after winning the 2015 ARFU Women's Sevens Championships. The team won over Kenya but lost twice to Brazil, finishing 10th in the tournament. In 2021, the Sakura's lost all of their five games and finished last at the 2020 Olympics.

## Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within the Japan

### Women's Sevens Series

Japan qualified for the 2017-18 World Rugby Women's Sevens by defeating South Africa in the finals of the 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens.

### Summer Olympics

Olympic Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| 2016 | Placement round | 10th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11th Place Playoff | 12th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9th Place Playoff | 9th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/3 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 |

### Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rugby World Cup Sevens :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| 2009 | Bowl Quarterfinalists | 13th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | Bowl Quarterfinalists | 13th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | Challenge Trophy | 10th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Challenge Trophy | 9th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/4 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 |

### World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

Results
* 2012–13 IRB Women's Sevens World Series
* 2013–14 IRB Women's Sevens World Series
* 2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
* 2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
* 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
* 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
* 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
* 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
* 2021–22 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
* 2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
* 2023–24 SVNS

## Players
### Current squad

2023–24 Series :
| Player | Date of birth (age) | Matches | Points |
| Sakura Mizutani | (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003 (age 21) | 54 | 40 |
| Emii Tanaka | (1999-10-19) 19 October 1999 (age 25) | 45 | 42 |
| Arisa Nishi | (2004-05-29) 29 May 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 10 |
| Seika Ohashi | (2004-05-22) 22 May 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 |
| Mayu Yoshino | (2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 (age 23) | 21 | 5 |
| Raichelmiyo Bativakalolo | (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 27) | 52 | 80 |
| Fumio Ohtake | (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 25) | 58 | 75 |
| Mio Yamanaka | (1995-10-27) 27 October 1995 (age 29) | 56 | 42 |
| Hanako Utsumi | (2000-03-16) 16 March 2000 (age 24) | 15 | 14 |
| Sakurako Yazaki | (2004-01-19) 19 January 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 5 |
| Wakaba Hara | (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24) | 65 | 230 |
| Yukino Tsujisaki | (1994-06-21) 21 June 1994 (age 30) | 26 | 30 |
| Chiharu Nakamura | (1988-04-25) 25 April 1988 (age 36) | 169 | 225 |

### Olympic squads

* Japan portal
* Sports portal