Japan women's national rugby union team
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For the men's team, see Japan national rugby union team. For the women's sevens team, see Japan women's national rugby sevens team.
The Japan women's national rugby union team (Ragubī joshi nihon daihyō (ラグビー女子日本代表), nicknamed Sakura Fifteen) are a national sporting side of Japan, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1991.[1]
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Nickname(s) | Cherry Blossom 15 (桜十五 (kanji), さくらフィフティーン (kana), Sakura fifutīn) | ||
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Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
Head coach | Lesley McKenzie | ||
Captain | Saki Minami | ||
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World Rugby ranking | |||
Current | 11 (as of 4 September 2023) | ||
Highest | 10 (2023) | ||
First international | |||
France 62–0 Japan (Aberavon, Wales; 6 April 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Japan 82–0 Hong Kong (Almaty, Kazakhstan; 4 September 2013) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Japan 0–121 United States (Melrose, Scotland; 15 April 1994) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (First in 1991) | ||
Best result | 8th (1994) |
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