Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads explained

This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Pool A

Australia

The following is the Australia roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

Head coach: Tim Walsh

BacksForwards
align=centre3Nicole Beckalign=centre1Shannon Parry (c)
align=centre5Emma Tonegatoalign=centre2Sharni Williams (c)
align=centre6Evania Pelitealign=centre4Gemma Etheridge
align=centre7Charlotte Caslickalign=centre8Chloe Dalton
align=centre10Alicia Quirkalign=centre9Amy Turner
align=centre11Emilee Cherryalign=centre
align=centre12Ellia Greenalign=centre

Colombia

The following is the Colombia roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Head coach: Laurent Palau

BacksForwards
align=centre2Nathalie Marchinoalign=centre1Nicole Acevedo
align=centre4Khaterinne Medinaalign=centre3Alejandra Betancur (c)
align=centre6Isabel Romeroalign=centre5Ana Ramírez
align=centre8Solangie Delgadoalign=centre7Estefanía Ramírez
align=centre9Camila Loperaalign=centre10Guadalupe López
align=centre11Sharon Acevedoalign=centre
align=centre12Laura Gonzálezalign=centre

Fiji

The following is the Fiji roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

Head coach: Chris Cracknell

BacksForwards
align=centre3Raijieli Daveaualign=centre1Litia Naiqato
align=centre4Asena Rokomaramaalign=centre2Merewai Cumu
align=centre7Rusila Nagasaualign=centre5Timaima Tamoi
align=centre8Lavenia Tinaialign=centre6Rebecca Tavo
align=centre9Ana Maria Roqica (c)align=centre13Jiowana Sauto
align=centre10Viniana Riwaialign=centre
align=centre11Luisa Tisoloalign=centre
align=centre12Timaima Ravisaalign=centre
  • Jiowana Sauto was included in the day 3 squad after Daveau was injured in day 2.

United States

The following is the United States roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head coach: Richie Walker

BacksForwards
align=centre4Alev Kelteralign=centre1Jillion Potter
align=centre5Bui Baravilalaalign=centre2Kelly Griffin (c)
align=centre6Lauren Doylealign=centre3Kathryn Johnson
align=centre7Victoria Folayanalign=centre8Carmen Farmer
align=centre10Richelle Stephensalign=centre9Joanne Fa'avesi
align=centre11Ryan Carlylealign=centre
align=centre12Jessica Javeletalign=centre

Pool B

France

The following is the France roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]

Head coach: David Courteix

BacksForwards
align=centre4Pauline Biscaratalign=centre1Rose Thomas
align=centre5Jade Le Pesqalign=centre2Audrey Amiel
align=centre6Fanny Horta (c)align=centre3Marjorie Mayans
align=centre7Caroline Ladagnousalign=centre9Jennifer Troncy
align=centre8Camille Grassineaualign=centre10Elodie Guiglion
align=centre12Lina Guérinalign=centre11Shannon Izar
align=centre14Jessy Tremoulierealign=centre

Kenya

The following is the Kenya roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]

Head coach: Michael Mulima

BacksForwards
align=centre4Rachael Mbogoalign=centre1Stacy Otieno
align=centre5Linet Arasaalign=centre2Janet Awino
align=centre7Doreen Nziwaalign=centre3Sheila Chajira
align=centre8Janet Okeloalign=centre6Camilyne Oyuayo
align=centre9Irene Otienoalign=centre12Philadelphia Olando
align=centre10Catherine Abilla (c)
align=centre11Celestine Masindealign=centre

New Zealand

The following is the New Zealand roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]

Head coach: Sean Horan

BacksForwards
align=centre6Gayle Broughtonalign=centre1Ruby Tui
align=centre7Tyla Nathan-Wongalign=centre2Shakira Baker
align=centre8Kelly Brazieralign=centre3Terina Te Tamaki
align=centre10Theresa Fitzpatrickalign=centre4Niall Williams
align=centre11Portia Woodmanalign=centre5Sarah Goss (c)
align=centre12Kayla McAlisteralign=centre9Huriana Manuel

Spain

The following is the Spain roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]

Head coach: José Antonio Barrio

BacksForwards
align=centre4Patricia Garcíaalign=centre1Berta García
align=centre7Bárbara Plaalign=centre2Paula Medín
align=centre9María Casadoalign=centre3Ángela del Pan
align=centre10Vanesa Rialalign=centre5Marina Bravo
align=centre11Iera Echebarriaalign=centre6Elisabet Martínez (c)
align=centrealign=centre8Amaia Erbina
align=centrealign=centre12María Ribera

Pool C

Brazil

The following is the Brazil roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[11]

Head coach: Chris Neill

Trainer: Aristide Guerriero

BacksForwards
align=centre4Edna Santinialign=centre1Juliana Esteves dos Santos
align=centre5Paula Ishibashi (c)align=centre2Luiza Campos
align=centre6Tais Balconialign=centre3Júlia Sardá
align=centre7Haline Scatrutalign=centre8Beatriz Futuro Muhlbauer
align=centre10Raquel Kochhannalign=centre9Amanda Araújo
align=centre11Isadora Cerulloalign=centre13Mariana Barbosa Ramalho
align=centre12Cláudia Telesalign=centre
  • Reserve Mariana Barbosa Ramalho was added to the main squad after day 1 after Sardá suffered an injury.[12]

Canada

The following was the Canada roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]

Head coach: John Tait

Great Britain

The following is the Great Britain squad in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[14]

Head coach: Simon Middleton

BacksForwards
align=centre1 Claire Allanalign=centre2 Abbie Brown
align=centre3 Alice Richardsonalign=centre6 Katy McLean
align=centre4 Emily Scarratt (c)align=centre7 Heather Fisher
align=centre5 Danielle Watermanalign=centre12 Amy Wilson-Hardy
align=centre8 Emily Scottalign=centre
align=centre9 Natasha Huntalign=centre
align=centre10 Joanne Watmorealign=centre
align=centre11 Jasmine Joycealign=centre

Japan

The following is the Japan roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[15]

Head coach: Keiko Asami

BacksForwards
align=centre1Chiharu Nakamura (c)align=centre3Noriko Taniguchi
align=centre7Marie Yamaguchialign=centre4Mio Yamanaka
align=centre9Mifuyu Koidealign=centre5Ayaka Suzuki
align=centre10Yume Okurodaalign=centre6Ano Kuwai
align=centre11Yuka Kanematsualign=centre8Chisato Yokoo
align=centre2Makiko Tomitaalign=centre12Kana Mitsugi
align=centrealign=centre13Aya Takeuchi
  • Reserve Aya Takeuchi was added to the main squad after day 1 after Tomita suffered an injury.

See also

External links

  • – Rio 2016 Olympic Coverage

Notes and References

  1. News: 14 July 2016. Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games. ABC News. 19 July 2016.
  2. News: Colombia named their Olympic squad. 13 July 2016. World Rugby.
  3. News: Fiji's Team To Rio. 20 July 2016. Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic.
  4. News: USA 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens. 24 July 2016. World Rugby.
  5. News: France 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens. 24 July 2016. World Rugby.
  6. News: Christelle Le Duff forfait pour les Jeux Olympiques. 9 August 2016. Rugby Rama.
  7. News: la Lilloise Shannon Izar forfait. 9 August 2016. France 3 Regions.
  8. News: Kenya 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens. 24 July 2016. World Rugby.
  9. News: New Zealand names sevens teams for Rio Games. 3 July 2016. Stuff.co.nz. 3 July 2016.
  10. News: 19 July 2016. Las Leonas Rugiran en los juegos. Federación Española de Rugby. 19 July 2016.
  11. News: 8 July 2016. CBRu convoca seleções masculina e feminina para os Jogos Olímpicos. CBRu calls men's and women's teams to the Olympic Games. Brazilian Olympic Committee. 9 July 2016.
  12. News: 8 August 2016. Júlia Sardá, jogadora de rugby de Florianópolis, está fora da Olimpíada. Julia Sarda, rugby player from Florianópolis, is out of the Olympics. Noticias do Dia. 9 August 2016.
  13. News: Beth. MacDonnell. Historic first Canadian women selected for Olympic rugby at Rio 2016. Canadian Olympic Committee. 8 July 2016. 8 July 2016.
  14. News: 19 July 2016. Team GB Names 2016 GB Olympic Men's Rugby Team. teamgb.com. 19 July 2016.
  15. News: Japan 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens. 24 July 2016. World Rugby.

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