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
editAustralia
editThe following is the Australia roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Head coach: Tim Walsh
Backs | Forwards | ||
---|---|---|---|
3 | Nicole Beck | 1 | Shannon Parry (c) |
5 | Emma Tonegato | 2 | Sharni Williams (c) |
6 | Evania Pelite | 4 | Gemma Etheridge |
7 | Charlotte Caslick | 8 | Chloe Dalton |
10 | Alicia Quirk | 9 | Amy Turner |
11 | Emilee Cherry | ||
12 | Ellia Green |
Colombia
editThe following is the Colombia roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
Head coach: Laurent Palau
Backs | Forwards | ||
---|---|---|---|
2 | Nathalie Marchino | 1 | Nicole Acevedo |
4 | Khaterinne Medina | 3 | Alejandra Betancur (c) |
6 | Isabel Romero | 5 | Ana Ramírez |
8 | Solangie Delgado | 7 | Estefanía Ramírez |
9 | Camila Lopera | 10 | Guadalupe López |
11 | Sharon Acevedo | ||
12 | Laura González |
Fiji
editThe following is the Fiji roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
Head coach: Chris Cracknell
Backs | Forwards | ||
---|---|---|---|
3 | Raijieli Daveau | 1 | Litia Naiqato |
4 | Asena Rokomarama | 2 | Merewai Cumu |
7 | Rusila Nagasau | 5 | Timaima Tamoi |
8 | Lavenia Tinai | 6 | Rebecca Tavo |
9 | Ana Maria Roqica (c) | 13 | Jiowana Sauto |
10 | Viniana Riwai | ||
11 | Luisa Tisolo | ||
12 | Timaima Ravisa |
- Jiowana Sauto was included in the day 3 squad after Daveau was injured in day 2.
United States
editThe following is the United States roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]
Head coach: Richie Walker
Backs | Forwards | ||
---|---|---|---|
4 | Alev Kelter | 1 | Jillion Potter |
5 | Bui Baravilala | 2 | Kelly Griffin (c) |
6 | Lauren Doyle | 3 | Kathryn Johnson |
7 | Victoria Folayan | 8 | Carmen Farmer |
10 | Richelle Stephens | 9 | Joanne Fa'avesi |
11 | Ryan Carlyle | ||
12 | Jessica Javelet |
Pool B
editFrance
editThe following is the France roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
Head coach: David Courteix
Backs | Forwards | ||
---|---|---|---|
4 | Pauline Biscarat | 1 | Rose Thomas |
5 | Jade Le Pesq | 2 | Audrey Amiel |
6 | Fanny Horta (c) | 3 | Marjorie Mayans |
7 | Caroline Ladagnous | 9 | Jennifer Troncy |
8 | Camille Grassineau | 10 | Elodie Guiglion |
12 | Lina Guérin | 11 | Shannon Izar |
14 | Jessy Tremouliere |
- Jessy Tremouliere was a late addition before the Olympics, replacing Christelle Le Duff who replaced Shannon Izar.[6][7]
Kenya
editThe following is the Kenya roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]
Head coach: Michael Mulima
Backs | Forwards | ||
---|---|---|---|
4 | Rachael Mbogo | 1 | Stacy Otieno |
5 | Linet Arasa | 2 | Janet Awino |
7 | Doreen Nziwa | 3 | Sheila Chajira |
8 | Janet Okelo | 6 | Camilyne Oyuayo |
9 | Irene Otieno | 12 | Philadelphia Olando |
10 | Catherine Abilla (c) | ||
11 | Celestine Masinde |
New Zealand
editThe following is the New Zealand roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]
Head coach: Sean Horan
Backs | Forwards | ||
---|---|---|---|
6 | Gayle Broughton | 1 | Ruby Tui |
7 | Tyla Nathan-Wong | 2 | Shakira Baker |
8 | Kelly Brazier | 3 | Terina Te Tamaki |
10 | Theresa Fitzpatrick | 4 | Niall Williams |
11 | Portia Woodman | 5 | Sarah Goss (c) |
12 | Kayla McAlister | 9 | Huriana Manuel |
Spain
editThe following is the Spain roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]
Head coach: José Antonio Barrio
Backs | Forwards | ||
---|---|---|---|
4 | Patricia García | 1 | Berta García |
7 | Bárbara Pla | 2 | Paula Medín |
9 | María Casado | 3 | Ángela del Pan |
10 | Vanesa Rial | 5 | Marina Bravo |
11 | Iera Echebarria | 6 | Elisabet Martínez (c) |
8 | Amaia Erbina | ||
12 | María Ribera |
Pool C
editBrazil
editThe 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
Backs | Forwards | ||
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4 | Edna Santini | 1 | Juliana Esteves dos Santos |
5 | Paula Ishibashi (c) | 2 | Luiza Campos |
6 | Tais Balconi | 3 | Júlia Sardá |
7 | Haline Scatrut | 8 | Beatriz Futuro Muhlbauer |
10 | Raquel Kochhann | 9 | Amanda Araújo |
11 | Isadora Cerullo | 13 | Mariana Barbosa Ramalho |
12 | Cláudia Teles |
- Reserve Mariana Barbosa Ramalho was added to the main squad after day 1 after Sardá suffered an injury.[12]
Canada
editThe following was the Canada roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]
Head coach: John Tait
Great Britain
editThe following is the Great Britain squad in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[14]
Head coach: Simon Middleton
Backs | Forwards | ||
---|---|---|---|
1 | Claire Allan | 2 | Abbie Brown |
3 | Alice Richardson | 6 | Katy McLean |
4 | Emily Scarratt (c) | 7 | Heather Fisher |
5 | Danielle Waterman | 12 | Amy Wilson-Hardy |
8 | Emily Scott | ||
9 | Natasha Hunt | ||
10 | Joanne Watmore | ||
11 | Jasmine Joyce |
Japan
editThe following is the Japan roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[15]
Head coach: Keiko Asami
Backs | Forwards | ||
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chiharu Nakamura (c) | 3 | Noriko Taniguchi |
7 | Marie Yamaguchi | 4 | Mio Yamanaka |
9 | Mifuyu Koide | 5 | Ayaka Suzuki |
10 | Yume Okuroda | 6 | Ano Kuwai |
11 | Yuka Kanematsu | 8 | Chisato Yokoo |
2 | Makiko Tomita | 12 | Kana Mitsugi |
13 | Aya Takeuchi |
- Reserve Aya Takeuchi was added to the main squad after day 1 after Tomita suffered an injury.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games". ABC News. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Colombia named their Olympic squad". World Rugby. 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Fiji's Team To Rio". Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic. 20 July 2016.
- ^ "USA 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens". World Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "France 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens". World Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Christelle Le Duff forfait pour les Jeux Olympiques". Rugby Rama. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "la Lilloise Shannon Izar forfait". France 3 Regions. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Kenya 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens". World Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand names sevens teams for Rio Games". Stuff.co.nz. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Las Leonas Rugiran en los juegos". Federación Española de Rugby. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 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. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 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. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ MacDonnell, Beth (8 July 2016). "Historic first Canadian women selected for Olympic rugby at Rio 2016". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Team GB Names 2016 GB Olympic Men's Rugby Team". teamgb.com. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Japan 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens". World Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
External links
edit- Official website – Rio 2016 Olympic Coverage