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

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

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Australia

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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

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France

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The 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

Kenya

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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

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Brazil

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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

Backs Forwards
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

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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

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The 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

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games". ABC News. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Colombia named their Olympic squad". World Rugby. 13 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Fiji's Team To Rio". Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic. 20 July 2016.
  4. ^ "USA 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens". World Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  5. ^ "France 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens". World Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Christelle Le Duff forfait pour les Jeux Olympiques". Rugby Rama. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. ^ "la Lilloise Shannon Izar forfait". France 3 Regions. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Kenya 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens". World Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  9. ^ "New Zealand names sevens teams for Rio Games". Stuff.co.nz. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Las Leonas Rugiran en los juegos". Federación Española de Rugby. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ MacDonnell, Beth (8 July 2016). "Historic first Canadian women selected for Olympic rugby at Rio 2016". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Team GB Names 2016 GB Olympic Men's Rugby Team". teamgb.com. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Japan 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens". World Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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