Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads

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This article shows the roster of all participating teams for the women's rugby sevens competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Each roster could have up to 12 athletes, however in July 2021, the International Olympic Committee allowed alternates to also compete due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant each team could have up to 13 athletes.[1]

Group A[]

Great Britain[]

Great Britain's roster of 13 athletes was named on 18 June 2021.[2]

Head coach: Scott Forrest

Kenya[]

Kenya's roster of 13 athletes was named on 5 July 2021. Additionally, was named as a non-travelling reserve athlete.[3]

Head coach:

New Zealand[]

New Zealand's roster of 12 athletes was named on 2 July 2021. Additionally, Tenika Willison, , and Terina Te Tamaki were named as travellling reserve athletes.[4]

Head coach:

ROC[]

ROC's roster of 12 athletes is as follows.[5]

Head coach:

Group B[]

Brazil[]

Brazil's roster of 12 athletes was named on 28 June 2021.[6]

Head coach:

Canada[]

Canada's roster of 12 athletes and one alternate was named on June 25, 2021.[7]

Head coach: Mick Byrne

Fiji[]

Fiji's roster of 12 athletes was named on 6 July 2021. Also Lavenia Tinai, Ana Maria Roqica, and were initially named as travelling reserves.[8] However, Tinai and Roqica were added to the squad to replace the injured Tokasa Seniyasi and Uluinayau.[9]

Head coach:

France[]

France's roster of 12 athletes was named on 5 July 2021. Additionally, was named as a replacement.[10]

Head coach:

Group C[]

Australia[]

Australia's roster of 12 athletes was named on 3 July 2021.[11]

Head coach: John Manenti

China[]

China's roster of 13 athletes is as follows.[12]

Head coach:

Japan[]

Japan's roster of 12 athletes was named on 19 June 2021.[13]

Head coach: Hare Makiri

United States[]

United States' roster of 12 athletes was named on 17 June 2021.[14]

Head coach:

References[]

  1. ^ "Flexibility introduced for team rosters in several sports at Olympic Games Tokyo 2020". International Olympic Committee. Lausanne, Switzerland. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rugby sevens squads confirmed for Tokyo". Team GB. 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Kenya Rugby Union unveils Kenya's men and women's rugby sevens teams to the Tokyo Olympics". Africanews. 5 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: New Zealand sevens squads named as All Blacks winger Caleb Clarke only makes travelling reserves". The New Zealand Herald. 2 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Women's sevens squads". World Rugby. 6 July 2021.
  6. ^ Chaves, Lincoln (28 June 2021). "Renovada, seleção feminina de rugby é convocada para Jogos de Tóquio" [Renewed, women's rugby team is named for the Tokyo Games]. Agência Brasil. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. ^ Davidson, Neil (25 June 2021). "Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  8. ^ Seru, Maikeli (6 July 2021). "Fijiana lose key players". Fiji Times.
  9. ^ Salolo, Sereana (23 July 2021). "Fijian Women's 7s Reps Ruled Out Due To Injury, Uluinasau To Step Up". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  10. ^ Mazella, Clément (5 July 2021). "Rugby. La France dévoile ses 12 joueuses pour les Jeux Olympiques 2020 de Tokyo" [Rugby. France unveils its 12 players for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games]. actu Rugby (in French).
  11. ^ Decent, Tom (3 July 2021). "'This is the reality of sport': Green reveals pain of Tokyo Olympics snub". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  12. ^ "Women's Sevens Squads for Tokyo 2020 from Asia". Asia Rugby. 15 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Rugby Sevens National Teams Selected for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". Japan Rugby Football Union. 19 June 2021.
  14. ^ "U.S. Olympic women's rugby team roster announced". NBC Sports. 17 June 2021.
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