Japan women's national rugby union 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.
| 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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