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

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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

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3Nicole Beck1Shannon Parry (c)
5Emma Tonegato2Sharni Williams (c)
6Evania Pelite4Gemma Etheridge
7Charlotte Caslick8Chloe Dalton
10Alicia Quirk9Amy Turner
11Emilee Cherry
12Ellia Green

Colombia

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

Head coach: Laurent Palau

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2Nathalie Marchino1Nicole Acevedo
4Khaterinne Medina3Alejandra Betancur (c)
6Isabel Romero5Ana Ramírez
8Solangie Delgado7Estefanía Ramírez
9Camila Lopera10Guadalupe López
11Sharon Acevedo
12Laura González

Fiji

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

Head coach: Chris Cracknell

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3Raijieli Daveau1Litia Naiqato
4Asena Rokomarama2Merewai Cumu
7Rusila Nagasau5Timaima Tamoi
8Lavenia Tinai6Rebecca Tavo
9Ana Maria Roqica (c)13Jiowana Sauto
10Viniana Riwai
11Luisa Tisolo
12Timaima Ravisa

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

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4Alev Kelter1Jillion Potter
5Bui Baravilala2Kelly Griffin (c)
6Lauren Doyle3Kathryn Johnson
7Victoria Folayan8Carmen Farmer
10Richelle Stephens9Joanne Fa'avesi
11Ryan Carlyle
12Jessica Javelet

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

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4Pauline Biscarat1Rose Thomas
5Jade Le Pesq2Audrey Amiel
6Fanny Horta (c)3Marjorie Mayans
7Caroline Ladagnous9Jennifer Troncy
8Camille Grassineau10Elodie Guiglion
12Lina Guérin11Shannon Izar
14Jessy Tremouliere

Kenya

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

Head coach: Michael Mulima

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4Rachael Adhiambo Mbogo1Stacy Awour Otieno
5Linet Arasa2Janet Awuor Awino
7Doreen Remour Nziwa3Sheila Kavugwe Chajira
8Janet Musindalo Okelo6Camilyne Oyuayo
9Irene Awino Otieno12Philadelphia Olando
10Catherine Awino Abilla (c)
11Celestine Navalayo Masinde

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
6Gayle Broughton1Ruby Tui
7Tyla Nathan-Wong2Shakira Baker
8Kelly Brazier3Terina Te Tamaki
10Theresa Fitzpatrick4Niall Williams
11Portia Woodman5Sarah Goss (c)
12Kayla McAlister9Huriana 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

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4Patricia García1Berta García
7Bárbara Pla2Paula Medín
9María Casado3Ángela del Pan
10Vanesa Rial5Marina Bravo
11Iera Echebarria6Elisabet Martínez (c)
8Amaia Erbina
12María 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

BacksForwards
4Edna Santini1Juliana Esteves dos Santos
5Paula Ishibashi (c)2Luiza Campos
6Tais Balconi3Júlia Sardá
7Haline Scatrut8Beatriz Futuro Muhlbauer
10Raquel Kochhann9Amanda Araújo
11Isadora Cerullo13Mariana Barbosa Ramalho
12Cláudia Teles

Canada

The following is 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
1Claire Allan2Abbie Brown
3Alice Richardson6Katy McLean
4Emily Scarratt (c)7Heather Fisher
5Danielle Waterman12Amy Wilson-Hardy
8Emily Scott
9Natasha Hunt
10Joanne Watmore
11Jasmine Joyce

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
1Chiharu Nakamura (c)3Noriko Taniguchi
7Marie Yamaguchi4Mio Yamanaka
9Mifuyu Koide5Ayaka Suzuki
10Yume Okuroda6Ano Kuwai
11Yuka Kanematsu8Chisato Yokoo
2Makiko Tomita12Kana Mitsugi
13Aya Takeuchi

See also

References

  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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