Japan named as the wild card team at the Singapore 7s

Japan have been given another opportunity to impress on the world stage after being named as the wild card team at the Singapore Sevens.

World Rugby revealed that the Brave Blossoms were officially named as the wild card team in the 16‑nation tournament which is scheduled to take place in April.

The reigning Asian Games champions, who secured an automatic berth for the 2016 Rio Olympics by winning the Asia Rugby Sevens Qualifier in Hong Kong in November will join the 15 core teams ‑ Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, Fiji, France, Kenya, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa and Wales ‑ on the World Rugby Sevens Series circuit which stops over in Singapore in April.

Coach Tomohiro Segawa said they will play our sevens rugby with pride so that all Japanese who live overseas can be proud of them.

Segawa said following the success of their 15s side at the Rugby World Cup, now it is their turn to deliver a message how good Japan rugby is to the world.

Meanwhile, Fiji and South Africa, who finished first and second in last year’s series, are currently joint top on 35 points after the first two rounds.

Source: Independent Online