Kyushu Women’s Sevens – Nanairo Cup Kitakyushu 2026 Teams Confirmed

The Nanairo Cup Kitakyushu 2026 will take place from 20-21 March in Kitakyushu at the Mikuni World Stadium. This will be the fifth edition of the tournament and will feature ten domestic and two international sides.

The aim for the sevens tournament is to provide high-level  competition to emerging talent based in the south of Japan ans the JRFU saod, “With the standard of Japan’s National Women’s Sevens team growing stronger every year, and with Sevens being a major source of talent for the Sakura Fifteens, competitions like the Nanairo Cup are vital for the ongoing development of the women’s game in Japan.”

Akane Kagawa, JRFU Director of Women’s Rugby, added, “With the strong alignment between our national Sevens and Fifteens programmes, competitions like the Nanairo Cup in Kitakyushu are a vital platform for uncovering emerging talent at club level. It also offers players a valuable chance to experience top-tier competition and measure themselves against international opposition.”

Kyushu Women’s Sevens – Nanairo Cup Kitakyushu 2026 Teams

Last year, Nanairo lab/Nanairo Prism Fukuoka CEO Hidetaka MURAKAMI told Rugby Asia 247, “We believe that international exchanges through rugby with teams from Asia and Oceania will help each player grow even further. The Japanese players are very excited. In the future, we would like to expand the number of participating teams in the tournament to create more opportunities for overseas players to excel.”

In 2026, in addition to the 10 Japanese sides, a team from New Zealand (Ratana Wāhine Rugby) will be competing in the Nanairo Cup Kitakyushu, as well as an Asian Barbarians (All Stars) side.

• Nanairo Prism Fukuoka (defending champions)
• Yokohama TKM
• Nagato Blue Angels
• Self-Defence Force PTS
• Women’s Senior Academy
• Otemon Gakuin University Women’s Rugby Club VENUS
• Nihon Keizai University Women’s Rugby Club AMATERUS
• Waseda University Women’s Rugby Club
• Azalea Seven
• Kobe Fast Gyro
• Ratana Wāhine Rugby (New Zealand)
• Asian Barbarians (All Stars)

You can see more about the teams here.

How To Watch Nanairo Cup Kitakyushu 2026

There is free entry for fans at the Mikuni World Stadium, and in the past, the games have been streamed by the tournament on YouTube.

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