Nagato Blue Angels Claim Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025 Grand Final Title

The Nagato Blue Angels won the Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025 Grand Final in Sapporo by beating rivals Mie Pearls 17-12 in the final in extra time, with victorious Hirano Yume awarded tournament MVP. The title secured them a three-peat as well.

Photo Credit – JRFU

The win was the 5th title for Nagato Blue Angels, and they are the most successful team in the history of the series. They have been crowned Champions in 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

The Yokohama TKM side clinched third overall, beating Nanairo Prism Fukuoka 28-21.

In the relegation/promotion matches, Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars, Arukas Queen Kumagaya women’s RFC and and Otemon Gakuin University Women’s Rugby Club Venus earned the right to participate in the 2026 series following their rounds of matches.

For the Nagato Blue Angles, their head coach, former All Black 7s player Lote Raikabula, left his role in the buildup to the final tournament to head back to the Thailand Women’s 7s Head Coach role.

Akane Kagawa, JRFU Director of Women’s Rugby said, “The 2025 Taiyo Seimei Women’s Seven Series was the most exciting series to date. The inclusion of the Grand Final Tournament and Grand Final match has really added to the spectacle and excitement.

The series began in 2014 as a national competition to give our best players from across the country the chance to compete against each other. It has grown to become not only fundamental for our growth in Sevens, but it also helps us identify talent that can cross over to our elite Fifteens programmes.”

Photo Credit – JRFU – winning try to win the final

Top Try Scorers – Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025

The individual top-try scorer award went to Brazilian Thalia Costa from the losing finalists, as she racked up 30 tries across the four legs. Leapi Ulunisau (Nanairo Prism Fukuoka) was only one try behind, and Canadian 7s & Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix Charity Williams was third overall with 26 tries.

1. Thalia Costa (Mie Pearls) 30 tries
2. Leapi Ulunisau (Nanairo Prism Fukuoka) 29 tries
3. Charity Williams (Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix) 26 tries

Photo Credit – JRFU – Thalia Costa (Mie Pearls) 30 tries

Top Kickers – Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025

The Best Kicker Award went to Minako Taniyama (Nippon Sport Science University Women’s Rugby Club) who achieved 77.6% (38 successful kicks from 49 attempts).

1. Minako Taniyama (Nippon Sport Science University Women’s Rugby Club)
2. Michiyo Suda (Mie Pearls) 26/34
3. Yolein Yengo (Yokohama TKM) 37/50

Fair Play Team Award – Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025

The Fair Play Award for the team went to Nagato Blue Angels.

1. Nagato Blue Angels
2. Japan Self-Defence Forces Physical Training School PTS
3. Nippon Sport Science University Women’s Rugby Club

Photo Credit – JRFU – Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix

Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025 Grand Final Sapporo Tournament Final Standings

1. Nagato Blue Angels
2. Mie PEARLS
3. Yokohama TKM
4. Nanairo Prism Fukuoka
5. Nippon Sport Science University Women’s Rugby Team
6. Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
7. Hokkaido Barbarians Diana
8. Self-Defence Forces Physical Education School PTS

The full results of all the matches can be seen on the JRFU website.

Photo Credit – JRFU

Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025

• Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025 Preview Grand Final Tournament in Sapporo
• Mie Pearls Claim Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025 Tournament Three In Hanazono.
• Nagato Blue Angels Win Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025 Tournament Two In Kitakyushu.
• Mie Pearls Win Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025 Tournament One In Kumagaya.