Nagato Blue Angels Win Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025 Tournament Two In Kitakyushu

The second leg of the 2025 Taiyo Seimei WSS (Women’s Sevens Series) in Kitakyushu created some surprises as the Nagato Blue Angels were victorious, while neither team which reached the final in the first leg made it to the final at Mikuni World Stadium on July 21st.

The Nagato Blue Angels beat Nanairo Prism Fukuoka in the final on Monday, 31-12, with the winners of the first leg Mie Pearls claiming third by beating Self-Defence Forces Physical Education School PTS 22-0.

Earlier in the day, the star-studded Pearls team had lost their semifinal heavily to the eventual champions of WSS leg two, 7-45. Runners-up from the first leg, Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix, could only finish 7th overall.

The Mie Pearls said online after the tournament, “The result was frustrating, but we gave our all to the end. In preparation for the Hanazono Tournament and the Grand Final Sapporo Tournament, we will continue to work together and aim to win the championship.”

The tournament MVP was Mei Otani (Nagato Blue Angels).

The overall standings after two legs mean the Mie Pearls still are on top of the log, followed by the two finalists in Kitakyushu, with the Phoenix dropping to 4th.

Only the top 8 teams of the log after round 3 will play in the Grand Final Tournament in Sapporo on August 17, 2025, at the Daiwa House Premist Dome.

The bottom four teams will play to stay in the top flight, and currently, the teams outside of the top 8 are: Artemi-Stars, Venus (Otemae University Women’s Rugby Club), Arukas Queen Kumagaya and the Challenge Team.

The Challenge Team were comprised of “High School students selected from across the country”, said the JRFU, and most are 17-18 years old.

All of the results can be seen via the JRFU here.

Photo Credit – JRFU – Team Captains

Final Standings – Taiyo Seimei WSS Leg 2 Kitakyushu 2025

1. Nagato Blue Angels
2. Nanairo Prism Fukuoka
3. Mie Pearls 
4. Self-Defence Forces Physical Education School PTS
5. Hokkaido Barbarians Diana
6. Yokohama TKM
7. Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
8. Nippon Sport Science University Women’s Rugby Team
9. Artemi-Stars
10. Challenge Team
11. Venus (Otemae University Women’s Rugby Club)
12. Arukas Queen Kumagaya Women’s Rugby Football Club

Photo Credit – JRFU

WSS Tournament 3 Hanazono Pools 2025

The JRFU confirmed the pools for the third and final regular round, to be held at Hanazono, which will take place in Higashi-Osaka from August 2 to 3, 2025, at the Hanazono Rugby Stadium.

Pool A

• Nagato Blue Angels
• Yokohama TKM
• Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
• Arukas Queen Kumagaya

Pool B

• Nanairo Prism Fukuoka
• Hokkaido Barbarians Diana
• Nippon Sport Science University Women’s Rugby Team
• Venus (Otemae University Women’s Rugby Club)

Pool C

• Mie Pearls 
• Self-Defence Forces Physical Education School PTS
• Artemi-Stars
• Challenge Team

Photo Credit – JRFU

Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025 Standings After 2 Rounds

Photo Credit – JRFU / Mie Pearls

Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025 Tournament Schedule

• Tournament One – Kumagaya – June 21 & 22, 2025 – Venue: Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
• Tournament Two – Kitakyushu July 20 & 21, 2025 – Venue: Mikuni World Stadium
• Tournament Three – Higashi-Osaka – August 2 & 3, 2025 – Venue: Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashi-Osaka
• Grand Final Tournament – Sapporo – August 17, 2025 -Venue: Daiwa House Premist Dome

Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025

• Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025 Preview Leg 2 Kitakyushu
• Mie Pearls Win Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025 Tournament One In Kumagaya.
• Charity Williams – A New Experience With the Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix.
• Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025 – Expansion And Exciting Signings.