Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025 Preview Leg 2 Kitakyushu

The second round of the Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025 takes place in Kitakyushu from July 20-21 at Mikuni World Stadium, with 12 Japanese women’s Sevens teams back to compete.

Photo Credit – JRFU

Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025 Tournament 2 Kitakyushu Pools

The JRFU confirmed the pools and schedule for the second round of the Kitakyushu Tournament.

Pool A

• Mie Pearls
• Nippon Sport Science University Women’s Rugby Team
• Hokkaido Barbarians Diana
• Challenge Team

Pool B

• Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix
• Yokohama TKM
• Self-Defence Forces Physical Education School PTS
• Artemi-Stars

Pool C

• Nanairo Prism Fukuoka
• Nagato Blue Angels
• Arukas Queen Kumagaya
• Venus

Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025 Format

The series includes three legs featuring 12 teams before a Grand Final Tournament with only the top 8 teams from the three rounds based on accumulated points.

The teams that rank 9-12 after the three rounds will play the bottom placement tournament.

• Tournament One – Kumagaya – June 21 & 22, 2025 – Venue: Kumagaya Rugby Stadium (Completed)*
• 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

Final Standings – Taiyo Seimei WSS Kumagaya 2025*

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

How To Watch Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025 

All of the tournaments are free to attend. The JRFU has confirmed that the matches will be streamed for free on JAPAN RUGBY TV:

• July 20th 2025
• July 21st 2025

Taiyo Seimei WSS 2025 News

• Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix Head Coach Yumeno Noda Reflects On Opening Round of Taiyo Seimei WSS.
• Mie Pearls Win Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025 Tournament One In Kumagaya.
• Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2025 Tournament One – Kumagaya: Preview Of International Signings.
• Chloe Chan – First Hong Kong China Player To Feature On the Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series with Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix.