title: Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads
text: # Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads
  
  This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
  
  ## Pool A
  
  ### Australia
  
  The following is the Australia roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: Tim Walsh
  
  | Backs | Backs | Forwards | Forwards |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Nicole Beck | 1 | Shannon Parry (c) |
  | 5 | Emma Tonegato | 2 | Sharni Williams (c) |
  | 6 | Evania Pelite | 4 | Gemma Etheridge |
  | 7 | Charlotte Caslick | 8 | Chloe Dalton |
  | 10 | Alicia Quirk | 9 | Amy Turner |
  | 11 | Emilee Cherry | | |
  | 12 | Ellia Green | | |
  
  ### Colombia
  
  The following is the Colombia roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: Laurent Palau
  
  | Backs | Backs | Forwards | Forwards |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Nathalie Marchino | 1 | Nicole Acevedo |
  | 4 | Khaterinne Medina | 3 | Alejandra Betancur (c) |
  | 6 | Isabel Romero | 5 | Ana Ramírez |
  | 8 | Solangie Delgado | 7 | Estefanía Ramírez |
  | 9 | Camila Lopera | 10 | Guadalupe López |
  | 11 | Sharon Acevedo | | |
  | 12 | Laura González | | |
  
  ### Fiji
  
  The following is the Fiji roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: Chris Cracknell
  
  | Backs | Backs | Forwards | Forwards |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Raijieli Daveau | 1 | Litia Naiqato |
  | 4 | Asena Rokomarama | 2 | Merewai Cumu |
  | 7 | Rusila Nagasau | 5 | Timaima Tamoi |
  | 8 | Lavenia Tinai | 6 | Rebecca Tavo |
  | 9 | Ana Maria Roqica (c) | 13 | Jiowana Sauto |
  | 10 | Viniana Riwai | | |
  | 11 | Luisa Tisolo | | |
  | 12 | Timaima Ravisa | | |
  
  * Jiowana Sauto was included in the day 3 squad after Daveau was injured in day 2.
  
  ### United States
  
  The following is the United States roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: Richie Walker
  
  | Backs | Backs | Forwards | Forwards |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Alev Kelter | 1 | Jillion Potter |
  | 5 | Bui Baravilala | 2 | Kelly Griffin (c) |
  | 6 | Lauren Doyle | 3 | Kathryn Johnson |
  | 7 | Victoria Folayan | 8 | Carmen Farmer |
  | 10 | Richelle Stephens | 9 | Joanne Fa'avesi |
  | 11 | Ryan Carlyle | | |
  | 12 | Jessica Javelet | | |
  
  ## Pool B
  
  ### France
  
  The following is the France roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: David Courteix
  
  | Backs | Backs | Forwards | Forwards |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Pauline Biscarat | 1 | Rose Thomas |
  | 5 | Jade Le Pesq | 2 | Audrey Amiel |
  | 6 | Fanny Horta (c) | 3 | Marjorie Mayans |
  | 7 | Caroline Ladagnous | 9 | Jennifer Troncy |
  | 8 | Camille Grassineau | 10 | Elodie Guiglion |
  | 12 | Lina Guérin | 11 | Shannon Izar |
  | 14 | Jessy Tremouliere | | |
  
  * Jessy Tremouliere was a late addition before the Olympics, replacing Christelle Le Duff who replaced Shannon Izar.
  
  ### Kenya
  
  The following is the Kenya roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: Michael Mulima
  
  | Backs | Backs | Forwards | Forwards |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Rachael Mbogo | 1 | Stacy Otieno |
  | 5 | Linet Arasa | 2 | Janet Awino |
  | 7 | Doreen Nziwa | 3 | Sheila Chajira |
  | 8 | Janet Okelo | 6 | Camilyne Oyuayo |
  | 9 | Irene Otieno | 12 | Philadelphia Olando |
  | 10 | Catherine Abilla (c) |
  | 11 | Celestine Masinde | | |
  
  ### New Zealand
  
  The following is the New Zealand roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: Sean Horan
  
  | Backs | Backs | Forwards | Forwards |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Gayle Broughton | 1 | Ruby Tui |
  | 7 | Tyla Nathan-Wong | 2 | Shakira Baker |
  | 8 | Kelly Brazier | 3 | Terina Te Tamaki |
  | 10 | Theresa Fitzpatrick | 4 | Niall Williams |
  | 11 | Portia Woodman | 5 | Sarah Goss (c) |
  | 12 | Kayla McAlister | 9 | Huriana Manuel |
  
  ### Spain
  
  The following is the Spain roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: José Antonio Barrio
  
  | Backs | Backs | Forwards | Forwards |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Patricia García | 1 | Berta García |
  | 7 | Bárbara Pla | 2 | Paula Medín |
  | 9 | María Casado | 3 | Ángela del Pan |
  | 10 | Vanesa Rial | 5 | Marina Bravo |
  | 11 | Iera Echebarria | 6 | Elisabet Martínez (c) |
  | | | 8 | Amaia Erbina |
  | | | 12 | María Ribera |
  
  ## Pool C
  
  ### Brazil
  
  The following is the Brazil roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: Chris Neill
  
  Trainer: Aristide Guerriero
  
  | Backs | Backs | Forwards | Forwards |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Edna Santini | 1 | Juliana Esteves dos Santos |
  | 5 | Paula Ishibashi (c) | 2 | Luiza Campos |
  | 6 | Tais Balconi | 3 | Júlia Sardá |
  | 7 | Haline Scatrut | 8 | Beatriz Futuro Muhlbauer |
  | 10 | Raquel Kochhann | 9 | Amanda Araújo |
  | 11 | Isadora Cerullo | 13 | Mariana Barbosa Ramalho |
  | 12 | Cláudia Teles | | |
  
  * Reserve Mariana Barbosa Ramalho was added to the main squad after day 1 after Sardá suffered an injury.
  
  ### Canada
  
  The following was the Canada roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: John Tait
  
  * Brittany Benn
  * Hannah Darling
  * Bianca Farella
  * Jen Kish (C)
  * Ghislaine Landry
  * Megan Lukan
  * Kayla Moleschi
  * Karen Paquin
  * Kelly Russell
  * Ashley Steacy
  * Natasha Watcham-Roy
  * Charity Williams
  
  ### Great Britain
  
  The following is the Great Britain squad in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: Simon Middleton
  
  | Backs | Backs | Forwards | Forwards |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Claire Allan | 2 | Abbie Brown |
  | 3 | Alice Richardson | 6 | Katy McLean |
  | 4 | Emily Scarratt (c) | 7 | Heather Fisher |
  | 5 | Danielle Waterman | 12 | Amy Wilson-Hardy |
  | 8 | Emily Scott | | |
  | 9 | Natasha Hunt | | |
  | 10 | Joanne Watmore | | |
  | 11 | Jasmine Joyce | | |
  
  ### Japan
  
  The following is the Japan roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coach: Keiko Asami
  
  | Backs | Backs | Forwards | Forwards |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Chiharu Nakamura (c) | 3 | Noriko Taniguchi |
  | 7 | Marie Yamaguchi | 4 | Mio Yamanaka |
  | 9 | Mifuyu Koide | 5 | Ayaka Suzuki |
  | 10 | Yume Okuroda | 6 | Ano Kuwai |
  | 11 | Yuka Kanematsu | 8 | Chisato Yokoo |
  | 2 | Makiko Tomita | 12 | Kana Mitsugi |
  | | | 13 | Aya Takeuchi |
  
  * Reserve Aya Takeuchi was added to the main squad after day 1 after Tomita suffered an injury.
  