The Tokyo Olympics, the rugby sevens women's qualifying league has begun, and in the first match, Japan played against Australia, the gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Games last time, and lost 0 to 48.
I couldn't show my true value to the new Japan championship candidate
The women's "Sakura Sevens" played in the first match against Australia, which won the previous Rio de Janeiro tournament.
Only one athlete who had experienced the Olympics was included in this member.
Regarding the reason for the selection, coach Halle Makiri said, "We have asked the players to challenge various positions. By doing so, we can bring innovation to the team and increase the choices of play. I chose the players who can demonstrate their strengths that I found. "
Honoka Tsutsumi explained that the director was one of the people who brought innovation to the team.
Tsutsumi was originally a wing player who was required to take advantage of his speed and running ability to take advantage of the opponent's defensive space and take a try, but now he receives the advice of the director and reads the situation of the situation and passes to his allies. It is playing an active part as a scrum-half to develop.
Tsutsumi said, "I'm glad that I was able to discover a new side of myself. The speed I've honed as a wing is still alive in the movement after I made a pass as a scrum-half." He played a new role while making the most of his own personality.
New Japan where many players including Tsutsumi have challenged various positions.
However, it was not possible to demonstrate the true value of "innovation" against the winning candidate Australia.