SAMURAI RUGBY
Samurai Rugby is one of the best invitational 7s teams in the world. We develop our players & coaches through a growth mindset, compete to win everything, & have a lot of fun. A transnational, non-profit club
Probably the best invitational 7s Team in the world
ABOUT SAMURAI RFC
Samurai Rugby Football Club was founded by Terry Sands in 1996, being inspired by the playing spirit and tenacity of the Japanese national rugby team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Samurai Rugby has gone on to become one of the best 7s clubs in the world. It operates on a purely invitational basis, usually creating a new squad of coaches and players for each tournament, with a win/loss ratio which is the envy of the sport.
Squads are usually a mix of professional and amateur players and coaches, but more especially a mix of nationalities with frequently at least five or six countries being represented. Players do not get paid for playing and being selected to play for Samurai Rugby is seen as an honour, even for professional players.
Meet the team behind the team here.
Damien Hudd
Played for Samurai RFC 2015-17
Nationality: Welsh
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Number of Samurai players or coaches at the 2018 Commonwealth games
30
Samurai players and coaches on the 2020 World Series
39
Number of Countries Samurai players and coaches have capped for
17
Medal winners in the 2016 Olympics were Samurai players or coaches
COMING SOON
2023 FIXTURES
Scott Wight
Player, Glasgow Warriors & Scotland 7s
Samurai for me has been a great asset to the sport in what it does across the world. It gives people opportunities that they would never otherwise have had, like playing overseas and meeting new people in 7s. It really brings all the values of rugby sevens under one roof.
Scott Curry
Player, NZ All Blacks 7s
I’m hugely grateful for the experiences Samurai gave me early in my career. Being able to travel the world and play 7s at a high level helped me develop, both as a player and a person. Getting the opportunity to play alongside players from other countries and then going on to play against them on the World Sevens Series is an awesome experience to share and one that wouldn’t be possible without Samurai.
Dan Norton
Player, England 7s
Samurai 7s helped springboard me into international sevens. They are an amateur team with a professional setup and have created a wonderful culture and legacy, both on and off the field, over the years.
Tim Walsh
Head Coach, Australia 7s
Without the opportunities Samurai gave me I would not be enjoying the 7s career I am now fortunate enough to be living. To play with the world’s best, to be coached by the world’s best and now to coach the world’s best delivered me an array of skills, experiences and deep understanding of 7s. The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership. I have been a beneficiary of Samurai’s leadership.
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