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TEAM NAME	Mie Women's Rugby Football Club PEARLS
FOUNDATION	March 2016
OFFICE	10-19 Jyushichikencho, Yokkaichi, Mie
TEL&FAX	+81-59-351-1818

Advisor	Katsuyuki Ichimi (Governor of Mie Prefecture)
Advisor	Tomohiro Mori (Mayor of Yokkaichi city)
Advisor	Noriko Suematsu (Mayor of Suzuka city)
Chief director	Akihiko Nakaoka (The chairman of Mie rugby association)
Director	Hidekazu Azuma
Director	Atsushi Kushimoto
Director	Kazuki Inada (The president of Nissyo Co.LTD)
General manager	Hisashi Saito (Chief development officer of Mie rugby association)
Team director	Ko Tomikawa
Club manager	Ken Sato
Staff	Momoka Matsui

HISTORY

March:Establishment of PEARLS General Incorporated Association.
May:PEARLS Launch Press Conference and Founding Commemorative Party.
August:First Championship at the Tokai Block National Sports Festival.
October:5th Place Finish at the Hopeful Iwate National Sports Festival (First Appearance).
February:First Championship at the 19th Kansai Women's Rugby Tournament.
March:Runner-up at the 3rd National Women's Rugby Football Championship.

August:Seina Saito, Yuki Sue, and Minori Yamamoto competed as members of the Japan national team at the Rugby World Cup Women 2017 in Ireland.
October:Finished 5th at the Ehime National Sports Festival ”EGAO TSUNAGU EHIME KOKUTAI”.
November:First appearance and first championship win as an invited team at the Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2017 Round 4: Fujisan Susono Gotenba Tournament.
November:Finished 1st in the Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2017 Promotion/Relegation Tournament,earning promotion to become a core team.
March:Won the 20th Women's Rugby Kansai Tournament.
March:Finished runners-up in the 4th National Women's Rugby Football Championship Tournament.

May:Champions Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2018 Round 2 - Akita Tournament.
September:Champions Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2018 Round 3 - Fujisan Susono Gotenba Tournament.
October:Fukui Shiawase Genki National Sports Festival: 5th Place.
October:Attracted a record crowd of 3,500 spectators at Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series2018 Round 4 - Suzuka Tournament Finished 2nd overall in the Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2018, their first season competing as a core team.
February:Won the 21st Kansai Women's Rugby Tournament.
March:Finished Runner-up at the 5th National Women's Rugby Football Championship.

March:First overseas tour to New Zealand and Malaysia.
May:Won the Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2019 Round 2: Tokyo Tournament.
June:Finished 3rd overall in the Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2019.
November:Signed a comprehensive hometown partnership agreement with Yokkaichi City Seina Saito selected for the Barbarians (world select team) and played against Wales.
January:Won the 22nd Women's Rugby Kansai Tournament.

April:Announcement of cancellation of all tournaments in the Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2020Don't let COVID win! PEARLS Relay Cheer campaign launched on social media.
June:Kagoshima National Sports Festival postponed from this year, rescheduled for September 2023.
October:PEARLS Junior: 5th place finish and Plate Tournament victory at the 3rd National U18 Women's Sevens Rugby Football Tournament.
November:Seina Saito, Minami Yamamoto, Kie Tamai, Yuki Sue, Kotomi Taniguchi,Ria Iokura, and Yuki Itoparticipated in the 'Lipovitan D presents JAPAN RUGBY CHALLENGE 2020' Japan Women's National Team Challenge Match.
February:Won the 7th National Women's Rugby Football Championship Tournament

May:Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2021 Round 2 - Shizuoka Ecopa Tournament – Champion.
June:Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2021 - 3rd Place Overall.
August:Official announcement of cancellation of the Mie Toko-waka National Sports Festival due to the impact of the novel coronavirus.
November:Seina Saito, Kie Tamai, Ria Iori, Yuki Ito, Minami Yamamoto, Kazuko Kitano,and Mateitonga Bogidulaumainadave selected for Japan Women's 15s National Team European Tour.
December:Won the 24th Women's Rugby Kansai Tournament.
January:17 players identified as close contacts of COVID-19 cases; team withdraws from the 8th National Women's Rugby Football Championship.

June:Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2022: 4th place overall.
October:Ichigo Ichie Tochigi National Sports Festival: Champion.
October:Rugby World Cup New Zealand: Seina Saito, Kie Tamai, Kotomi Taniguchi,Ria Iori, Yuki Ito, Minori Yamamoto, Kazuko Kitano, Kyoko Hosokawa compete as Japan Women's 15s National Team.
October:PEARLS Junior: 4th place at the 5th National U18 Women's Sevens Rugby Football Tournament.
December: 25th Women's Rugby Kansai Tournament: Champions (6th consecutive title).
December-May: Sayo Yasui and Mio Yamanaka compete in the Rugby World Sevens Series 2023.

June: Taiyo Seimei Women's Sevens Series 2023 - Overall 3rd Place.
October: Kagoshima National Sports Festival - 3rd Place.
October: Seina Saito and Sora Nishimura competed in WXV2 as members of the Japanese national team.
December: 26th Kansai Women's Rugby Tournament – Champion.
December–May:Mio Yamanaka to compete in the HSBC World Sevens Series.
February: 10th National Women's Rugby Football Championship Tournament - Runner-up.

February–April:Seina Saito joined Chiefs Manawa on a short-term contract and competed in Super Rugby Aupiki 2024.
Nijiho Nagata joined BLUES on a short-term contract and also competed in Super Rugby Aupiki 2024.
June:Achieved overall runner-up in the Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2024.
Ayano Murata represented Japan at the World University Championship 2024 and won 1st place.
September:Mizuki Furuya represented Japan at the Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2024.
October:Finished 3rd place at the SAGA National Sports Festival.
Seina Saito, Kazuko Kitano, Kyoko Hosokawa, Sora Nishimura, and Nijiho Nagata represented Japan at WXV 2.
December:Crowned Champions of the 27th Kansai Women’s Rugby Championship, marking eight consecutive titles.
January–May:Ria Anoku represented Japan in the World Rugby Sevens Series 2025.
February:Finished Runner-up at the 11th National Women’s Rugby Football Championship.