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| Nickname(s) | Northern Storm | ||
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| Union | Suomen Rugbyliitto | ||
| Head coach | Ric Hennessy | ||
| Captain | Anna Soiluva | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 50 (as of 18 July 2022) | ||
The Finland women's national sevens team represents Finland in rugby sevens. They placed fourth at the 2019 [1] and 2021 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Trophy. [2]
| Rugby Europe Women's Sevens | |
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| Year | Results |
 2013 |  |
 2014 | 6th |
 2015 |  |
  2016 | 9th |
  2017 | 7th |
 2018 | 7th |
 2019 | 4th |
 2021 | 4th |
| 2022 | 9th |
| Name | Club |
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| Anna Soiluva | Tampere Rugby Club |
| Sanna Reinikainen | Helsinki Rugby Club |
| Heidi Hennessy | Helsinki Rugby Club |
| Hanna Visuri | Tampere Rugby Club |
| Jonna Ritala | Vaasa Rugby Club |
| Pilvi Pikivirtä | Oulu Rugby Club |
| Lilli Tikkanen | Warriors Rugby Club |
| Ida Herrgård | Warriors Rugby Club |
| Oona Tolppanen | Helsinki Rugby Club |
| Saana Järvenpää | Tampere Rugby Club |
| Eeva Pohjanheimo | Cheltenham Tigers WRFC |
| Kiira Kupiainen | Tampere Rugby Club |
| Essi Kara | Helsinki Rugby Club |
| Hanna Timonen | Saimaa Sharks RC |
| Venla Lehtonen | Saimaa Sharks RC |
| Mira Saarikoski | Helsinki Rugby Club |
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