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All 12 teams competing at the Langford Sevens on Canada’s West Coast this weekend have confirmed their rosters. It’s the penultimate round of the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series leaving precious little time for teams to make up ground in the standings.
Canada faltered to their worst-ever finish in Kitakyushu. They will be without key player Britt Benn at their home tournament but welcome back captain Ghislaine Landry and strike runner Charity Williams, and hand a debut to forward Pam Buisa. Their poor ranking in Japan sees them in a tough Pool C with series leaders Australia, Spain, and Ireland all present.
The USA have had a late withdrawal as Kristen Thomas was forced out but still feature an experienced side with plenty of pace and power. Nicole Heavirland leads the charge with a strong supporting cast of Naya Tapper and Alev Kelter. They have been drawn in Pool B with France, Russia, and Japan.
Brazil are also involved as an invitational side. Raquel Kochhann will captain a very young team with four players making their first series appearance – Eshyllen Coimbra, Rafaella Zanellato, Júlia Rodrigues, and Isadora Lopes. The Yaras will be in Pool A with New Zealand, Fiji, and England.
The two-day tournament begins on Saturday at 10:30am local time, 1:30pm Eastern. Canadian fans can watch live on the CBC Sports Website. Those in the USA can watch on The Rugby Channel. World Rugby will provide a live stream to international viewers.
A complete fixture list can be seen here.
POOL A
NEW ZEALAND (2)
Shakira Baker, Michaela Blyde, Kelly Brazier, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Sarah Goss (capt.), Tyla Nathan-Wong, Terina Te Tamaki, Ruby Tui, Stacey Waaka, Niall Williams, Tenika Willison, Portia Woodman
FIJI (10)
Merewai Cumu, Raijieli Daveua, Ana Maria Naimasi, Mariama Naiobasali, Tima Ravisa (capt.), Viniana Riwai, Ana Maria Roqica, Jiowana Sauto, Asinate Savu, Pricilla Siata, Luisa Tisolo, Mereula Torooti
ENGLAND (8)
Abbie Brown (capt.), Heather Fisher, Vicky Fleetwood, Deborah Fleming, Olivia Jones, Katie Mason, Alex Matthews, Sarah McKenna, Chantelle Miell, Emily Scott, Lydia Thompson, Millie Wood
BRAZIL (-)
Amanda Araujo, Isadora Cerullo, Eshyllen Coimbra, Raquel Kochhann (capt.), Isadora Lopes, Mariana Nicolau, Júlia Rodrigues, Haline Scatrut, Bianca Silva, Leila Silva, Milena Silva, Rafaela Zanellato
POOL B
FRANCE (4)
Montserrat Amédée, Coralie Bertrand, Pauline Biscarat, Anne-Cecile Ciofani, Caroline Drouin, Camille Grassineau, Lina Guerin, Fanny Horta (capt.), Jade Le Pesq, Marjorie Mayans, Chloé Pelle, Jessy Trémoulière
RUSSIA (3)
Aleksandra Aliseenko, Alina Arterchuk, Anna Baranchuk, Polina Buravleva, Iana Danilova, Anna Gavrilyuk
Diana Glushenko, Aleksandra Kazantseva, Marina Kukina, Snezhanna Kulkova, Daria Noritsina (capt.), Anastasia Prokudina
USA (7)
Sarah Buonopane, Kayla Canett, Ryan Carlyle, Lauren Doyle, Cheta Emba, Joanne Fa’avesi, Jordan Gray, Abby Gustaitis, Nicole Heavirland (capt.), Alev Kelter, Naya Tapper, Kate Zackary
JAPAN (12)
Raichielmiyo Bativakalolo, Yume Hirano, Mifuyu Koide, Tomomi Kozasa, Iroha Nagata, Chiharu Nakamura (capt.), Yume Okuroda, Fumiko Otake, Sayaka Suzuki, Emii Tanaka, Noriko Taniguchi, Yukari Tateyama
POOL C
AUSTRALIA (1)
Lauren Brown, Charlotte Caslick, Emilee Cherry, Dominique Du Toit, Georgina Friedrichs, Demi Hayes, Page McGregor, Yasmin Meakes, Shannon Parry (capt.), Evania Pelite, Emma Sykes, Emma Tonegato
SPAIN (6)
Ingrid Algar, Uribarri Barrutieta, Marina Bravo, Enara Cacho, Maria Casado, Iera Echebarría, Amaia Erbina, Patricia García, Sabina Hurtado, Maria Losada, Barbara Plà (capt.), María Ribera
IRELAND (9)
Kathy Baker, Ashleigh Baxter, Deirbhile Bhaird, Clarie Boles, Katie Fitzhenry, Stacey Flood, Louise Galvin, Eve Higgins, Lucy Mulhall (capt.), Amee-Leigh Murphy-Crowe, Audrey O’Flynn, Hannah Tyrrell
CANADA (5)
Pam Buisa, Caroline Crossley, Hannah Darling, Bianca Farella, Julia Greenshields, Sara Kaljuvee, Ghislaine Landry (capt.), Megan Lukan, Kayla Moleschi, Breanne Nicholas, Natasha Watcham-Roy, Charity Williams
