In a group featuring eight players aged 23 and under – including two players aged just 18 and two aged just 19 – Olympians Bianca Farella and Keyara Wardley make their return to the squad.

Four BC Rugby Clubs are represented through Pamphinette Buisa and Krissy Scurfield (UVIC Vikes), Levale (Abbotsford RFC), Florence Symonds (UBC Thunderbirds), Fancy Bermudez and Elissa Alarie (both Westshore RFC).

The RAN Qualifiers are swiftly followed by the HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens at Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC on April 30 and May 1. Tickets can be purchased here.

“We’re really looking forward to the opportunity to compete at the RAN Sevens Qualifiers this weekend. Our roster is full of exciting young talent which will benefit from the experience of playing at this event, which is so important in our quest to qualify for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa. It’s also really nice to welcome back Bianca [Farella] and Keyara [Wardley] to the group after their recent absences. This is our longest training block of the season and this group has worked incredibly hard – not just those selected, but the entire squad – to ensure we are ready for what is a busy schedule and an important couple of weeks which will help define our year.” Head Coach Jack Hanratty

CANADA WOMEN’S SEVENS ROSTER FOR RAN QUALIFIERS

1. Olivia De Couvreur (Ottawa, ON) – Ottawa Irish

2. Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC

3. Pamphinette Buisa (Gatineau, QC) – Ottawa Irish/University of Victoria

4. Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim, ON) – London St. Georges

5. Nakisa Levale (Abbotsford, BC) – Abbotsford RFC

6. Chloe Daniels (Sutton, ON) – RC Maple Leafs Academy/Queens University

7. Florence Symonds (Hong Kong) – University of British Columbia

8. Bianca Farella (Montreal, QC) – Town of Mount Royal RFC

9. Asia Hogan Rochester (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Nomads

10. Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – Nor’wester Athletic Association/Westshore RFC

11. Elissa Alarie (Trois Rivieres, QC) – Westshore RFC

12. Keyara Wardley (Vulcan, AB) – Okotoks Lions

13. Krissy Scurfield (Canmore, AB) – University of Victoria

Players Unavailable Due to Injury/Illness
Charity Williams
Julia Greenshields

Senior Men’s Sevens Head Coach Henry Paul has confirmed his 13-man roster heading to the Bahamas.

Returning to the squad and hoping to make an impact are Thomas Isherwood and Jarvis Dashkewytch after both missed out on the HSBC Canada Sevens at BC Place in Vancouver last weekend as Canada finished tenth. Lucas Scheck is in line to make his debut after joining the program in the fall of 2021.

Brennig Prevost, David Richard and Alex Russell miss out through minor injuries.

The event, being hosted at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium by the Bahamas Rugby Football Union, serves as the qualifiers for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

“This tournament represents the final leg of an intense period, following the Singapore and Canada Sevens events. We know the task at hand is to qualify for the Sevens World Cup later this year. We’ll approach Nassau with respect to the opposition whilst trying to replicate several pulsating performances the team produced in front of our passionate home crowd in BC Place last weekend.” Canada Senior Men’s Sevens Head Coach Henry Paul

CANADA’S MEN’S SEVENS RAN QUALIFIERS ROSTER

1. Lucas Scheck (Cactus Lake, SK) – Sask Rugby

2. Jake Thiel (Abbotsford, BC) – Abbotsford RFC

3. Nick Allen (North Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia

4. Phil Berna (Vancouver, BC) – Vancouver Rowing Club

5. Matthew Oworu (Calgary, AB) – Pacific Pride

6. Thomas Isherwood (Okotoks, AB) – Foothills Lions RFC

7. Brock Webster (Uxbridge, ON) – Oshawa Vikings RFC

8. Cooper Coats (Halifax, NS) – Halifax Tars

9. D’Shawn Bowen (Toronto, ON) – Pacific Pride

10. Lachlan Kratz (Victoria, BC) – NOLA Gold

11. Elias Ergas (Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia

12. Anton Ngongo (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers

13. Jarvis Dashkewytch (Tsawwassen, BC) – University of Victoria

UNAVAILABLE FOR SELECTION DUE TO INJURY AND/OR ILLNESS
Brennig Prevost
David Richard
Alex Russell
Noah Bain
Theo Sauder
Josiah Morra

PARTICIPATING IN OTHER RUGBY COMPETITIONS
Giovani Douyon – James Bay Athletic Association

Every minute of action of every game will be streamed free and live on RAN’s website throughout the tournament with a mixture of English and Spanish commentary.

Simply go to www.rugbyamericasnorth.com to watch all the action.