Great Britain Rugby Sevens have named the men’s and women’s squads for the next HSBC World SVNS Series event, which starts in Perth on Friday 24th January 2025.
Following tournaments in Dubai and Cape Town late in 2024, the women’s team are ranked fifth in the standings, whilst the men are placed seventh of 12.
Both will look to start 2025 in positive fashion, and the Perth tournament will be one to remember for women’s player Charlotte Woodman who will make her World Series debut.
The teams will be captained by Ethan Waddleton and Isla Norman-Bell, respectively, at the eagerly anticipated fixtures in Australia.
The squads in full are as follows:
GB Sevens Men
5 Marcus Kershaw
6 Matt Davidson
7 Morgan Williams
8 Freddie Roddick
9 Will Homer
11 Ethan Waddleton (Captain)
12 Harry Glover
13 Callum Carson
14 Ryan Apps
18 Luke Mehson
24 Charlton Kerr
44 Sunni Jardine
77 Toby Baldwin
GB Sevens Women
1 Charlotte Woodman*
2 Abbie Brown
4 Grace Crompton
6 Lauren Torley
8 Katie Shillaker
9 Isla Norman-Bell (Captain)
13 Ellie Boatman
14 Catherine Richards
17 Chantelle Miell
22 Jade Shekells
23 Heather Cowell
27 Georgie Lingham
35 Alicia Maude
*World Series debut
GB7s Women face Canada in their first match of 2025 at 3.44am GMT, available to watch live on TNT Sports and RugbyPassTV.
The men’s team face Spain at 4.28am GMT. The full schedule of Perth fixtures can be seen here.