Canada's rosters named for HSBC SVNS Series regular season climax in Singapore

Canada’s rosters for the regular season climax of the 2024 HSBC SVNS Series in Singapore have been named by Head Coaches Jack Hanratty and Sean White. 

Regular season League Winners will be crowned at Singapore National Stadium at the conclusion of HSBC SVNS Singapore, the penultimate stop of the season ahead of the Grand Final in Madrid which will determine the HSBC SVNS champions. With competition kicking off in Singapore on May 3, Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team is set to face New Zealand, Ireland and Spain in pool play, with Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team facing New Zealand, Australia and Argentina. 

Olympian Keyara Wardley returns to Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team following long-term injury recovery while Eden Kilgour, who made her international sevens debut in France last May and was part of Canada’s 2023 Pan American Games silver medal team, also returns to the series.  

“Our team is heading into Singapore excited and eager. While our finish in Hong Kong helped us officially secure our spot in the Grand Final, Singapore is a great opportunity for us to try some new combinations as we progress towards Madrid, and eventually, Paris,” said Jack Hanratty, Head Coach of Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team. “This month we have had the opportunity to have both our women’s 15s and sevens teams in the same location. It was a great chance for both squads and staffs to collaborate and challenge each other as we both work towards competing with and striving to be one of the best in the world.” 

Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team has a number of players returning to international competition following recovery from injury, including Liam Bowman, Matthew Oworu, Brock Webster and David Richard. HSBC SVNS Singapore will mark the international sevens debut for Henry Kirwan, who joined the program in Langford in early April after finishing his season at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales. 

“It’s been great to have some of our players come back from injury, and we’ve put together some strong weeks of training leading into Singapore,” said Sean White, Head Coach of Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team. “It’s been a tough season thus far with wins being hard to come by, however throughout the season we were able to gain valuable experience while taking our lumps. Now is the opportunity to show what we have learned from our mistakes and put a product on the field that we are proud of. There’s been a renewed focus and energy with some senior leaders returning and I trust that we are up to the challenge.” 

SINGAPORE POOL PLAY SCHEDULE  

Friday May 3   

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Ireland 
8:44 p.m. PT / 11:44 p.m. ET (Thursday May 2) / 11:44 a.m. local time    

Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team vs New Zealand 
12:04 a.m. PT / 3:04 a.m. ET / 3:04 p.m. local time 

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Spain 
1:54 a.m. PT / 4:54 a.m. ET / 4:54 p.m. local time 

Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team vs Australia 
5:14 a.m. PT / 8:14 a.m. ET / 8:14 p.m. local time 

Saturday May 4   

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs New Zealand 
9:06 p.m. PT (Friday May 3) / 12:06 a.m. ET / 12:06 p.m. local time   

Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team vs Argentina 
11:48 p.m. PT (Friday May 3) / 2:48 a.m. ET / 2:48 p.m. local time 

MORE INFO 

For the most up to date information on the HSBC SVNS Series and live coverage, including details on the event format, the schedule, standings, and the latest news, visit the official website: www.svns.com.  

CANADA’S WOMEN’S SEVENS ROSTER 

1. Olivia De Couvreur (Ottawa, ON) – Ottawa Irish  
4. Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim, ON) – Kent Havoc RFC 
5. Julia Greenshields (Sarnia, ON) – Sarnia Saints 
6. Charity Williams (Toronto, ON) – Markham Irish  
11. Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia 
12. Keyara Wardley (Vulcan, AB) – Unaffiliated  
13. Krissy Scurfield (Canmore, AB) – University of Victoria 
14. Eden Kilgour (Barrie, ON) – Aurora Barbarians  
16. Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC  
19. Carissa Norsten (Waldheim, SK) – Kirin RFC / University of Victoria 
23. Shalaya Valenzuela (Abbotsford, BC) – Abbotsford RFC  
40. Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders  
77. Chloe Daniels (Sutton, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University    

CANADA’S MEN’S SEVENS ROSTER  

3. Ethan Turner (Douglas, Isle of Man) – Burnaby Lake RFC 
4. Phil Berna (Vancouver, BC) - Vancouver Rowing Club   
5. Alex Russell (Chichester, ENG) - McGill University  
6. Josiah Morra (Toronto, ON) - Castaway Wanderers / Toronto Saracens 
7. Brock Webster (Uxbridge, ON) – Oshawa Vikings RFC  
12. David Richard (Milton, ON) – Mississauga Blues RFC  
19. Matthew Oworu (Calgary, AB) – Pacific Pride  
23. Thomas Isherwood (Okotoks, AB) – Foothills Lions RFC  
27. Liam Bowman (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders  
28. Henry Kirwan (Brighton, ENG) - Brighton Blues / Cardiff Metropolitan University 
33. Kal Sager (Peterborough, ON) - Peterborough Pagans / Trent University  
64. Elias Hancock (Ottawa, ON) - Bytown Blues / University of Ottawa 
77. Noah Flesch (Cobourg, ON) – Cobourg Saxons / Pacific Pride