Both squads are going through a period of transition this season and there is a mix of new faces and seasoned campaigners included.
DebutantInigo Cruise O’Brien struck for the decisive try for the Ireland Men’s Sevens team to give them victory over the USA and an 11th place finish in Perth.
Results proved hard to come by in the Western Australia heat, butJames Topping’s charges halted a four-match losing run with that win.
The Men’s side are drawn in Pool B with Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Despite their 12th place finish in Perth in Round 3 the Women’s side which included four new caps will be aiming to build on some promising performances. All four – Ellen Boylan, Lucia Linn, Alanna McInerney and Katie Whelan – are named in the squad which is captained my Megan Burns.
Ireland are drawn in Pool B with China, New Zealand and USA.
Ireland Men's Sevens Squad (HSBC SVNS Series – HSBC SVNS Vancouver, BC Place Stadium, February 21- February 23):
Tadhg Brophy (Lansdowne FC)
Niall Comerford (UCD RFC)
Jordan Conroy (Buccaneers RFC)
Josh Costello (Shannon RFC)
James Dillon (Old Belvedere RFC)
Daniel Hawkshaw (Buccaneers RFC)
Ed Kelly (Dublin University FC)
Josh Kenny (Ireland Sevens)
Hugo Lennox (Skerries RFC)
Bryan Mollen (Old Belvedere RFC) (capt)
Inigo Cruise O’Brien (Blackrock College RFC)
Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC)
Conor Phillips (Terenure College RFC)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne FC)
Ireland Women's Sevens Squad (HSBC SVNS Series - HSBS SVNS Vancouver, BC Place Stadium, February 21-23)
Kathy Baker (Blackrock College RFC)
Ellen Boylan (Blackrock College RFC/Munster)
Megan Burns (Blackrock College RFC) (capt)
Hannah Clarke (Tuam/Oughterard RFC/Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
Alanna Fitzpatrick (Portarlington RFC/Blackrock College RFC)
Clare Gorman (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Lucinda Kinghan (Railway Union RFC/Ulster)
Lucia Linn (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
Kate Farrell McCabe (Suttonians RFC)
Alana McInerney (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
Robyn O’Connor (Wexford Wanderers RFC/Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Ella Roberts (Wicklow RFC/Leinster)
Katie Whelan (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Ireland 7s Fixtures - Pool Stages (All kick-offs listed in Irish time)
Friday 21
Australia v Ireland M7s, 8:24pm –
New Zealand v Ireland W7s, 11:06pm –
Saturday 22
South Africa v Ireland M7s, 1:29am –
USA v Ireland W7s, 4:14am –
New Zealand v Ireland M7, 7:14pm –
China v Ireland W7s, 10:02pm –
