Kayla Ahki is a former New Zealand netball and international rugby sevens sevens player. She played for the Northern Mystics in 2011, and a training partner in 2012, before switching to rugby. She was member of the NZ Women's Rugby Sevens team from 2012 to 2017, during which time the team won the Women's Sevens Series three times, the 2013 World Cup and silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. McAlister was named the World Rugby Women's Player of the Year. With her selection she won the On an individual level, she was named the world's best rugby sevens player in 2013.
Shannon Michelle Parry is a former Australian rugby player. She represented Australia in 24 tests and appeared in four Rugby World Cup's, in 2010, 2014, 2017 and 2021. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, and also competed at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Anaïs Lagougine is a French female rugby union player. She represented France at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens squad.
Alice Peta Richardson is an English rugby union player. She represented England at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She captained the English sevens team to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Richardson captained the sevens team earlier that year at the 2013 USA Women's Sevens for the 2012–13 IRB Women's Sevens World Series.
Rachael Burford is an English rugby union player. She represented England at the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cups. She was a member of the squad which went to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Katherine Elizabeth "Kat" Merchant is an English female rugby union player who represented her country 58 times and scored 44 tries.
Michaela Jane Staniford is an English female rugby union player. She represented England at the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She captained England to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens and was also a key member in the first sevens World Cup in 2009 in Dubai.
Marlene Marie Packer is an English rugby union player for Saracens and England women. She was part of the winning 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.
Claire Louise Allan is an English rugby union player. She represented England at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and Great Britain in rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Brittany "Britt" Benn is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the touring squad that played France and England in November 2013.
Karen Paquin is a Canadian rugby union player. Known for her power and speed, she is skilled at both the sevens and 15s version of the game.
Christelle Le Duff is a French female rugby union player. She represented France at the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, and 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of France's 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens squad.
Jennifer Troncy is a French rugby union player. She played for France at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the squad that won their fourth Six Nations title in 2014. She was selected as a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Jessy Trémoulière is a French rugby union player. She represented France at the 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the squad that won their fourth Six Nations title in 2014. She was a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was named player of the year 2018 at the world rugby award.
Safi N'Diaye is a French female rugby union player. She represented France at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and was named to the Dream Team. She was also a member of the squad that won their fourth Six Nations title in 2014.
Koumiba Djossouvi is a French female rugby union player. She represented France at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the squad that won their fourth Six Nations title in 2014.
Marjorie Mayans is a French rugby union player. She represented France at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the squad that won their fourth Six Nations title in 2014. Mayans was also part of the French sevens team at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Camille Grassineau is a French rugby union player. She represented France at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the squad that won their fourth Six Nations title in 2014.
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The rosters of all participating teams at the women's tournament of the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
