Two Premiership stars named in Men's Team GB training squad

They include all-time HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series leading try scorer Dan Norton.

They are joined by six players from Scotland including the Scotland 7s captain from 2019/20 Robbie Fergusson and Welsh trio Luke Morgan (Ospreys), Luke Treharne and Morgan Williams.

Dan Bibby 
Tom Bowen 
Phil Burgess 
Richard de Carpentier 
Alec Coombes (Edinburgh)
Alex Davis 
Tom Emery (Coventry)
Jamie Farndale (Edinburgh)
Robbie Fergusson (Glasgow Warriors)
Ben Harris (Saracens)
Paddy Kelly (Glasgow Warriors)
Ollie Lindsay-Hague
Ross McCann
Max McFarland
Tom Mitchell
Luke Morgan (Ospreys)
Will Muir (Bath)
Dan Norton
Luke Treharne 
Ethan Waddleton
Morgan Williams 

Stuart Hogg (Scotland): He is the Scotland captain and the man that makes them tick. When he’s not in the field, the Scots struggle to mix it with the big teams. Playmaker, motivator, kicker – he’d be our captain on this stage.

Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales): He burst on to the international scene a in 2020 and hasn't looked back. His blend of composure and speed would be perfect for the sevens game.

Jonny May (England): A prolific and pacey finisher, he has reached 29 Test tries. Despite his club ’s poor results, May also scored a total of 30 for Leicester over just 44 matches in Premiership and European competition.

Finn Russell (Scotland): His undoubted talents would find a natural home in the shortened form of the game. His passing ability and knack of manipulating space and defenders would be prizes assets.

Jamie Ritchie (Scotland): The Scot would be the beast up front. A tackling machine, with massive go-forward and ferocious clear-outs at the ruck – Sam would give GB a hard edge that all good teams need.

Maro Itoje (England): Every sevens team needs a kick-off and lineout specialist may be required. No one fits that bill better than England’s sensational Itoje. His aerial ability and all-round athleticism is up there with the best. Tackles, turnovers, off-loads and bags of enthusiasm – Itoje would bring a medal-winning game to a Team GB Sevens team. 

Justin Tipuric: The Wales flanker has an all-round game well suited to Sevens. Turnovers at breakdown, high work rate and great handling skills all add up to a big impact for Team GB.