UPDATE: View all of the teams that have qualified for the 2013 7s Rugby World Cup here.

The Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow will host the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013, and is also the venue for the opening direct qualifier.

With one year to go until Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 kicks off in Moscow, a major milestone in the delivery of the showcase event will be passed this weekend with the first of a series of regional competitions around the world from which teams will qualify directly.

Men’s and women’s teams representing more than 90 nations will compete across the eight-month global qualification process. The reward for qualification is a place at the men’s (24 teams) and women’s (16 teams) events that will be hosted at the iconic Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow from June 28-30.

In total 15 places will be available via the men’s qualification process and 11 places via women’s qualification. In the men’s competition 2009 champions Wales, Argentina, New Zealand, Samoa, England, Fiji, Kenya and South Africa are the automatic qualifiers based on their performance at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009. In the women’s competition champions Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and USA are automatic qualifiers. Russia gain automatic qualification in both the men’s and women’s competitions.

More from the IRB here.

Want a quick summary of how the 2013 RWC 7s Qualification process works? Check out John’s blog here.

Moscow 7s

BROADCAST:
All of the men’s, only the women’s Semis and Finals. Watch here.

PREDICTIONS:
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Pool A, who will come out on top?
Pool B, who will come out on top?
Pool C, who will come out on top?
Pool D, who will come out on top?

UPDATES
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POOLS & SCHEDULE

ROSTERS

We are attempting to gather rosters, don’t see your team? Email it to wendy@scrumhalfconnection.com and we will update.

England
Natasha Brennan (Wasps)
Rachael Burford (Richmond)
Abigail Chamberlain (Richmond)
Heather Fisher (Worcester)
Natasha Hunt (Lichfield)
Sarah Guest (Worcester)
Jane Leonard (Wasps)
Alice Richardson (vice-captain, Richmond)
Emily Scarratt (Lichfield)
Michaela Staniford (captain, Wasps)
Sally Tuson (Bristol)
Joanne Watmore (Worcester)

Wales
Rachel Taylor
Rebecca de Filippo
Delyth Davies
Nia Davies
Jade Phillips
Sian Williams
Elinor Snowsill
Rachel Rees
Elen Evans
Charlie Murray
Caryl James
Laurie Harries

Scotland
Susie Brown (Richmond)
Ruth Slaven (Murrayfield Wanderers)
Laura Steven (Murrayfield Wanderers)
Louise Dalgliesh (RHC Cougars)
Megan Gaffney (Murrayfield Wanderers)
Lisa Martin (Murrayfield Wanderers)
Sarah Dixon (Stirling County)
Katy Green (Murrayfield Wanderers)
Annabel Sergeant (Murrayfield Wanderers)
Stephanie Johnston (RHC Cougars)
(captain)
Lauren Harris (Melrose)
Sarah Sexton (Murrayfield Wanderers)

Germany
Lisa Bohrmann (Aylesford Bulls)
Jana Eisenbeiß (HRK)
Steffi Gruber (RCR)
Svetlana Hess (HRK)
Dana Kleine-Grefe (ASV Köln)
Lisa Kropp (HRK)
Jenny Naruhn (RU Marburg)
Julia Peters (HRK)
Rafica Schneider (Aylesford Bulls)
Alysha Stone (HRK)
Laryssa Stone (HRK)
Seyma Ünlü (HRK)

Sweden
Lotta Abrahamsson Göteborg RF
Erika Andersson Stockholm Exiles RFC
Ninni Giebat Johansson Göteborg RF
Rebecca Kearney Stockholm Exiles RFC / Spain
Jennifer Lindholm Enköpings RK
Kerstin leaves Dahl Lugi RK
Jessica Melin Stockholm Exiles RFC
Johanna Norberg Vänersborgs RK
Jenny Olsson Uppsala RFC
Amanda Sandsborg Stockholm Exiles RFC
Sara Sundstrom Gothenburg RF
Elisabeth Ygge Stockholm Exiles RFC

Ireland
Alison Miller (Portlaoise/Connacht)
Amy Davis (Blackrock/Leinster)
Ashleigh Baxter (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Ashling Hutchings (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Claire Keohane (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht) (capt)
Jeannette Feighery (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Jennifer Murphy (Richmond/Exiles)
Joy Neville (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Lynne Cantwell (Richmond/Exiles)
Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Sophie Spence (Sharks/ Exiles)

Italy
Sara BARATTIN (RUGBY CASALE)
Anna BARBANTI (MUSTANG RUGBY PESARO)
Michela ESTE (BENETTON RUGBY TREVISO)
Marta FERRARI (RUGBY RIVIERA DEL BRENTA)
Manuela FURLAN (BENETTON RUGBY TREVISO)
Maria MAGATTI (RUGBY MONZA 1949)
Cristina MOLIC (SITAM RIVIERA DEL BRENTA)
Veronica SCHIAVON (SITAM RIVIERA DEL BRENTA)
Claudia TEDESCHI (RED&BLU RUGBY)
Maria Diletta VERONESE (VALSUGANA RUGBY PADOVA)
Paola ZANGIROLAMI (VALSUGANA RUGBY PADOVA)
Cecilia ZUBLENA (FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA RUGBY)

Netherlands
Mara Moberg
Anne Hielckert
Dorien Eppink
Inge Visser
Joyce van Altena
Lorraine Laros
Annemarije van Rossum
Pien Selbeck (VC)
Tessa Veldhuis
Kelly van Harskamp
Elke van Meer
Linda Franssen (C)

Ukraine
Olga Blanutsa (C)
Maria Bondar
Anastasia Gontar
Marina Borodina
Julia Grigorieva
Victoria Ishchuk
Katerina Oleksyuk (Otrada “Joy” Odessa)
Olga Lyaschuk
Vita Shumeyko
Violetta Ocheretyan
Oksana Farafontova
Marina Lyakhor ( “Phoenix” Kiev)

Spain
BRAVO BRAGADO
Marina (C.R. MAJADAHONDA) ESBRI ANTON
Laura. (INEF BARCELONA) DEL PAN MORUNO
Ángela.(INEF BARCELONA)
CABANE PASCUAL Marta. (G.E. i E.G.) PLA VEGUE
Julia. (G.E. i E.G.) MEDIN LÓPEZ
Paula.(CRAT CORUÑA) RIAL LÓPEZ
Ana Vanesa. (CRAT CORUÑA)
CABANE PASCUAL Marta. (G.E. i E.G.) PLA VEGUE
Julia. (G.E. i E.G.) MEDIN LÓPEZ
Paula.(CRAT CORUÑA) RIAL LÓPEZ
Ana Vanesa. (CRAT CORUÑA)RODRÍGUEZ BERGARECHE
Isabel. (C.D. BIZKARIANS RUGBY) GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ
Patricia. (R.C. LONS) PLA VEGUE
Bárbara. RICHMOND (Inglaterra) RIBERA GARCÍA
María. RICHMOND (Inglaterra) MARTÍNEZ GARCÍA
Elisabet. RICHMOND (Inglaterra)