DEFENDING women's Foster's National 7s champions Scarlets have included Olympic Games sevens star Jasmine Joyce in their squad for Sunday’s tournament at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park.

Joyce was a standout figure for Great Britain’s women’s team in Rio where her pace and finishing prowess caught the eye.

Team GB finished the Olympics without a medal but the players’ efforts on the pitch caught the public’s imagination and Joyce played her part along the way.

“It’s going to be fantastic seeing her back in a Scarlets shirt on Sunday, the squad have been buzzing about defending the Foster’s title,” said Scarlets women’s regional rugby coordinator Daryl Morgan.

“When we posted the squad on our team group with Jaz included the excitement level went through the roof.

“We’ve all been so proud of what Jasmine has achieved over the last year and seeing her play and make such an impact in the Olympics was just incredible.

“We’ve done really well in the regional sevens series so far, coming runners-up in round one at the Principality Stadium then going on to win the next two tournaments in Swansea and Llanidloes, but Sunday is going to be on another level.”

The Scarlets will be led by centre Elen Evans who is among seven players that have represented Wales in the Six Nations, while Jess Kavanagh-Williams and Joyce have played for their country in sevens.

Despite the Scarlets going into the tournament as firm favourites, the Ospreys will fancy their chances with nine internationals in their squad.

While the Blues and Dragons have made it clear they aren’t turning up just to make up the numbers.

“We’ve been looking forward to this competition all summer,” said Dragons head coach Gwesyn Price-Jones.

“We have experienced sevens players in Elinor Snowsill and Sian Williams with exciting new talent like Eve Jones, Ffion Pinch and Brooke Morris coming through the U18 ranks.

“We’ve been hit hard in losing Gemma Rowland and Beth Dainton to injury but it gives our other squad members a great opportunity just before the start of the XV-a-side Regional Championship next week,” he added.

Women’s squads for Sunday’s Foster’s 7s (action to start at 9.30am)

Cardiff Blues: Rhiannon Parker, Philippa Tuttiett, Jade Mullen, Tatyana Heard, Claire Morgan, Megan Goddard, Elin Huxtable, Kierra Deeks, Jess Wallington, Abbie Fleming

Dragons: Sian Williams, Elinor Snowsill, Eve Jones, Rebecca De Filippo, Amberley Ruck, Lauren Tracey, Roisin Payton, Brooke Morris, Ffion Pinch, Sian Moore, Megan O’Sullivan, Alicia McCormish

Ospreys: Carys Phillips, Kelsey Jones, Siwan Lillicrap, Robyn Lock, Mel Clay, Shona Powell-Hughes, Keira Bevan, Larissa Muldoon, Kerin Lake, Adi Taviner, Ffion Bowen, Rosie Fletcher

Scarlets: Alisha Butchers, Rachael Taylor, Natalie Walsh, Nia Davies, Dyddgu Hywel, Jess Kavanagh-Williams, Hannah Jones, Jodie Evans, Elen Evans (capt), Ffion Lewis, Caryl James, Jasmine Joyce.