Scrumqueens’ 7s Squad of 2014

Live streaming alongside more TV coverage of the World Series means that the game's top names are becoming household among fans of the short form of the game and there's no surprise that the public voting was dominated by players from 2014's top two teams - New Zealand and Australia.All four players who were shortlisted for World Rugby's Player of the Year (eventually won by Sarah Goss) are named alongside eight others.Like all our awards, the squad has been selected from a shortlist produced by a public poll. As a result the squad is not as balanced as a 12 player squad should be - there is a slight imbalance between forwards and backs chosen. Inevitably public voting lends itself to favouring the finishers - often the most celebrated players - but we've taken that into account where just a vote or two separated players.Note that - to allow us to celebrate as many players as possible - a player cannot be selected in both our Sevens squad and our XV team (published yesterday)Scrumqueens Sevens Squad of the Year

Charlotte Caslick  (Australia)Another of the younger players lighting up the game, Caslick is also a former touch player and her great feet and pacey finishing make her a huge threat every time she takes the field.Emilee Cherry (Australia)Cherry remains a world class finisher and all round talent and recieved a huge amount of votes in the polling. A key cog in a successful Australian side, Cherry remains top of her sport.

Patricia Garcia (Spain)Garcia is a deadly player for her country and clearly popular with many others judging by the number of nominations for her inside and outside Spain. A powerful player and a deadly finisher. In sevens she can also plays multiple roles - as scrum-half, kicker and, if necessary, an effective thrower at line outs.

Sarah Goss (New Zealand)World Rugby's eventual Player of the Year had a stunning 2014 and showed recently in Dubai that worryingly for the rest of the world, she is only getting better. A leader as well as a world class link player, Goss is the game's leading athlete right now.

Jen Kish (Canada)Kish is Canada's best known face and the captain is always a consistent standout who led her side to third place on the World Series this year after once again being one of the top players on the entire circuit.

Nadezda Kudinova (Russia)On our list for the second year in a row, this young Russian playmaker has pace to burn and is a go to player for her side consistently. A great finisher, she is adept at making things happen around her.

Ghislaine Landry (Canada)Seven tries in six games in Dubai tells you plenty about Landry's finishing skills but she is more than that for her team and is a real leader in the red shirt of Canada.

Mandy Marchak (Canada)Alongside Kish, Marchak is another of Canada's consistent top performers and her powerful running and tackling make her a nightmare for other sides when they line up against her.

Kayla McAlister (New Zealand)Last year's standout player, McAlister once again shone this year. Although she missed Dubai recently, her all round performances earlier in the year showed her in irrepressible form once again.

Tyla Nathan Wong (New Zealand)The 20-year old former touch international is on an upward curve and is part of the new breed of sevens players who are making the game their profession at a young age and shining.

Danielle Waterman  (England)Making her return to the sevens circuit this year, Waterman's powerful running - very evident recently in Dubai - means that her form as a fully contracted player will be key to watch this year.

Sharni Williams (Australia)Australia's captain is one of the most tenacious players on the circuit and a workhouse as well as ahighly skilled athlete.  Her never say die attitude has served the Australian side well this year in a highly successful 12 months.