Injuries to Sam Pecqueur (shoulder), Ross McCann (wrist) and Nyle Godsmark (knee) have ruled the trio out for the sixth leg of the series in Canada, where Scotland will compete in Pool D of the competition against Australia, USA and Samoa – the same line-up they faced in Los Angeles last weekend.

Edinburgh wing Dougie Fife returns to the group having featured in Hamilton and Sydney legs, while Jed Forest wing Callum Young is selected to make his debut on the World Series.

Tom Brown is promoted into the match squad from the 13-man cover role, with Marr’s Scott Bickerstaff stepping into the vacated position.

Head Coach Ciaran Beattie said: “The players ruled out will be missed but we’re grateful to be able to call upon the talents of Dougie, Callum and Scott for this weekend.

“We finished well in beating Kenya in our final game in Los Angeles, despite a significant injury toll.

“It’s a result from which we want to push on against same pool stage opponents as last weekend, which presents an opportunity to test ourselves against quality and familiar opposition.”

Scotland 7s squad to compete in the Vancouver leg of the 2019/20 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series:

1. Paddy Kelly (3)
2. Ally Miller (18)
3. Alec Coombes (15)
4. Robbie Fergusson CAPTAIN (24)
5. Harvey Elms (20)
6. Kyle Rowe (4)
7. Jamie Farndale (42)
8. Dougie Fife (20)
9. Callum Young (0)
10. Gavin Lowe (39)
11. Max McFarland (25)
12. Tom Brown (16)

13. Scott Bickerstaff (2)

(World Series tournaments in brackets)

Scotland 7s fixtures for HSBC World Sevens Series leg in Vancouver (kick- off times GMT) – live on Sky Sports

Saturday 7 March

Australia v Scotland (kick-off 5.22pm)

USA v Scotland (kick-off 8.12pm)

Samoa v Scotland (kick-off 11.24pm)

Sunday 8 March

All other fixtures dependent on pool stage results