Australia's men will be on the hunt for redemption in Singapore but they'll have to do it without two of their biggest names.
Nick Malouf's World Series is over after he suffered an ankle injury in Hong Kong while Ben O'Donnell is being rested for the tournament.
Josh Coward returns from injury to play in Singapore while Tom Connor comes into the main 12 after playing with the Classic Wallabies at the Hong Kong Tens.
Australian men's coach Tim Walsh said Coward's return would be valuable for the side.
"It’s great to be welcoming Josh (Coward) back into the fold," he said.
"He showed a huge amount of potential in Sydney and Hamilton and he bolsters the squad’s depth in the ball player and kicking areas.
“He is a smart player with good vision and sharp footwork. A hard worker and student of the game his combination with Maurice Longbottom and Lewis Holland is a very promising prospect.
Walsh laid down a challenge for his players in Singapore as they fight to try and correct a run of poor finishes.
“This round is an opportunity for players to really stand up and show what they can do," he said.
“We have had some tough encounters against both France and Argentina in the last 12 months and have been on the wrong side of the result on too many occasions.
“Every tournament presents opportunities to perform against the world’s best teams. It also offers preparations for benchmark events and due to our performances, this season our next major benchmark will be the Olympic qualifier in November."
Australia currently sits seventh in the overall World Series standings with only the top four overall qualifying automatically for the Olympics.
The Singapore Sevens kicks off on Saturday April 12.
SQUAD
Australian men for Singapore squads
1.Henry Hutchison, Randwick, 23 caps
2. Simon Kennewell, Norths (Sydney), 16 caps
3. Dylan Pietsch, Randwick, 13 caps
4. Lewis Holland (c), Queanbeyan, 44 caps
5. Josh Coward, Sunnybank 2 caps
6. Lachlan Miller, Southern Cross University (Coffs Harbour), 3 caps
7. Joe Pincus, Easts (Sydney), 3 caps
8. Tim Anstee, Eastwood, 21 caps
9. Jeral Skelton, Brothers, 11 caps
10. Tom Connor, Warringah, 7 caps
11. Maurice Longbottom, Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team, 12 caps
12. Liam McNamara, Sunnybank, 13 caps
13th Brandon Quinn
FIXTURES
Australia vs Argentina, 1:30pm AEST
Australia vs France, 5:18pm AEST
Australia vs Hong Kong, 8:22pm AEST
