Qantas Women’s Sevens coach, Chris Lane, has named his squad for the second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Houston, with just three changes to the side which last competed in Dubai.

Lane believes the relatively consistent lineup will help his side improve on their fourth place finish in Dubai, which was the opening round of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series season.

The South African Women’s Sevens team shows two changes to the squad of 12 players for Round 2 of the Women’s Sevens World Series, which takes place in Houston, Texas in the United States on 1-2 February.

Last month, the SA Women’s team finished as runners-up to New Zealand, who won the inaugural Women’s Series tournament in Dubai.

Experienced Qantas Wallabies front-rowers Stephen Moore and Ben Alexander have provided Australian Rugby with a major boost ahead of a pivotal 2013 season by announcing they will continue to ply their trade in the country until at least 2015.

The pair, who are both Canberra-based with the Brumbies, have extended their current deals for a further two years, taking them through until the conclusion of the next Rugby World Cup in England.

Injuries to several key players have forced Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu to make three changes to his squad for the forthcoming HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments in New Zealand and the USA.

The Wellington Sevens tournament takes place on 1-2 February in the New Zealand capital and will be followed by the Las Vegas event a week later.