Schedule and Pools Set for USA 7s

Written by RUGBYMag Staff Saturday, 04 February 2012 13:57

Tournaments - USA Sevens Tournament

Numina Photo The Pools and Schedule are set for the 2012 USA 7s in Las Vegas (www.usasevens.com).

Wellington Sevens champions New Zealand top pool A at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. They face a tough trio of matches against former Series champions Samoa, trans-Tasman rivals Australia and Japan.

Fiji reached their second Cup final of the Series in Wellington and, as runners-up, head Pool B and face matches against Canada, Argentina and tournament hosts, USA. This promises to be an exciting pool, as all four teams have beaten and lost against each other in the Sevens World Series.

France were drawn top of Pool C and they face matches against South Africa, Wales and South American qualifiers Uruguay.

Kenya headed the draw in Pool D, where the Series' third-ranked side England will start as favorites. Scotland hopes to build on its promising start, while 2016 Olympic Games hosts Brazil are in the USA 7s for the first time.

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Following their second successive Cup win of the season, the reigning Series champions New Zealand are now out on their own at the top of the Series standings on 73, three clear of Fiji on 70 with England third on 64 and South Africa fourth with 61.

Pool A
New Zealand
Samoa
Australia
Japan

Pool B
Fiji
Canada
Argentina
United States

Pool C
France
South Africa
Wales
Uruguay

Pool D
Kenya
England
Scotland
Brazil

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