Johannesburg- Zimbabwe has been handed a tricky draw for this years International Rugby Board Sevens World Series scheduled for December in the United Arab Emirates. England, who finished third in last year’s overall standings, top Pool C and face tough games against sixth-ranked Kenya, USA and Russia, while eight-time World Series winners New Zealand start as fourth seeds and face three competitive matches in Pool D against the Pumas of Argentina and the dual European challenge of France and Portugal.
IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset said in a statement to The Zimbabwean that he was looking forward to a successful tournament.
“The IRB Sevens World Series continues to go from strength to strength, attracting record levels of travelling fans and broadcast coverage each year and the popular Dubai event has been a major factor in that success,” he said.
“At a time when Sevens is reaching out for Olympic Games inclusion, the interest in the Series has never been higher thanks to the performances of Kenya, Argentina, USA and Russia in recent years. The Series truly is a global festival of world class Rugby.”
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