IRB confirms pool draw for Glasgow Sevens

(IRB.COM) Sunday 1 April 2012
 
 IRB confirms pool draw for Glasgow Sevens
Scotland won the Shield trophy at the Tokyo Sevens

The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for round 8 of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Emirates Airline Glasgow Sevens to be played at Scotstoun Stadium on 5-6 May 2012.
 
The draw was made live on television before the Cup final of the Tokyo Sevens, the seventh round of the 2011/12 season.
 
GLASGOW POOLS >>
GLASGOW MATCH SCHEDULE >>

Hosts Scotland have been handed a tough draw against home nation rivals Wales, South Africa and Russia in Pool D.
 
As Tokyo winners, Australia head Pool A in Glasgow and face opening matches against England, USA and Kenya.
 
Tokyo runners-up Samoa will play New Zealand, France and Spain in Pool B.

In Pool C Series contenders Fiji will start with games against Argentina, Portugal and Zimbabwe.
 
WORLD SERIES STANDINGS >>

Cup winners - 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series

Round 1 - Gold Coast - Fiji
Round 2 - Dubai - England
Round 3 - Port Elizabeth - New Zealand
Round 4 - Wellington - New Zealand
Round 5 - Las Vegas - Samoa
Round 6 - Hong Kong - Fiji
Round 7 - Tokyo - Australia
Round 8 - Glasgow - 5-6 May
Round 9 - London - 12-13 May

Video; Tokyo Sevens final day highlights

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Glasgow Sevens

Round 8
4-5 May 2013

Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
City: Glasgow
Capacity: 15,000 

 
Pools
Pool A
TeamPlayedPts
RSA39
CAN37
SAM35
KEN33
Pool B
TeamPlayedPts
NZL39
ENG37
SCO35
POR33
Pool C
TeamPlayedPts
FIJ39
ARG37
AUS35
ESP33
Pool D
TeamPlayedPts
WAL39
USA37
FRA35
RUS33
more
Series Standings
TeamPts
1New ZealandNew Zealand173
2South AfricaSouth Africa132
3FijiFiji121
4Samoa Samoa 104
5KenyaKenya99
more
Photos
  • Glasgow Sevens - Seabelo Senatla, South Africa
  • Glasgow Sevens - Steven Hunt, South Africa
  • Glasgow Sevens - South Africa, Cup winners