Cup winners Fiji, Gold Goast Sevens
Cup winners Fiji, Gold Goast Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima.

Gold Coast Sevens - Fiji
Fiji win the 2011 Gold Coast Sevens - Fever Pitch. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Plate winners Wales, Gold Goast Sevens
Plate winners Wales, Gold Goast Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima.

Bowl winners Argentina, Gold Goast Sevens
Bowl winners Argentina, Gold Goast Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima.

Shield winners Papua New Guinea, Gold Goast Sevens
Shield winners Papua New Guinea, Gold Goast Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima.

Gold Coast Sevens - Solomon King, New Zealand
Solomon King surges forward for New Zealand in their win over hosts Australia in the Cup semi finals. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Gold Coast Sevens - Setefano Cakau, Fiji
Fiji captain Setefano Cakau races away to score one of their four tries in their semi final against South Africa. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima.

Gold Goast Sevens - Lote Raikabula, New Zealand
New Zealand vice captain Lote Raikabula was outstanding on day one on the Gold Coast. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima.

Gold Coast Sevens - Australia captain Ed Jenkins
Australia captain Ed Jenkins leads from the front at the Gold Coast Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Gold Coast Sevens - Hosts Australia on the attack
Hosts Australia go on the attack against Japan on day one at the Gold Coast Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Gold Goast: Sevens captains photocall
The captains of the 12 core teams huddle for a photo on the beach ahead of the Gold Coast Sevens, Round 1 of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima.

Gold Goast: Sevens captains photocall
The captains of the 12 core teams huddle for a photo on the beach ahead of the Gold Coast Sevens, Round 1 of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima.

Sevens: Around the World - Jean-Baptiste Gobelet
France's Jean-Baptiste Gobelet was the unofficial 'winner' of the first 'Sevens: Around the World' challenge. The Biarritz player clearly at home on a surf board alongside players from NZ, Australia and USA. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima. 

Sevens: Around the World - Challenge 1: Surf lesson
Peter Tiberio of USA (left), Jean-Baptiste Gobelet of France (centre left) and Jesse Parahi of hosts Australia (right) prepare for the first 'Sevens: Around the World' challenge, a surf lesson on the Gold Coast. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima.

Pool draw - Round 1 HSBC Sevens World Series, Gold Coast, Australia
Pool draw complete - Round 1 HSBC Sevens World Series, Gold Coast, Australia. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Official Pool draw, Round 1 Gold Coast
HSBC Head of Rugby Sponsorship UK Andrea de Vincentiis draws hosts Australia while performing the pool draw for the Gold Sevens Sevens, Round 1 of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Adelaide Sevens - New Zealand, Cup winners
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Adelaide Sevens: Australia's Greg Jeloudev
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Adelaide Sevens - Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea in action at the 2011 Adelaide Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Adelaide Sevens - Ilai Tinai, Tonga
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Adelaide Sevens - Tim Mikkelson, New Zealand
New Zealand's Tim Mikkelson in action at the 2011 Adelaide Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

HSBC Sevens World Series trophy
The HSBC Sevens World Series 2011/12 kicks off on Australia's Gold Coast at the Skilled Stadium on 25-26 November 2011. Photo: Getty Images for HSBC