IRB confirms pools for Emirates Dubai Sevens

(IRB.COM)

Fiji will face Canada on day one at the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens

The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens, the second round of the HSBC Sevens World Series on 29-30 November.

After their Cup win at the first round of the Series on Australia’s Gold Coast, New Zealand are top seed and head Pool A, while runners-up Australia, third-placed England and the fourth semi-finalist South Africa head the remaining pools.

After their ominous win at the Gold Coast Sevens New Zealand head Pool A and face matches against Kenya, France and Portugal on day one in Dubai.

Gold Coast runners-up Australia will play Wales, Scotland and Spain in Pool B.

England will once again face their former coach, Ben Ryan, after they were drew Fiji, Canada and USA in Pool C.

In Pool D South Africa face tough matches against Samoa, Argentina and Russia.

After the opening round of the Series in Australia, defending champions New Zealand lead with 22 points from second-placed Australia (19). England lie third under new coach Simon Amor (17) ahead of South Africa (15) and Fiji (13).

DUBAI POOLS >>

Pool A

Team	Code	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	PTS
New Zealand	(NZL)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kenya	(KEN)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
France	(FRA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Portugal	(POR)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pool B

Team	Code	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	PTS
Australia	(AUS)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wales	(WAL)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotland	(SCO)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spain	(ESP)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pool C

Team	Code	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	PTS
England	(ENG)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fiji	(FIJ)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Canada	(CAN)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
United States	(USA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pool D

Team	Code	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	PTS
South Africa	(RSA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Samoa	(SAM)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Argentina	(ARG)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Russia	(RUS)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

P=Played; W=Won; D=Draw; L=Lost; PF=Points For; PA=Points Against; PD=Points Difference; TF=Tries For; TA=Tries Against;TD=Tries Difference; PTS=Points

DUBAI MATCH SCHEDULE >>

Day One Fixtures
1.	29 Nov 2013 – 08:40	South Africa	0 – 0	Argentina	Pool D
2.	29 Nov 2013 – 09:02	Samoa	0 – 0	Russia	Pool D
3.	29 Nov 2013 – 09:24	New Zealand	0 – 0	France	Pool A
4.	29 Nov 2013 – 09:46	Kenya	0 – 0	Portugal	Pool A
5.	29 Nov 2013 – 10:10	Australia	0 – 0	Scotland	Pool B
6.	29 Nov 2013 – 10:32	Wales	0 – 0	Spain	Pool B
7.	29 Nov 2013 – 10:54	England	0 – 0	Canada	Pool C
8.	29 Nov 2013 – 11:16	Fiji	0 – 0	United States	Pool C
9.	29 Nov 2013 – 13:10	South Africa	0 – 0	Russia	Pool D
10.	29 Nov 2013 – 13:32	Samoa	0 – 0	Argentina	Pool D
11.	29 Nov 2013 – 13:54	New Zealand	0 – 0	Portugal	Pool A
12.	29 Nov 2013 – 14:16	Kenya	0 – 0	France	Pool A
13.	29 Nov 2013 – 14:40	Australia	0 – 0	Spain	Pool B
14.	29 Nov 2013 – 15:02	Wales	0 – 0	Scotland	Pool B
15.	29 Nov 2013 – 15:24	England	0 – 0	United States	Pool C
16.	29 Nov 2013 – 15:46	Fiji	0 – 0	Canada	Pool C
17.	29 Nov 2013 – 16:54	Argentina	0 – 0	Russia	Pool D
18.	29 Nov 2013 – 17:18	France	0 – 0	Portugal	Pool A
19.	29 Nov 2013 – 17:40	Scotland	0 – 0	Spain	Pool B
20.	29 Nov 2013 – 18:02	Canada	0 – 0	United States	Pool C
21.	29 Nov 2013 – 18:54	South Africa	0 – 0	Samoa	Pool D
22.	29 Nov 2013 – 19:16	New Zealand	0 – 0	Kenya	Pool A
23.	29 Nov 2013 – 19:40	Australia	0 – 0	Wales	Pool B
24.	29 Nov 2013 – 20:02	England	0 – 0	Fiji	Pool C

SERIES STANDINGS >>

		AUS	PTS
1	New Zealand	22	22
2	Australia	19	19
3	England	17	17
4	South Africa	15	15
5	Fiji	13	13
6	Kenya	12	12
7=	Samoa	10	10
7=	Wales	10	10
9	France	8	8
10	Canada	7	7
11=	Argentina	5	5
11=	Scotland	5	5
13	United States	3	3
14	Portugal	2	2
15=	Spain	1	1
15=	Tonga	1	1