As Dubai champions, England top pool A in South Africa and face a tough trio of matches against Dubai Cup semi-finalists Argentina, Bowl runners-up USA and Shield winners Samoa.
France reached a first World Series Cup final since 2005 in Dubai. As Cup runners-up, they top Pool B in Port Elizabeth and will play pool matches on day one against reigning World Series and SA Sevens champions New Zealand, Dubai Bowl winners Scotland and African qualifiers Morocco.
Fiji head Pool D and will play Wales, Portugal and the remaining African side in the draw, Zimbabwe.
Following their win in Dubai, England climbed to second in the HSBC Sevens World Series standings, seven points behind Gold Coast champions Fiji.
The World Series Standings after round 2:
- Fiji 39 points;
- England 32;
- South Africa, New Zealand, France 29
- Australia 28;
- Argentina, Wales 23.
The pool draw for the Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens is:
- Pool A: England, Argentina, USA, Samoa
- Pool B: France, New Zealand, Scotland, Morocco
- Pool C: South Africa, Australia, Canada, Kenya
- Pool D: Fiji, Wales, Portugal, Zimbabwe
The confirmed Port Elizabeth training venues for the 16 teams are:
- Argentina – Cille High School, Uitenhage Road, Sidwell
- Australia – Framesby High School, Cornelia Avenue, Framesby
- Canada – Gelvandale Stadium, Gelvandale
- England – Westering High School, Papenskuil Street, Westerling
- Fiji – Nelson Mandela Bay University, North Campus, Summerstrand
- France – Pearson High School, Jenvy Road, Summerstrand
- Kenya – Newton Technical High School, 92 First Avenue, Newton Park
- New Zealand – Nelson Mandela Bay University, North Campus, Summerstrand
- Portugal – Zwide Stadium, Tonjeni Street, Kwazakhele
- Morocco – Newton Technical High School, 92 First Avenue, Newton Park
- Samoa – Londt Park Sports Club, Ralston Road, Fernglen
- Scotland – PE College, Kemsley Park, Mount Croix
- South Africa – Victoria Park High School, Victoria Park Drive, Walmer
- United States – Kemsley Park, Mount Croix
- Wales – DF Malherbe High School, Walmer B-field
- Zimbabwe – Nelson Mandela Bay University, Missionvale Campus
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