Hong Kong Sevens draw held

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The official draw for the 24-team Hong Kong Sevens  has been held at  Exchange Square in Hong Kong.

Joint World Series leaders New Zealand and England top Pools A and B respectively. New Zealand will face France, Portugal and Korea, while England will play the US, Japan and China.In Pool C defending Hong Kong Sevens champions Samoa are matched against Scotland, Tonga and Mexico, while US Sevens runners-up Fiji are matched against Kenya, Russia and Malaysia in Pool D.Champions of Las Vegas South Africa will line up against Wales, Hong Kong and Spain in Pool E and finally, sixth seed Australia face seventh seed Argentina as well as Canada and Zimbabwe in Pool F.At the halfway stage in this year’s Sevens World Series there have been three different champions, England winning Dubai, New Zealand victorious in both South Africa and at home in Wellington and South Africa the most recent champion in Las Vegas.— Supersport