Pools drawn for HK Sevens
The pools have been drawn for the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens next month, with 12 teams featured in both the men's and women's competitions. On the men's side, France, who recently won the Sevens tournament in Los Angeles, leads Pool A alongside traditional heavyweights Fiji and Australia, as well as Canada.  Great Britain tops Pool B while current series leaders Argentina, who won in Cape Town, Perth and Vancouver, sits in the second seed position. USA and New Zealand complete the rest of this pool. As for Pool C, Ireland sits on top after finishing as runners-up in Perth and the USA. They are followed by Spain, Samoa, and South Africa.  In the women's competition, New Zealand tops Pool A followed by France who sits in second spot ahead of Brazil and Great Britain. In Pool B Australia are the top seed, with South Africa second and then Ireland and Fiji completing the remaining two spots. The USA head Pool C, followed by Canada, Japan, and Spain. And for fans looking to cheer on Team HK, you can watch Hong Kong's men and women play in the Melrose Claymores competition, which will showcase the top teams in Asian Sevens. The Hong Kong Sevens, which is the sixth of eight stops on World Rugby’s SVNS Series, will take place from April 5 to 7 at Hong Kong Stadium for the last time, before moving to its brand new venue at Kai Tak Sports Park in 2025.