Kiwis get 'easy' draw for series decider

Published: Monday, 7. May, 2012 in category Sevens World Series

New Zealand, who took a giant stride towards the IRB Sevens World Series title at the weekend, will have a relative easy pool run in the series decider this coming weekend.

The IRB confirmed the pool draw for the ninth and final round of the World Series, the London Sevens, to be played at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday and Sunday (May 12 and 13)>

As Glasgow champions, New Zealand top Pool A and face matches against Argentina (eighth on the IRB rankings), Russia (17th) and Kenya (11th).

Glasgow runners-up England head Pool B on home soil and will take on Samoa , France and the United States.

New Zealand's closest Series rivals Fiji were drawn top of Pool C and will play Wales, Spain and Zimbabwe.

Finally, Australia head Pool D and face a tough trio of matches against South Africa, Scotland and Portugal.

The Kiwis took a giant stride towards their 10th Series title after beating England 29-14 in the Cup Final in Glasgow on Sunday.  The win increased their lead to 11 points over closest rivals Fiji - with just this coming weekend's London Sevens remaining.

New Zealand have 150 points, 11 clear of Fiji on 139. England's run to the final has lifted them above South Africa into third on 123 - with the Blitzbokke (115), Glasgow Plate winners Samoa (114) and Australia (99) completing the top six.

Cup winners - 2011/12 IRB Sevens World Series
Round 1 - Gold Coast - Fiji
Round 2 - Dubai - England
Round 3 - Port Elizabeth - New Zealand
Round 4 - Wellington - New Zealand
Round 5 - Las Vegas - Samoa
Round 6 - Hong Kong - Fiji
Round 7 - Tokyo - Australia
Round 8 - Glasgow - New Zealand
Round 9 - London - 12-13 May