IRB confirms pool draw for Glasgow Sevens

Dublin-Ireland April 01, 2012: The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for round 8 of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Emirates Airline Glasgow Sevens to be played at Scotstoun Stadium on 5-6 May 2012. The draw was made live on television before the Cup final of the Tokyo Sevens, the seventh round of the 2011/12 season.

GLASGOW POOLS & GLASGOW MATCH SCHEDULE

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

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

Hosts Scotland have been handed a tough draw against home nation rivals Wales, South Africa and Russia in Pool D. As Tokyo winners, Australia head Pool A in Glasgow and face opening matches against England, USA and Kenya. Tokyo runners-up Samoa will play New Zealand, France and Spain in Pool B. In Pool C Series contenders Fiji will start with games against Argentina, Portugal and Zimbabwe.

WORLD SERIES STANDINGS

Cup winners – 2011/12 HSBC 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 – 5-6 May

Round 9 – London – 12-13 May