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
| Teams | Code | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TD | PTS |
| Australia | (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| England | (ENG) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States | (USA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenya | (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
| Teams | Code | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TD | PTS |
| Samoa | (SAM) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| France | (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool C
| Teams | Code | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TD | PTS |
| Argentina | (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiji | (FIJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | (POR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | (ZIM) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool D
| Teams | Code | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TD | PTS |
| Wales | (WAL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa | (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland | (SCO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russia | (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
