Newly appointed Vodafone Fijian 7s coach Gareth Barber is going to have a tough time in his first assignment when they head to the second leg of the 2016/17 World Sevens Series. This was after the Fijians were billed in a tough pool of the Wellington 7s tournament, which is from January 28-29, next year at the Westpac Stadium.

The Osea Kolinisau captained-side are seeded second in Pool B where they face Dubai 7s champions and series leaders South Africa, Australia and Japan.

Defending champions New Zealand head Pool C where they take on USA, France and Samoa who will be under coach Gordon Tietjens for the first time.

Cape Town 7s champions England are in Pool A where they take on Kenya, Argentina and Papua New Guinea while in Pool D has got Scotland, Wales, Russia and Canada.

POOLS

Pool A- England, Kenya, Argentina, PNG

Pool B- South Africa, Fiji, Australia, Japan

Pool C- New Zealand, USA, France, Samoa

Pool D- Scotland, Wales, Russia, Canada

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