It is a tight race to see who takes the Series in Twickenham with Fiji leading the way, and the pools for the London leg have been confirmed.
After their Cup win at the 8th Round of the Series in Glasgow, Fiji are top seeds and head Pool A, while runners-up New Zealand, 3rd-placed England and the 4th semifinalist USA head the remaining pools.
The 2014 / 2015 season carries added significance because the top-ranked sides in the series qualify directly for the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016. Following their performances in Glasgow, South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand have all confirmed their place in Rio, with just the 4th and final spot still be decided.
“Those teams have obviously booked their places at the Olympics in 2016 with their efforts this season too and that will be comfort for the sides that fail to take out the title,” said New Zealand sevens legend Karl Te Nana.
“England and Australia is going be the big one at Twickenham for me.
“England have done well at Glasgow and it’s going to be very tough for Australia now to make up that ground – it’s out of their hands.”
Following the pool draw for Round 9 of the Series, which was made before the Cup final at Scotstoun Stadium, Fiji head Pool A in London and face Canada, Argentina and Samoa.
Glasgow runners-up New Zealand and defending series champions will play Australia, as well as Wales and Japan in Pool B.
Hosts England head Pool C as the 3rd-placed team in Scotland and face Scotland, Kenya and Brazil.
USA, meanwhile, will play South Africa, France and Portugal.
“It’s all leading to a great crescendo of rugby at Twickenham.
“The crowd will be there and the players will feed off that energy. It’s going to be a momentous finish to the series and I can’t wait to be part of it,” added Te Nana.
Pool A:
- Fiji
- Canada
- Argentina
- Samoa
Pool B:
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Wales
- Japan
Pool C:
- England
- Scotland
- Kenya
- Brazil
Pool D:
- USA
- South Africa
- France
- Portugal