Paris Sevens,,

 ...I see the Aussies have finally come to their senses and dumped QC who said on Friday he had been dumped from the Australian sevens team not on form but simply because he didn't have Australian citizenship....yeah right whatever mate..

...For SA Specman is back so hopefully he won't attract as many yellow cards this tournament- not sure whether he's an asset or a liability for SA...I see Hougard has also been brought in with Sage and Snyman who is tipped to captain..

Springbok Sevens: Ryan Kankowski Philip Snyman Tim Agaba Kwagga Smith Francois Hougaard Kyle Brown Dylan Sage Rosko Specman Justin Geduld Cecil Afrika Seabelo Senatla Ruhan Nel

For NZ the Paris and London legs of the Sevens World Series will double as a trial squad for the Olympics. 

New Zealand 16-player squad:

Pita Ahki, Kurt Baker, Dylan Collier, Scott Curry, DJ Forbes, Akira Ioane, Rieko Ioane, Gillies Kaka, Liam Messam, Tim Mikkelson, Sione Molia, Lewis Ormond, Augustine Pulu, Teddy Stanaway, Regan Ware, Sonny Bill Williams.

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Kenya will face New Zealand, Portugal and Russia in Pool A,

while Ben Ryan's series leading Fiji, runners-up in Singapore, meet Samoa, Scotland and Wales in Pool B.

South Africa, Australia, England and the invited team Brazil will compete in Pool C,

 while Argentina await hosts France, USA and Canada.

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