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The penultimate round of the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series takes place over two days in London beginning on Saturday. Three teams from the Americas will take part including two currently neck-and-neck for 5th place on the overall series rankings.
Madison Hughes returns from injury to captain the Eagles who have been drawn in a difficult Pool C along with hosts England, Kenya, and France. Folau Niua is also back in the team but Perry Baker remains sidelined and there is no sign of Andrew Durutalo.
England skipper Tom Mitchell wins his 50th Series cap in a powerful squad that includes six members of the Great Britain Olympic side. Kenya will have the likes of Collins Injera, Willy Ambaka, and Andrew Amonde to call on but France have sent a relatively inexperienced side with four debutantes in their 12-man roster.
A complete schedule can be seen here.
POOL A
FIJI (1)
Paula Dranisinukula, Sevuloni Mocenacagi, Waisea Nacuqu, Alasio Naduva (13th man), Amenoni Nasilasila, Kalione Nasoko, Semi Radradra, Vatemo Ravouvou, Eroni Sau, Josua Tuisova, Jerry Tuwai (capt.), Josua Vakurunabili, Jasa Veremalua
NEW ZEALAND (3)
Kurt Baker (capt.), Dylan Collier, Scott Curry, Sam Dickson, Tim Mikkelson, Sione Molia, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Jona Nareki, Tone Ng Shiu, Salesi Rayasi, Akuila Rokolisoa, Bailey Simonsson (13th man), Regan Ware
SCOTLAND (10)
Bobby Beattie, Jack Cuthbert, Harvey Elms, Jamie Farndale, Robbie Fergusson, Nyle Godsmark, Darcy Graham, Gavin Lowe, Max McFarland, Nick McLennan, Ally Miller (13th man), Joe Nayacavou, Scott Riddell (capt.)
ARGENTINA (7)
Santiago Álvarez, Lautaro Bazán, Julián Domínguez, Rodrigo Etchart, Luciano González Rizzoni, Santiago Mare, Nicolás Menéndez (13th man), Marcos Moroni, Matías Osadczuk, Gastón Revol (capt.), Juan Rosas Paz, Franco Sábato, Germán Schulz
POOL B
AUSTRALIA (4)
Lachie Anderson, Tim Anstee, Tom Connor, Lewis Holland (capt.), Boyd Killingworth, Maurice Longbottom, Tom Lucas, Liam McNamara (13th man), Sam Myers, Ben O’Donnell, Joe Pincus, John Porch, Triston Reilly
WALES (14)
Afon Bagshaw, Cai Devine, Lloyd Evans (13th man), Jason Harries, Joe Jenkins, Owen Jenkins, Luke Morgan, Jared Rosser, Will Talbot-Davies, Adam Thomas (capt.), Luke Treharne, Lloyd Williams, Tom Glyn Williams
SPAIN (13)
Alejandro Alonso. Jaike Carter, Javier de Juan, Francisco Hernández, Igor Genua, Ignacio Martin, Tom Pearce, Pol Plà, Marcos Poggi, Juan Ramos, Ignacio Rodriguez-Guerra, Manuel Sainz, Iñaki Villanueva
IRELAND (-)
Robert Baloucoune, Jordan Conroy, Billy Dardis (capt.), Ian Fitzpatrick, Foster Horan, Hugo Keenan, Terry Kennedy, Harry McNulty, Bryan Mollen, Jimmy O’Brien, John O’Donnell, Mark Roche
POOL C
ENGLAND (8)
Dan Bibby, Tom Bowen (13th man), Phil Burgess, Alex Davis, Mike Ellery, Harry Glover, Charlie Hayter, Ollie Lindsay-Hague, Tom Mitchell (capt.), Dan Norton, Ryan Olowofela, James Rodwell, Ethan Waddleton
KENYA (6)
Eden Agero, Willy Ambaka, Andrew Amonde, Oscar Ayodi (capt.), Herman Humwa, Collins Injera, Augustine Lugunzo, Samuel Ngethe (13th man), Billy Odhiambo, Jeffery Oluoch, Erick Ombasa, Nelson Oyoo, Brian Tanga
USA (5)
Malon Al-Jiboori, Danny Barrett, Madison Hughes (capt.), Martin Iosefo, Carlin Isles, Matai Leuta, Chris Mattina, Folau Niua, Ben Pinkelman, Faitala Talapusi (13th man), Brett Thompson, Stephen Tomasin, Kevon Williams
FRANCE (12)
Jean-Pascal Barraque (capt.), Steeve Barry, Bastien Berenguel, Kevin Bly, Paul Bonnefond, Pierre Boudehent, Johan Demai-Hamecher, Jonathan Laugel, Guillaume Manevy, Pierre Migoni, Stephan Parez, Paulin Riva, Rémi Siega (13th man)
POOL D
SOUTH AFRICA (2)
Cecil Afrika, Heino Bezuidenhout, Zain Davids, Branco du Preez, Stedman Gans (13th man), Justin Geduld, Werner Kok, Ruhan Nel, Ryan Oosthuizen, Dylan Sage, Seabelo Senatla, Philip Snyman (capt.), Siviwe Soyizwapi
SAMOA (9)
David Afamasaga, Elisapeta Alofipo, Tomasi Alosio, Va’a Apelu-Maliko, Malu Falaniko, Neria Fomai, Alamanda Motuga (capt.), Della Neli, Joe Perez, Tafatu Solia, Jonathan Timo (13th man), Belgium Tuatagaloa. Danny Tusitala
CANADA (11)
Luke Bradley, Connor Braid, Andrew Coe (13th man), Admir Cejvanovic, Justin Douglas, Mike Fuailefau, Lucas Hammond, Nathan Hirayama (capt.), Harry Jones, Isaac Kaay, Pat Kay, Luke McCloskey, Matt Mullins
RUSSIA (15)
Vladimir Aksenov (13th man), Ilya Babaev, German Davydov, Ramil Gaisin, Igor Galinovski, Yuri Gostyuzhev, Vladislav Lazarenko, Vladimir Ostroushko (capt.), Ivan Ovchinnikov, Denis Simplikevich, Vladislav Sozonov. Sergei Yanyushkin, Vitali Zhivatov
