7s: WORLD GAMES SET!

Details about the World Games in Kaohsiung (Chinese Taipei) have been announced - with this appearing on the IRB 7s website:

Fiji were crowned World Games champions in the German city of Duisburg four years ago – only months after winning a second Rugby World Cup Sevens title – when Sevens maestro Waisale Serevi scored to seal a 31-26 victory over South Africa in a final that had seemed destined for extra time.

The Rugby Sevens competition at the World Games 2009 will take place on 24-25 July with Fiji and South Africa – the newly crowned IRB Sevens World Series champions – joined by 2005 bronze medallists Argentina, Portugal, USA, Japan, Hong Kong and the hosts.

The tournament is held under the auspices of the International World Games Association (IWGA), comprising the 32 International Sports Federations governing sports recognised by the IOC but not in the Olympic Games.

The Games are held under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Sevens is one of the seven sports currently being considered for inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games - the other sports are softball, baseball, karate, golf, squash and roller sports.

Pool A

South Africa

USA

Portugal

Chinese Taipei

Pool B

Fiji

Argentina

Japan

Hong Kong