LAS VEGAS SEVENS: Kiwis get top billing
The Las Vegas leg is to be played from March 4 to 6.
New Zealand – who joined Fiji and South Africa in a threer-way tie at the top of the World Series after winning the Sydney lef at the weekend – will head Pool A at the Sam Boyd Stadium thanks to a 27-24 win over Australia on Sunday.
Gordon Tietjen's side will face Kenya, Portugal and Russia in Pool A.
Sydney runners-up Australia, will meet England, Scotland and Japan in Pool B.
Ben Ryan's Fiji await Argentina, Samoa and France in possibly the toughest of the four pools, and an exact repeat of the Sydney event, in Pool C.
The Pacific Islanders will be looking to extend their remarkable record of 39 victories from their last 39 pool matches when they hit American soil where they are defending champions.
Hosts the United States, who ended the Sydney Sevens tournament with a 21-24 defeat to Kenya in the Plate Final having held a 21-0 lead at half-time, are in Pool D and face South Africa, Wales and North American rivals Canada in a mouth-watering clash in Las Vegas.
"Sydney was a disappointing tournament for us, we played our way in some matches, and lost our way in others," American star Zack Test said.
"We're gonna have to go back to San Diego and work really really hard at being a 14-minute consistent team now.
"With Vegas coming up that's just for fuel for the fire though and we're looking forward to it.
"But we have got to take a hard look at ourselves.
"Credit to Kenya they played well, but we just left too many holes. It's always extra fire to play in Vegas and we will be looking to regroup and come out stronger."
