The pools for the HSBC Paris Sevens, the ninth and penultimate round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, were drawn ahead of the Cup final in Singapore.

World Rugby has announced the pools for the ninth and penultimate round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Paris, to be played on 13-15 May, 2016.

The pools for the HSBC Paris Sevens were drawn ahead of the Cup final at the National Stadium in Singapore, with Kenya heading Pool A tanks to an impressive 30-7 win over Fiji.

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.