Ultimate guide to the Cape Town Sevens: Teams, times, video and live blog
South Africa won the opening tour leg in Dubai. Blitzbokke are hosting the Cape Town Sevens. Australia finished fifth in the Dubai tournament. Jesse Parahi and Stephen Van der Walt have been drafted into the squad. The team lost in quarter-finals against Wales. Five players made their World Series debut in this tournament in which Australia came fifth. The coach Andy Friend praised the team's character. He is looking forward to the tournament and the players coming through.
Fox Sports has live coverage of every men’s match on Fox Sports 502HD from 7:57pm (AEDT) on Saturday and 7.30pm on Sunday.
South Africa, Fiji, England, New Zealand, Australia and New Zealander are the favourites to win the tournament.
Australia Sevens fixtures, day one: Australia v USA, 9.27 pm AEDT, Saturday 10 December, Australia vs Russia, 12.48 am AedT Sunday 11 December and Australia against South Africa, 4.56 am Sunday 12 December.
Australia's team is: Henry Hutchison, Jesse Parahi, Sam Myers, Alex Gibbon, James Stannard, Simon Kennell, Stephan Van der Walt, Ed Jenkins, Michael Adams, Charlie Taylor, Boyd Killingworth, Tim Anstee.
Argentina, Canada, England, France, Japan, Kenya, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan are playing rugby sevens in Cape Town. The team is: Franco Sabata, Santiago Alvarez Fourcade, Lautaro Bazan Velez, Dominago Miotti, Gaston Revol, German Schultz, Segundo Tuculet, Nicolas Menendez, Bautista Delguy, Jose Barros Sosa, Matlas Ocsaduk, Fernando Luna.
Scotland have a strong squad for the Cape Town Sevens. New Zealand have Tim Mikkelson, Antonio Kiri KirI Kir, DJ Forbes, Dylan Collier, Rocky Khan, Sherwin Stowers, Jonathan Ruru, Isaac Te Tamaki, Sione Molia, Junior Ngaluafe. Russia have Dimitry Perov, Vitaly Zhivatov and Ivan Kotov. Samoa have Alatasi Tupou, Alefosio Tapili, Samoa Toloa, Tila Mealoi, Alamanda, Motuga, Lio Lolo, Saiosi Asofolau, Lafaele Tuliu Vaa, Lester Sefo, Francis Ieremia Saufoi and Phoenix Hunapo.
South Africa, USA, Uganda, Wales, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan are playing a friendly match. They are: Chris Dry, Philip Snyman, Dylan Sage, Kwagga Smith, Werner Kok, Kyle Brown, Branco du Preez, Rosko Specman and Justin Geduld.
