The Digicel Fiji 7s team is seeded 3rd in the Australia 7s tournament after the pools were drawn by the IRB.

Fiji in Australia, top Pool C and again face Waisale Serevi and his Papua New Guinea side, as well as Wales and the sixth-ranked Kenyans.

Coach Iliesa Tanivula will start the preparations early for the third leg in the IRB Series and the selection of the team will be done during the Marist 7s tournament in a fortnight's time.

Meanwhile New Zealand, the world series leaders head Pool A in Australia and face Argentina, Scotland and Tonga.

USA 7s champions Samoa top Pool B and will play against South Africa, Japan and France in Pool games.

Hosts Australia has been drawn in Pool D with England, USA and Niue.

The Australia 7s tournament in Adelaide will be played from the 19th to the 21st of next month.