South Africa 7s team head coach Neil Powell is hoping that his team will maintain their consistent form which they have enjoyed last season as they head to Dubai with an eye on the title.
After finishing fourth in the opening round in Gold Coast, Powell admits he was not satisfied with his team's performance and is searching for a first Cup win in Dubai since 2008.
With a spot at stake for sevens' debut at the Olympics in Rio 2016, Powell knows his side need to stay in the top four to qualify.
Powell will be banking on experienced players like Kyle Brown, Frankie Horne, Philip Snyman, Cecil Africa and Rayno Benjamin to lead the charge for them this weekend.
The Springbok Sevens team will face Wales, Portugal and Canada in Pool D.
The Dubai 7s kicks off this Friday with the Vodafone Fiji 7s team taking on France in their first pool match at 6.44pm.
They will later meet Brazil at 9.44pm.
Their last pool match is against Argentina at 1.52am Saturday.
The Cup quarterfinals start at 8pm Saturday, the Cup semifinals are at 1.55am Sunday while the Cup final kicks off at 3.42am.
