Rugby: 2012 Hong Kong Sevens World Series Qualifier draw bared

The Philippines is with interesting company as the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Sevens World Series Qualifier draw announced the Volcanoes' placement in Pool E. Joining the Philippines in the group are Canada (13), Spain (19), and Zimbabwe (33). In Pool D are Tonga (9), Uruguay (22), Hong Kong (26) and China (62), while Protugal (24), Russia (20), Japan (14), and Guyana (59) are in Pool F. The Philippines will play Canada first on March 23. On March 24, it faces Spain in the morning and Zimbabwe in the afternoon. If the Volcanoes emerge on top of Pool E, it will join the winner of Pool D and Pool F. The top three teams in the World Series Qualifier will the 12 core teams that will compose the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens for the 2012-2013 series. — Renee Fopalan/JVP, GMA News