How They Line Up
Men's
Pool A: Wellington (NZL), Red Rock (FIJ), Te Whanau (AUS), Stars Rugby (USA)
Pool B: Daveta (FIJ), Tribe (USA), College Rifles (NZL), Manly (AUS)
Pool C: Yamacia (FIJ), Brasil (BRA), Sunnybank (AUS), Tiger Rugby (USA)
Pool D: Rangatua (NZL), Borneo Eagles (MAL), Warringah (AUS), Nabua (FIJ)
Women's
Pool A: Aussie Pearls (AUS), Wasps (NZL), Stars Rugby (USA), Sydney Fiji Ranadi (AUS)
Pool B: Maple Leafs (CAN), Sunnybank (AUS), Te Whanau (AUS), Greater Sydney Rams (AUS)
Pool C: Fijiana (FIJ), Rugirl (JPN), Maroubra Magic (AUS), Central Coast Academy (AUS)
Pool D: Brasil (BRA), Tribe (AUS), Graduates (AUS), Melbourne City Silverbacks (AUS)
Favourites Daveta will field Fijians Jerry Tuwai, Api Domalailai and Savenaca Rawaca who all played during Fiji's recent Gold Coast Sevens win.
All Black Sevens players Matt Clutterbuck and George Tilsley will feature for Rangataua and Borneo Eagles respectively.
There is more international representation as England's Mat Turner, Wales' Richie Pugh, Australia's Brian Sefenaia, New Zealand's Rocky Khan and Fiji's Emosi Vucago are among the other former internationals in the 16-team men's competition.
Meanwhile, a host of women's internationals will also be in action including IRB Sevens Player of the Year Emilee Cherry and her Australian team-mates Elia Green, Amy Turner and Charlotte Caslick.
Four of the top women's sides in the world are sending shadow sides to the tournament, which will award the winners a prize of $21,000.
"This year's competition is shaping up as the most exciting tournament in the history of the Central Coast Sevens," said founder and Tournament Director Craig Morgan.
"Some of the strongest Sevens teams in the world are set to ignite the field over two action-packed days.
"The event is expected to attract close to 1,500 visitors from across Australia and from countries including New Zealand, Fiji, Malaysia, Japan, Brazil, the USA and Canada," added Rob Stokes, Minister for the Central Coast.
"These visitors are expected to generate more than $600,000 in visitor expenditure for the local and State economy."
