With the Southern Hemisphere heavyweights currently up north having a crack at their European counterparts, armchair fans are spoilt for choice.

But while world champions South Africa and the All Blacks are massive draws as they take on England, France, Wales and Co, there is a growing concern that the emerging nations are not getting enough game time - especially against the big guns. And that’s where Sevens comes in, according to
the views of Emirates Sports Ambassador Lawrence Dallaglio.

The England legend said: “The likes of Kenya would would struggle to find a free date in the calendar to face a South Africa or a New Zealand, those opportunities are simply not there in Test rugby.

“But in sevens the so-called minnows get to play and they get to test themselves on a regular basis against the very best; they’ll obviously improve a whole lot quicker that way. “You don’t need a huge infrastructure, or huge investment either - Kenya would need massive investment to get their XV up to the competitive level their sevens team is at.”

So with such an even playing field, who is Dallaglio tipping to reign supreme in Dubai this year, when the IRB Sevens World Series hits town from December 3-5?

The Wasps man is keeping his cards close to his chest for good reason.

“Clearly there are traditional heavyweights in South Africa, New Zealand, Fiji and England, they are probably the teams to beat along with Samoa, Argentina and Wales, the world champions.

“But that’s the lovely thing about sevens, there is that great belief that anything can happen.

“There is a real air of unpredictability about it “I know myself from playing in 1993 - we were a largely unknown team and unfancied but you
can beat the best on any given day.”

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