New Zealand are on track to win their third World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series at the final round in Amsterdam next weekend.
The Kiwis need just one point to ensure they claim the trophy at the NRCA Stadium in the Netherlands next weekend, after they qualified for the Olympic Games on Friday in London.
Australia and Canada will also be hoping to qualify for Rio 2016 at the final round of the series, as the two teams sit in second and third place respectively in the standings.
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The last Olympic spot could be intriguing however, with USA and France tied on 62 points apiece, England two points behind on 60 and even Russia could mount a challenge but would need other results to go their way.
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The draw sees New Zealand at the top of Pool A and will play USA, Fiji and South Africa on day one of the Amsterdam 7s.
England will face a tough challenge as they seek Olympic qualification, as they will face London champions Australia along with Russia and China in Pool B.
Pool C is topped by defeated London finalists Canada along with France, Spain and hosts the Netherlands, who are appearing in their first series tournament this season.
Australia will go into next weekend on top form after claiming the cup final in London after a thrilling match against Canada.
As usual all the action will be broadcast live on worldrugby.org and commentator Hugh Cahill, who called the action in London along with Sue Day, Melodie Robinson and Willie Los'e, thinks the final round will make for exciting viewing.
“I think Russia will be disappointed as they’ve probably played themselves out of Olympic contention this weekend in London,” said Cahill.
“United States, for me, are in a really strong position. They still have to catch France but they’ve made up some ground this week. I think they were unlucky to lose the semi-final to Canada , as a couple of things went against them.
“I think USA will grab that fourth spot. France are missing a few strike runners and I feel as though USA have a better squad, they are in better form and they have their sights set on fourth.
The Americans will undoubtedly again look to speedster Victoria Folayan, who was one of the first names on the London Sevens dream team this weekend. She brought her total number of series tries to 30 over Friday and Saturday and was the standout player in many of the USA’s big matches.
“Folayan was particulary impressive for the USA this weekend and if she can show the same form in the Netherlands, she could make the difference. It will be an interesting week ahead that's for sure."
Commentator and former England captain Day added: "We saw some fantastic performances this weekend. The amount of work that Australia's Sharni Williams gets through in a game is phenomenal and, importantly, her ability to make the right decisions doesn’t seem to diminish even in the 19th minute of a long final.
"Williams has the complete forward game - ball carrying, handling, contact skills and the ability to pick the right line. Most crucially she has led a young team through a difficult patch really well and is really leading by example."
Day also felt the USA and Canada had players that stood out at The Stoop and Twickenham: "America's Victoria Folayan is a brilliant finisher but probably the best defensive winger in the game too.
"Canada's Ashley Steacy is the beating heart of the Canadian side this weekend. Lovely footwork, lovely handling skills and she consistently makes the right decisions at the right times."
Matches from Amsterdam kick off at 12:20 (GMT +2) on Friday 22 May when Australia take on Russia and the quarter-finals will start at 10:00 on Saturday.