Top-level sevens returns to steamy Singapore for the first time in a decade this weekend as rugby looks for another foothold in Asia and teams firm up their plans for the Rio Olympics.
Two-time Rugby World Cup-winner Sonny Bill Williams will press his Olympic bid with New Zealand but Australia's Nick "Honey Badger" Cummins is out with an ankle injury as the sevens series nears its conclusion.
With only two more stops after Singapore, Fiji lead the 10-leg world series from New Zealand after they established themselves as Olympic favourites by beating their rivals in last week's Hong Kong final.
Organisers will keep a close eye on ticket sales for the event on Saturday and Sunday at the 55,000-seat National Stadium, as Singapore tries to make a name for itself on the sevens circuit.