Johannesburg - South Africa have been drawn against hosts Australia in the opening round of the Sevens World Series in Gold Coast, Queensland.
The Blitzbokke, runners-up in the Australian leg of last year's series, were also drawn on Monday to face the United States and Japan in Pool B.
The Australia Sevens tournament, the first of nine legs in the 2011/12 series, will be played on November 25 and 26.