HSBC Asian Rugby Sevens Series from tomorrow

India will play Afghanistan in the opening encounter of the HSBC Asian Rugby Sevens Series here tomorrow.
India has already played once on the series last month in Thailand - winning the shield on their debut.
India captain Hrishi Pendse has set his sights on much more at home.
"We have already shown we can beat the core teams, having beaten UAE in the Shield final. We know and understand the standard on the Series and are confident that we can live with any of the teams on the Series," said Pendse.
"We won five out of six matches in Thailand and are expecting to do even better at home and to figure in the main core team competition by placing in the Bowl this weekend," he added.

The Asian Rugby Sevens Series will be the third and penultimate ranking event on the circuit this year.

Hong Kong is the reigning Series champion after claiming the crown last year here with a 28-7 win over Japan.
That result saw Hong Kong win its first-ever Series title by a half-point margin over Japan.
The 2013 Series is as tight as ever with Japan leading Hong Kong by two points on the table (24 points to 22) after winning the previous two Cup finals in Malaysia and Thailand.
A third consecutive win by Japan this weekend will see them reclaim their title of HSBC Asian Sevens Series champions.