England have been drawn in Pool C with Australia, Sri Lanka and the Cook Islands for the Sevens rugby at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Sixteen teams will compete in the tournament on March 16-17.
Wales, New Zealand, Kenya and Namibia make up Pool A; Scotland, Fiji, Canada and Zambia are in Pool B; South Africa, Uganda, Samoa and Tonga contest Pool D.
Australian Sevens coach Glen Ella said: "With the England rivalry we're looking forward to an Ashes-style showdown."