| MEN | SEED | ROUND 1 | |
| Drifters | 1 | Pool A | A1 - Seeded 1 (1st Round Bye) |
| Wakimbizi Sevens (Kenya) | 2 | Pool B | B1 - Seeded 2 (1st Round Bye) |
| Aussie Spirit | 3 | Pool C | C1 - Seeded 3 (1st Round Bye) |
| Davetalevu | 4 | Pool D | D1 - Seeded 4 (1st Round Bye) |
| ULR Samurai International | 5 | Pool D(2) | D2 - Seeded 5 (1st Round Bye) |
| SRC Borneo Eagles | 6 | Game 1 | Winner to C2, Loser to F4 |
| Randwick | 7 | Game 2 | Winner to B2, Loser to G4 |
| Tuggeranong Vikings | 8 | Game 3 | Winner to A2, Loser to G3 |
| Sunnybank | 9 | Game 4 | Winner to A3, Loser to F3 |
| NT Mosquitoes | 10 | Game 5 | Winner to B3, Loser to E3 |
| Brisbane Nadi | 11 | Game 6 | Winner to C3, Loser to E2 |
| The Country King Browns | 12 | Game 7 | Winner to D3, Loser to F2 |
| Casuarina Cougars | 13 | Game 8 | Winner to D4, Loser to G2 |
| Coopers Bula Boys | 14 | Game 9 | Winner to C4, Loser to G1 |
| Darwin Dingoes | 15 | Game 10 | Winner to B4, Loser to F1 |
| Western Quokkas | 16 | Game 11 | Winner to A4, Loser to E1 |
| Top End Taipans | 17 | Game 11 | Winner to A4, Loser to E1 |
| East Arnhem Rugby | 18 | Game 10 | Winner to B4, Loser to F1 |
| University Pirates | 19 | Game 9 | Winner to C4, Loser to G1 |
| One Brigade 'Spartans' | 20 | Game 8 | Winner to D4, Loser to G2 |
| Becker NCS Mining Dirty Dozen | 21 | Game 7 | Winner to D3, Loser to F2 |
| Palmerston | 22 | Game 6 | Winner to C3, Loser to E2 |
| Alice Springs 'Spacific' | 23 | Game 5 | Winner to B3, Loser to E3 |
| Groote Eylandt Mudchooks | 24 | Game 4 | Winner to A3, Loser to F3 |
| Brahmans Boks | 25 | Game 3 | Winner to A2, Loser to G3 |
| Katherine Pirates | 26 | Game 2 | Winner to B2, Loser to G4 |
| Kirby Bush Lions | 27 | Game 1 | Winner to C2, Loser to F4 |