2011 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
The 2011 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, named for sponsorship reasons as the 2011 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series, was the second Rugby Union 7-a-side competition for the 12 2011-12 Aviva Premiership Clubs. It began on Friday 15 July and lasted four weeks, with the final at the Twickenham Stoop on 5 August 2011.[1] Newcastle Falcons won the title, beating Saracens in the final.
| 2011 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Newcastle Falcons 7s (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Saracens 7s |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Tries scored | 152 (average 6.1 per match) |
Format
The twelve Premiership Clubs were split into three Groups – A, B and C – with each group playing on a consecutive Friday in July. Each team in the group played each other once, to the International Rugby Board Laws of the Game – 7s Variations. Based on the result, teams would receive:
- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
- 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
Following all the games, the winner and runner up in the group would progress to the finals. In the finals, the six teams were split into two pools. Again teams played each other once and points were awarded based on the result. Following the culmination of this stage the winners of each pool progressed to the final, the winner of that game being declared the champions.
Group stage
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
| Bath 7s | Gloucester 7s | Leicester Tigers 7s |
| Exeter Chiefs 7s | London Wasps 7s | Newcastle Falcons 7s |
| Harlequins 7s | Northampton Saints 7s | Sale Sharks 7s |
| London Irish 7s | Saracens 7s | Worcester Warriors 7s |
Group A
Played at The Recreation Ground, Bath on Friday 15 July 2011.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harlequins 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Bath 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 67 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Exeter Chiefs 7s | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 79 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | London Irish 7s | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 71 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Green background is the pool winner and qualified for the Final Stage. Blue background is the runner-up and also qualified for the Final Stage. Updated 7 July 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby | ||||||||||||
| 15 July 2011 19:30 |
| Harlequins 7s | 24 – 5 | Bath 7s |
| The Recreation Ground |
| 15 July 2011 19:55 |
| London Irish 7s | 19 – 19 | Exeter Chiefs 7s |
| The Recreation Ground |
| 15 July 2011 20:25 |
| Exeter Chiefs 7s | 0 – 43 | Harlequins 7s |
| The Recreation Ground |
| 15 July 2011 20:50 |
| Bath 7s | 26 – 22 | London Irish 7s |
| The Recreation Ground |
| 15 July 2011 21:20 |
| Harlequins 7s | 26 – 12 | London Irish 7s |
| The Recreation Ground |
| 15 July 2011 21:45 |
| Exeter Chiefs 7s | 21 – 17 | Bath 7s |
| The Recreation Ground |
Group B
Played at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton on Friday 22 July 2011.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saracens 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | London Wasps 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Gloucester 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 73 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Northampton Saints 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 74 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green background is the pool winner and qualified for the Final Stage. Blue background is the runner-up and also qualified for the Final Stage. Updated 7 July 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby | ||||||||||||
| 22 July 2011 19:30 |
| Gloucester 7s | 26 – 14 | Northampton Saints 7s |
| Franklins Gardens |
| 22 July 2011 19:55 |
| London Wasps 7s | 14 – 22 | Saracens 7s |
| Franklins Gardens |
| 22 July 2011 20:25 |
| London Wasps 7s | 31 – 7 | Gloucester 7s |
| Franklins Gardens |
| 22 July 2011 20:50 |
| Northampton Saints 7s | 7 – 29 | Saracens 7s |
| Franklins Gardens |
| 22 July 2011 21:20 |
| Gloucester 7s | 22 – 28 | Saracens 7s |
| Franklins Gardens |
| 22 July 2011 21:45 |
| London Wasps 7s | 19 – 7 | Northampton Saints 7s |
| Franklins Gardens |
Group C
Played at Edgeley Park, Stockport on Friday 29 July 2011.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Falcons 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Sale Sharks 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Worcester Warriors 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 76 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Leicester Tigers 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 107 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Green background is the pool winner and qualified for the Final Stage. Blue background is the runner-up and also qualified for the Final Stage. Updated 7 July 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby | ||||||||||||
| 29 July 2011 19:30 |
| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 15 – 7 | Sale Sharks 7s |
| Edgely Park |
| 29 July 2011 19:55 |
| Worcester Warriors 7s | 19 – 12 | Leicester Tigers 7s |
| Edgely Park |
| 29 July 2011 20:25 |
| Leicester Tigers 7s | 0 – 47 | Sale Sharks 7s |
| Edgely Park |
| 29 July 2011 20:50 |
| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 19 – 10 | Worcester Warriors 7s |
| Edgely Park |
| 29 July 2011 21:20 |
| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 41 – 7 | Leicester Tigers 7s |
| Edgely Park |
| 29 July 2011 21:45 |
| Sale Sharks 7s | 45 – 12 | Worcester Warriors 7s |
| Edgely Park |
Final stage
The Final Stage was played at The Stoop, Twickenham on Friday 5 August 2011.[2]
For the finals, the 6 qualified teams were split into two pools of three teams. Scoring will be the same as in the previous rounds (4 points for a win, etc.), and the winner of each pool progressed to the final.
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Falcons 7s | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Harlequins 7s | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | London Wasps 7s | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green background is the pool winner and qualified for the Final Stage. Updated 7 July 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby | ||||||||||||
| 5 August 2011 19:00 |
| Harlequins 7s | 19 – 0 | London Wasps 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
| 5 August 2011 19:50 |
| London Wasps 7s | 7 – 38 | Newcastle Falcons 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
| 5 August 2011 20:40 |
| Harlequins 7s | 12 – 17 | Newcastle Falcons 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saracens 7s | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Bath 7s | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 50 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Sale Sharks 7s | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 49 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green background is the pool winner and qualified for the Final Stage. Updated 7 July 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby | ||||||||||||
| 5 August 2011 19:25 |
| Bath 7s | 7 – 38 | Saracens 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
| 5 August 2011 20:15 |
| Saracens 7s | 21 – 5 | Sale Sharks 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
| 5 August 2011 21:05 |
| Bath 7s | 28 – 12 | Sale Sharks 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
Final
Newcastle Falcons 7s and Saracens 7s won their respective pools and therefore played in the final of the 2011 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.[2]
- Newcastle Falcons 7s won the 2011 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.
References
- "WIN tickets to the Premiership Rugby 7s finals". The Rugby Blog. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- "Fixtures - J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s - Previous Seasons". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 7 July 2013.