2015 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
The 2015 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the sixth Rugby Union 7-a-side competition for the twelve 2015–16 Aviva Premiership Clubs, and the second including the four Welsh Regions that compete in the Pro12.
| 2015 Premiership Rugby 7s Series | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England Wales |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Tries scored | 232 (average 6.8 per match) |
The pool stage of the tournament started on 15 August 2015, before continuing on 20–22 August 2015. The final took place on 28 August 2015.
Format
The sixteen teams were split into four groups - A, B, C & D, based on geographical location. Each team in the group played each other once, to the World Rugby Laws of the Game - 7s Variations. Based on the result, teams received:
- 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 each group, the winner and runner up in each group progressed to the Final Stage. In the final, the 8 teams (4 Winners and 4 Runners up) were arranged into 4 quarter-final pairings. The winners of each match qualified for the Cup semi-finals, with the losers moving into a new Plate competition. Thereafter, competition was a simple knockout bracket, with the winner of the Cup final being declared the series winner.
Group stage
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Blues 7s | Bath 7s | Harlequins 7s | Leicester Tigers 7s |
| Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | Exeter Chiefs 7s | Northampton Saints 7s | Newcastle Falcons 7s |
| Ospreys 7s | Gloucester 7s | Saracens 7s | Sale Sharks 7s |
| Scarlets 7s | London Irish 7s | Wasps 7s | Worcester Warriors 7s |
Group A
Dates: Saturday August 15, 2015 Venue: BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
The pool featured the Welsh Regions.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 57 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Scarlets 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Ospreys 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 67 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Cardiff Blues 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 90 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the Final Stage. Blue background is the runner-up and also qualifies for the Final Stage. Updated 15 August 2015 — source: Premiership Rugby | ||||||||||||
Group B
At Kingsholm, Gloucester on Thursday 20 August 2015.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucester Rugby 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Exeter Chiefs 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Bath Rugby 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 50 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | London Irish 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 100 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the Final Stage. Blue background is the runner-up and also qualifies for the Final Stage. Updated 15 August 2015 — source: Premiership Rugby | ||||||||||||
| 20 August 2015 19:15 |
| Gloucester Rugby 7s | 36-5 | Exeter Chiefs 7s |
| Kingsholm |
| 20 August 2015 19:40 |
| Bath Rugby 7s | 26-0 | London Irish 7s |
| Kingsholm |
| 20 August 2015 20:10 |
| Bath Rugby 7s | 10-26 | Exeter Chiefs 7s |
| Kingsholm |
| 20 August 2015 20:35 |
| Gloucester Rugby 7s | 31-7 | London Irish 7s |
| Kingsholm |
| 20 August 2015 21:05 |
| Exeter Chiefs 7s | 43-0 | London Irish 7s |
| Kingsholm |
| 20 August 2015 21:30 |
| Gloucester Rugby 7s | 24-7 | Bath Rugby 7s |
| Kingsholm |
Group C
At the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on Friday 21 August 2015.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wasps 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Harlequins 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 76 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Saracens 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 81 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Northampton Saints 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 87 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the Final Stage. Blue background is the runner-up and also qualifies for the Final Stage. Updated 15 August 2015 — source: Premiership Rugby | ||||||||||||
| 21 August 2015 19:15 |
| Wasps 7s | 40-14 | Harlequins 7s |
| Ricoh Arena |
| 21 August 2015 19:40 |
| Saracens 7s | 12-31 | Northampton Saints 7s |
| Ricoh Arena |
| 21 August 2015 20:10 |
| Saracens 7s | 24-17 | Harlequins 7s |
| Ricoh Arena |
| 21 August 2015 20:35 |
| Wasps 7s | 49-5 | Northampton Saints 7s |
| Ricoh Arena |
| 21 August 2015 21:05 |
| Harlequins 7s | 26-12 | Northampton Saints 7s |
| Ricoh Arena |
| 21 August 2015 21:30 |
| Wasps 7s | 33-10 | Saracens 7s |
| Ricoh Arena |
Group D
At Kingston Park, Newcastle on Saturday 22 August 2015.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Falcons 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Sale Sharks 7s | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 57 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Worcester Warriors 7s | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 64 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Leicester Tigers 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 117 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the Final Stage. Blue background is the runner-up and also qualifies for the Final Stage. Updated 15 August 2015 — source: Premiership Rugby | ||||||||||||
| 22 August 2015 16:00 |
| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 50-12 | Leicester Tigers 7s |
| Darlington Arena |
| 22 August 2015 16:25 |
| Worcester Warriors 7s | 19-19 | Sale Sharks 7s |
| Darlington Arena |
| 22 August 2015 16:55 |
| Worcester Warriors 7s | 27-5 | Leicester Tigers 7s |
| Darlington Arena |
| 22 August 2015 17:20 |
| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 33-12 | Sale Sharks 7s |
| Darlington Arena |
| 22 August 2015 17:50 |
| Leicester Tigers 7s | 5-40 | Sale Sharks 7s |
| Darlington Arena |
| 22 August 2015 18:15 |
| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 40-12 | Worcester Warriors 7s |
| Darlington Arena |
Final stage
Finals day was played at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday 28 August 2015.
The four pool winners played a quarter-final against a runner up from another pool. The winner of these quarter finals would compete in the cup competition, while the losers would compete in the plate competition.
Quarter-finals
| 28 August 2015 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | 26-10 | Sale Sharks 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
| 28 August 2015 |
| Gloucester Rugby 7s | 31-26 | Harlequins 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
| 28 August 2015 |
| Wasps 7s | 33-5 | Exeter Chiefs 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
| 28 August 2015 |
| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 26-31 | Scarlets 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
Plate Semi-finals
| 28 August 2015 |
| Sale Sharks 7s | 45-24 | Harlequins 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
| 28 August 2015 |
| Exeter Chiefs 7s | 14-12 | Newcastle Falcons 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
Plate Final
| 28 August 2015 |
| Sale Sharks 7s | 19-26 | Exeter Chiefs 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
Cup Semi-finals
| 28 August 2015 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | 19-14 | Gloucester Rugby 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
| 28 August 2015 |
| Wasps 7s | 33-12 | Scarlets 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |
Cup Final
| 28 August 2015 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | 17-14 | Wasps 7s |
| Twickenham Stoop |