2017 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series

The 2017 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the eighth rugby union 7-a-side competition for the twelve 2017–18 Aviva Premiership clubs, and the first to exclude the four Welsh Regions which compete in the Pro14, since 2013. It was also the first to feature a new format with all twelve teams together in one venue over two days.

2017 Singha Premiership Rugby 7s Series
Countries England
ChampionsWasps 7s
Runners-upNewcastle Falcons 7s
Matches played25

The competition was held at Franklin's Gardens on 28 and 29 July 2017.

Format

The twelve teams were split into four groups – A, B, C & D. Each team in the group played each other once, to 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 matches in each group, the winner and runner-up in each group progressed to the quarter-finals and the third-placed team progressed to the bowl semi-final. The winners of each quarter-final qualified for the cup semi-finals, with the losers moving into a new plate tournament. Thereafter, competition was a simple knockout bracket, with the winner of the cup final being declared the series winner.

Group stage

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Leicester Tigers 7sGloucester Rugby 7sBath Rugby 7sExeter Chiefs 7s
Newcastle Falcons 7sHarlequins 7sSale Sharks 7sNorthampton Saints 7s
Wasps 7sLondon Irish 7sWorcester Warriors 7sSaracens 7s

Date: Friday, 28 July 2017 Venue: Franklin's Gardens, Northampton

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Wasps 7s 22008310731322010
2Newcastle Falcons 7s 21013650-1468105
3Leicester Tigers 7s 20021978-59312011
Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the quarter-finals.
Blue background is the runner-up, also qualifies for the quarter-finals and may progress to either cup or plate. white background progresses to bowl tournament
Updated 29 July 2017 — source: Premiership Rugby
28 July 2017
18:00
Wasps 7s31–10Newcastle Falcons 7s
Franklin's Gardens

28 July 2017
19:28
Wasps 7s52– 0Leicester Tigers 7s
Franklin's Gardens

28 July 2017
20:56
Newcastle Falcons 7s26–19Leicester Tigers 7s
Franklin's Gardens

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Gloucester Rugby 7s 22008310731322010
2Harlequins 7s 21013139-857105
3London Irish 7s 20022055-3549000
Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the quarter-finals.
Blue background is the runner-up, also qualifies for the quarter-finals and may progress to either cup or plate. white background progresses to bowl tournament
Updated 29 July 2017 — source: Premiership Rugby
28 July 2017
18:22
Harlequins 7s7–29Gloucester Rugby 7s
Franklin's Gardens

28 July 2017
19:50
Harlequins 7s24–10London Irish 7s
Franklin's Gardens

28 July 2017
21:18
Gloucester 7s31–10London Irish 7s
Franklin's Gardens

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Worcester Warriors 7s 22006217451032010
2Sale Sharks 7s 21012239-1747105
3Bath 7s 20022957-2859000
Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the quarter-finals.
Blue background is the runner-up, also qualifies for the quarter-finals and may progress to either cup or plate. White background progresses to bowl tournament
Updated 29 July 2017 — source: Premiership Rugby
28 July 2017
18:44
Sale Sharks 7s0–27Worcester 7s
Franklin's Gardens

28 July 2017
20:12
Sale Sharks 7s22–12Bath 7s
Franklin's Gardens

28 July 2017
21:40
Worcester Warriors 7s35–17Bath Rugby 7s
Franklin's Gardens

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L F A PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Exeter Chiefs 7s 210152262684116
2Saracens 7s 21013329455116
3Northampton Saints 7s 21011040-3026004
Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the quarter-finals.
Blue background is the runner-up, also qualifies for the quarter-finals and may progress to either cup or plate. White background progresses to bowl tournament
Updated 29 July 2017 — source: Premiership Rugby
28 July 2017
19:06
Exeter Chiefs 7s33–0Northampton Saints 7s
Franklin's Gardens

28 July 2017
20:34
Exeter Chiefs 7s19–26Saracens 7s
Franklin's Gardens

28 July 2017
22:02
Northampton Saints 7s10–7Saracens 7s
Franklin's Gardens

Finals stage

Finals day was played at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday, 29 July 2017.

The four pool winners played a quarter-final against a runner-up from another or the same pool. The winner of these quarter-finals competed in the cup competition, while the losers competed in the plate competition. The remaining four teams competed in the bowl competition.

Quarter-finals

29 July 2017
15:00
Wasps 7s27–10Sale Sharks 7s
Franklin's Gardens
29 July 2017
15:22
Worcester Warriors 7s24– 28Newcastle Falcons 7s
Franklin's Gardens
29 July 2017
15:44
Gloucester Rugby 7s24– 26Harlequins 7s
Franklin's Gardens
29 July 2017
16:06
Exeter Chiefs 7s26–14Saracens 7s
Franklin's Gardens

Bowl semi-finals

29 July 2017
16:28
Northampton Saints 7s28–12London Irish 7s
Franklin's Gardens
29 July 2017
16:50
Leicester Tigers 7s19–12Bath Rugby 7s
Franklin's Gardens

Bowl final

29 July 2017
18:40
Northampton Saints 7s24–21Leicester Tigers 7s
Franklins Gardens

Plate semi-finals

29 July 2017
17:12
Sale Sharks 7s15–31Saracens 7s
Franklin's Gardens
29 July 2017
17:34
Worcester Warriors 7s22–29Gloucester Rugby 7s
Franklin's Gardens

Plate final

29 July 2017
19:02
Saracens 7s12–22Gloucester Rugby 7s
Franklin's Gardens

Semi-finals

29 July 2017
17:56
Wasps 7s21–17Exeter Chiefs 7s
Franklin's Gardens
29 July 2017
18:18
Newcastle Falcons 7s29–24Harlequins 7s
Franklin's Gardens

Final

29 July 2017
19:24
Wasps 7s31–12Newcastle Falcons 7s
Franklin's Gardens

References

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