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2015 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series

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2015 Premiership Rugby 7s Series
Countries England
 Wales
Matches played34
Tries scored232
(average 6.8 per match)
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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.

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

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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

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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

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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
15:15
Ospreys 7s33-24Cardiff Blues 7s
Report
Referee: Craig Evans
15:40
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s19-24Scarlets 7s
Report
Referee: Rhys Thomas

16:10
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s31-14Ospreys 7s
Report
Referee: Gwyn Morris
16:35
Cardiff Blues 7s5-26Scarlets 7s
Report
Referee: Rhys Thomas

17:05
Ospreys 7s17-12Scarlets 7s
Report
Referee: Craig Evans
17:30
Cardiff Blues 7s19-31Newport Gwent Dragons 7s
Report
Referee: Gwyn Morris

Group B

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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 7s36-5Exeter Chiefs 7s
Kingsholm
20 August 2015
19:40
Bath Rugby 7s26-0London Irish 7s
Kingsholm

20 August 2015
20:10
Bath Rugby 7s10-26Exeter Chiefs 7s
Kingsholm
20 August 2015
20:35
Gloucester Rugby 7s31-7London Irish 7s
Kingsholm

20 August 2015
21:05
Exeter Chiefs 7s43-0London Irish 7s
Kingsholm
20 August 2015
21:30
Gloucester Rugby 7s24-7Bath Rugby 7s
Kingsholm

Group C

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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 7s40-14Harlequins 7s
Ricoh Arena
21 August 2015
19:40
Saracens 7s12-31Northampton Saints 7s
Ricoh Arena

21 August 2015
20:10
Saracens 7s24-17Harlequins 7s
Ricoh Arena
21 August 2015
20:35
Wasps 7s49-5Northampton Saints 7s
Ricoh Arena

21 August 2015
21:05
Harlequins 7s26-12Northampton Saints 7s
Ricoh Arena
21 August 2015
21:30
Wasps 7s33-10Saracens 7s
Ricoh Arena

Group D

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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 7s50-12Leicester Tigers 7s
Darlington Arena
22 August 2015
16:25
Worcester Warriors 7s19-19Sale Sharks 7s
Darlington Arena

22 August 2015
16:55
Worcester Warriors 7s27-5Leicester Tigers 7s
Darlington Arena
22 August 2015
17:20
Newcastle Falcons 7s33-12Sale Sharks 7s
Darlington Arena

22 August 2015
17:50
Leicester Tigers 7s5-40Sale Sharks 7s
Darlington Arena
22 August 2015
18:15
Newcastle Falcons 7s40-12Worcester Warriors 7s
Darlington Arena

Final stage

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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

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28 August 2015
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s26-10Sale Sharks 7s
Twickenham Stoop
28 August 2015
Gloucester Rugby 7s31-26Harlequins 7s
Twickenham Stoop
28 August 2015
Wasps 7s33-5Exeter Chiefs 7s
Twickenham Stoop
28 August 2015
Newcastle Falcons 7s26-31Scarlets 7s
Twickenham Stoop

Plate Competition

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Plate Semi-finals

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28 August 2015
Sale Sharks 7s45-24Harlequins 7s
Twickenham Stoop
28 August 2015
Exeter Chiefs 7s14-12Newcastle Falcons 7s
Twickenham Stoop

Plate Final

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28 August 2015
Sale Sharks 7s19-26Exeter Chiefs 7s
Twickenham Stoop

Cup Competition

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Cup Semi-finals

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28 August 2015
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s19-14Gloucester Rugby 7s
Twickenham Stoop
28 August 2015
Wasps 7s33-12Scarlets 7s
Twickenham Stoop

Cup Final

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28 August 2015
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s17-14Wasps 7s
Twickenham Stoop

References

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