Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
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Current season or competition: 2019 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series | |
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| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 2010 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country | England Wales (between 2014–2016) |
| Holders | Saracens 7s (2019) |
| Most titles | Saracens 7s (3 titles) |
| Website | Premiership Rugby 7s |
| Broadcast partner | ESPN UK (2010–12) TNT Sports (2013–) |
| Related competition | World Club 7s |
The Premiership Rugby Sevens Series is a
Format
All the games are played according to the
Pool phase
Originally, the twelve Premiership clubs were split into three pools, each playing on three consecutive Friday nights, on one of the teams grounds. Following expansion, the four Welsh regions compete in their own pool.
Teams play on a round-robin format and are awarded points based on the results of the matches. Teams are awarded:
- 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 the completion of all the matches in a pool, both the winner and runner-up progress to the final.[3]
Final
2010 – 2013
For the final, the final six teams were split into two pools. The teams again play each other on a round-robin basis, receiving points in the same manner as in the pool stage. After the pool stage of the final, the respective winners of the pools play each other in the grand final, the winner of that game being declared the winner of the competition.
2014 – 2016
Following the expansion to include the Welsh regions, the format of the finals was changed.
Eight teams contested the quarter-finals, and the format resembled a traditional sevens final day, with the losers of the quarter-finals contesting a plate competition, and the winners a cup competition. The winner of the cup competition is the series winner.
2017 – present
For 2017 a new format was introduced with the four Welsh regions no longer taking part and all matches taking place in one venue over two days. The 12 Premiership Rugby teams were split into four pools of three with all group matches taking place on the first day and the competition splitting into bowl, plate and cup tournaments on the second day. Franklin's Gardens was selected as the venue for the inaugural edition of the new format.
In 2018 and 2019 the venue and format remained similar, however the bowl tournament was not contested.
Broadcast
Initially, each event in the competition was broadcast live on
the following Sunday.On 25 February 2013,
Since 2017, highlights have been broadcast on
History
Finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Saracens 7s | 17–5 | Newcastle Falcons 7s | Recreation Ground, Bath
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| 2011 | Newcastle Falcons 7s | 31–21 | Saracens 7s | The Stoop, Twickenham
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| 2012 | London Irish 7s | 31–28 | Gloucester 7s | Recreation Ground, Bath
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| 2013 | Gloucester 7s | 24–17 | Leicester Tigers 7s | Recreation Ground, Bath
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| 2014 | Gloucester 7s | 12–5 | Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | The Stoop, Twickenham
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| 2015 | Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | 17–14 | Wasps 7s | The Stoop, Twickenham
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| 2016 | Wasps 7s | 31–28 | Exeter 7s | Ricoh Arena, Coventry
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| 2017 | Wasps 7s | 31–12 | Newcastle Falcons 7s | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton |
| 2018 | Saracens 7s | 33–12 | Wasps 7s | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton |
| 2019 | Saracens 7s | 35–19 | Wasps 7s | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton |
2010
The 2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the inaugural edition of the competition. It began on Friday 16 July and lasted four weeks, with the final at the
Saracens 7s and Harlequins 7s qualified from group A, played at
The finals were played at the
2011
The 2011 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the second edition of the competition. It began on Friday 15 July and lasted four weeks, with the final at
Harlequins 7s and Bath 7s qualified from group A, played at
The finals were played at
2012
The 2012 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the third edition of the competition. It began on Friday 13 July and lasted four weeks, with the final at
Saracens 7s and London Irish 7s qualified from group A, played at The Stoop on Friday 13 July; London Welsh 7s and Sale Sharks 7s qualified from group B, played at Edgeley Park on Friday 20 July; and Gloucester 7s and Bath 7s qualified from group C, played at Kingsholm on Thursday 26 July.[9]
The finals were played at
2013
The 2013 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the fourth edition of the competition. The group stages ran on 1–3 August 2013 and the final at
Worcester Warriors 7s and Gloucester 7s qualified from group A, played at Kingsholm on Thursday 1 August; Newcastle Falcons 7s and Leicester Tigers 7s qualified from group B, played at Franklin's Gardens on Friday 2 August; and Harlequins 7s and Saracens 7s qualified from group C, played at Allianz Park on Saturday 3 August.[10]
The finals were played at
2014
The 2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the fifth edition of the competition, and the first to include the Welsh regions. The group stages ran on 26 July 31 July – 2 August 2014 and the final at
Cardiff Blues 7s and Newport Gwent Dragons 7s qualified from group A, played at
The finals were played at
2015
The 2015 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the sixth edition of the competition. The group stages ran on 15 August 20 – 22 August 2015 and the final at
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s and Scarlets 7s qualified from group A, played at
The finals were played at
Sponsorship
- J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series: 2010–13
- Premiership Rugby 7s Series: 2014
- Singha Premiership Rugby 7s Series: 2015–17[11]
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