2011 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series

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2011 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
ChampionsNewcastle Falcons 7s
(1st title)
Runners-upSaracens 7s
Matches played25
Tries scored152
(average 6.1 per match)
  2010
2012  

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.

Rugby sevens ballgame-team sport

Rugby sevens, and originally known as seven-a-side rugby, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players playing seven minute halves, instead of the usual 15 players playing 40 minute halves. Rugby sevens is administered by World Rugby, the body responsible for rugby union worldwide. The game is popular at all levels, with amateur and club tournaments generally held in the summer months. Sevens is one of the most well distributed forms of rugby, and is popular in parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and especially in the South Pacific.

Twickenham Stoop

Twickenham Stoop Stadium is a sports stadium located in south-west London, England. The stadium is home to Harlequins rugby union team, who play in the Gallagher Premiership. The stadium has a capacity of 14,800 and is situated just across the road from Twickenham Stadium.

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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:

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 AGroup BGroup C
Bath 7sGloucester 7sLeicester Tigers 7s
Exeter Chiefs 7sLondon Wasps 7sNewcastle Falcons 7s
Harlequins 7sNorthampton Saints 7sSale Sharks 7s
London Irish 7sSaracens 7sWorcester Warriors 7s

Group A

Played at The Recreation Ground, Bath on Friday 15 July 2011. [2]

Recreation Ground (Bath) sports venue

The Recreation Ground is a large open space in the centre of Bath, England, next to the River Avon, which is available to be used by permission from the Recreation Ground Trust for recreational purposes by the public at large but particularly the people of Bath and surrounding areas.

Bath, Somerset City in Somerset, England

Bath is the largest city in the county of Somerset, England, known for its Roman-built baths. In 2011, the population was 88,859. Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Bristol. The city became a World Heritage site in 1987.

PosTeamPldWDLFATFTATBLBPts
1Harlequins 7s330093171533015
2Bath 7s31024867811116
3Exeter Chiefs 7s31114079613006
4London Irish 7s30125371911114
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 7s24 – 5Bath 7s
The Recreation Ground
15 July 2011
19:55
London Irish 7s19 – 19Exeter Chiefs 7s
The Recreation Ground
15 July 2011
20:25
Exeter Chiefs 7s0 – 43Harlequins 7s
The Recreation Ground
15 July 2011
20:50
Bath 7s26 – 22London Irish 7s
The Recreation Ground
15 July 2011
21:20
Harlequins 7s26 – 12London Irish 7s
The Recreation Ground
15 July 2011
21:45
Exeter Chiefs 7s21 – 17Bath 7s
The Recreation Ground

Group B

Played at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton on Friday 22 July 2011. [2]

Franklins Gardens sports venue

Franklin's Gardens is a purpose-built rugby stadium in Northampton, England. It is the home stadium of Northampton Saints. The stadium holds 15,249 people. The four stands are: Carlsberg Stand; Elite Insurance Stand; Church's Stand; and Barwell Stand. It is also the Northampton conference centre as well as the only UK Aviva Premiership Rugby ground with its own cenotaph, the setting for a moving ceremony every Remembrance Weekend. The current run out song is "Can't Stop" by The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, a song which has been chosen by the players. Geoff Allen, a Saints legend, takes the role of announcer.

Northampton county town of Northamptonshire, England

Northampton is a large market town and the county town of Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England. It lies on the River Nene, 60 miles (97 km) north-west of London and 45 miles (72 km) south-east of Birmingham. One of the largest towns in England, it had a population of 212,100 at the 2011 census.

PosTeamPldWDLFATFTATBLBPts
1Saracens 7s330079431373015
2London Wasps 7s32016436106109
3Gloucester 7s31025573911217
4Northampton Saints 7s30032874412000
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 7s26 – 14Northampton Saints 7s
Franklins Gardens
22 July 2011
19:55
London Wasps 7s14 – 22Saracens 7s
Franklins Gardens
22 July 2011
20:25
London Wasps 7s31 – 7Gloucester 7s
Franklins Gardens
22 July 2011
20:50
Northampton Saints 7s7 – 29Saracens 7s
Franklins Gardens
22 July 2011
21:20
Gloucester 7s22 – 28Saracens 7s
Franklins Gardens
22 July 2011
21:45
London Wasps 7s19 – 7Northampton Saints 7s
Franklins Gardens

Group C

Played at Edgeley Park, Stockport on Friday 29 July 2011. [2]

Edgeley Park football stadium in Edgeley, Stockport, England

Edgeley Park is a football stadium in Edgeley, Stockport, England. Built for rugby league club Stockport in 1901, by 1902, the rugby club was defunct and Stockport County Football Club moved in.

Stockport town in Greater Manchester, England

Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Manchester city centre, where the River Goyt and Tame merge to create the River Mersey, and the largest in the metropolitan borough of the same name.

PosTeamPldWDLFATFTATBLBPts
1Newcastle Falcons 7s330075241341013
2Sale Sharks 7s320199271552010
3Worcester Warriors 7s31024176712004
4Leicester Tigers 7s300319107317011
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 7s15 – 7Sale Sharks 7s
Edgely Park
29 July 2011
19:55
Worcester Warriors 7s19 – 12Leicester Tigers 7s
Edgely Park
29 July 2011
20:25
Leicester Tigers 7s0 – 47Sale Sharks 7s
Edgely Park
29 July 2011
20:50
Newcastle Falcons 7s19 – 10Worcester Warriors 7s
Edgely Park
29 July 2011
21:20
Newcastle Falcons 7s41 – 7Leicester Tigers 7s
Edgely Park
29 July 2011
21:45
Sale Sharks 7s45 – 12Worcester 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

PosTeamPldWDLFATFTATBLBPts
1Newcastle Falcons 7s2200551993109
2Harlequins 7s2101311753015
3London Wasps 7s200275719000
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 7s19 – 0London Wasps 7s
Twickenham Stoop
5 August 2011
19:50
London Wasps 7s7 – 38Newcastle Falcons 7s
Twickenham Stoop
5 August 2011
20:40
Harlequins 7s12 – 17Newcastle Falcons 7s
Twickenham Stoop

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLFATFTATBLBPts
1Saracens 7s2200591292109
2Bath 7s2101355058105
3Sale Sharks 7s2002174937000
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 7s7 – 38Saracens 7s
Twickenham Stoop
5 August 2011
20:15
Saracens 7s21 – 5Sale Sharks 7s
Twickenham Stoop
5 August 2011
21:05
Bath 7s28 – 12Sale 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]

5 August 2011
21:40
Saracens 7s21 – 31Newcastle Falcons 7s
Twickenham Stoop
Referee: JP Doyle
  • Newcastle Falcons 7s won the 2011 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.

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