2013 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series

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2013 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
Champions Gloucester 7s
(1st title)
Runners-up Leicester Tigers 7s
Matches played 25
Tries scored 157
(average 6.3 per match)
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The 2013 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series (styled for sponsorship reasons as the 2013 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series) was the fourth Rugby Union 7-a-side competition for the twelve 2013–14 Aviva Premiership Clubs. The group stages were run on 1–3 August 2013 and the final at the Recreation Ground on 9 August 2013. [1]

Premiership Rugby Sevens Series

The Premiership Rugby Sevens Series is a Rugby Sevens competition for the twelve Aviva Premiership clubs that will play the following season. It was started in 2010, as an off-season competition, held during the months of July and August. Between 2014 and 2016 the competition included the four Welsh regions which compete in the Pro14.

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.

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.

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Format

The twelve Premiership Clubs were split into 3 Groups – A, B and C based upon geographical location – with each group playing on consecutive days at the beginning of August. 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 received:

Following all the games, the winner and runner up in each group progressed to the Final Stage. In the final, the 6 teams (3 Winners and 3 Runners up) were split into 2 pools. Again teams played each other once and points were awarded based on the match 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

The group draw was based on geographical location of the clubs playing. Premiership Rugby confirmed the match times on 4 July 2013. [1]

Group AGroup BGroup C
Bath 7sLeicester Tigers 7sHarlequins 7s
Exeter Chiefs 7sNewcastle Falcons 7sLondon Irish 7s
Gloucester 7sNorthampton Saints 7sLondon Wasps 7s
Worcester Warriors 7sSale Sharks 7sSaracens 7s

Group A

Played at Kingsholm, Gloucester on Thursday 1 August 2013. [2] The attendance on the night was nearly 13,000. [3]

Kingsholm Stadium sports venue

Kingsholm Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in the Kingsholm area of Gloucester, England, and is the home stadium of Gloucester Rugby. The stadium has a capacity of 16,115. It is sometimes nicknamed 'Castle Grim' after the estate where the stadium is built. The new main grandstand, opened in 2007, is an all seated 7,500 capacity stand along the south touchline. It is currently sponsored by Malvern Tyres.

Gloucester City and Non-metropolitan district in England

Gloucester is a city and district in Gloucestershire, in the South West of England, of which it is the county town. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the southwest.

PosTeamPldWDLFATFTATBLBPts
1Worcester Warriors 7s330084501383015
2Gloucester 7s3201766912112010
3Bath 7s31025373912105
4Exeter Chief 7s30035374912011
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 2 August 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby
1 August 2013
19:15
Bath 7s19 – 29Gloucester 7s
Report
Kingsholm
1 August 2013
19:40
Exeter Chiefs 7s17 – 26Worcester Warriors 7s
Report
Kingsholm
1 August 2013
20:10
Exeter Chiefs 7s17 – 20Bath 7s
Report
Kingsholm
1 August 2013
20:35
Gloucester 7s19 – 31Worcester Warriors 7s
Report
Kingsholm
1 August 2013
21:05
Bath 7s14 – 27Worcester Warriors 7s
Report
Kingsholm
1 August 2013
21:30
Exeter Chiefs 7s19 – 28Gloucester 7s
Report
Kingsholm

Group B

Played at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton on Friday 2 August 2013. [2] The attendance on the night was 9,432. [4]

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 Place in England

Northampton is the county town of Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England. It lies on the River Nene, about 67 miles (108 km) north-west of London and 54 miles (87 km) south-east of Birmingham. It is one of the largest towns in the UK. Northampton had a population of 212,100 in the 2011 census.

PosTeamPldWDLFATFTATBLBPts
1Newcastle Falcons 7s330059371071013
2Leicester Tigers 7s3201373175008
3Sale Sharks 7s3102364468127
4Northampton Saints 7s30034969912224
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 3 August 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby
2 August 2013
19:15
Newcastle Falcons 7s28 – 22Northampton Saints 7s
Report
Franklin's Gardens
2 August 2013
19:40
Leicester Tigers 7s10 – 7Sale Sharks 7s
Report
Franklin's Gardens
2 August 2013
20:10
Leicester Tigers 7s10 – 19Newcastle Falcons 7s
Report
Franklin's Gardens
2 August 2013
20:35
Northampton Saints 7s22 – 24Sale Sharks 7s
Report
Franklin's Gardens
2 August 2013
21:05
Newcastle Falcons 7s12 – 5Sale Sharks 7s
Report
Franklin's Gardens
2 August 2013
21:30
Leicester Tigers 7s17 – 5Northampton Saints 7s
Report
Franklin's Gardens

Group C

Played at Allianz Park, Barnet, London on Saturday 3 August 2013. [2]

Barnet Copthall leisure complex

Allianz Park is a leisure complex on the Hendon-Mill Hill borders in London NW4. At its centre is a stadium known for sponsorship reasons as Allianz Park, the home ground of rugby union Premiership side Saracens since February 2013.

Chipping Barnet area in the London Borough of Barnet, England, United Kingdom

Chipping Barnet or High Barnet is a market town in the London Borough of Barnet, England. Historically in Hertfordshire, it is a suburban development built around a 12th-century settlement, and is located 10 1⁄2 miles (17 km) north north-west of Charing Cross, east from Borehamwood, west from Enfield and south from Potters Bar. Its name is very often abbreviated to just Barnet, which is also the name of the borough of which it forms a part. Chipping Barnet is also the name of the Parliamentary constituency covering the local area - the word "Chipping" denotes the presence of a market, one that was established here at the end of the 12th century and persists to this day. Chipping Barnet is one of the highest-lying urban settlements in London, with the town centre having an elevation of about 427 feet (130 m).

London Capital of the United Kingdom

London is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded by the Romans. The City of London, London's ancient core − an area of just 1.12 square miles (2.9 km2) and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that follow closely its medieval limits. The City of Westminster is also an Inner London borough holding city status. Greater London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

PosTeamPldWDLFATFTATBLBPts
1Harlequins 7s330092591493015
2Saracens 7s320166531091110
3London Irish 7s31026285913105
4London Wasps 7s30035578911022
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 4 August 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby
3 August 2013
19:15
London Irish 7s12 – 24Saracens 7s
Report
Allianz Park
3 August 2013
19:40
Harlequins 7s26 – 19London Wasps 7s
Report
Allianz Park
3 August 2013
20:10
Harlequins 7s42 – 19London Irish 7s
Report
Allianz Park
3 August 2013
20:35
Saracens 7s21 – 17London Wasps 7s
Report
Allianz Park
3 August 2013
21:05
London Irish 7s31 – 19London Wasps 7s
Report
Allianz Park
3 August 2013
21:30
Harlequins 7s24 – 21Saracens 7s
Report
Allianz Park

Final stage

The Final Stage was played at The Recreation Ground, Bath on Friday 9 August 2013 [2] in front of a sell out crowd. [5]

For the finals, the 6 qualified teams were split into two pools of three teams. Scoring was 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
1Leicester Tigers 7s2200542985109
2Harlequins 7s2101463385116
3Worcester Warriors 7s20022664410000
Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the Final.
Updated 12 August 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby
9 August 2013
19:00
Worcester Warriors 7s12 – 35Leicester Tigers 7s
The Recreation Ground
9 August 2013
19:50
Leicester Tigers 7s19 – 17Harlequins 7s
The Recreation Ground
9 August 2013
20:40
Worcester Warriors 7s14 – 29Harlequins 7s
The Recreation Ground

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLFATFTATBLBPts
1Gloucester 7s2200381462008
2Saracens 7s2101333256015
3Newcastle Falcons 7s2002154036011
Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the Final.
Updated 12 August 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby
9 August 2013
19:25
Gloucester 7s21 – 0Newcastle Falcons 7s
The Recreation Ground
9 August 2013
20:15
Newcastle Falcons 7s15 – 19Saracens 7s
The Recreation Ground
9 August 2013
21:05
Gloucester 7s17 – 14Saracens 7s
The Recreation Ground

Final

The final was contested by the winners of the two finals pools. In a slight difference to the rest of the series, the final was played in two halves of 10 minutes (instead of 7 minutes), with a slightly longer half-time.

9 August 2013
21:35
Gloucester 7s24 – 17Leicester Tigers 7s
Report
The Recreation Ground

Broadcasting

The competition, including the final, will be broadcast live on the new BT Sport channel. The channel launched on Thursday 1 August, the first day of the competition. [1] Highlights of the 2013 competition were shown on STV in Scotland.

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