2015 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series

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.

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

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

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

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

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
1Newport Gwent Dragons 7s 320181571392111
2Scarlets 7s 320162411072111
3Ospreys 7s 320164671011109
4Cardiff Blues 7s 30034890814101
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 7s 33-24 Cardiff Blues 7s
Report

Referee: Craig Evans

15:40
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s 19-24 Scarlets 7s
Report

Referee: Rhys Thomas


16:10
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s 31-14 Ospreys 7s
Report

Referee: Gwyn Morris

16:35
Cardiff Blues 7s 5-26 Scarlets 7s
Report

Referee: Rhys Thomas


17:05
Ospreys 7s 17-12 Scarlets 7s
Report

Referee: Craig Evans

17:30
Cardiff Blues 7s 19-31 Newport Gwent Dragons 7s
Report

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Group B

At Kingsholm, Gloucester on Thursday 20 August 2015.

Pos Team Pld W D L F A TF TA TB LB Pts
1Gloucester Rugby 7s 330091191533015
2Exeter Chiefs 7s 320174461282010
3Bath Rugby 7s 3102435078105
4London Irish 7s 30037100116000
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 7s 36-5 Exeter Chiefs 7s
Kingsholm
20 August 2015
19:40
Bath Rugby 7s 26-0 London Irish 7s
Kingsholm

20 August 2015
20:10
Bath Rugby 7s 10-26 Exeter Chiefs 7s
Kingsholm
20 August 2015
20:35
Gloucester Rugby 7s 31-7 London Irish 7s
Kingsholm

20 August 2015
21:05
Exeter Chiefs 7s 43-0 London Irish 7s
Kingsholm
20 August 2015
21:30
Gloucester Rugby 7s 24-7 Bath Rugby 7s
Kingsholm

Group C

At the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on Friday 21 August 2015.

Pos Team Pld W D L F A TF TA TB LB Pts
1Wasps 7s 3300122291853015
2Harlequins 7s 31025776912116
3Saracens 7s 31024681813105
4Northampton Saints 7s 31024887813105
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 7s 40-14 Harlequins 7s
Ricoh Arena
21 August 2015
19:40
Saracens 7s 12-31 Northampton Saints 7s
Ricoh Arena

21 August 2015
20:10
Saracens 7s 24-17 Harlequins 7s
Ricoh Arena
21 August 2015
20:35
Wasps 7s 49-5 Northampton Saints 7s
Ricoh Arena

21 August 2015
21:05
Harlequins 7s 26-12 Northampton Saints 7s
Ricoh Arena
21 August 2015
21:30
Wasps 7s 33-10 Saracens 7s
Ricoh Arena

Group D

At Kingston Park, Newcastle on Saturday 22 August 2015.

Pos Team Pld W D L F A TF TA TB LB Pts
1Newcastle Falcons 7s 3300123361963015
2Sale Sharks 7s 31117157119107
3Worcester Warriors 7s 311158641010107
4Leicester Tigers 7s 300322117419000
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 7s 50-12 Leicester Tigers 7s
Darlington Arena
22 August 2015
16:25
Worcester Warriors 7s 19-19 Sale Sharks 7s
Darlington Arena

22 August 2015
16:55
Worcester Warriors 7s 27-5 Leicester Tigers 7s
Darlington Arena
22 August 2015
17:20
Newcastle Falcons 7s 33-12 Sale Sharks 7s
Darlington Arena

22 August 2015
17:50
Leicester Tigers 7s 5-40 Sale Sharks 7s
Darlington Arena
22 August 2015
18:15
Newcastle Falcons 7s 40-12 Worcester Warriors 7s
Darlington Arena

Final Stage

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

28 August 2015
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s 26-10 Sale Sharks 7s
Twickenham Stoop
28 August 2015
Gloucester Rugby 7s 31-26 Harlequins 7s
Twickenham Stoop
28 August 2015
Wasps 7s 33-5 Exeter Chiefs 7s
Twickenham Stoop
28 August 2015
Newcastle Falcons 7s 26-31 Scarlets 7s
Twickenham Stoop

Plate Semi-finals

28 August 2015
Sale Sharks 7s 45-24 Harlequins 7s
Twickenham Stoop
28 August 2015
Exeter Chiefs 7s 14-12 Newcastle Falcons 7s
Twickenham Stoop

Plate Final

28 August 2015
Sale Sharks 7s 19-26 Exeter Chiefs 7s
Twickenham Stoop

Cup Semi-finals

28 August 2015
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s 19-14 Gloucester Rugby 7s
Twickenham Stoop
28 August 2015
Wasps 7s 33-12 Scarlets 7s
Twickenham Stoop

Cup Final

28 August 2015
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s 17-14 Wasps 7s
Twickenham Stoop

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