2013 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
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]
| 2013 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Gloucester 7s (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Leicester Tigers 7s |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Tries scored | 157 (average 6.3 per match) |
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:
- 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 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 A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
| Bath 7s | Leicester Tigers 7s | Harlequins 7s |
| Exeter Chiefs 7s | Newcastle Falcons 7s | London Irish 7s |
| Gloucester 7s | Northampton Saints 7s | London Wasps 7s |
| Worcester Warriors 7s | Sale Sharks 7s | Saracens 7s |
Group A
Played at Kingsholm, Gloucester on Thursday 1 August 2013.[2] The attendance on the night was nearly 13,000.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcester Warriors 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 50 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Gloucester 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 69 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Bath 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 73 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Exeter Chief 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 74 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 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 2 August 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby | ||||||||||||
Group B
Played at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton on Friday 2 August 2013.[2] The attendance on the night was 9,432.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Falcons 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Leicester Tigers 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Sale Sharks 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Northampton Saints 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 69 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||
Group C
Played at Allianz Park, Barnet, London on Saturday 3 August 2013.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harlequins 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 59 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Saracens 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 53 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | London Irish 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 85 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | London Wasps 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 78 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester Tigers 7s | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Harlequins 7s | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Worcester Warriors 7s | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 64 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 7s | 12 – 35 | Leicester Tigers 7s |
|---|---|---|
The Recreation Ground |
9 August 2013 19:50 |
| Leicester Tigers 7s | 19 – 17 | Harlequins 7s |
|---|---|---|
The Recreation Ground |
9 August 2013 20:40 |
| Worcester Warriors 7s | 14 – 29 | Harlequins 7s |
|---|---|---|
The Recreation Ground |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucester 7s | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Saracens 7s | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Newcastle Falcons 7s | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the Final. Updated 12 August 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby | ||||||||||||
9 August 2013 19:25 |
| Gloucester 7s | 21 – 0 | Newcastle Falcons 7s |
|---|---|---|
The Recreation Ground |
9 August 2013 20:15 |
| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 15 – 19 | Saracens 7s |
|---|---|---|
The Recreation Ground |
9 August 2013 21:05 |
| Gloucester 7s | 17 – 14 | Saracens 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.
- Gloucester 7s won the 2013 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series and with it qualification to the inaugural World Club 7s at Twickenham.[5]
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.
References
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- "Fixtures J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s 2013". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 2013-04-27. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "JP Morgan Premiership Rugby 7s Series in pictures". Gloucester Rugby. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- "JPM7S REPORT: Spirited Saints out despite try bonanza at the Gardens". Northampton Saints. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- "Cheshire revved up to see Gloucester at Twickenham". Premiership Rugby. 11 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-14. Retrieved 12 August 2013.