2017 Exeter Sevens

The 2017 Exeter Sevens was the final tournament of the 2017 Sevens Grand Prix Series, hosted in Sandy Park at Exeter.[1] Russia won the tournament, defeating Wales in the final. Ireland's Jordan Conroy was named player of the tournament.

2017 Exeter Sevens
Sevens Grand Prix Series VII
Host nation England
Date15–16 July 2017
Cup
Champion Russia
Runner-up Wales
Third Ireland
← 2016
2018 →

This tournament settled the two European teams to be invited to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with Russia and Ireland progressing.[2]

Teams

Pool stage
Key to colours in group tables
Teams advance to the Cup quarter-final

Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Ireland 330010214+889
 Portugal 32014162−217
 France 31023848−105
 Belgium 30032481−573
15 July 2017
11:30
Ireland  36–7  Portugal
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
11:52
France  24–5  Belgium
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
14:15
Ireland  40–7  Belgium
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
14:37
France  14–17  Portugal
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
17:00
Ireland  26–0  France
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
17:22
Belgium  12–17  Portugal
Sandy Park

Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Russia 32015619+377
 Wales 32016429+357
 Georgia 32014929+207
 Poland 300315108−973
15 July 2017
12:14
Russia  34–0  Poland
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
12:36
Wales  14–7  Georgia
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
14:59
Russia  5–7  Georgia
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
15:21
Wales  38–5  Poland
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
17:44
Russia  17–12  Wales
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
18:06
Georgia  35–10  Poland
Sandy Park

Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Spain 33006439+259
 Germany 32014639+77
 England 31023946−75
 Italy 30032953−143
15 July 2017
12:58
Germany  17–12  Italy
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
13:20
Spain  24–17  England
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
15:43
Spain  19–10  Italy
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
16:05
Germany  17–5  England
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
18:28
Spain  21–12  Germany
Sandy Park
15 July 2017
18:50
Italy  5–19  England
Sandy Park

[2]

Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 July 2017 – 12:58 – Sandy Park
 
 
 France31
 
2 July 2017 – 16:35 – Sandy Park
 
 Poland12
 
 France24
 
2 July 2017 – 13:20 – Sandy Park
 
 Italy21
 
 Italy12
 
 
 Belgium10
 
Third place
 
 
2 July 2017 – 16:13 – Sandy Park
 
 
 Poland12
 
 
 Belgium17

5th place
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
16 July 2017 – 11:30 – Sandy Park
 
 
 Ireland24
 
16 July 2017 – 14:45 – Sandy Park
 
 England7
 
 England28
 
16 July 2017 – 12:36 – Sandy Park
 
 Germany7
 
 Wales17
 
16 July 2017 – 17:54 – Sandy Park
 
 Germany12
 
 England12
 
16 July 2017 – 11:52 – Sandy Park
 
 Georgia17
 
 Russia19
 
16 July 2017 – 15:07 – Sandy Park
 
 Georgia12
 
 Georgia19
 
16 July 2017 – 12:14 – Sandy Park
 
 Spain5 Third place
 
 Spain14
 
16 July 2017 – 17:32 – Sandy Park
 
 Portugal21
 
 Germany21
 
 
 Spain14
 

Cup
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
16 July 2017 – 11:30 – Sandy Park
 
 
 Ireland24
 
16 July 2017 – 15:29 – Sandy Park
 
 England7
 
 Ireland12
 
16 July 2017 – 12:36 – Sandy Park
 
 Wales15
 
 Wales17
 
16 July 2017 – 18:42 – Sandy Park
 
 Germany12
 
 Wales10
 
16 July 2017 – 11:52 – Sandy Park
 
 Russia17
 
 Russia19
 
16 July 2017 – 15:51 – Sandy Park
 
 Georgia12
 
 Russia17
 
16 July 2017 – 12:14 – Sandy Park
 
 Portugal12 Third place
 
 Spain14
 
16 July 2017 – 18:16 – Sandy Park
 
 Portugal21
 
 Ireland33
 
 
 Portugal12
 

Overall
PosTeamWn/LsPts DifPool
1Russia5–1+56B
2Wales4–2+36B
3Ireland5–1+123A
4Portugal3–3−40A
5Georgia4–2+32B
6England2–4−6C
7Germany3–3−11C
8Spain3–3−3C

References
  1. "Exeter 7s 2017 will be best yet". exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. "Three-way battle for RWC Sevens qualification". World Rugby. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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