2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series

2010 J.P Morgan Asset Managment Premiership Rugby 7s Series
Countries	England
Champions	Saracens (1st title)
Runners-up	Newcastle Falcons
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The 2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2010 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series) was the inaugural Rugby Union 7-a-side competition for the 12 2010-11 Aviva Premiership Clubs. It took place during the months of July and August, was sponsored by J.P Morgan Asset Management, and the final was held at the Recreation Ground on August 6, 2010.^[1]

Contents 1 Format 2 Group Stage 2.1 Group A 2.1.1 Table 2.1.2 Fixtures 2.2 Group B 2.2.1 Table 2.2.2 Fixtures 2.3 Group C 2.3.1 Table 2.3.2 Fixtures 3 Final 3.1 Group Stage 3.1.1 Pool A 3.1.1.1 Table 3.1.1.2 Fixtures 3.1.2 Pool B 3.1.2.1 Table 3.1.2.2 Fixtures 3.2 Final 4 References

Format

The 12 Premiership Clubs were split into 3 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:

• 4 Points for a Win
• 2 Points for a Draw
• 1 Bonus Point,
  • For scoring 4 tries in a game, or
  • For losing a game by no more than 7 points.

Following all the games, the winner and runner up in the group would progress to the final. In the final, the 6 teams (3 Winners and 3 Runners up) are split into 3 pools. Again teams play each other once and points are awarded based on the result. Following the culmination of this stage the winners of each pool progress to the final, the winner of that game being declared the champions.

Group Stage

Group A	Group B	Group C
Harlequins 7s	Leeds Carnegie 7s	Bath Rugby 7s
London Irish 7s	Leicester Tigers 7s	Exeter Chiefs 7s
Saracens 7s	Newcastle Falcons 7s	Gloucester Rugby 7s
London Wasps 7s	Sale Sharks 7s	Northampton Saints 7s

Group A

Played on July 16, 2010 at Twickenham Stoop

Table

Team	P	W	D	L	Points diff	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
Saracens 7s	3	3	0	0	+54	11	3	1	0	13
Harlequins 7s	3	1	0	2	-8	8	6	1	1	6
London Wasps 7s	3	1	0	2	-5	7	8	1	0	5
London Irish 7s	3	1	0	2	-41	4	13	0	0	4

Fixtures

16 July 2010 19.30	Harlequins 7s	15-5	London Wasps 7s	Twickenham Stoop

16 July 2010 19.55	Saracens 7s	29-0	London Irish 7s	Twickenham Stoop

16 July 2010 20.25	Saracens 7s	21-5	Harlequins 7s	Twickenham Stoop

16 July 2010 20.50	London Wasps 7s	26-12	London Irish 7s	Twickenham Stoop

16 July 2010 21.20	Harlequins 7s	10-12	London Irish 7s	Twickenham Stoop

16 July 2010 21.45	Saracens 7s	19-10	London Wasps 7s	Twickenham Stoop

• Saracens 7s and Harlequins 7s progressed to the final.

Group B

Played on July 23, 2010 at Welford Road

Table

Team	P	W	D	L	Points diff	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
Newcastle Falcons 7s	3	3	0	0	+22	9	5	0	0	12
Sale Sharks 7s	3	2	0	1	+42	12	6	2	1	11
Leeds Carnegie 7s	3	1	0	2	-22	8	12	1	1	6
Leicester Tigers 7s	3	0	0	3	-42	7	13	1	1	2

Fixtures

23 July 2010 19.30	Sale Sharks 7s	33-7	Leeds Carnegie 7s	Welford Road

23 July 2010 19.55	Newcastle Falcons 7s	19-7	Leicester Tigers 7s	Welford Road

23 July 2010 20.25	Newcastle Falcons 7s	19-12	Sale Sharks 7s	Welford Road

23 July 2010 20.50	Leeds Carnegie 7s	33-26	Leicester Tigers 7s	Welford Road

23 July 2010 21.20	Sale Sharks 7s	33-10	Leicester Tigers 7s	Welford Road

23 July 2010 21.45	Newcastle Falcons 7s	15-12	Leeds Carnegie 7s	Welford Road

• Newcastle Falcons 7s and Sale Sharks 7s progressed to the final.

Group C

Played on July 30, 2010 at Franklin's Gardens

Table

Team	P	W	D	L	Points diff	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
Northampton Saints 7s	3	3	0	0	+24	9	5	0	0	12
Exeter Chiefs 7s	3	2	0	1	+17	9	6	1	1	10
Gloucester Rugby 7s	3	1	0	2	+39	11	6	1	2	7
Bath Rugby 7s	3	0	0	3	-80	2	14	0	0	0

Fixtures

30 July 2010 19.30	Gloucester Rugby 7s	12-17	Northampton Saints 7s	Franklin's Gardens

30 July 2010 19.55	Exeter Chiefs 7s	26-5	Bath Rugby 7s	Franklin's Gardens

30 July 2010 20.25	Exeter Chiefs 7s	17-14	Gloucester Rugby 7s	Franklin's Gardens

30 July 2010 20.50	Northampton Saints 7s	19-7	Bath Rugby 7s	Franklin's Gardens

30 July 2010 21.20	Gloucester Rugby 7s	47-0	Bath Rugby 7s	Franklin's Gardens

30 July 2010 21.45	Exeter Chiefs 7s	10-17	Northampton Saints 7s	Franklin's Gardens

• Northampton Saints 7s and Exeter Chiefs 7s progressed to the final.

Final

The final was held at The Recreation Ground on August 6, 2010

Group Stage

The 6 finalists were split into 2 pools - Pool A and Pool B

• Pool A
  • Northampton Saints 7s
  • Sale Sharks 7s
  • Saracens 7s
• Pool B
  • Exeter Chiefs 7s
  • Harlequins 7s
  • Newcastle Falcons 7s

Pool A

Table

Team	P	W	D	L	Points diff	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
Saracens 7s	2	2	0	0	+26	7	3	1	0	9
Northampton Saints 7s	2	1	0	1	-2	6	6	1	1	6
Sale Sharks 7s	2	0	0	2	-24	4	8	0	1	1

Fixtures

6 August 2010 19.00	Saracens 7s	24-5	Sale Sharks 7s	Recreation Ground

6 August 2010 19.50	Sale Sharks 7s	17-22	Northampton Saints 7s	Recreation Ground

6 August 2010 20.40	Saracens 7s	17-10	Northampton Saints 7s	Recreation Ground

Pool B

Table

Team	P	W	D	L	Points diff	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
Newcastle Falcons 7s	2	1	1	0	+7	6	5	1	0	7
Harlequins 7s	2	1	0	1	+5	6	5	0	1	5
Exeter Chiefs 7s	2	0	1	1	-12	3	5	0	0	2

Fixtures

6 August 2010 19.25	Harlequins 7s	19-26	Newcastle Falcons 7s	Recreation Ground

6 August 2010 20.15	Newcastle Falcons 7s	10-10	Exeter Chiefs 7s	Recreation Ground

6 August 2010 21.05	Harlequins 7s	17-5	Exeter Chiefs 7s	Recreation Ground

Final

6 August 2010 21.40	Saracens 7s	17-5	Newcastle Falcons 7s	Recreation Ground

Saracens won the 2010 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series

References

1. ^ http://www.premiershiprugby.com/jpmsevens/2010.php