| J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series | |
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| Current season or competition: 2011 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series |
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| Sport | Rugby sevens |
| Instituted | 2010 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country | England |
| Holders | Newcastle Falcons ({{{season}}}) |
| Website | premiershiprugby.com |
| Broadcast partner | ESPN UK |
The Premiership Rugby Sevens Series (Known for sponsorship reasons as the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series) is a Rugby Sevens competition fot the 12 Aviva Premiership Clubs that will play the following season (i.e. the 2010 competition features the teams playing in the Aviva Premiership in the 2010-11 Season). It was started in 2010, as an off-season competition, held during the months of July and August.
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All the games are played according to the International Rugby Board Laws of the Game - 7s Variations.
The 12 Premiership Clubs are split into 3 Pools. With each pool playing on 3 consecutive Friday nights, at one of the teams home grounds. Teams play on a Round-Robin format and are awarded points based on the results of the matches. Teams are awarded:
Following the completion of all the matches in a pool, both the winner and runner-up progress to the final.[1]
For the final, the final 6 teams are split into 2 pools. The teams again play each other on a round-robin basis, receiving points in the same manner as in the pool stage. After the pool stage of the final, the respective winners of the pools play each other in the grand final, the winner of that game being declared the winner of the competition.
Each event in the Series is broadcast live on ESPN[2] Highlights are shown on ITV4 the following Sunday
This was the inaugural event
Played on July 16, 2010 at Twickenham Stoop
Saracens 7s and Harlequins 7s progressed to the final
Played on July 23, 2010 at Welford Road
Newcastle Falcons 7s and Sale Sharks 7s progressed to the final
Played on July 30, 2010 at Franklin's Gardens
Northampton Saints 7s and Exeter Chiefs 7s progressed to the final
Was played on August 6, 2010 at Recreation Ground
Played on July 15, 2011 at Recreation Ground
Harlequins 7s and Bath Rugby 7s Progressed to the final
To Be Played on July 22, 2011 at Franklin's Gardens
Saracens 7s and London Wasps 7s progressed to the final
To Be Played on July 29, 2011 at Edgeley Park
Newcastle Falcons 7s and Sale Sharks 7s progressed to the final
Played on August 5, 2011 at Twickenham Stoop where Newcastle Falcons beat Saracens 31-21.