2017 Clermont-Ferrand Sevens

2017 Clermont-Ferrand Sevens
Sevens Grand Prix Series VII
Host nation France France
Date 1–2 July 2017
Cup
Champion  Ireland
Runner-up  Russia
Third  Spain

The 2017 Clermont-Ferrand Sevens is the penultimate tournament of the 2017 Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series, hosted by Stade Gabriel Montpied at Clermont-Ferrand.[1] It was held over the weekend of 1–2 July 2017. Ireland won the tournament, defeating Russia 17-14 in the final. With the tournament's conclusion, the two countries, as well as Spain, remain in the mix for qualification at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[2]

Teams

Pool Stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Russia 33009721+769
 France 32019324+697
 England 31023399–665
 Poland 300324103–793
1 July 2017
10:00
Russia  41–0  Poland
1 July 2017
10:22
England  0–43  France
1 July 2017
12:45
Russia  17–14  France
1 July 2017
13:07
England  26–17  Poland
1 July 2017
15:30
Russia  39–7  England
1 July 2017
15:52
France  36–7  Poland

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Spain 33004719+289
 Germany 31025142+95
 Georgia 31022131–105
 Portugal 31023360–275
1 July 2017
10:44
Spain  26–7  Portugal
1 July 2017
11:06
Germany  12–14  Georgia
1 July 2017
13:29
Spain  7–0  Georgia
1 July 2017
13:51
Germany  27–14  Portugal
1 July 2017
16:14
Spain  14–12  Germany
1 July 2017
16:36
Georgia  7–12  Portugal

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Ireland 23008410+749
 Wales 22014149–87
 Belgium 21024166–255
 Italy 20032162–413
1 July 2017
11:28
Ireland  28–5  Belgium
1 July 2017
11:50
Wales  12–7  Italy
1 July 2017
14:13
Ireland  35–0  Italy
1 July 2017
14:35
Wales  24–21  Belgium
1 July 2017
16:58
Italy  14–15  Belgium
1 July 2017
17:20
Ireland  21–5  Wales

Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy

Semi-finals Final
2 July 2017 – 11:28 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
  England  17  
  Poland  15  
 
2 July 2017 – 15:05 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
      England  12
    Italy  26
Third place
2 July 2017 – 11:50 – Stade Gabriel Montpied 2 July 2017 – 14:43 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
  Portugal  10   Poland  26
  Italy  12     Portugal  17

5th Place

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
2 July 2017 – 10:00 – Stade Gabriel Montpied        
  Russia  12
2 July 2017 – 13:15 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
  Belgium  7  
  Belgium  7
2 July 2017 – 11:06 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
    Wales  19  
  Germany  26
2 July 2017 – 16:24 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
  Wales  7  
  Wales  24
2 July 2017 – 10:22 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
    France  15
  Spain  10
2 July 2017 – 13:37 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
  Georgia  7  
  Georgia  14 Third place
2 July 2017 – 10:44 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
    France  19  
  Ireland  7   Belgium  22
  France  5     Georgia  19
2 July 2017 – 16:02 – Stade Gabriel Montpied

Cup

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
2 July 2017 – 10:00 – Stade Gabriel Montpied        
  Russia  12
2 July 2017 – 13:59 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
  Belgium  7  
  Russia  31
2 July 2017 – 11:06 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
    Germany  17  
  Germany  26
2 July 2017 – 17:14 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
  Wales  7  
  Russia  14
2 July 2017 – 10:22 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
    Ireland  17
  Spain  10
2 July 2017 – 14:21 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
  Georgia  7  
  Spain  5 Third place
2 July 2017 – 10:44 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
    Ireland  17  
  Ireland  7   Germany  7
  France  5     Spain  31
2 July 2017 – 16:52 – Stade Gabriel Montpied

Overall

Pos Team Wn/Ls Pts Dif Pool
1 Ireland 6–0 +91 C
2 Russia 5–1 +92 A
3 Spain 5–1 +41 B
4 Germany 2–4 0 B
5 Wales 4–2 –6 C
6 France 3–3 +63 A
7 Belgium 2–4 –39 C
8 Georgia 1–5 –21 B

References

  1. ↑ "Le "Men’s Sevens-Grand Prix Series" à Clermont". info-mag-annonce.com (in French). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Three-way battle for RWC Sevens qualification". World Rugby. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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