The 2011 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, named for sponsorship reasons as the 2011 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series, was the second Rugby Union7-a-side competition for the 12 2011-12 Aviva Premiership Clubs. It began on Friday 15 July and lasted four weeks, with the final at the Twickenham Stoop on 5 August 2011.[1] Newcastle Falcons won the title, beating Saracens in the final.
Format
The twelve Premiership Clubs were split into three 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 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 the group would progress to the finals. In the finals, the six teams were split into two pools. Again teams played each other once and points were awarded based on the 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.
Green background is the pool winner and qualified for the Final Stage. Blue background is the runner-up and also qualified for the Final Stage. Updated 7 July 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby
Green background is the pool winner and qualified for the Final Stage. Blue background is the runner-up and also qualified for the Final Stage. Updated 7 July 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby
Green background is the pool winner and qualified for the Final Stage. Blue background is the runner-up and also qualified for the Final Stage. Updated 7 July 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby
For the finals, the 6 qualified teams were split into two pools of three teams. Scoring will be 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
Newcastle Falcons 7s
2
2
0
0
55
19
9
3
1
0
9
2
Harlequins 7s
2
1
0
1
31
17
5
3
0
1
5
3
London Wasps 7s
2
0
0
2
7
57
1
9
0
0
0
Green background is the pool winner and qualified for the Final Stage. Updated 7 July 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby
5 August 2011 19:00
Harlequins 7s
19 – 0
London Wasps 7s
Twickenham Stoop
5 August 2011 19:50
London Wasps 7s
7 – 38
Newcastle Falcons 7s
Twickenham Stoop
5 August 2011 20:40
Harlequins 7s
12 – 17
Newcastle Falcons 7s
Twickenham Stoop
Pool B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
TF
TA
TB
LB
Pts
1
Saracens 7s
2
2
0
0
59
12
9
2
1
0
9
2
Bath 7s
2
1
0
1
35
50
5
8
1
0
5
3
Sale Sharks 7s
2
0
0
2
17
49
3
7
0
0
0
Green background is the pool winner and qualified for the Final Stage. Updated 7 July 2013 — source: Premiership Rugby
5 August 2011 19:25
Bath 7s
7 – 38
Saracens 7s
Twickenham Stoop
5 August 2011 20:15
Saracens 7s
21 – 5
Sale Sharks 7s
Twickenham Stoop
5 August 2011 21:05
Bath 7s
28 – 12
Sale Sharks 7s
Twickenham Stoop
Final
Newcastle Falcons 7s and Saracens 7s won their respective pools and therefore played in the final of the 2011 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.[2]