The 2012
Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
The Premiership Rugby Sevens Series is a friendly Rugby Sevens competition for the twelve Premiership Rugby clubs that will play the following season (i.e. the 2010 competition features the teams playing in the Aviva Premiership in the 2010†...
(styled for sponsorship reasons as the 2012 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series) was the third
Rugby Union
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7-a-side competition for the twelve
2012–13 Aviva Premiership Clubs. It began on Friday July 13 and lasted 4 weeks, with the final at the
Recreation Ground on Friday 3 August 2012.
Format
The twelve Premiership Clubs were split into three Groups – A, B and C – with each group playing in a consecutive week in July. Each team in the group played each other once, to the
International Rugby Board
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Laws of the Game - 7s Variations. Based on the result, teams received:
*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 progressed to the final. In the final, the 6 teams (3 Winners and 3 Runners up) were split into 2 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.
Group stage
The group draw was based on geographical positioning of the clubs playing, with the exception of
London Welsh, who were swapped for
Newcastle Falcons following their successful promotion appeal. Premiership Rugby confirmed the match times at 2pm on 4 July 2012.
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Group A
Played at
The Stoop
Twickenham Stoop Stadium (informally referred to as The Stoop) is a sports stadium located in south-west London, England. The stadium is home to Harlequins rugby union team, who play in the Gallagher Premiership. The stadium has a capacity ...
,
Twickenham
Twickenham is a suburban district in London, England. It is situated on the River Thames southwest of Charing Cross. Historically part of Middlesex, it has formed part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames since 1965, and the boroug ...
on Friday 13 July 2012.
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Group B
Was played at Edgeley Park, Stockport
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Most of the town is within ...
on Friday 20 July 2012.[
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Group C
Was played at Kingsholm, Gloucester
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on Thursday 26 July 2012.[
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Final stage
The finals were played at The Recreation Ground, Bath
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* Bathing, immersion in a fluid
** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body
** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe
* Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities
Plac ...
on Friday 3 August 2012.[
For the finals, the 6 qualified teams were split into two pools of three teams. Scoring remained the same as in the previous rounds (4 points for a win, etc.), and the winner of each pool progressed to the final.
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Pool A
Pool B
* London Irish 7s qualified for the final with the greatest points difference.
Final
The final was contested by the winners of the two finals pools.[
In a slight difference to the rest of the series, the final was played in two halves of 10 minutes (instead of 7 minutes), with a slightly longer half-time.
* London Irish 7s won the 2012 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.
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References
{{Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
Sevens
English Premiership