The 2015 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the sixth Rugby Union 7-a-side competition for the twelve 2015–16 Aviva Premiership Clubs, and the second including the four Welsh Regions that compete in the Pro12.
| 2015 Premiership Rugby 7s Series |
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| Countries |  England
 Wales |
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| Matches played | 34 |
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| Tries scored | 232
(average 6.8 per match) |
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The pool stage of the tournament started on 15 August 2015, before continuing on 20–22 August 2015. The final took place on 28 August 2015.
The sixteen teams were split into four groups - A, B, C & D, based on geographical location. Each team in the group played each other once, to the World Rugby 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 each group, the winner and runner up in each group progressed to the Final Stage. In the final, the 8 teams (4 Winners and 4 Runners up) were arranged into 4 quarter-final pairings. The winners of each match qualified for the Cup semi-finals, with the losers moving into a new Plate competition. Thereafter, competition was a simple knockout bracket, with the winner of the Cup final being declared the series winner.
Group stage
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| Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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| Cardiff Blues 7s
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Bath 7s
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Harlequins 7s
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Leicester Tigers 7s
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| Newport Gwent Dragons 7s
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Exeter Chiefs 7s
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Northampton Saints 7s
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Newcastle Falcons 7s
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| Ospreys 7s
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Gloucester 7s
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Saracens 7s
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Sale Sharks 7s
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| Scarlets 7s
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London Irish 7s
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Wasps 7s
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Worcester Warriors 7s
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Dates: Saturday August 15, 2015
Venue: BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
The pool featured the Welsh Regions.
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
TF
|
TA
|
TB
|
LB
|
Pts
|
| 1 |
Newport Gwent Dragons 7s
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
81 |
57 |
13 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
11
|
| 2 |
Scarlets 7s
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
62 |
41 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
11
|
| 3 |
Ospreys 7s
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
64 |
67 |
10 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
9
|
| 4 |
Cardiff Blues 7s
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
48 |
90 |
8 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
1
|
Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the Final Stage.
Blue background is the runner-up and also qualifies for the Final Stage.
Updated 15 August 2015 — source: Premiership Rugby
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| Ospreys 7s | 33-24 | Cardiff Blues 7s |
| Report | |
| Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | 19-24 | Scarlets 7s |
| Report | |
| Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | 31-14 | Ospreys 7s |
| Report | |
| Cardiff Blues 7s | 5-26 | Scarlets 7s |
| Report | |
| Ospreys 7s | 17-12 | Scarlets 7s |
| Report | |
| Cardiff Blues 7s | 19-31 | Newport Gwent Dragons 7s |
| Report | |
At Kingsholm, Gloucester on Thursday 20 August 2015.
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
TF
|
TA
|
TB
|
LB
|
Pts
|
| 1 |
Gloucester Rugby 7s
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
91 |
19 |
15 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
15
|
| 2 |
Exeter Chiefs 7s
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
74 |
46 |
12 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
10
|
| 3 |
Bath Rugby 7s
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
43 |
50 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
5
|
| 4 |
London Irish 7s
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
100 |
1 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the Final Stage.
Blue background is the runner-up and also qualifies for the Final Stage.
Updated 15 August 2015 — source: Premiership Rugby
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| Gloucester Rugby 7s | 36-5 | Exeter Chiefs 7s |
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| Bath Rugby 7s | 26-0 | London Irish 7s |
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| Bath Rugby 7s | 10-26 | Exeter Chiefs 7s |
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| Gloucester Rugby 7s | 31-7 | London Irish 7s |
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| Exeter Chiefs 7s | 43-0 | London Irish 7s |
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| Gloucester Rugby 7s | 24-7 | Bath Rugby 7s |
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At the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on Friday 21 August 2015.
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
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W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
TF
|
TA
|
TB
|
LB
|
Pts
|
| 1 |
Wasps 7s
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
122 |
29 |
18 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
15
|
| 2 |
Harlequins 7s
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
57 |
76 |
9 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
6
|
| 3 |
Saracens 7s
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
46 |
81 |
8 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
5
|
| 4 |
Northampton Saints 7s
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
48 |
87 |
8 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
5
|
Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the Final Stage.
Blue background is the runner-up and also qualifies for the Final Stage.
Updated 15 August 2015 — source: Premiership Rugby
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| Wasps 7s | 40-14 | Harlequins 7s |
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| Saracens 7s | 12-31 | Northampton Saints 7s |
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| Saracens 7s | 24-17 | Harlequins 7s |
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| Wasps 7s | 49-5 | Northampton Saints 7s |
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| Harlequins 7s | 26-12 | Northampton Saints 7s |
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At Kingston Park, Newcastle on Saturday 22 August 2015.
| Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
|
L
|
F
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A
|
TF
|
TA
|
TB
|
LB
|
Pts
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| 1 |
Newcastle Falcons 7s
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
123 |
36 |
19 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
15
|
| 2 |
Sale Sharks 7s
|
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
71 |
57 |
11 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
7
|
| 3 |
Worcester Warriors 7s
|
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
58 |
64 |
10 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
7
|
| 4 |
Leicester Tigers 7s
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
22 |
117 |
4 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Green background is the pool winner and qualifies for the Final Stage.
Blue background is the runner-up and also qualifies for the Final Stage.
Updated 15 August 2015 — source: Premiership Rugby
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| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 50-12 | Leicester Tigers 7s |
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| Worcester Warriors 7s | 19-19 | Sale Sharks 7s |
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| Worcester Warriors 7s | 27-5 | Leicester Tigers 7s |
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| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 33-12 | Sale Sharks 7s |
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| Leicester Tigers 7s | 5-40 | Sale Sharks 7s |
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| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 40-12 | Worcester Warriors 7s |
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Final stage
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Finals day was played at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday 28 August 2015.
The four pool winners played a quarter-final against a runner up from another pool. The winner of these quarter finals would compete in the cup competition, while the losers would compete in the plate competition.
Quarter-finals
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| Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | 26-10 | Sale Sharks 7s |
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| Gloucester Rugby 7s | 31-26 | Harlequins 7s |
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| Wasps 7s | 33-5 | Exeter Chiefs 7s |
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| Newcastle Falcons 7s | 26-31 | Scarlets 7s |
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Plate Competition
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Plate Semi-finals
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| Sale Sharks 7s | 45-24 | Harlequins 7s |
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| Exeter Chiefs 7s | 14-12 | Newcastle Falcons 7s |
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Plate Final
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| Sale Sharks 7s | 19-26 | Exeter Chiefs 7s |
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Cup Competition
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Cup Semi-finals
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| Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | 19-14 | Gloucester Rugby 7s |
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Cup Final
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| Newport Gwent Dragons 7s | 17-14 | Wasps 7s |
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References
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England
Wales