The 2017 Exeter Sevens was the final tournament of the 2017 Sevens Grand Prix Series, hosted in Sandy Park at Exeter.[1] Russia won the tournament, defeating Wales in the final. Ireland's Jordan Conroy was named player of the tournament.
| 2017 Exeter Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Sevens Grand Prix Series VII | |
| Host nation |  England |
| Date | 15–16 July 2017 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Russia |
| Runner-up |  Wales |
| Third |  Ireland |
← 2016 2018 → | |
This tournament settled the two European teams to be invited to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with Russia and Ireland progressing.[2]
Teams edit
Pool stage edit
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams advance to the Cup quarter-final | |
Pool A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 14 | +88 | 9 |
 Portugal
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 7 |
 France
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 5 |
 Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 81 | −57 | 3 |
Pool B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 19 | +37 | 7 |
| Wales
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 7 |
 Georgia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 7 |
 Poland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 108 | −97 | 3 |
Pool C edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 9 |
 Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 7 |
| England
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 5 |
 Italy
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 53 | −14 | 3 |
Knockout stage edit
Challenge Trophy edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2 July 2017 – 12:58 – Sandy Park | ||||||
| France | 31 | |||||
| 2 July 2017 – 16:35 – Sandy Park | ||||||
| Poland | 12 | |||||
| France | 24 | |||||
| 2 July 2017 – 13:20 – Sandy Park | ||||||
| Italy | 21 | |||||
| Italy | 12 | |||||
| Belgium | 10 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 2 July 2017 – 16:13 – Sandy Park | ||||||
| Poland | 12 | |||||
| Belgium | 17 | |||||
5th place edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 11:30 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 24 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 14:45 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| England | 7 | |||||||||
| England | 28 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 12:36 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Germany | 7 | |||||||||
| Wales | 17 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 17:54 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Germany | 12 | |||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 11:52 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Georgia | 17 | |||||||||
| Russia | 19 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 15:07 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Georgia | 12 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 19 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 12:14 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Spain | 5 | Third place | ||||||||
| Spain | 14 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 17:32 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 21 | |||||||||
| Germany | 21 | |||||||||
| Spain | 14 | |||||||||
Cup edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 11:30 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 24 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 15:29 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| England | 7 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 12 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 12:36 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Wales | 15 | |||||||||
| Wales | 17 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 18:42 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Germany | 12 | |||||||||
| Wales | 10 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 11:52 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Russia | 17 | |||||||||
| Russia | 19 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 15:51 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Georgia | 12 | |||||||||
| Russia | 17 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 12:14 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 12 | Third place | ||||||||
| Spain | 14 | |||||||||
| 16 July 2017 – 18:16 – Sandy Park | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 21 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 33 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 12 | |||||||||
Overall edit
| Pos | Team | Wn/Ls | Pts Dif | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 5–1 | +56 | B |
| 2 | Wales | 4–2 | +36 | B |
| 3 | Ireland | 5–1 | +123 | A |
| 4 | Portugal | 3–3 | −40 | A |
| 5 | Georgia | 4–2 | +32 | B |
| 6 | England | 2–4 | −6 | C |
| 7 | Germany | 3–3 | −11 | C |
| 8 | Spain | 3–3 | −3 | C |
References edit
- ^ "Exeter 7s 2017 will be best yet". exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Three-way battle for RWC Sevens qualification". World Rugby. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
External links edit
- Official page Archived 2020-12-30 at the Wayback Machine