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.
This tournament settled the two European teams to be invited to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with Russia and Ireland progressing.[2]
Teams
Pool stage
Key to colours in group tables |
| Teams advance to the Cup quarter-final |
Pool A
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
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
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 |
[2]
Knockout stage
Challenge Trophy
5th place
Cup
Overall
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
- ^ "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.
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