2017 Clermont-Ferrand Sevens

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2017 Clermont-Ferrand Sevens
Sevens Grand Prix Series VII
Host nationFrance France
Date1–2 July 2017
Cup
Champion Ireland
Runner-up Russia
Third Spain

The 2017 Clermont-Ferrand Sevens is the penultimate tournament of the 2017 Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series, hosted by Stade Gabriel Montpied at Clermont-Ferrand.[1] It was held over the weekend of 1–2 July 2017. Ireland won the tournament, defeating Russia 17-14 in the final. With the tournament's conclusion, the two countries, as well as Spain, remain in the mix for qualification at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[2]

Teams[edit]

Pool Stage[edit]

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A[edit]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Russia 3 3 0 0 97 21 +76 9
 France 3 2 0 1 93 24 +69 7
 England 3 1 0 2 33 99 –66 5
 Poland 3 0 0 3 24 103 –79 3
1 July 2017
10:00
Russia 41–0 Poland
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
10:22
England 0–43 France
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
12:45
Russia 17–14 France
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
13:07
England 26–17 Poland
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
15:30
Russia 39–7 England
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
15:52
France 36–7 Poland
Stade Gabriel Montpied

Pool B[edit]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Spain 3 3 0 0 47 19 +28 9
 Germany 3 1 0 2 51 42 +9 5
 Georgia 3 1 0 2 21 31 –10 5
 Portugal 3 1 0 2 33 60 –27 5
1 July 2017
10:44
Spain 26–7 Portugal
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
11:06
Germany 12–14 Georgia
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
13:29
Spain 7–0 Georgia
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
13:51
Germany 27–14 Portugal
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
16:14
Spain 14–12 Germany
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
16:36
Georgia 7–12 Portugal
Stade Gabriel Montpied

Pool C[edit]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Ireland 2 3 0 0 84 10 +74 9
 Wales 2 2 0 1 41 49 –8 7
 Belgium 2 1 0 2 41 66 –25 5
 Italy 2 0 0 3 21 62 –41 3
1 July 2017
11:28
Ireland 28–5 Belgium
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
11:50
Wales 12–7 Italy
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
14:13
Ireland 35–0 Italy
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
14:35
Wales 24–21 Belgium
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
16:58
Italy 14–15 Belgium
Stade Gabriel Montpied

1 July 2017
17:20
Ireland 21–5 Wales
Stade Gabriel Montpied

Knockout stage[edit]

Challenge Trophy[edit]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 July 2017 – 11:28 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 
 England17
 
2 July 2017 – 15:05 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Poland15
 
 England12
 
2 July 2017 – 11:50 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Italy26
 
 Portugal10
 
 
 Italy12
 
Third place
 
 
2 July 2017 – 14:43 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 
 Poland26
 
 
 Portugal17

5th Place[edit]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
2 July 2017 – 10:00 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 
 Russia12
 
2 July 2017 – 13:15 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Belgium7
 
 Belgium7
 
2 July 2017 – 11:06 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Wales19
 
 Germany26
 
2 July 2017 – 16:24 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Wales7
 
 Wales24
 
2 July 2017 – 10:22 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 France15
 
 Spain10
 
2 July 2017 – 13:37 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Georgia7
 
 Georgia14
 
2 July 2017 – 10:44 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 France19 Third place
 
 Ireland7
 
2 July 2017 – 16:02 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 France5
 
 Belgium22
 
 
 Georgia19
 

Cup[edit]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
2 July 2017 – 10:00 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 
 Russia12
 
2 July 2017 – 13:59 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Belgium7
 
 Russia31
 
2 July 2017 – 11:06 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Germany17
 
 Germany26
 
2 July 2017 – 17:14 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Wales7
 
 Russia14
 
2 July 2017 – 10:22 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Ireland17
 
 Spain10
 
2 July 2017 – 14:21 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Georgia7
 
 Spain5
 
2 July 2017 – 10:44 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 Ireland17 Third place
 
 Ireland7
 
2 July 2017 – 16:52 – Stade Gabriel Montpied
 
 France5
 
 Germany7
 
 
 Spain31
 

Overall[edit]

Pos Team Wn/Ls Pts Dif Pool
1 Ireland 6–0 +91 C
2 Russia 5–1 +92 A
3 Spain 5–1 +41 B
4 Germany 2–4 0 B
5 Wales 4–2 –6 C
6 France 3–3 +63 A
7 Belgium 2–4 –39 C
8 Georgia 1–5 –21 B

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Le "Men's Sevens-Grand Prix Series" à Clermont". info-mag-annonce.com (in French). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Three-way battle for RWC Sevens qualification". World Rugby. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

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