2017 Exeter Sevens

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

•  Belgium
•  England
•  France
•  Georgia
•  Germany
•  Ireland
•  Italy
•  Poland
•  Portugal
•  Russia
•  Spain
•  Wales

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

15 July 2017 11:30

Ireland	36–7	Portugal

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 11:52

France	24–5	Belgium

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 14:15

Ireland	40–7	Belgium

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 14:37

France	14–17	Portugal

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 17:00

Ireland	26–0	France

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 17:22

Belgium	12–17	Portugal

Sandy Park

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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

15 July 2017 12:14

Russia	34–0	Poland

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 12:36

Wales	14–7	Georgia

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 14:59

Russia	5–7	Georgia

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 15:21

Wales	38–5	Poland

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 17:44

Russia	17–12	Wales

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 18:06

Georgia	35–10	Poland

Sandy Park

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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

15 July 2017 12:58

Germany	17–12	Italy

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 13:20

Spain	24–17	England

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 15:43

Spain	19–10	Italy

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 16:05

Germany	17–5	England

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 18:28

Spain	21–12	Germany

Sandy Park

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15 July 2017 18:50

Italy	5–19	England

Sandy Park

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Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy

	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

	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

	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

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