2017 Clermont-Ferrand Sevens

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]

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

Teams

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Pool Stage

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

Pool A

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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

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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

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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

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Challenge Trophy

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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

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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
 
 
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

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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

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  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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