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 nation France
Date1–2 July 2017
Cup
Champion Ireland
Runner-up Russia
Third Spain

Teams

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

Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Russia 33009721+769
 France 32019324+697
 England 31023399–665
 Poland 300324103–793
1 July 2017
10:00
Russia  41–0  Poland
1 July 2017
10:22
England  0–43  France
1 July 2017
12:45
Russia  17–14  France
1 July 2017
13:07
England  26–17  Poland
1 July 2017
15:30
Russia  39–7  England
1 July 2017
15:52
France  36–7  Poland

Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Spain 33004719+289
 Germany 31025142+95
 Georgia 31022131–105
 Portugal 31023360–275
1 July 2017
10:44
Spain  26–7  Portugal
1 July 2017
11:06
Germany  12–14  Georgia
1 July 2017
13:29
Spain  7–0  Georgia
1 July 2017
13:51
Germany  27–14  Portugal
1 July 2017
16:14
Spain  14–12  Germany
1 July 2017
16:36
Georgia  7–12  Portugal

Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Ireland 23008410+749
 Wales 22014149–87
 Belgium 21024166–255
 Italy 20032162–413
1 July 2017
11:28
Ireland  28–5  Belgium
1 July 2017
11:50
Wales  12–7  Italy
1 July 2017
14:13
Ireland  35–0  Italy
1 July 2017
14:35
Wales  24–21  Belgium
1 July 2017
16:58
Italy  14–15  Belgium
1 July 2017
17:20
Ireland  21–5  Wales

Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy
 
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
 
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
 
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
PosTeamWn/LsPts DifPool
1Ireland6–0+91C
2Russia5–1+92A
3Spain5–1+41B
4Germany2–40B
5Wales4–2–6C
6France3–3+63A
7Belgium2–4–39C
8Georgia1–5–21B

References
  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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