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{{Short description|Iendly Rugby Sevens competition}}
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{{Infobox rugby league football competition
| name = Premiership Rugby 7s Series
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| logo = Premiership_Rugby_7s_Series_Logo.jpg
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| inaugural = [[2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series|2010]]
| teams =
| country = England<br />Wales (
| champion =
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| related_comps = World Club 7s
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The '''Premiership Rugby Sevens Series'''
==Format==
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After the pool stage of the final, the respective winners of the pools play each other in the grand final, the winner of that game being declared the winner of the competition.
====2014 –
Following the expansion to include the Welsh regions, the format of the finals was changed.
Eight teams contested the quarter-finals, and the format resembled a traditional sevens final day, with the losers of the quarter-finals contesting a plate competition, and the winners a cup competition. The winner of the cup competition is the series winner.
====2017 – present====
For 2017 a new format was introduced with the four Welsh regions no longer taking part and all matches taking place in one venue over two days. The 12 Premiership Rugby teams were split into four pools of three with all group matches taking place on the first day and the competition splitting into bowl, plate and cup tournaments on the second day. Franklin's Gardens was selected as the venue for the inaugural edition of the new format.
In 2018 and 2019 the venue and format remained similar, however the bowl tournament was not contested.
==Broadcast==
Initially, each event in the competition was broadcast live on [[ESPN (UK)|ESPN]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a224403/espn-to-air-premiership-rugby-7s.html|title = ESPN to air Premiership Rugby 7s|date = 9 June 2010}}</ref> Highlights were shown on [[ITV4]] the following Sunday.
On 25 February 2013, [[BT Group|BT]] announced that it had acquired ESPN's UK channels and their sports broadcasting rights.<ref name=ESPN>{{cite press release|url=http://www.btplc.com/News/Articles/Showarticle.cfm?ArticleID=022AEA86-B466-4C6E-9A3F-0BE241ED630B|title=BT Group acquires ESPN's UK and Ireland television channels business|publisher=BT Group|date=25 February 2013|
Highlights of the 2013 competition were shown on [[STV (TV channel)|STV]] in Scotland. In 2014, Welsh language channel [[S4C]] broadcast the first round of the tournament (containing the four regions) live.
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|Exeter 7s
|[[Ricoh Arena]], [[Coventry]]
|-
|align=center|[[2017 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series|2017]]
|align=right|Wasps 7s
|align=center|31–12
|Newcastle Falcons 7s
|[[Franklin's Gardens]], [[Northampton]]
|-
|align=center|[[2018 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series|2018]]
|align=right|Saracens 7s
|align=center|33–12
|Wasps 7s
|[[Franklin's Gardens]], [[Northampton]]
|-
|align=center|[[2019 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series|2019]]
|align=right|Saracens 7s
|align=center|35–19
|Wasps 7s
|[[Franklin's Gardens]], [[Northampton]]
|}
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{{main|2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series}}
The 2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the inaugural edition of the competition. It began on Friday 16 July and lasted four weeks, with the final at the [[Recreation Ground (Bath)|Recreation Ground]] on Friday 6 August.<ref name=fixtures2010>{{cite web | url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/previous_seasons_jp_morgan_7s.php?includeref=19575&season=2010-2011 | title=Fixtures – J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s – Previous Seasons | publisher=Premiership Rugby |
Saracens 7s and Harlequins 7s qualified from group A, played at [[The Stoop]] on Friday 16 July; Newcastle Falcons 7s and Sale Sharks 7s qualified from group B, played at [[Welford Road Stadium|Welford Road]] on Friday 23 July; and Northampton Saints 7s and Exeter Chiefs 7s qualified from group C, played at [[Franklin's Gardens]] on Friday 30 July.<ref name=fixtures2010/>
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{{main|2011 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series}}
The 2011 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the second edition of the competition. It began on Friday 15 July and lasted four weeks, with the final at [[The Stoop]] on Friday 5 August.<ref name=fixtures2011>{{cite web | url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/previous_seasons_jp_morgan_7s.php?includeref=19575&season=2011-2012 | title=Fixtures – J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s – Previous Seasons | publisher=Premiership Rugby |
Harlequins 7s and Bath 7s qualified from group A, played at [[Recreation Ground (Bath)|Recreation Ground]] on Friday 15 July; Saracens 7s and London Wasps 7s qualified from group B, played at [[Franklin's Gardens]] on Friday 22 July; and Newcastle Falcons 7s and Sale Sharks 7s qualified from group C, played at [[Edgeley Park]] on Friday 29 July.<ref name=fixtures2011/>
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{{main|2012 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series}}
The 2012 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the third edition of the competition. It began on Friday 13 July and lasted four weeks, with the final at [[Recreation Ground (Bath)|The Recreation Ground]] on Friday 3 August.<ref name=fixtures2012>{{cite web | url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/previous_seasons_jp_morgan_7s.php | title=Fixtures – J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s – Previous Seasons | publisher=Premiership Rugby |
Saracens 7s and London Irish 7s qualified from group A, played at [[Twickenham Stoop|The Stoop]] on Friday 13 July; London Welsh 7s and Sale Sharks 7s qualified from group B, played at [[Edgeley Park]] on Friday 20 July; and Gloucester 7s and Bath 7s qualified from group C, played at [[Kingsholm Stadium|Kingsholm]] on Thursday 26 July.<ref name=fixtures2012/>
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{{main|2013 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series}}
The 2013 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the fourth edition of the competition. The group stages ran on 1–3 August 2013 and the final at [[Recreation Ground (Bath)|The Recreation Ground]] on 9 August 2013.<ref name=announcement>{{cite web | url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/25430.php | title=Local Derbies set to ignite J.P. Morgan Premiership Rugby 7s Series | publisher=Premiership Rugby | date=4 July 2013 |
Worcester Warriors 7s and Gloucester 7s qualified from group A, played at [[Kingsholm Stadium|Kingsholm]] on Thursday 1 August; Newcastle Falcons 7s and Leicester Tigers 7s qualified from group B, played at [[Franklin's Gardens]] on Friday 2 August; and Harlequins 7s and Saracens 7s qualified from group C, played at [[Barnet Copthall|Allianz Park]] on Saturday 3 August.<ref name=fixtures2013>{{cite web | url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/jpm_sevens.php | title=Fixtures J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s 2013 | publisher=Premiership Rugby |
The finals were played at [[Recreation Ground (Bath)|The Recreation Ground]] on Friday 9 August. The six teams were split into two pools of three teams. The winner of pool A, Leicester Tigers 7s, were defeated 24 – 17 by the pool B winner, Gloucester 7s in the final.<ref name=fixtures2013/>
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