Premiership 7s Fixtures confirmed
By Mark Stevens
15/7/19
Exeter Chiefs will tackle rivals Gloucester and London Irish on the opening day of this year's Premiership Rugby 7s, which will be staged at Northampton's Franklin's Gardens.
The Devonians have been drawn in Pool D for the ‘Olympic-style’ version of the tournament that takes place on Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14 and will be screened exclusively live on BT Sport.
Reigning Champions Saracens will kick-off the defence of their title against Sale Sharks. The Men in Black claimed the season-opening trophy for the second time last year as they defeated holders Wasps 33-12 in the Final.
Gallagher Premiership Rugby new boys London Irish – winners of the Premiership Rugby 7s in 2012 – open up this year’s festivities at 5.30pm on Friday 13, leading off an explosive four-and-a-half hours of rugby.
The hosts will then bring the curtain down on the first day of action when they take on Harlequins.
All 12 Gallagher Premiership Rugby sides will face off over two days of competition in Northampton – with big hits, slick offloads and lightning-fast pace all guaranteed.
The Premiership Rugby 7s offers the chance to see the next generation of rugby stars go toe-to-toe, with talented youngsters from all 12 clubs mixing it with seasoned campaigners ahead of the new season in a fiesta of free-flowing rugby.
After the pools are completed on Friday evening, Saturday’s matches will start at 2.30pm and see the top eight ranked teams contest the Cup quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, the remaining four sides will head into the Plate semi-finals as they bid to lift some early-season silverware before the tournament concludes at 6.45pm.
Rugby won’t be the only attraction over the weekend with the Gardens becoming a hub of activity, opening its gates from 4.30pm until 10pm on the Friday and 1pm until 8.45pm on the Saturday.
Tickets for this festival of rugby are available now! Early bird prices of £16/£6 (adult/junior) for two days and £10/£4 for one day are currently available from the Northampton Saints ticket office, click here to book.