2018 English Premiership 7s

Exeter Looks To Avenge Premiership Final Loss With 7s Trophy

Exeter Looks To Avenge Premiership Final Loss With 7s Trophy

Exeter lost to the Saracens in the Premiership Final, but look to get revenge and bring home the trophy in the Premiership 7s.

Jul 27, 2018 by Austin Willis
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Exeter had the best regular season record in the Premiership this season and made it all the way to the final. Exeter lost to the Saracens but look to bring home the trophy in the Premiership 7s.

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 Friday, July 27 - Saturday, July 28

The Premiership 7s features all 12 of the English Premiership teams in four pools of three. The teams play pool matches on Friday - kickoff is 11:30AM Central Time, 12:30PM Eastern Time.

"We've come up with a schedule that is really appealing to fans," said Premiership Rugby’s Dominic Hayes. "You won't have to wait around a long time to see your team, if you're supporting one club."

Fans watching at home will also be able to spend the afternoon with the Premiership 7s, do something else the rest of the evening, and then come back for the action Saturday morning - kickoff is 9:30AM ET on Saturday for the knockout rounds, which finishes just before 1PM.

The Premiership 7s are a proving ground for up-and-comers in the English professional club ranks. The rosters have a mix of returning players and fresh faces.

Exeter Trying To Avoid Early Exit

The Chiefs lost in the semifinals last year to the eventual champions. Exeter returns three starters this year. Their captain, Tom Lawday, is new to the competition but he is confident in his young roster. 

“If you look at the talent, the speed and the experience we’ve got within the squad, I think we’re in a great position to really go out and attack the competition,” said Lawday. “For all of us it’s going to be our first real hit out, so why not go out and show what we can do.”

Exeter Chiefs squad for the Premiership 7s

1 Tom Lawday (CAPT)

2 Sal M'Boge

3 George Chatterton

4 Sam Morley

5 Tom O'Flarety

6 Santiago Cordero

7 James Short

8 Richard Capstick

9 Charlie Wright

10 Harry Strong

11 Sam Maunder

12 Barry Karea

Bath Backed By Young Squad

Bath returns only two players from the 2017 Premiership 7s, probably a good sign because Bath they failed to win a match last year. 

Bath will be captained by Jack Wilson who played international 7s for England and New Zealand. The rest of the squad is made up of University players, except for Chris Cook who has 100 appearances for Bath’s First team. 

Bath Rugby squad for the Premiership Rugby 7s

1 Max Wright

2 Tom Doughty

3 Jack Davies

4 Chris Cook

5 Tom de Glanville.

6 Jack Wilson (c)

7 Darren Atkins

8 Oli Cattell

9 Will Butt

10 Levi Davis

11 Darren Allinson

12 Wil Partington

Warriors Face A Tough Pool

Worcester won their pool last season but couldn’t quite make it past the quarterfinals. This year Worcester has a ton of young talent, several having played for the England U20s and Sevens Academy.

Last year Worcester got through a week pool but couldn’t finish. This year they will face a huge test against Exeter in their second match.

Warriors Premiership Rugby 7s team

1 Michael Mellett 

2 Zac Ward 

3 Tom Fawcett 

4 Craig Jackson 

5 George de Cothi 

6 Will Butler (C) 

7 Luke Scully 

8 Nick David 

9 Jordan Ainslie 

10 Naca Kinikinilau 

11 Mason Tonks 

12 Joss Linney