The 2016 Exeter Sevens is the second tournament of the 2016 Sevens Grand Prix Series. It will be held over the weekend of 9–10 July 2016.

2016 Exeter Sevens
Sevens Grand Prix Series VI
Host nationEngland England
Date9–10 July 2016
Cup
Champion Great Britain Royals
Runner-up France
Third Spain
Plate
Winner Great Britain Lions
Runner-up Germany
Bowl
Winner Portugal
Runner-up Belgium
2015
2017

Teams

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12 teams participated in the tournament. In preparation for the 2016 Olympics, instead of England, Scotland, and Wales fielding individual teams, two unified Great Britain teams will compete.[1]

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
  Spain 3 3 0 0 55 14 41 9
  Russia 3 1 1 1 28 28 0 6
  Georgia 3 0 2 1 31 36 -5 5
  Lithuania 3 0 1 2 27 39 -12 4
9 July 2016
Russia  12–5  Lithuania

9 July 2016
Georgia  7–12  Spain

9 July 2016
Russia  14–21  Spain

9 July 2016
Georgia  12–12  Lithuania

9 July 2016
Russia  12–12  Georgia

9 July 2016
Spain  22–0  Lithuania

Pool B

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Great Britain Royals 3 3 0 0 91 10 81 9
  France 3 2 0 1 81 36 45 7
  Poland 3 1 0 2 31 93 -62 5
  Portugal 3 0 0 3 21 85 -64 3
9 July 2016
France  36–12  Poland

9 July 2016
Great Britain Royals  31–0  Portugal

9 July 2016
France  35–7  Portugal

9 July 2016
Great Britain Royals  43–0  Poland

9 July 2016
France  10–17  Great Britain Royals

9 July 2016
Portugal  14–19  Poland

Pool C

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Great Britain Lions 3 3 0 0 103 5 57 9
  Italy 3 2 0 1 31 58 -27 7
  Germany 3 1 0 2 38 79 -41 5
  Belgium 3 0 0 3 34 64 -30 3
9 July 2016
Great Britain Lions  31–5  Belgium

9 July 2016
Germany  17–19  Italy

9 July 2016
Great Britain Lions  31–0  Italy

9 July 2016
Germany  21–19  Belgium

9 July 2016
Great Britain Lions  41–0  Germany

9 July 2016
Italy  12–10  Belgium

Knockout stage

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Bowl

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
 
  Portugal26
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Poland17
 
  Portugal31
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Belgium5
 
  Lithuania5
 
 
  Belgium35
 
Third place
 
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
 
  Poland17
 
 
  Lithuania0

Plate

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
 
  Spain26
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Germany0
 
  Germany21
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Italy12
 
  France10
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Italy5
 
  Germany19
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Great Britain Lions31
 
  Great Britain Royals24
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Georgia7
 
  Georgia7
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Great Britain Lions22 Third place
 
  Great Britain Lions5
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Russia7
 
  Italy7
 
 
  Georgia0
 
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
 
  Spain26
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Germany0
 
  Spain0
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  France31
 
  France10
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Italy5
 
  France17
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Great Britain Royals33
 
  Great Britain Royals24
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Georgia7
 
  Great Britain Royals12
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Russia10 Third place
 
  Great Britain Lions5
 
10 July 2016 – TBD – Exeter
 
  Russia7
 
  Spain17
 
 
  Russia7
 

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby Europe official website". Rugbyeurope.eu. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Rugby Europe official website". Rugbyeurope.eu. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.