Gloucester remain on course to lift a third Singha Premiership 7s trophy in a row after they sealed their place at the Twickenham Stoop by sweeping all before them on their home patch at Kingsholm.
Bath, London Irish, and Exeter Chiefs were the challengers but none could come close, each only managing to score one try against the hosts.
Exeter Chiefs will join them at the Stoop though after their young side beat London Irish and Bath to secure their place.
Almost predictably, Glocuester’s Steph Reynolds, a 7s specialist it seems, was named man of the round, and it was his brace against Exeter in the opening fixture that really set the tone.
The finals take place at the Stoop on the 28th August, with further qualifying rounds taking place at the Ricoh Arena this evening, and at Kingston Park on Saturday.
Signha Premiership 7s – Kingholm leg Results:
Exeter Chiefs 5 Gloucester Rugby 36
Bath Rugby 26 London Irish 0
Bath Rugby 10 Exeter Chiefs 26
Gloucester Rugby 31 London Irish 7
Exeter Chiefs 43 London Irish 0
Gloucester Rugby 24 Bath Rugby 7
Final Standings
1. Gloucester Rugby
2. Exeter Chiefs
3. Bath Rugby
4. London Irish
Squads:
Bath:
1. Alex Humfries
2. Apolosi Sokia
3. Scott Watkins
4. Zach Mercer
5. Josh Bayliss
6. Rob Coote
7. Jack Maplesden
8. Owen Walters
9. Adam Hastings ( c )
10. Siva Naulago
11. Alex O’Meara
12. Darren Atkins
Exeter Chiefs:
1 Sam Skinner
2 Stuart Townsend
3 Sam Simmonds
4 Jack Maunder
5 Pete Laverick
6 Ted Landry
7 Adam Worth
8 Matt Eliet
9 Tom Holdsworth
10 Harry Strong
11 Joe Simmonds
12 Alex Ducker
Gloucester:
1 Steve McColl
2 Joe Mullis
3 Elliott Creed
4 Ollie Thorley
5 Jack Evans
6 Will Safe
7 Dan Thomas
8 Gareth Evans
9 Ben Vellacott
10 Lloyd Evans
11 Steph Reynolds (c)
12 Mark Atkinson
London Irish:
1. Ross Neal
2. Connor Murphy
3. Johnny Williams
4. Callum Watson
5. Tom Parton
6. Joe Cokanasiga
7. Curtis Langdon
8. Matt Williams
9. Rory Brand
10. Ryan Jeffery
11. Sam Bellhouse
12. Paul Hodgson
