J.P. Morgan Sevens back at Edgeley Park!

Jordan Davies & Danny Bibby in Sevens action against Tigers last year

Edgeley Park will host a pool of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series again this summer. Sale Sharks will host the second event at Edgeley Park on Friday 20^th July. Up against Sharks in this pool will be Leicester Tigers, Northampton Saints and last year's winners Newcastle Falcons.

The exciting summer 7s series, growing in popularity each year, returns to provide fans with four evenings of fast flowing rugby entertainment.

Having hosted the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series Final last season, Harlequins will host the first event of the 2012 series at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday 13^th July. Joining hosts Harlequins in this pool will be London rivals London Irish, London Wasps and last year's finalists Saracens.

Sale Sharks will then host the second event on Friday 20^th July featuring Leicester Tigers, Northampton Saints and Newcastle Falcons.

The third event will be hosted by Gloucester Rugby at Kingsholm on Thursday 26^th July. Bath Rugby, Exeter Chiefs and Worcester Warriors will join Gloucester in this pool.

The top two seeds from each of the three pools will then go through to the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series Final, which will take place on Friday 3^rd August at the Recreation Ground in Bath, where the winners will be crowned.

Tickets for all four events are available through Ticketmaster on www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling 0844 847 2492.

Mark McCafferty, Chief Executive of Premiership Rugby, said "The J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series, now into its third year, is a fantastic opportunity for fans to come down and see some world-class Premiership Rugby talent play high-octane fast-running rugby and experience the friendly party atmosphere of the 7s on a summer's evening."

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series events:

Friday 13^th July, The Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham

Featuring - Harlequins, London Irish, London Wasps, Saracens

Friday 20^th July, Edgeley Park, Stockport

Featuring - Sale Sharks, Leicester Tigers, Newcastle Falcons, Northampton Saints

Thursday 26^th July, Kingsholm, Gloucester

Featuring - Gloucester Rugby, Bath Rugby, Exeter Chiefs, Worcester Warriors

Friday 3^rd August, The Recreation Ground, Bath, Final

Featuring - the top two seeds from each of the three Pools.