2019–20 Premiership Rugby

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2019–20 Gallagher Premiership
Countries England
Date18 October 2019 – 20 June 2020
RelegatedSaracens
Matches played78
Attendance1,032,510
(average 13,237 per match)
Highest attendance75,500
Harlequins v Leicester Tigers
28 December 2019
Lowest attendance3,622
London Irish v Sale Sharks
26 October 2019
Tries scored403
(average 5.2 per match)
Top point scorerMarcus Smith, (Harlequins)
(79 points)
Top try scorerBen Earl, (Saracens)
Louis Rees-Zammit, (Gloucester)
(5 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2019–20 Premiership Rugby is the 33rd season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the second to be sponsored by Gallagher.[1] The competition is being broadcast by BT Sport for the seventh successive season with five games also simulcast free-to-air on Channel 5. Highlights of each weekend's games are shown on Channel 5 with extended highlights on BT Sport. The reigning champions entering the season are Saracens, who claimed their fifth title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2019 final. London Irish were promoted as champions from the 2018–19 RFU Championship at the first attempt.

Due to changes to the global rugby calendar, this season started later and will finish later than previous seasons.

On 5 November 2019, Premiership Rugby announced that Saracens would be deducted 35 points in the current season and fined £5.3 million due to undisclosed payments to players in previous seasons.[2] Saracens initially said they would appeal the ruling, but on 18 November announced that they accepted the punishments, with the deduction leaving them 26 points adrift at the bottom of the table.[3] After further failure to comply with the salary cap, Saracens were announced to be automatically relegated at the end of the season on 18 January 2020.[4] On 28 January 2020 this was confirmed with the application of a further 70 point deduction.[5]

On 16 March 2020, the league was suspended for four weeks due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Currently resumption is scheduled for weekend of 24/25/26 April.[6]

Teams[edit]

London Irish, having won the 2018–19 RFU Championship, replaced Newcastle Falcons, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table.

2019–20 Gallagher Premiership Teams
Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain Kit supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath England Stuart Hooper England Charlie Ewels Canterbury The Recreation Ground[a] 14,509 Bath
Bristol Bears New Zealand/Samoa Pat Lam New Zealand Steve Luatua Bristol Sport Ashton Gate 27,000 Bristol
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter England Jack Yeandle Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 13,593[b] Exeter
Gloucester Ireland David Humphreys England Willi Heinz Elite Pro Sports Kingsholm Stadium 16,115 Gloucester
Harlequins England Paul Gustard
Australia Billy Millard 		England Chris Robshaw Adidas Twickenham Stoop[c] 14,800 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers Ireland Geordan Murphy[8] England Tom Youngs Kukri Welford Road 25,849 Leicester
London Irish Ireland Declan Kidney South Africa Franco van der Merwe
Scotland Blair Cowan
Australia Dave Porecki
England Stephen Myler 		BLK Madejski Stadium 24,161 Reading, Berkshire
Northampton Saints New Zealand Chris Boyd EnglandTeimana Harrison
England Alex Waller 		Macron Franklin's Gardens 15,200 Northampton
Sale Sharks England Steve Diamond South Africa Jono Ross Samurai Sportswear AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall England Brad Barritt Nike Allianz Park[d] 8,500[e] Barnet, Greater London
Wasps England Lee Blackett (interim) England Dan Robson
WalesThomas Young 		Under Armour Ricoh Arena 32,609 Coventry
Worcester Warriors South Africa Alan Solomons South Africa GJ van Velze VX3 Sixways Stadium 11,499 Worcester

Pre-season[edit]

The 2019 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was held at Franklin's Gardens on 13 and 14 September, 2019. For the third successive year all twelve Premiership teams would feature in one venue over two days. Teams would be split into four pools of three which played each other once in a round-robin basis with the tournament splitting into Cup and Plate competitions on the second day.[9]

In a repeat of the 2018 final, Saracens beat Wasps 35-19 to win the 2019 Premiership Sevens Cup. Gloucester beat Sale Sharks to win the Plate. It was the third successive year Wasps had made the cup final of the competition. [10]

Table[edit]

2019–20 Premiership Rugby Table
[ ]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Exeter Chiefs 12 8 0 4 333 210 123 40 25 4 4 40
2 Sale Sharks 12 7 0 5 295 190 105 36 20 3 4 35
3 Bristol Bears 12 7 1 4 261 249 12 29 27 2 2 34
4 Northampton Saints 12 6 0 6 287 301 -14 34 37 4 3 31
5 Bath 12 7 0 5 221 236 -15 21 29 1 1 30
6 Wasps 12 5 0 7 300 306 -6 36 35 5 3 28
7 Harlequins 12 5 1 6 270 309 -39 32 34 3 3 28
8 London Irish 12 5 1 6 255 311 -56 33 41 5 1 28
9 Gloucester 12 4 0 8 246 243 3 33 21 4 5 25
10 Worcester Warriors 12 4 0 8 192 285 -93 17 37 0 5 21
11 Leicester Tigers 12 4 1 7 194 278 -84 19 33 1 1 20
12 Saracens (R) 12 8 0 4 314 250 64 39 30 4 2 -67 [i]
  1. ^ Saracens were deducted 35 points for breaching salary cap regulations in previous seasons; for repeated salary cap breaches during this season, Saracens were deducted a further 70 points and were automatically relegated.[11][12][13][14]
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places and earns a berth in the 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup.
Blue background (rows 5 & 6) indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup based on their position in the table.
Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Red background (row 12) will be relegated, providing the champion of the 2019–20 RFU Championship are eligible for promotion.


(CH) Champions. (RU) Runners-up. (SF) Losing semi-finalists. (R) Relegated
Starting table — source: Premiership Rugby

Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Fixtures[edit]

Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby on 10 July, 2019. Due to the Rugby World Cup, the first round of matches commenced during the fifth week of the season, following four rounds of the Premiership Cup. The London Double Header does not feature after being discontinued last year.[15]

Highlights of the season include:

  • Big Game 12 - Harlequins hosted Leicester Tigers in this season's edition of the Big Game at Twickenham on 28 December 2019.
  • The Showdown - Saracens vs Harlequins at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 28 March 2020.
  • The Clash - Bath Rugby will return to Twickenham on 18 April 2020. This year's opponent will be Wasps.

All fixtures are subject to change.

Regular Season[edit]

Round 1[edit]

18 October 2019
19:45
(1 BP) Bristol Bears 43 – 16 Bath
Try: Morahan (2) 1' m, 79' c
Hughes 11' c
Protheroe 40+1' m
O'Conor 51' c
Afoa 65' c
Lloyd 77' m
Con: Sheedy (3/6) 12', 51', 66'
Lloyd (1/1) 80+1'
 Report Try: Mercer 26' c
Con: Priestland (1/1) 27'
Pen: Priestland (3/4) 5', 18', 54'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 26,399
Referee: Tom Foley
19 October 2019
15:00
Exeter Chiefs 22 – 19 Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: J. Hill 31' c
Con: J. Simmonds (1/1) 32'
Pen: J. Simmonds (5/5) 24', 36', 54', 67', 70'
 Report Try: Ibitoye (2) 26' m, 73' m
Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 7', 39', 49'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,896
Referee: Christophe Ridley
19 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens 25 – 27 Northampton Saints
Try: Gallagher 28' c
Con: Spencer (1/1) 29'
Pen: Spencer (6/7) 2', 13', 26', 57', 61', 64'
 Report Try: Ribbans 23' c
Hutchinson 34' c
Taylor 37' c
Con: Grayson (3/3) 24', 35', 39'
Pen: Grayson (2/2) 62', 79'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 6,707
Referee: Ian Tempest
19 October 2019
15:00
Worcester Warriors 24 – 16 Leicester Tigers
Try: T. Hill 4' m
Humphreys 27' c
Con: Weir (1/2) 28'
Pen: Weir (4/4) 38', 62', 74', 79'
 Report Try: T. Youngs 9' c
Con: Hardwick (1/1) 10'
Pen: Hardwick (3/5) 2', 34', 47'
Sixways
Attendance: 7,740
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
19 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Sale Sharks 16 – 18 Gloucester
Try: McGuigan 16' c
Con: R. du Preez (1/1) 17'
Pen: R. du Preez (3/4) 30', 48', 67'
 Report Try: Atkinson 50' c
T. Marshall 56' m
Con: Twelvetrees (1/2) 52'
Pen: Twelvetrees (2/4) 64', 70'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 6,152
Referee: Andrew Jackson
20 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Wasps 26 – 29 London Irish
Try: Kibirige (2) 21' m, 35' m
Robson 63' c
Con: Sopoaga (1/3) 64'
Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 6', 15'
Umaga (1/1) 72'
 Report Try: Cowan 8' m
Tuisue 31' m
Hassell-Collins 41' c
Con: Jackson (1/3) 43'
Pen: Jackson (4/5) 20', 25', 40', 47'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,401
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 2[edit]

25 October 2019
19:45
Bath 13 – 10 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Dunn 40'c
Con: Priestland (1/1) 40+1'
Pen: Priestland (2/3) 4', 55'
 Report Try: J. Hill (1/1) 14' c
Con: J. Simmonds (1/1) 15'
Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 35'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,290
Referee: JP Doyle
26 October 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 35 – 16 Worcester Warriors
Try: Collins 45' c
Naiyaravoro 53' c
Furbank (2) 68' m, 75' m
Sleightholme 70' m
Con: Grayson (2/5) 45', 53'
Pen: Grayson (2/2) 22', 29'
 Report Try: Venter 78' c
Con: Lance (1/1) 78'
Pen: Wier (3/5) 4', 10', 25'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,412
Referee: Jack Makepeace
26 October 2019
15:00
London Irish 7 – 41 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Botha 62' c
Con: Myler (1/1) 63'
 Report Try: A. van der Merwe 13' c
Solomona 32' m
Yarde 39' m
Beaumont 51' c
R. du Preez 61' c
Janse van Rensburg 76' c
Con: R. du Preez (4/6) 14', 52', 61', 78'
Drop: R. du Preez (1/1) 29'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 3,622
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
26 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester 25 – 9 Wasps
Try: T. Marshall (2) 23' m, 71' m
Simpson (2) 37' m, 55' c
Con: Twelvetrees (1/4) 56'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 10'
 Report Pen: Sopoaga (3/3) 40+2', 42', 53'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,844
Referee: Christophe Ridley
26 October 2019
15:00
Harlequins 22 – 17 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: Marchant 66' c
Con: M. Smith (1/1) 67'
Pen: M. Smith (5/5) 12', 35', 39', 43', 57'
 Report Try: Heenan 69' m
Pen: Sheedy (4/4) 2', 16', 30', 59'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 13,006
Referee: Ian Tempest
27 October 2019
15:00
Leicester Tigers 10 – 24 Saracens
Try: Thompstone 58' c
Con: Reid (1/1) 59'
Pen: Reid (1/1) 7'
 Report Try: Tompkins 17' c
Earl 46' c, 75' c
Con: Lozowski (2/2) 17', 47'
Man. Vunipola (1/1) 77'
Pen: Lozowski (1/3) 38'
Welford Road
Attendance: 18,533
Referee: Tom Foley

Round 3[edit]

1 November 2019
19:45
Bristol Bears 16 – 10 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Lloyd 75' c
Con: Sheedy (1/1) 77'
Pen: Sheedy (3/4) 19', 26', 31'
 Report Try: Neild 78' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1) 78'
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 61'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,639
Referee: Christophe Ridley
1 November 2019
19:45
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 40 – 22 Harlequins
Try: Naiyaravoro (2) 5' m, 25' c
T. Harrison (2) 9' c, 64' c
Haywood 36' m
Con: Grayson (3/5) 10', 26', 65'
Pen: Grayson (2/2) 13', 61'
Drop: Grayson (1/1) 58'
 Report Try: Murley (2) 40+3' m, 73' c
Robshaw 55' c
Con: Herron (2/2) 56', 73'
Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 2'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,791
Referee: JP Doyle
2 November 2019
15:00
Wasps 30 – 22 Bath
Try: Rowlands 40+2' c
Shields 64' c
Robson 71' c
Con: Sopoaga (3/3) 40+3', 66', 72'
Pen: Sopoaga (3/5) 28', 31', 80+4'
 Report Try: Mercer 47' c
Con: Priestland (1/1) 47'
Pen: Priestland (5/5) 3', 23', 35', 52', 79'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 10,322
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
2 November 2019
15:00
Leicester Tigers 16 – 13 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Reid 22' c
Con: Hardwick (1/1) 23'
Pen: Hardwick (3/3) 2', 66', 79'
 Report Try: Simpson 22' c
Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 49'
Pen: Twelvetrees (2/3) 6', 36'
Welford Road
Attendance: 17,559
Referee: Ian Tempest
2 November 2019
15:00
Saracens 16 – 13 London Irish (1 BP)
Try: Lamositele 25' m
Earl 75' m
Pen: Lozowski (1/2) 14'
Man. Vunipola (1/2) 80'
 Report Try: Tuisue 53' c
Con: Myler (1/1) 54'
Pen: Myler (2/2) 8', 30'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 6,293
Referee: Adam Leal
3 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors 20 – 24 Exeter Chiefs
Try: Humphreys (2) 8' c, 26' c
Con: Weir (2/2) 9', 28'
Pen: Weir (2/2) 14', 68'
 Report Try: J. Maunder 39' c
Kvesic 64' c
H. Williams 74' c
Con: J Simmonds (3/3) 40', 66', 75'
Pen: J Simmonds (1/1) 6'
Sixways
Attendance: 8,598
Referee: Tom Foley

Round 4[edit]

8 November 2019
19:45
Sale Sharks 28 – 18 Wasps
Try: D. du Preez 17' c
Con: R. du Preez (1/1) 18'
Pen: R. du Preez (5/8) 5', 24' 46', 55', 61'
MacGinty (2/2) 74', 79'
 Report Try: Vailanu 7' c
Kibirige 51' m
Con: Sopoaga (1/2) 8'
Pen: Sopoaga (1/1) 14'
Searle (1/1) 63'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,951
Referee: Tom Foley
9 November 2019
15:00
Bath 22 – 13 Northampton Saints
Try: Chudley 16' c
Stuart 50' m
Mercer 70' c
Con: Priestland (2/3) 17', 71'
Pen: Priestland (1/1) 31'
 Report Try: Hutchinson 1' m
Wood 59' m
Pen: Grayson (1/2) 8'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,066
Referee: Ian Tempest
9 November 2019
15:00
Gloucester 12 – 21 Saracens
Try: T. Marshall 28' m
Ludlow 72' c
Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 73'
 Report Try: Tomkins 24' c
Earl 47' m
Con: Man. Vunipola (1/2) 25'
Pen: Man. Vunipola (3/4) 17', 37', 40'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,454
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
9 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins 14 – 19 Worcester Warriors
Try: Dombrandt 7' c
J. Chisholm 12' c
Con: M. Smith (2/2) 8', 13'
 Report Try: Shillcock 66' c
Con: Lance (1/1) 67'
Pen: Lance (4/5) 4', 32', 40+1', 80'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 13,461
Referee: Matthew Carley
10 November 2019
14:30
(1 BP) London Irish 36 – 11 Leicester Tigers
Try: Hoskins 7' m
Loader 19' c
Botha 40+1' c
Naholo 63' c
Parton 77' c
Con: Myler (3/4) 20', 40+4', 65'
Phipps (1/1) 78'
 Report Try: Holmes 80' m
Pen: Hardwick (2/2) 14', 26'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,324
Referee: JP Doyle
10 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 17 – 20 Bristol Bears
Try: S. Simmonds 14' c
White 21' c
Con: J. Simmonds (2/2) 15', 22'
Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 32'
 Report Try: O'Conor 65' c
D. Thomas 80+1' c
Con: Sheedy (2/2) 66', 80+5'
Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 43', 59'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,015
Referee: Karl Dickson

Round 5[edit]

29 November 2019
19:45
Bath 12 – 25 Saracens
Pen: Priestland (4/4) 2', 12', 30', 54'
 Report Try: Maitland 32' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 33'
Pen: Farrell (6/6) 9', 16', 37', 45', 57', 62'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,509
Referee: Karl Dickson
30 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 38 – 3 Wasps
Try: Moon 2' c
Cowan-Dickie 52' c
Penalty try 59'
O'Flaherty 66' c
Hepburn 75' c
Con: Steenson (4/4) 3, 53', 67', 76'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 19'
 Report Pen: Umaga (1/1) 8'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 13,320
Referee: Ian Tempest
30 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 36 – 13 Leicester Tigers
Try: Proctor (2) 17' c, 27' c
Ratuniyarawa 38' c
Collins 56' m
Dingwall 70' c
Con: Grayson (4/5) 17', 29', 39', 71'
Pen: Grayson (1/1) 24'
 Report Try: Thompson 21' c
Con: Ford (1/1) 22'
Pen: Ford (2/2) 13', 50'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,200
Referee: Matthew Carley
30 November 2019
15:00
Worcester Warriors 20 – 13 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Humphreys 54' c
Beck 57' c
Con: Weir (2/2) 55', 58'
Pen: Weir (2/2) 22', 40'
 Report Try: de Klerk 14' m
Ashton 36' m
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 68'
Sixways
Attendance: 8,409
Referee: Luke Pearce
1 December 2019
15:00
Harlequins 23 – 19 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: R. Chisholm 20' c
Dombrandt 60' c
Con: M. Smith (2/2) 21', 61'
Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 8', 45', 80 +2'
 Report Try: Thorley (2) 13' c, 25' m
Morgan 56' c
Con: Cipriani (2/3) 13', 57'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 13,528
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
1 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bristol Bears 27 – 27 London Irish
Try: Hughes 44' m
C. Piutau 54' c
E. Holmes 67' m
Thacker 76' c
Con: Sheedy (1/2) 54'
Lloyd (1/2) 77'
Pen: Sheedy (1/3) 26'
 Report Try: Meehan 34' c
Naholo 62' c
Parton 72' c
Con: Myler (3/3) 35', 63', 73'
Pen: Myler (2/2) 48', 79'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,033
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 6[edit]

20 December 2019
19:45
(1 BP) Gloucester 36 – 3 Worcester Warriors
Try: Ackermann 59' c
C. Harris 63' m
Rees-Zammit (2) 67' c, 79' c
Morgan 72' c
Con: Cipriani (4/5) 59', 68', 72', 80'
Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 40+1'
 Report Pen: Weir (1/2) 7'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,787
Referee: Christophe Ridley
21 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Wasps 22 – 28 Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Willis 11' c
Kibirige 17' c
Young 69' m
Con: Umaga (2/3) 12, 18'
Pen: Umaga (1/2) 5'
 Report Try: Chisholm 21' c
Sinckler 35' c
M. Smith 50' c
Elia 58' c
Con: M. Smith (4/4) 22', 36', 51', 59'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 24,842
Referee: Wayne Barnes
21 December 2019
15:00
Sale Sharks 22 – 10 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Ashton 10' c
Janse van Rensburg 44' c
A. van der Merwe 48' m
Con: R. du Preez (2/3) 11', 45'
Pen: R. du Preez (1/3) 3'
 Report Try: Ludlam 24' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 25'
Pen: Biggar (1/1) 16'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 8,120
Referee: JP Doyle
21 December 2019
15:00
Leicester Tigers 22 – 31 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: May (2) 7' c, 19' m
Taufua 12' c
Con: Ford (2/3) 8', 13'
Pen: Ford (1/1) 35'
 Report Try: Kirsten 4' c
Armand (2) 27' c, 60' c
J. Hill 63' c
Con: Steenson (4/4) 5', 28', 62', 65'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 44'
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,219
Referee: Luke Pearce
21 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens 47 – 13 Bristol Bears
Try: Mak. Vunipola 13' m
Malins (2) 40' c, 55' c
Tompkins (2) 43' c, 69' c
Earl 47' c
Barritt 63' c
Con: Farrell (5/6) 15', 40 +1', 43', 49', 64'
Daly (1/1) 71'
 Report Try: Morahan 9' c
Con: Sheedy (1/1) 10'
Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 18', 23'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 8,250
Referee: Tom Foley
22 December 2019
15:00
London Irish 10 – 38 Bath (1 BP)
Try: Coleman 57' c
Con: Myler (1/1) 58'
Pen: Myler (1/1) 16'
 Report Try: Obano 4' c
A. Watson 7' m
Rokoduguni 21' m
Penalty try 26'
Chudley 28' c
Homer 50' c
Con: Priestland (3/5) 5', 29', 51'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,259
Referee: Karl Dickson

Round 7[edit]

27 December 2019
19:45
(1 BP) Bristol Bears 21 – 26 Wasps (1 BP)
Try: C. Piutau 53' c
Thacker 68' m
Con: Sheedy (1/2) 54'
Pen: Sheedy (3/3) 11', 45', 76'
 Report Try: Umaga 42' c
Fekitoa 56' c
Minozzi 63' m
Carr 78' c
Con: Umaga (3/4) 43', 58', 80'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 23,078
Referee: Luke Pearce
28 December 2019
14:00
Northampton Saints 33 – 26 Gloucester (2 BP)
Try: Haywood 31' c
Reinach (2) 42' c, 49' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 32'
Francis (2/2) 42', 50'
Pen: Biggar (2/2) 24', 37'
Francis (2/2) 63', 78'
 Report Try: Rees-Zammit (3) 6' c, 54' c, 74' m
C. Harris 46' c
Con: Cipriani (3/4) 7', 47', 55'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,200
Referee: Karl Dickson
28 December 2019
15:00
Bath 16 – 14 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Joseph 45' c
Con: Priestland (1/1) 45'
Pen: Priestland (3/3) 8' 15', 70'
 Report Try: A. van der Merwe 54' c
McGuigan 54' c
Con: R. du Preez (2/2) 55', 59'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,509
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
28 December 2019
15:00
Worcester Warriors 20 – 6 London Irish
Try: Weir 16' c
Lance 58' c
Con: Weir (1/1) 17'
Lance (1/1) 59'
Pen: Weir (2/2) 23', 27'
 Report Pen: Myler (2/2) 14', 42'
Sixways
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Ian Tempest
28 December 2019
16:30
Harlequins 30 – 30 Leicester Tigers
Try: Lasike 28' c
M. Smith 48' c
Robshaw 54' c
Con: M. Smith (3/3) 29', 49', 55'
Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 3', 35', 63'
 Report Try: Eastmond 43' c
Taufua 60' c
Veainu 72' c
Con: Ford (3/3) 44', 61', 73'
Pen: Ford (3/3) 7', 24', 65'
Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 75,500
Referee: Matthew Carley
29 December 2019
15:00
Exeter Chiefs 14 – 7 Saracens (1 BP)
Try: White 5' c
Vermeulen 51' c
Con: J. Simmonds (2/2) 6', 52'
 Report Try: Penalty try 78'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 13,593
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 8[edit]

3 January 2020
19:45
(1 BP) Sale Sharks 48 – 10 Harlequins
Try: A. van der Merwe 10' c
S. James 20' c
L. James 40+1' c
Webber 65' c
Ashton 71' c
Janse van Rensburg 80+1' c
Con: R. du Preez (4/4) 11', 22', 40+2', 66'
MacGinty (2/2) 72', 80+1'
Pen: R. du Preez (2/2) 7', 48'
 Report Try: Ibitoye 5' c
Con: M. Smith (1/1) 5'
Pen: M. Smith (1/2) 35'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 8,579
Referee: Ian Tempest
4 January 2020
13:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 31 – 18 Bristol Bears
Try: Genge 2' c
May (2) 18' c, 73' c
Ford 25' c
Con: Ford (4/4) 3', 19', 27', 74'
Pen: Ford (1/2) 53'
 Report Try: D. Thomas 44' c
O'Conor 46' m
Con: Sheedy (1/2) 45'
Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 6', 15'
Welford Road
Attendance: 19,807
Referee: JP Doyle
4 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester 29 – 15 Bath
Try: Woodward 4' c
Clarke 44' m
Grobler 57' c
Ackermann 61' c
Con: Cipriani (1/2) 5'
Twelvetrees (2/2) 58', 63'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 77'
 Report Pen: Priestland (5/6) 9', 18', 22', 48', 55'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,115
Referee: Tom Foley
4 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens 62 – 5 Worcester Warriors
Try: Earl 5' c
Segun (2) 10' m, 40+1' c
Barritt 20' m
Mak. Vunipola 28' c
Barrington 44' c
Itoje 47' c
Taylor 58' m
Wray 67' m
Daly 80' c
Con: Farrell (6/10) 6', 30', 40+2', 46', 49', 80+1'
 Report Try: Fidow 55' m
Allianz Park
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
5 January 2020
14:30
(1 BP) London Irish 28 – 45 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Tuatagaloa 15' c
Tuisue 46' c
Hassell-Collins 51' c
Mafi 62' c
Con: Myler (4/4) 17', 48', 53', 64'
 Report Try: S. Hill (2) 6' c, 41' c
Dennis 32' c
Cowan-Dickie 36' c
Devoto 39' c
Townsend 54' c
Con: Steenson (6/6) 7', 33', 37, 40', 42', 55'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 66'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,412
Referee: Christophe Ridley
5 January 2020
15:00
(2 BP) Wasps 31 – 35 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: M. Watson 27' c
Gopperth 54' c
Minozzi 59' c
Penalty try 69'
Con: Umaga (3/3) 29', 55', 60'
Pen: Umaga (1/1) 22'
 Report Try: Reinach (2) 15' c, 50' c
Wood 34' c
T. Harrison 41' c
Naiyaravoro 76' c
Con: Biggar (5/5) 16', 34', 41', 52', 77'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,715
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 9[edit]

24 January 2020
19:45
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 16 – 20 London Irish
Try: Reinach 32' c
Con: Grayson (1/1) 33'
Pen: Grayson (3/5) 23', 39', 63'
 Report Try: Hassell-Collins 16' m
F. van der Merwe 72' c
Porecki 78' m
Con: Myler (1/3) 74'
Pen: Myler (1/1) 27'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,793
Referee: Tom Foley
25 January 2020
15:00
Bath 13 – 10 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Homer (2) 3' m, 69' m
Pen: Priestland (1/1) 46'
 Report Try: B. White 59' c
Con: Hardwick (1/1) 60'
Pen: Hardwick (1/2) 23'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,029
Referee: Wayne Barnes
25 January 2020
15:00
Bristol Bears 34 – 16 Gloucester
Try: Purdy 44' c
Morohan 68' m
Protheroe 72' c
Con: Sheedy (2/3) 46', 73'
Pen: Sheedy (5/5) 13', 19', 27', 35', 38'
 Report Try: Clarke 77' c
Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 77'
Pen: O. Williams (3/3) 15', 22', 30
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 18,779
Referee: Karl Dickson
25 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 19 – 22 Sale Sharks
Try: Dollman 29' m
O'Flaherty 67' c
S. Skinner 74' c
Con: Steenson (2/3) 68', 74'
 Report Try: Ashton 17' m
D. du Preez 36' c
McGuigan 38' c
Con: R. du Preez (2/3) 37', 39'
Pen: R. du Preez (1/2) 7'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,965
Referee: JP Doyle
25 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors 26 – 30 Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Mama 40+8' c
Lawrence 67' c
Con: Weir (2/2) 40+9', 67'
Pen: Weir (4/4) 12', 32', 52', 62'
 Try: Gopperth 17' m
Kibirige 57' m
J. Willis 64' c
Robson 71' c
Con: Searle (2/4) 65', 72'
Pen: Searle (2/2) 45', 49'
Sixways
Attendance: 8,848
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
26 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins 41 – 14 Saracens
Try: Care 1' c
Murley (2) 10' m, 21' c
Ibitoye 43' m
Lasike 47' c
Landajo 75' c
Con: M. Smith (4/6) 2', 23', 48', 76'
Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 58'
 Report Try: Lozowski 28' c
D. Morris 54' c
Con: Man. Vunipola (2/2) 29', 55'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,258
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 10[edit]

14 February 2020
19:45
Gloucester 15 – 26 Exeter Chiefs
Try: Polledri 68' c
Rees-Zammit 75' m
Con: Twelvetrees (1/2) 69'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 24'
 Report Try: Vermeulen 9' c
Hogg 62' c
Con: Steenson (2/2) 10', 63'
Pen: Steenson (4/4) 47', 52', 55', 59'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,497
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
15 February 2020
15:00
Harlequins 15 – 29 London Irish (1 BP)
Try: Dombrandt 50' c
Murley 74' m
Con: M. Smith (1/2) 51'
Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 13'
 Report Try: Rogerson 6' c
Rona (2) 17' c, 60' c
Hoskins 78' m
Con: Myler (3/4) 8, 18' 62'
Pen: Myler (1/1) 36'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,332
Referee: JP Doyle
15 February 2020
15:00
Leicester Tigers 18 – 9 Wasps
Try: Bateman 54' c
Veainu 64' m
Con: Reid (1/2) 55'
Pen: Hardwick (1/2) 27'
Reid (1/1) 49'
 Report Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 8', 14', 43'
Welford Road
Attendance: 23,353
Referee: Karl Dickson
15 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens 36 – 22 Sale Sharks
Try: Carré 0' m
Segun 43' c
Isiekwe 54' m
Barrington 66' c
Con: M. Vunipola (2/4) 44', 67'
Pen: M. Vunipola (3/3) 11', 34', 45'
Lozowski (1/1) 16'
 Report Try: McGuigan 40' c
D. du Preez 70' c
R. du Preez 78' m
Con: R. du Preez (2/3) 40+1', 71'
Pen: R. du Preez (1/1) 6'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Wayne Barnes
15 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors 21 – 22 Bath
Try: C. du Preez 12' c
David 67' m
Con: Weir (1/2) 13'
Pen: Weir (3/7) 7', 21', 61'
 Report Try: Mercer 1' c
Louw 44' c
McNally 56' m
Con: Priestland (2/3) 2', 45'
Pen: Priestland (1/1) 9'
Sixways
Attendance: 8,064
Referee: Christophe Ridley
16 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 14 – 20 Bristol Bears
Try: Mallinder 7' m
Pen: Grayson (3/3) 17', 28', 42'
 Report Try: Purdy 60' c
Thiede 62' c
Con: Sheedy (2/2) 61', 64'
Pen: Sheedy (1/1) 49'
Madigan (1/1) 80+1'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,666
Referee: Tom Foley

Round 11[edit]

21 February 2020
19:45
(1 BP) Sale Sharks 36 – 3 Leicester Tigers
Try: B. Evans 28' m
Yarde (3) 32' c, 67' c, 71' c
Oosthuizen 38' c
Con: R. du Preez (4/5) 33', 39', 68', 72'
Pen: R. du Preez (1/1) 53'
 Report Pen: Reid (1/2) 3'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 7,208
Referee: Ian Tempest
21 February 2020
19:45
(1 BP) Wasps 60 – 10 Saracens
Try: J. Willis 12' c
Carr 19' c
Kibirige (2) 24' c, 30' c
Shields (2) 45' c, 56' c
Umaga 49' c
Oghre 75' m
Con: Gopperth (7/8) 13', 20', 26', 32', 46', 50', 58'
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 3', 43'
 Report Try: Crossdale 39' m
Lewington 63' m
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,632
Referee: Christophe Ridley
22 February 2020
15:00
Bath 19 – 12 Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: McConnochie (2) 11' m, 65' m
Pen: Priestland (1/3) 19'
Burns (2/2) 57', 75'
 Report Try: Dombrandt 27' m
M. Smith 53' c
Con: M. Smith (1/2) 54'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,368
Referee: Tom Foley
22 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish 24 – 20 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Hassell-Collins (4) 12' m, 17' m, 42' c, 58' c
Con: Myler (2/4) 43', 60'
 Report Try: Chapman 49' c
Thorley 56' m
Rees-Zammit 70' m
Con: Twelvetrees (1/3) 50'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/2) 9'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 4,932
Referee: Luke Pearce
23 February 2020
13:00
Bristol Bears 13 – 10 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Morahan 35' c
Con: Sheedy (1/1) 36'
Pen: Sheedy (2/3) 21', 69'
 Report Try: David 41' c
Con: Weir (1/1) 42'
Pen: van Breda (1/1) 67'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 12,867
Referee: JP Doyle
23 February 2020
13:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 57 – 7 Northampton Saints
Try: J. Hill 31' m
Taione 36' c
Kirsten 40+1' c
Hendrickson (2) 47' c, 58' c
Moon 53' c
O'Flaherty 70' c
S. Simmonds 77' c
Con: J. Simmonds (5/6) 36', 40+2', 48', 53', 59'
Steenson (2/2) 71', 78'
Pen: J. Simmonds (1/2) 10'
 Report Try: Grayson 68' c
Con: Grayson (1/1) 69'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,528
Referee: Jack Makepeace

Round 12[edit]

28 February 2020
19:45
(1 BP) Gloucester 17 – 23 Sale Sharks
Try: Balmain 56' c
Twelvetrees 63' c
Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 57', 64'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/2) 49'
 Report Try: L. James 35' c
B. Evans 45' m
Yarde 59' m
Con: R. du Preez (1/3) 35'
Pen: R. du Preez (2/3) 26', 72'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,370
Referee: Wayne Barnes
29 February 2020
15:00
Harlequins 34 – 30 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Lasike 19' c
Cavubati 43' c
M. Smith 60' c
Penalty try 80+6'
Con: M. Smith (3/3) 20', 44', 61'
Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 6', 26'
 Report Try: Dollman 2' c
J. Simmonds (2) 49' c, 52' c
Con: J. Simmonds (3/3) 3', 50', 53'
Pen: J. Simmonds (3/3) 9', 32', 64'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Christophe Ridley
29 February 2020
15:00
Leicester Tigers 14 – 8 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Olowofela 32' m
Pen: McPhillips (3/3) 22', 62', 79'
 Report Try: Humphreys 10' m
Pen: Weir (1/1) 39'
Welford Road
Attendance: 18,268
Referee: Adam Leal
29 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 21 – 27 Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Dingwall 2' m
Mallinder 5' c
Con: Biggar (1/2) 6'
Pen: Mallinder (3/3) 24', 54', 72'
 Report Try: Segun 8' m
Singleton 45' c
Tompkins 48' c
Earl 57' m
Con: Man. Vunipola (2/4) 46', 49'
Pen: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 15'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,978
Referee: Matthew Carley
1 March 2020
14:30
(1 BP) London Irish 26 – 36 Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Meehan 5' c
Loader 30' c
Rogerson 53' m
Matu'u 80+6' c
Con: Myler (3/4) 6', 31', 80+7'
 Report Try: Alo 40+1' c
Harris 46' c
M. Watson 62' m
Robson 66' c
Umaga 74' c
Con: Gopperth (4/5) 40+2', 46', 67', 74'
Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 9'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,447
Referee: Tom Foley
1 March 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Bath 13 – 19 Bristol Bears
Try: Chudley 65' c
Con: Priestland (1/1) 65'
Pen: Priestland (2/2) 8', 38'
 Report Try: Vui 4' m
Leiua 16' c
Randall 62' c
Con: Sheedy (2/3) 18', 63'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,976
Referee: Ian Tempest

Round 13[edit]

6 March 2020
19:45
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors 10 – 16 Northampton Saints
Try: Lawrence 65' c
Con: Lance (1/1) 66'
Pen: Lance (1/1) 16'
 Report Try: Haywood 32' c
Con: Grayson (1/1) 33'
Pen: Grayson (3/4) 9', 37', 77'
Sixways
Attendance: 7,297
Referee: Andrew Jackson
6 March 2020
20:00
(1 BP) Sale Sharks 39 – 0 London Irish
Try: S. James (2) 17' c, 68' c
L. James 40+1' m
Webber 62' c
Solomona 73' m
McGuigan 80' m
Con: R. du Preez (3/4) 18', 63', 69'
Pen: R. du Preez (1/1) 48'
 Report
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 7,041
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
7 March 2020
13:00
Saracens 24 – 13 Leicester Tigers
Try: Lewington (2) 16' c, 69' c
Morris 59' c
Con: Man. Vunipola (3/3) 17', 60', 70'
Pen: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 57'
 Report Try: B. White 52' c
Con: Hardwick (1/1) 53'
Pen: Hardwick (2/2) 24', 35'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 6,564[f]
Referee: J P Doyle
7 March 2020
14:30
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 57 – 20 Bath
Try: O'Flaherty 5' m
Woodburn (2) 13' c, 70' c
S. Simmonds (2) 28' c, 41' c
Kirsten 33' c
Taione 50' c
J. Maunder 75' c
Con: J. Simmonds (5/6) 13', 30', 34', 41', 51'
Steenson (2/2) 71', 76'
Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 18'
 Report Try: Mercer 47' m
Wright 54' c
McConnochie 63' m
Con: Burns (1/2) 54'
Pen: Priestland (1/1) 9'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 13,571
Referee: Luke Pearce
7 March 2020
14:30
(1 BP) Wasps 39 – 22 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: J. Willis 4' c
Bassett 24' m
Umaga 27' c
Carr 40' c
Fekitoa 51' c
Con: Gopperth (4/5) 5', 29', 40+1', 52'
Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 62'
Drop: Robson (1/1) 14'
 Report Try: Marshall 33' m
Thorley 37' m
Twelvetrees 47' c
Evans 57' m
Con: Twelvetrees (1/4) 48'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,503
Referee: Ian Tempest
8 March 2020
13:00
Bristol Bears 28 – 15 Harlequins
Try: Morahan (2) 1' c, 20' m
Vui 34' c
Con: Sheedy (2/3) 2', 35'
Pen: Sheedy (3/3) 11', 28', 49'
 Report Try: Morris 17' m
Ibitoye 73' c
Con: M. Smith (1/1) 73'
Pen: Herron (1/2) 6'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,618
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Following round 13, the league was suspended for 4 weeks due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.

Round 18[edit]

24 April 2020
19:45
Worcester Warriors v Bristol Bears
25 April 2020
15:00
Gloucester v London Irish
25 April 2020
15:00
Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs
25 April 2020
15:00
Harlequins v Bath
25 April 2020
15:00
Saracens v Wasps
26 April 2020
15:00
Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks

Round 19[edit]

8 May 2020
15:00
Sale Sharks v Saracens
8 May 2020
19:45
Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints
9 May 2020
15:00
London Irish v Harlequins
9 May 2020
15:00
Wasps v Leicester
9 May 2020
15:00
Bath v Worcester Warriors
10 May 2020
15:00
Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester

Leading scorers[edit]

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

Season attendances[edit]

By club[edit]

  • Attendances do not include the final at Twickenham.
Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bath 7 99,747 14,250 14,509 13,976 98%
Bristol Bears 7 125,413 17,916 26,399 12,867 66%
Exeter Chiefs 7 86,888 12,413 13,593 11,015 93%
Gloucester 6 83,067 13,845 16,115 12,844 86%
Harlequins 7 158,885 22,698 75,500 13,006 94%
Leicester Tigers 6 118,739 19,790 23,353 17,559 77%
London Irish 6 34,996 5,833 9,259 3,622 24%
Northampton Saints 7 96,040 13,720 15,200 11,412 90%
Sale Sharks 6 43,051 7,175 8,579 5,951 60%
Saracens 6 43,814 7,302 8,500 6,293 86%
Wasps 6 81,415 13,569 24,842 9,503 42%
Worcester Warriors 7 60,455 8,636 11,499 7,297 75%

Highest attendances[edit]

Date Game Stadium Attendance
28 December 2019 Harlequins (h) v Leicester Tigers Twickenham 75,500
18 October 2019 Bristol Bears (h) v Bath Ashton Gate 26,399
21 December 2019 Wasps (h) v Harlequins Ricoh Arena 24,842
15 February 2020 Leicester Tigers (h) v Wasps Welford Road 23,353
27 December 2019 Bristol Bears (h) v Wasps Ashton Gate 23,078
21 December 2019 Leicester Tigers (h) v Exeter Chiefs Welford Road 21,219
4 January 2020 Leicester Tigers (h) v Bristol Bears Welford Road 19,807
25 January 2020 Bristol Bears (h) v Gloucester Ashton Gate 18,779
27 October 2019 Leicester Tigers (h) v Saracens Welford Road 18,533
29 February 2020 Leicester Tigers (h) v Worcester Warriors Welford Road 18,268

Play-offs[edit]

As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the Premiership Grand Final at Twickenham on 20 June 2020.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Bath will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium, London on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Sandy Park's capacity increased from 12,921 to 13,593 from December 2019 onward.[7]
  3. ^ Harlequins will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium, London on 28 December 2019.
  4. ^ Saracens will also play a home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London on 28 March 2020.
  5. ^ Allianz Park will have a reduced capacity this season due to redevelopment works.
  6. ^ Premiership Rugby gave an attendance of 5,500 for the Saracens v Leicester Tigers game on 7 March, compared to 6,564 in The Rugby Paper. Until a more accurate figure can be produced by Premiership Rugby, The Rugby Paper version will be used.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gallagher confirmed as new title sponsors of Premiership Rugby". 12 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Saracens deducted 35 points and fined £5.3m for salary cap breach". Sky News. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  3. ^ "Saracens salary cap breach: Premiership champions will not contest sanctions". 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  4. ^ "Saracens relegated from Premiership at end of 2019-20 season for salary cap breaches". 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  5. ^ "Saracens: Edward Griffiths resigns as interim CEO as club docked further 70 points". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  6. ^ "A Message to our Fans". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  7. ^ "Premiership champions confirm stadium expansion". Ruck. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  8. ^ https://www.leicestertigers.com/team/management
  9. ^ "Premiership Rugby 7s Returns to Franklin's Gardens". Premiership Rugby. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  10. ^ https://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership-rugby-7s/#fixtures_&_results
  11. ^ "Saracens appeal against 35-point deduction and £5.36m fine for breaching salary cap rules". 5 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Saracens set to drop appeal against fine and points penalty for salary cap breach". 17 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Saracens relegated from Premiership at end of 2019-20 season for salary cap breaches". 18 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Saracens: Edward Griffiths resigns as interim CEO as club docked further 70 points". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Gallagher Premiership Rugby 2019-20 fixtures announced". Premiership Rugby. Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  16. ^ "2019-20 Premiership Rugby top points scorers". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  17. ^ "2019-20 Premiership Rugby top try scorers". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

External links[edit]

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