2018–19 Premiership Rugby

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2018–19 Gallagher Premiership
Countries England
Date31 August 2018 – 1 June 2019
ChampionsSaracens (5th title)
Runners-upExeter Chiefs
RelegatedNewcastle Falcons
Matches played135
Attendance1,958,402
(average 14,507 per match)
Highest attendance82,000
Harlequins v Wasps
29 December 2018
Lowest attendance5,586
Sale v Newcastle
6 October 2018
Tries scored759
(average 5.6 per match)
Top point scorerGeorge Ford (Leicester)
(221 points)
Top try scorerCobus Reinach (Northampton),
Denny Solomona (Sale)
(12 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2018–19 Gallagher Premiership was the 32nd season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the first one to be sponsored by Gallagher.[1] The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their fourth title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2018 final. Bristol Bears had been promoted as champions from the 2017–18 RFU Championship at the first attempt.

The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the sixth successive season and with five games also simulcast free-to-air on Channel 5. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on Channel 5 with extended highlights on BT Sport.

Summary[]

Saracens won their fifth title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the final at Twickenham after having finished second in the regular season table. Newcastle Falcons were relegated after being unable to win their penultimate game of the season. It was the third time that Newcastle have been relegated from the top flight since the leagues began and the first time since the 2011–12 Premiership Rugby season.

For the first time since 2004, there was no London Double Header at Twickenham due to redevelopment work causing the closure of the stadium.

Teams[]

Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and Bristol Bears who were promoted from the 2017–18 RFU Championship after a top flight absence of one year. They replaced London Irish who were relegated after one year in the top flight.

Stadiums and locations[]

2018–19 Premiership Rugby is located in England
Bath
Bath
Bristol
Bristol
Exeter
Exeter
Gloucester
Leicester
Leicester
Newcastle
Newcastle
Northampton
Northampton
Sale
Sale
Wasps
Wasps
Worcester
Worcester
London
London
London teams: Harlequins Saracens
London teams:
Harlequins
Saracens
2018–19 Gallagher Premiership Teams
Greater London Premiership Rugby clubs
Harlequins
Harlequins
Saracens
Saracens
Greater London Premiership Rugby clubs
Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain Kit supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath New Zealand Todd Blackadder England Matt Garvey Canterbury The Recreation Ground[a] 14,509 Bath
Bristol Bears Samoa Pat Lam N/A (Leadership Group)[2] Bristol Sport Ashton Gate 27,000 Bristol
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter England Jack Yeandle Sandy Park 12,921[b] Exeter
Gloucester Ireland David Humphreys New Zealand Willi Heinz XBlades Kingsholm Stadium 16,115 Gloucester
Harlequins England Paul Gustard
Australia Billy Millard 		Australia James Horwill
England Chris Robshaw 		Adidas Twickenham Stoop[c] 14,800 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers Ireland Geordan Murphy England Tom Youngs Kukri Welford Road 25,849 Leicester
Newcastle Falcons England Dean Richards England Will Welch ISC Kingston Park[d] 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne
Northampton Saints New Zealand Chris Boyd England Dylan Hartley
England Alex Waller 		Macron Franklin's Gardens[e] 15,249 Northampton
Sale Sharks England Steve Diamond South Africa Jono Ross AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall England Brad Barritt Nike Allianz Park[f] 10,000[g] Hendon,
Greater London
Wasps Wales Dai Young England Joe Launchbury Under Armour Ricoh Arena 32,609 Coventry
Worcester Warriors South Africa Alan Solomons South Africa GJ van Velze VX3 Sixways Stadium 11,499 Worcester

Preseason[]

The 2018 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series would be held on 27 and 28 July at Franklin's Gardens. 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.[3]

Table[]

2018–19 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 (RU) 22 17 0 5 630 438 192 89 51 14 4 86
2 Saracens (CH) 22 16 0 6 644 440 204 77 44 10 4 78
3 Gloucester (SF) 22 13 1 8 587 515 72 75 60 10 4 68
4 Northampton Saints (SF) 22 11 0 11 590 521 69 73 62 8 4 56
5 Harlequins 22 10 0 12 544 528 16 63 56 7 9 56
6 Bath 22 10 2 10 481 480 1 52 54 6 6 56
7 Sale Sharks 22 11 2 9 462 504 -42 52 62 3 4 55
8 Wasps 22 10 0 12 483 552 -69 56 62 7 4 51
9 Bristol Bears 22 9 1 12 503 580 -77 55 74 6 7 51
10 Worcester Warriors 22 9 0 13 491 557 -66 56 66 6 4 46
11 Leicester Tigers 22 7 0 15 478 632 -154 47 81 5 8 41
12 Newcastle Falcons (R) 22 6 0 16 395 541 -146 43 66 1 6 31
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places and earns a berth in the 2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup.
Blue background (rows 5 & 6) indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup based on their position in the table.
Yellow background (row 7) indicates team outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup based on being losing semi-finalists of the 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup. This is due to the 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup winners (Saracens), Challenge Cup winners (Clermont), Challenge Cup losing finalist (La Rochelle) and the other Challenge Cup losing semi-finalist (Harlequins) all qualifying for the 2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup through their domestic leagues positions.
Plain background (rows 8 to 11) indicates teams that earn a place in the 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Red background (row 12) are relegated, as the champion of the Championship (London Irish) 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[]

Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby on 6 July 2018. Due to redevelopment work causing the closure of Twickenham Stadium, round 1 did not include the London Double Header.

Despite a four-year deal being struck in 2016, no matches took place in the United States. It had previously been reported that Sale Sharks vs Harlequins in round 18 would take place at Toyota Park just outside Chicago, Illinois.[4] However, the round 6 match between Harlequins and Saracens was broadcast live in the US on a major network with NBC as opposed to NBCSN broadcasting for the first time.[5]

All fixtures are subject to change.

Highlights of the season include:

  • The Derby — Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers at Twickenham on 6 October
  • Big Game 11 — Harlequins will host Wasps in this season's edition of the Big Game at Twickenham on 29 December.
  • Derby Day Saracens vs Harlequins at London Stadium on 23 March.
  • The Big One Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks at St James' Park on 23 March
  • The Clash — Bath Rugby will return to Twickenham on 6 April. This year's opponent will be fellow West Country rivals Bristol Bears.

Regular season[]

Round 1[]

31 August 2018
19:45
Bristol Bears 17 – 10 Bath (1 BP)
Try: Leiua 71' m
Pen: Madigan (4/4) 8', 28', 42', 67'
 Report Try: Homer 51' c
Con: Priestland (1/1) 53'
Pen: Priestland (1/3) 62'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 26,079
Referee: JP Doyle
1 September 2018
14:00
Gloucester 27 – 16 Northampton Saints
Try: Hanson 4' m
Sharples 33' c
Con: Twelvetrees (1/2) 35'
Pen: Twelvetrees (5/6) 1', 12', 24', 62', 76'
 Report Try: Francis 14' m
Lawes 65' m
Pen: Biggar (2/2) 10', 21'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,781
Referee: Matthew Carley
1 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins 51 – 23 Sale Sharks
Try: Tapaui (2) 21' c, 39' c
Earle 34' c
Marchant 55' c
M. Smith 70' c
Crumpton 78' c
Con: M. Smith (6/6) 22', 36', 40', 56', 71', 79'
Pen: M. Smith (3/4) 3', 42', 49'
 Report Try: MacGinty 24' c
Yarde 29' c
Con: MacGinty (2/2) 26', 31'
Pen: MacGinty (3/3) 16', 38', 51'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 11,463
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
1 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors 20 – 21 Wasps
Try: Mills 15' c
Lewis 52' c
Con: Weir (2/2) 17', 53'
Pen: Weir (2/2) 3', 9'
 Report Try: Launchbury 49' c
Taylor 56' m
Con: Searle (1/2) 49'
Pen: Searle (2/3) 27', 35', 68'
Sixways
Attendance: 7,796
Referee: Karl Dickson
1 September 2018
16:30
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 40 – 6 Leicester Tigers
Try: Woodburn 27' c
S. Simmonds 36' c
Cowan-Dickie 60' c
Slade 64' c
Kvesic 75' m
Whitten 78' c
Con: Steenson (5/6) 28', 37', 61', 66', 79'
 Report Pen: G. Ford (2/3) 14', 25'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,452
Referee: Wayne Barnes
2 September 2018
15:00
Newcastle Falcons 21 – 32 Saracens (1 BP)
Try: M. Wilson (2) 55' m, 70' c
Con: Flood (1/2) 71'
Pen: Flood (3/3) 3', 8', 33'
 Report Try: George 14' c
Lewington (2) 39' c, 60' m
Tompkins 75' c
Con: Farrell (3/4) 15', 40', 76'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 11', 80'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,015
Referee: Ian Tempest

Round 2[]

7 September 2018
19:45
Northampton Saints 25 – 18 Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Hartley 55' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 56'
Pen: Biggar (5/6) 18', 33', 40', 45', 62'
Mallinder (1/1) 76'
 Report Try: Care 51' c
Lang 71' m
Con: M. Smith (1/1) 52'
Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 7', 64'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,865
Referee: Tom Foley
8 September 2018
14:00
(1 BP) Wasps 31 – 42 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Daly 2' c
Bassett 13' c
Hughes 37' c
Robson 68' c
Con: Searle (3/3) 3', 14', 38'
Sopoaga (1/1) 69'
Pen: Searle (1/1) 33'
 Report Try: Cordero 11' c
S. Simmonds (2) 17' c, 44' c
Slade (2) 24' c, 48' c
Armand 79' c
Con: Steenson (6/6) 12', 18', 25', 45', 49', 80'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,104
Referee: Christophe Ridley
8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 49 – 33 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: G. Ford 1' m
May (2) 8' c, 40' m
Thompstone 12' c
Tuilagi 22' c
Con: G. Ford (3/5) 9', 14', 23'
Pen: G. Ford (6/6) 6', 20', 29', 47', 56', 80'
 Report Try: Takulua 16' c
Goneva (2) 25' c, 33' m
M. Wilson 45' c
Mavinga 52' c
Con: Flood (4/5) 17, 26', 45', 53'
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,045
Referee: Matthew Carley
8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens 44 – 23 Bristol Bears
Try: Gallagher 4' c
Lewington 43' m
B. Vunipola 49' c
L. Williams (3) 52' m, 69' c, 76' c
Con: Farrell (4/6) 5', 50', 69', 78'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 32', 39'
 Report Try: Leiua (2) 10' c, 40' m
Haining 72' m
Con: Sheedy (1/2) 11'
Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 20', 27'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 8,736
Referee: Andrew Jackson
8 September 2018
16:30
(1 BP) Bath 31 – 31 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Rokoduguni 39' c
Dunn (2) 42' c, 63' c
Stooke 73' c
Con: Burns (2/2) 40', 43'
Priestland (2/2) 63', 75'
Pen: Priestland (1/1) 71'
 Report Try: Ackermann (2) 14' c, 25' c
Braley 33' c
Banahan 77' c
Con: Twelvetrees (4/4) 15', 26', 34', 78'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 69'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,278
Referee: Luke Pearce
9 September 2018
15:00
Sale Sharks 21 – 15 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Beaumont 19' m
Solomona 32' c
Con: MacGinty (1/2) 34'
Pen: MacGinty (3/3) 6', 30', 54'
 Report Try: Heem 46' c
Pennell 60' m
Con: Weir (1/2) 47'
Pen: Weir (1/1) 51'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 7,145
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 3[]

14 September 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Gloucester 35 – 13 Bristol Bears
Try: Grobler 41' c
Sharples (2) 48' c, 54' m
Slater 63' m
Banahan 80' m
Con: Twelvetrees (2/5) 41', 48'
Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 8', 69'
 Report Try: Morahan 16' c
Con: Madigan (1/1) 18'
Pen: Madigan (2/2) 10', 29'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,197
Referee: Tom Foley
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 35 – 18 Sale Sharks
Try: Cordero 6' c
J. Hill 25' c
Maunder 49' c
Cuthbert 62' c
Lawday 73' c
Con: J. Simmonds (3/3) 7', 26', 50'
Steenson (2/2) 64', 74'
 Report Try: Yarde 18' c
B. Evans 60' m
Con: MacGinty (1/2) 19'
Pen: MacGinty (2/3) 2', 15'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,073
Referee: Karl Dickson
15 September 2018
15:00
(2 BP) Harlequins 32 – 37 Bath (1 BP)
Try: Care 14' c
Marchant 19' m
Marler 75' c
Mulchrone 79' c
Con: M. Smith (1/2) 15'
Lang (2/2) 75', 79'
Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 13', 49'
 Report Try: Roberts 10' m
Mercer (2) 23' c, 56' c
Cokanasiga (2) 36' c, 45' m
Con: Burns (2/4) 24', 36'
Priestland (1/1) 57'
Pen: Burns (1/2) 28'
Drop: Burns (1/1) 33'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 11,897
Referee: Matthew Carley
15 September 2018
15:00
Northampton Saints 27 – 38 Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Francis 15' c
Hartley 54' c
Franks 62' c
Con: Biggar (3/3) 16', 55', 63'
Pen: Biggar (2/2) 24', 69'
 Report Try: Lewington (2) 26' m, 31' m
B. Spencer 42' c
Strettle (2) 71' c, 74' m
Con: B. Spencer (1/3) 43'
Goode (1/2) 72'
Pen: B. Spencer (1/1) 48'
Goode (2/2) 60' 66'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,317
Referee: JP Doyle
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors 20 – 23 Newcastle Falcons
Try: Penalty try 40+2'
Weir 49' c
Con: Weir (1/1) 50'
Pen: Weir (1/1) 21'
Pennell (1/1) 68'
 Report Try: Takulua 5' c
Sinoti 11' c
Con: Flood (2/2) 6', 12'
Pen: Flood (3/3) 44', 56', 72'
Sixways
Attendance: 5,641
Referee: Wayne Barnes
16 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Wasps 41 – 35 Leicester Tigers (2 BP)
Try: De Jongh (2) 9' c, 54' c
Bassett 14' c
Hughes 22' m
Con: Sopoaga (3/4) 10', 15', 55'
Pen: Sopoaga (4/4) 32', 66', 72', 79'
Daly (1/1) 40'
 Report Try: May (2) 17' m, 56' c
Veainu 36' c
Kalamafoni 48' c
Con: G. Ford (3/4) 37', 49', 57'
Pen: G. Ford (3/4) 26', 30', 42'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 18,102
Referee: Ian Tempest

Round 4[]

21 September 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 17 – 24 Exeter Chiefs
Try: Kibirige 1' c
J. Williams 51' c
Con: Flood (2/2) 2', 53'
Pen: Flood (1/1) 37'
 Report Try: S. Simmonds (2) 5' c, 33' c
Kvesic 64' c
Con: J. Simmonds (2/2) 5', 34'
Steenson (1/1) 66'
Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 43'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,022
Referee: Andrew Jackson
22 September 2018
15:00
Sale Sharks 13 – 31 Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Ross 1' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1) 2'
Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 13', 45'
 Report Try: Carr 34' c
Bassett 38' c
Stuart 52' c
Hughes 77' c
Con: Sopoaga (4/4) 35', 40', 53', 78'
Pen: Sopoaga (1/2) 8'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 6,340
Referee: Wayne Barnes
22 September 2018
15:00
Bristol Bears 20 – 13 Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: O'Conor 35' m
Pen: Madigan (5/5) 19', 42', 49', 53', 59'
 Report Try: Care 7' c
Con: Lang (1/1) 8'
Pen: Lang (2/2) 15', 56'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 12,287
Referee: Ian Tempest
22 September 2018
15:00
Bath 17 – 15 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Burns 28' c
Cokanasiga 62' c
Con: Burns (2/2) 29', 63'
Pen: Burns (1/3) 54'
 Report Try: Reinach 18' c
Collins 78' m
Con: Biggar (1/2) 19'
Pen: Biggar (1/1) 72'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,150
Referee: Karl Dickson
23 September 2018
15:00
(2 BP) Leicester Tigers 37 – 44 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Thompson 26' m
May 57' m
Denton 62' c
Kalamafoni 68' c
G. Ford 75' c
Con: G. Ford (3/5) 62', 69', 75'
Pen: G. Ford (2/2) 11', 16'
 Report Try: Weir (2) 1' c, 4' c
Singleton 22' m
Pennell 33' m
T. Hill (2) 52' c, 78' c
Con: Weir (3/5) 2', 5', 80'
Pennell (1/1) 53'
Pen: Weir (2/2) 11', 16'
Welford Road
Attendance: 18,444
Referee: Luke Pearce
23 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens 38 – 15 Gloucester
Try: Strettle 5' c
Itoje (2) 26' c, 38' c
Maitland 52' c
Lozowski 68' c
Con: Farrell (5/5) 6', 27', 39', 54', 69'
Pen: Farrell (1/1) 3'
 Report Try: Atkinson 71' m
Sharples 79' c
Con: Twelvetrees (1/2) 80+1'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 35'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 8,591
Referee: Christophe Ridley

Round 5[]

28 September 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 22 – 23 Wasps
Try: M. Wilson 17'
J. Williams (2) 29' c, 46' c
Con: Flood (2/3) 29', 47'
Pen: Flood (1/1) 36'
 Report Try: Bassett 11' m
M. Watson 40+1' m
De Jongh 59' c
Con: Sopoaga (1/3) 59'
Pen: Sopoaga (2/4) 22', 71'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,904
Referee: Karl Dickson
29 September 2018
15:00
(2 BP) Bristol Bears 40 – 45 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Hurrell (2) 6' c, 67' m
Thacker 30' c
Morahan 47' c
Leiua 80+1' m
Con: Sheedy (3/3) 7', 31', 49'
Pen: Sheedy (3/3) 24', 39', 54'
 Report Try: Painter 13' c
Kellaway 20' c
Ludlam 36' c
Naiyaravoro 43' c
Waller 58' c
Haywood 62' c
Con: Biggar (5/5) 14', 21', 36', 45', 59'
Mallinder (1/1) 64'
Pen: Biggar (1/1) 5'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,684
Referee: Luke Pearce
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 28 – 11 Worcester Warriors
Try: Yeandle 24' c
Ewers (2) 31' c, 39' c
H. Williams 72' c
Con: Steenson (4/4) 25', 32', 40', 72'
 Report Try: T. Hill 50' m
Pen: Pennell (2/2) 17', 43'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,730
Referee: Ian Tempest
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester 25 – 27 Harlequins
Try: Cipriani 12' m
Sharples (2) 37' c, 67' c
Con: Cipriani (2/3) 38', 68'
Pen: Cipriani (2/2) 28', 34'
 Report Try: Earle (2) 16' m, 18' c
Con: Lang (1/2) 19'
Pen: Lang (2/3) 41', 45'
M. Smith (3/4) 58', 65', 78'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,232
Referee: JP Doyle
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens 50 – 27 Bath
Try: L. Williams (3) 11' m, 41' c, 52' m
Goode 14' c
George 29' c
Tompkins 37' c
Maitland 66' m
Tolofua 77' c
Con: Farrell (5/8) 15', 30', 38', 42', 78'
 Report Try: Cook 33' c
Homer (2) 40' c, 61' c
Con: Priestland (2/2) 34', 40+1'
Burns (1/1) 62'
Pen: Priestland (2/2) 2', 26'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 8,493
Referee: Tom Foley
30 September 2018
15:00
Leicester Tigers 19 – 15 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Eastmond 12' c
Con: G. Ford (1/1) 13'
Pen: G. Ford (4/4) 23', 37', 68', 76'
 Report Try: Yarde 4' m
Webber 61' m
Langdon 78' m
Welford Road
Attendance: 18,652
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 6[]

5 October 2018
19:45
Bath 24 – 39 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Priestland 22' c
Cook 74' m
Con: Burns (1/2) 22'
Pen: Burns (4/4) 11', 33', 43', 52'
 Report Try: Townsend 28' c
Armand 35' m
Kvesic 61' c
Whitten 65' c
Nowell 70' c
Con: Steenson (4/5) 29', 62', 66', 72'
Pen: Steenson (2/2) 26', 46'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,301
Referee: Christophe Ridley
6 October 2018
15:00
Northampton Saints 15 – 23 Leicester Tigers
Try: Gibson 14' m
Ribbans 45' m
Haywood 68' m
 Report Try: B. Youngs 30' c
Olowofela 32' c
Con: G. Ford (2/2) 30', 33'
Pen: G. Ford (3/4) 3', 24', 56'
Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 40,013
Referee: JP Doyle
6 October 2018
15:00
Sale Sharks 20 – 7 Newcastle Falcons
Try: Phillips 53'
B. Evans 65' m
Janse van Rensburg 72' m
Con: MacGinty (1/3) 53'
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 33'
 Report Try: Welch 36' c
Con: Hodgson (1/1) 38'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,586
Referee: Tom Foley
6 October 2018
15:00
Wasps 21 – 35 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Robson 2' c
Daly 46' c
De Jongh 61' c
Con: Searle (3/3) 3', 46', 62'
 Report Try: Vellacott 14' c
Sharples (2) 23' c, 70' m
Ludlow 73' c
Con: Cipriani (3/4) 15', 24', 74'
Pen: Cipriani (3/4) 22', 37', 56'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,401
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
6 October 2018
19:30
(1 BP) Harlequins 20 – 25 Saracens
Try: Care 34' c
Marchant 53' c
Con: M. Smith (2/2) 35', 53'
Pen: M. Smith (2/3) 7', 33'
 Report Try: B. Vunipola 68' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 69'
Pen: Farrell (6/7) 16', 29', 41', 47', 65', 73'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 13,950
Referee: Luke Pearce
7 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors 52 – 7 Bristol Bears
Try: Van Velze 12' c
Mills 25' c
Mama 33' c
Venter 38' c
Pennell 42' c
Adams 46' c
Heem 78' c
Con: Weir (6/6) 14', 26', 35', 40', 43', 47', 80'
Pen: Pennell (1/1) 8'
 Report Try: Y. Thomas 2' c
Con: Madigan (1/1) 4'
Sixways
Attendance: 9,172
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 7[]

16 November 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Gloucester 36 – 13 Leicester Tigers
Try: Woodward 15' c
Banahan 24' m
Balmain 36' c
Thorley (2) 45' c, 78' c
Con: Cipriani (3/4) 16', 37', 47'
Twelvetrees (1/1) 79'
Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 2'
 Report Try: M. Williams 53' c
Con: J. Ford (1/1) 54'
Pen: J. Ford (2/3) 6', 20'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,381
Referee: Ian Tempest
16 November 2018
19:45
Harlequins 20 – 7 Newcastle Falcons
Try: Dombrandt 36' c
Saili 62' c
Con: M. Smith (1/1) 37'
Lang (1/1) 63'
Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 21', 51'
 Report Try: Davidson 67' c
Con: Flood (1/1) 68'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 9,847
Referee: JP Doyle
17 November 2018
12:45
Bath 28 – 13 Worcester Warriors
Try: Rokoduguni 19' c
Ellis 46' c
Stooke 77' m
Con: Burns (2/3) 20', 47'
Pen: Burns (3/3) 9', 28', 35
 Report Try: Mills 24' c
Con: Weir (1/1) 25'
Pen: Weir (2/2) 5', 52'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,072
Referee: Christophe Ridley
17 November 2018
13:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 36 – 17 Wasps
Try: Kellaway 5' m
Dingwall 37' m
Francis 43' m
Naiyaravoro (2) 54' m, 69' c
Con: Francis (1/2) 70'
Pen: Grayson (2/2) 18', 36'
Francis (1/1) 64'
 Report Try: T. Young 50' c
Bassett 73' c
Con: Sopoaga (1/1) 51'
Searle (1/1) 74'
Pen: Sopoaga (1/2) 40+1'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,375
Referee: Matthew O’Grady
17 November 2018
13:00
(1 BP) Saracens 31 – 25 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Rhodes 19' c
Lewington 29' c
Tompkins 32' c
Kpoku 73' c
Con: Spencer (4/4) 20', 30', 33', 74'
Pen: Spencer (1/2) 80'
 Report Try: McGuigan 40' c
Con: R. du Preez (1/1) 40+1'
Pen: R. du Preez (6/7) 4', 25', 54', 60', 63', 68'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 7,465
Referee: Andrew Jackson
18 November 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Bristol Bears 29 – 31 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: C. Piutau 35' c
Morahan 45' c
Con: Sheedy (2/2) 37', 46'
Pen: Sheedy (5/6) 4', 15', 19', 26', 75'
 Report Try: Low 7' c
Lawday 30' m
Cordero 52' c
Yeandle 70' m
Penalty try 80+2'
Con: Steenson (2/4) 8', 53'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 16,776
Referee: Greg Macdonald

Round 8[]

23 November 2018
19:45
Newcastle Falcons 16 – 8 Bath
Try: J. Williams 38' c
Con: Flood (1/1) 39'
Pen: Flood (3/4) 5', 56', 69'
 Report Try: McConnochie 26' m
Pen: Atkins (1/1) 45'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,237
Referee: Christophe Ridley
23 November 2018
19:45
Worcester Warriors 20 – 13 Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Schonert 31' c
Mills 61' c
Con: Weir (2/2) 32', 62'
Pen: Weir (1/1) 12'
Pennell (1/1) 40+2'
 Report Try: Marchant 55' c
Con: Lang (1/1) 56'
Pen: M. Smith (1/3) 7'
Lang (1/2) 78'
Sixways
Attendance: 8,228
Referee: Andrew Jackson
24 November 2018
13:00
Exeter Chiefs 23 – 6 Gloucester
Try: White 32' c
Cuthbert 42' c
Con: Steenson (2/2) 33', 43'
Pen: Steenson (3/3) 23', 50', 76'
 Report Pen: Cipriani (2/3) 3', 12'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,772
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
24 November 2018
13:00
Sale Sharks 18 – 13 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Solomona (2) 7' c, 57' m
Con: R. du Preez (1/2) 8'
Pen: R. du Preez (2/2) 44', 74'
 Report Try: Reinach 1' m
Sleightholme 53' m
Pen: Grayson (1/2) 78'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,290
Referee: JP Doyle
24 November 2018
13:00
(1 BP) Wasps 32 – 28 Bristol Bears (2 BP)
Try: Neal (2) 3' m, 46' c
de Jongh 6' c
Gaskell 44' c
Con: Sopoaga (3/4) 7', 44', 47'
Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 24', 37'
 Report Try: Edwards 14' c
Thacker (3) 56' c, 60' c, 72' c
Con: Sheedy (2/2) 15', 57'
Madigan (2/2) 61', 72'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,640
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
25 November 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 22 – 27 Saracens
Try: O'Connor (2) 46' c, 66' m
M. Smith 69' c
Con: J. Ford (2/3) 47', 68'
Pen: J. Ford (1/1) 4'
 Report Try: Spencer 25' c
Lewington 28' c
Lozowski 30' c
Con: Spencer (3/3) 26', 29', 31'
Pen: Spencer (2/2) 58', 77'
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,700
Referee: Karl Dickson

Round 9[]

30 November 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Harlequins 28 – 26 Exeter Chiefs (2 BP)
Try: J. Chisholm 28' m
Earle (2) 39' m, 56' c
Marchant 75' m
Con: Lang (1/3) 57'
Pen: Lang (1/1) 6'
Smith (1/1) 67'
 Report Try: Kvesic 12' m
Yeandle 49' c
Devoto 61' c
Whitten 78' c
Con: J. Simmonds (1/2) 51'
Steenson (2/2) 62', 78'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Ian Tempest
1 December 2018
13:00
(1 BP) Bristol Bears 41 – 10 Leicester Tigers
Try: Thacker (2) 1' c, 33' m
Morahan 44' c
Randall 49' c
Con: Madigan (3/4) 2', 45', 50'
Pen: Madigan (5/5) 9', 25', 32', 55', 58'
 Report Try: Tuilagi 15' c
Con: G. Ford (1/1) 17'
Pen: G. Ford (1/1) 28'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 12,237
Referee: Wayne Barnes
1 December 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester 36 – 16 Worcester Warriors
Try: Hanson 12' m
Sharples 17' m
Thorley (2) 46' m, 60' c
Clarke 52' c
Visagie 57' c
Con: Twelvetrees (3/4) 52', 58', 61'
 Report Try: Heem 64' c
Con: Weir (1/1) 65'
Pen: Weir (3/3) 21', 28', 33'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 15,387
Referee: Thomas Foley
1 December 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 14 – 16 Newcastle Falcons
Try: Reinach (2) 29' c, 48' c
Con: Biggar (2/2) 30', 49'
 Report Try: M. Wilson 80+6' c
Con: Flood (1/1) 80+8'
Pen: Flood (2/2) 2', 25'
Connon (1/1) 70'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,326
Referee: Matthew Carley
1 December 2018
15:00
Saracens 29 – 6 Wasps
Try: George 58' c
Isiekwe 70' c
Con: Lozowski (2/2) 60', 71'
Pen: Lozowski (5/5) 11', 27', 36', 56', 67'
 Report Pen: Daly (2/2) 17', 48'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,827
Referee: JP Doyle
2 December 2018
15:00
Bath 7 – 7 Sale Sharks
Try: Cokanasiga 71' c
Con: Jam. Wilson (1/1) 72'
 Report Try: J. du Preez
Con: R. du Preez (1/1) 49'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,390
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 10[]

21 December 2018
19:45
Worcester Warriors 6 – 32 Northampton Saints
Pen: Weir (2/4) 25', 43'
 Report Try: Reinach 56' c
Burrell 76' c
Con: Francis (1/1) 57'
Biggar (1/1) 77'
Pen: Biggar (6/6) 7', 15', 21', 34', 69', 75'
Sixways
Attendance: 8,404
Referee: Wayne Barnes
22 December 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 35 – 24 Harlequins
Try: Holmes (2) 13' c, 28' c
Tuilagi 55' m
May 67' c
Con: G. Ford (3/4) 15', 29', 68'
Pen: G. Ford (3/3) 6', 27', 40+5'
 Report Try: Murley 62' c
Dombrandt 79'
Con: Lang (1/1) 63'
Pen: Lang (1/1) 19', 23', 33', 44'
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,597
Referee: Luke Pearce
22 December 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 31 – 13 Saracens
Try: Cowan-Dickie 21' c
H. Williams 63' c
Penalty try 67'
Kvesic 79' c
Con: Steenson (2/2) 22', 64'
J. Simmonds (1/1) 80'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 40'
 Report Try: Spencer 75' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 76'
Pen: Farrell (2/3) 5', 10'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,791
Referee: Thomas Foley
22 December 2018
15:00
Sale Sharks 27 – 10 Bristol Bears
Try: Solomona 23' m
Cliff 78' c
Con: R. du Preez (1/2) 79'
Pen: R. du Preez (5/5) 15', 31', 39', 47', 60'
 Report Try: Luatua 68' c
Con: Sheedy (1/1) 69'
Pen: Madigan (1/2) 2'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 7,465
Referee: JP Doyle
23 December 2018
15:00
Wasps 14 – 24 Bath
Try: T. Young 55' m
Pen: Searle (3/3) 2', 14', 40+1'
 Report Try: Burns 25' m
Chudley 52' c
Con: Burns (1/2) 53'
Pen: Burns (4/5) 12', 22', 38', 42'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 31,626
Referee: Matthew Carley
23 December 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 17 – 20 Gloucester
Try: Goneva 41' m
Pen: Takulua (4/4) 16', 28', 51', 57'
 Report Try: Slater 40+1' c
Morgan 61' c
Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 40+1', 62' c
Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 5', 74'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 9,024
Referee: Karl Dickson

Round 11[]

28 December 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 31 – 28 Exeter Chiefs (2 BP)
Try: Francis 1' c
Biggar 8' c
Dingwall 32' c
Reinach 56' c
Con: Biggar (4/4) 2', 9', 33', 56'
Pen: Biggar (1/1) 62'
 Report Try: Penalty try 21'
Cordero 28' c
Moon 44' c
Kvesic 80+1' c
Con: Steenson (3/3) 29', 44', 80+2'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,005
Referee: Ian Tempest
29 December 2018
15:00
Gloucester 15 – 30 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Visagie 15' c
Banahan 72' m
Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 16'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 7'
 Report Try: Ashton 19' c
de Klerk 29' c
Webber 52' m
Solomona 59' m
Con: R. du Preez (2/4) 20', 30'
Pen: R. du Preez (2/2) 40', 49'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 15,879
Referee: Christophe Ridley
29 December 2018
15:00
Saracens 25 – 17 Worcester Warriors
Try: M. Vunipola 29' m
C. Clark 52' c
Strettle 66' c
Con: Farrell (2/3) 53', 67'
Pen: Farrell (2/3) 21', 40+1'
 Report Try: Weir 3' c
Te'o 11' c
Con: Weir (2/2) 4', 12'
Pen: Weir (1/2) 33'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,758
Referee: Karl Dickson
29 December 2018
16:00
Harlequins 20 – 13 Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Dombrandt 0' c
Marchant 63' c
Con: M. Smith (2/2) 2', 64'
Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 18', 37'
 Report Try: Stuart 57' c
Con: Sopoaga (1/1) 58'
Pen: Daly (1/1) 31'
Sopoaga (1/2) 68'
Twickenham
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
30 December 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Bristol Bears 35 – 28 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Randall 1' c
C. Piutau 47' c
Morohan 52' m
Pincus 75' c
Con: Madigan (2/3) 3', 48'
Sheedy (1/1) 77'
Pen: Madigan (2/2) 32', 58'
Sheedy (1/1) 69'
 Report Try: Goneva 21' c
Chick 34' c
Radwan 64' m
Con: Flood (2/3) 21', 35'
Pen: Flood (3/3) 9', 29', 73'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 18,429
Referee: Wayne Barnes
30 December 2018
15:00
Bath 23 – 16 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Roberts 26' c
Catt 32' m
McConnochie 54' m
Con: Burns (1/3) 28'
Pen: Burns (1/1) 20'
Priestland (1/1) 72'
 Report Try: May 1' c
Con: G. Ford (1/1) 3'
Pen: G. Ford (3/3) 53', 69', 76'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,509
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 12[]

4 January 2019
19:45
Sale Sharks 24 – 18 Saracens (1 BP)
Try: James 14' m
Solomona 18' c
Con: R. du Preez (1/2) 19'
Pen: R. du Preez (4/5) 9', 39', 62', 71'
 Report Try: B. Vunipola 6' c
Tompkins 79' m
Con: Farrell (1/2) 7'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 11', 29'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 8,535
Referee: Matthew Carley
5 January 2019
15:00
Worcester Warriors 21 – 19 Bath (1 BP)
Try: Heem (2) 57' m, 80+17' c
Con: Weir (1/2) 80+18'
Pen: Weir (3/3) 27', 47', 66'
 Report Try: Mercer 32' c
Con: Burns (1/1) 33'
Pen: Burns (4/4) 8', 16', 20', 37'
Sixways
Attendance: 8,724
Referee: Ian Tempest
5 January 2019
15:00
Newcastle Falcons 17 – 38 Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Goneva 49' c
Chick 62' c
Con: Connon (2/2) 50', 63'
Pen: Connon (1/2) 7'
 Report Try: Crumpton 3' c
N. Earle 15' c
Ibitoye 34' c
Clifford 43' c
Dombrandt 45' c
Con: M. Smith (5/5) 4', 16', 35', 44', 46'
Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 70'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,212
Referee: Tom Foley
5 January 2019
15:00
Exeter Chiefs 14 – 9 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: Cordero 39' c
Lonsdale 65' c
Con: Steenson (1/1) 40'
J. Simmonds (1/1) 66'
 Report Pen: Madigan (3/3) 12', 48', 55'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,788
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
5 January 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 34 – 16 Gloucester
Try: May (2) 10' c, 52' c
Holmes 43' c
G. Ford 63' c
Con: G. Ford (4/4) 11', 44', 53', 63'
Pen: G. Ford (2/2) 2', 19'
 Report Try: G. Evans 54' c
Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 54'
Pen: Twelvetrees (3/3) 21', 37', 61'
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,329
Referee: Wayne Barnes
6 January 2019
15:00
Wasps 27 – 16 Northampton Saints
Try: Bassett 16' c
de Jongh 21' c
le Roux 53' c
Con: Sopoaga (3/3) 18', 23', 54'
Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 32', 63'
 Report Try: Dingwall 24' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 25'
Pen: Biggar (3/3) 20', 35', 39'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,215
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 13[]

15 February 2019
19:45
Gloucester 24 – 17 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Woodward 25' c
Heinz 49' c
Morgan 75' c
Con: Twelvetrees (3/3) 27', 51', 77'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/3) 12'
 Report Try: White 7' c
O'Flaherty 62' c
Con: J. Simmonds (1/1) 9'
Steenson (1/1) 64'
Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 47'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,658
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
15 February 2019
19:45
(1 BP) Bristol Bears 22 – 29 Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Randall 43' c
P. O'Conor 54' c
C. Piutau 57' m
Con: Madigan (1/1) 44'
Sheedy (1/2) 54'
Pen: Madigan (1/1) 7'
 Report Try: T. Young 10' c
Cruse 34' m
Carr 38' c
Rowlands 51' c
Con: Searle (2/3) 11', 40'
Sopoaga (1/1) 51'
Pen: Sopoaga (1/1) 65'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 12,368
Referee: Wayne Barnes
16 February 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 67 – 17 Sale Sharks
Try: Reinach (2) 6' c, 11' c
Wood 26' c
Collins (2) 38' m, 77' c
Tuala 41' c
Naiyaravoro 60' c
Furbank 64' c
Hutchinson 72' c
Con: Biggar (2/2) 6', 12'
Francis (6/7) 26', 42', 61', 65', 73', 78'
Pen: Biggar (2/2) 2', 10'
 Report Try: Penalty try 33'
Solomona 48' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1) 49'
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 9'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,447
Referee: Karl Dickson
16 February 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bath 30 – 13 Newcastle Falcons
Try: Rokoduguni 22' m
Cokanasiga 31' m
Chudley 40' c
Louw 72' c
Con: Priestland (2/4) 40+1', 73'
Pen: Priestland (2/2) 7', 64'
 Report Try: Nagusa 49' c
Con: Flood (1/1) 50'
Pen: Flood (2/2) 10', 27'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,331
Referee: JP Doyle
16 February 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins 47 – 33 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Marchant 0' c
Ibitoye 6' c
Brown 17' c
Clifford 34' c
Care 53' c
Tapuai 69' c
Lang 74' m
Con: M. Smith (4/4) 1', 7', 18', 36'
Lang (2/3) 54', 70'
 Report Try: Singleton 26' c
Heem 49' m
Adams 65' c
Heaney 72' c
Howe 79' c
Con: Weir (1/2) 27'
Pennell (3/3) 66', 72', 79'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,235
Referee: Luke Pearce
16 February 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens 33 – 10 Leicester Tigers
Try: Wigglesworth 11' m
Woolstencroft 65' c
Spencer 76' c
Strettle 78' m
Con: Goode (2/3) 66', 77'
Pen: Lozowski (2/2) 54', 62'
Goode (1/2) 72'
 Report Try: Holmes 39' c
Con: Toomua (1/1) 40'
Pen: Toomua (1/3) 10'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,875
Referee: Tom Foley

Round 14[]

22 February 2019
19:45
Gloucester 30 – 24 Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Morgan (2) 20' c, 72' c
Slater 53' c
Con: Twelvetrees (3/3) 21', 54', 73'
Pen: Twelvetrees (3/4) 7', 26', 34'
 Report Try: Rhodes 61' c
Gallagher 77' c
Wray 80+1' c
Con: Lozowski (3/3) 62', 78', 80+2'
Pen: Lozowski (1/2) 28'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,633
Referee: JP Doyle
23 February 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Harlequins 36 – 26 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: R. Chisholm 12' c
M. Smith 23' c
Brown 30' m
Marchant 35' c
Earle 75' c
Con: M. Smith (3/4) 13', 24', 36
Lang (1/1) 76'
Pen: Lang (1/1) 67'
 Report Try: C. Piutau 10' c
Leiua (2) 17' m, 79' c
Sheedy 60' c
Con: Sheedy (2/3) 11', 61'
Madigan (1/1) 79'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 13,167
Referee: Tom Foley
23 February 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Wasps 18 – 24 Sale Sharks
Try: Johnson 27' m
Simpson 52' c
Con: Sopoaga (1/2) 53'
Pen: Sopoaga (1/1) 37'
Miller (1/1) 73'
 Report Try: Webber 10' c
Solomona 21' c
Penalty try 55'
Con: de Klerk (2/2) 11', 23'
Pen: de Klerk (1/2) 41'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,085
Referee: Andrew Jackson
23 February 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 35 – 17 Newcastle Falcons
Try: Cordero 7' c
Yeandle 16' c
Woodburn 24' c
White 45' c
G. Holmes 63' c
Con: Steenson (5/5) 8', 17', 25', 46', 64'
 Report Try: Takalua 19' c
Kibirige (2) 49' m, 79' m
Con: Flood (1/3) 20'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,713
Referee: Luke Pearce
23 February 2019
14:45
Northampton Saints 27 – 26 Bath (1 BP)
Try: Hutchinson 44' c
Mitchell 64' c
Ribbans 80+1' c
Con: Grayson (3/3) 45', 64', 80+2'
Pen: Grayson (2/2) 16', 55'
 Report Try: McConnochie 29' c
Mercer 48' c
Con: Priestland (2/2) 30', 49'
Pen: Priestland (4/4) 43', 61', 70', 73'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,289
Referee: Ian Tempest
24 February 2019
13:00
Worcester Warriors 17 – 13 Leicester Tigers
Try: Hougaard 45' c
Howe 78' c
Con: Weir (2/2) 46', 80'
Pen: Weir (1/3) 23'
 Report Try: J. Holmes 29' c
Con: Toomua (1/1) 30'
Pen: Toomua (1/1) 14'
Hardwick (1/1) 65'
Sixways
Attendance: 7,487
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 15[]

1 March 2019
19:45
Bristol Bears 28 – 24 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: D. Thomas 1' m
Uren 45' c
Penalty try 65'
Con: Madigan (1/1) 47'
Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 24', 35'
Madigan (1/1) 78'
 Report Try: Woodward 15' c
T. Marshall 55' c
Thorley 57' c
Con: Twelvetrees (3/3) 16', 56', 58'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/2) 44'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 16,911
Referee: Karl Dickson
2 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bath 29 – 31 Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Joseph 25' m
Catt 40' m
Batty 63' c
Con: Priestland (1/3)
Pen: Priestland (4/4)
 Report Try: Robshaw 7' c
Marchant (2) 11' c, 70' m
Dombrandt 32' c
Earle 80' m
Con: Lang (3/3) 8', 11', 33'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,509
Referee: Matthew Carley
2 March 2019
15:00
Leicester Tigers 19 – 14 Wasps (1 BP)
Try: J. Ford 46' c
Con: J. Ford (1/1) 47'
Pen: J. Ford (4/4) 18', 27', 40+2', 65'
 Report Try: M. Watson (2) 7' c, 29' c
Con: Miller (2/2) 8', 30'
Welford Road
Attendance: 25,258[h]
Referee: JP Doyle
2 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Sale Sharks 14 – 20 Exeter Chiefs
Try: S. James 62' c
Cliff 73' c
Con: de Klerk (1/1) 63'
S. James (1/1) 73'
 Report Try: Devoto 20' c
Armand 36' m
Lonsdale 70' m
Con: Steenson (1/3) 21'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 4'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 6,407
Referee: Ian Tempest
2 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens 36 – 17 Northampton Saints
Try: Maitland (2) 3' c, 27' m
Tompkins 8' m
Strettle 16' c
Woolstencroft 34' m
Penalty try 50'
Con: B. Spencer (2/5) 4', 17'
 Report Try: R. Marshall 57' c
Ludlam 66' c
Con: Hutchinson (2/2) 58', 67'
Pen: Hutchinson (1/1) 7'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,729
Referee: Luke Pearce
3 March 2019
15:00
Newcastle Falcons 17 – 6 Worcester Warriors
Try: Kibirige 5' c
Flood 31' c
Con: Flood (2/2) 6', 32'
Pen: Flood (1/2) 13'
 Report Pen: Weir (2/2) 10', 23'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 8,005
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 16[]

8 March 2019
19:45
Bath 18 – 9 Saracens
Pen: Priestland (6/7) 4', 26', 37', 61', 74', 78'
 Report Pen: Lozowski (3/7) 11', 43', 51'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,055
Referee: Andrew Jackson
8 March 2019
20:00
(1 BP) Sale Sharks 32 – 5 Leicester Tigers
Try: B. Evans 21' m
Solomona 25' m
Morozov 49' m
Beaumont 59' m
de Klerk 75' m
Penalty try 80'
 Report Try: Gigena 5' m
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 6,508
Referee: Matthew Carley
9 March 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Wasps 19 – 20 Newcastle Falcons
Try: B. Harris 67' c
Con: Miller (1/1) 68'
Pen: Miller (4/4) 16', 36', 55', 64'
 Report Try: Nagusa 52' c
Takulua 59' c
Con: Takulua (2/2) 52', 59'
Pen: Takulua (1/1) 22'
Connon (1/1) 80+2'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,710
Referee: Thomas Foley
9 March 2019
14:45
(2 BP) Northampton Saints 24 – 26 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: Naiyaravoro 29' m
Tuala 44' m
Furbank 47' c
Reinach 56' c
Con: Francis (2/4) 48', 56'
 Report Try: Batley 3' m
Crane 15' c
Randall 53' c
P. O'Conor 80+6' c
Con: (2/3) 16', 55'
Madigan (1/1) 80+7'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,252
Referee: Christophe Ridley
9 March 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Worcester Warriors 30 – 33 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Heem 47' m
T. Hill 55' c
Howe 67' m
Pennell 74' c
Con: Pennell (2/3) 56', 75'
Pen: Weir (2/2) 8', 37'
 Report Try: Cordero (2) 12' m, 33' c
Woodburn 39' c
O'Flaherty 50' c
H. Williams 61' c
Con: Steenson (4/5) 34', 40', 51', 62'
Sixways
Attendance: 9,142
Referee: JP Doyle
10 March 2019
13:00
Harlequins 7 – 29 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Erle 75' c
Con: M. Smith (1/1) 76'
 Report Try: Woodward 7' c
Ackermann 11' c
T. Marshall 51' m
Cipriani 64' c
Con: Twelvetrees (3/4) 9', 12', 65'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 35'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,440
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 17[]

22 March 2019
19:45
Leicester Tigers 15 – 29 Northampton Saints
Try: G. Ford 66' c
T. Youngs 78' m
Con: G. Ford (1/2) 67'
Pen: G. Ford (1/1) 22'
 Report Try: Reinach 5' m
Collins (2) 32' c, 38' m
Con: Biggar (1/3) 33'
Pen: Biggar (4/4) 30', 43', 51', 53'
Welford Road
Attendance: 23,322
Referee: Wayne Barnes
23 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bristol Bears 25 – 27 Worcester Warriors
Try: Penalty try 4'
Morahan 18' m
Sheedy 65' c
Con: Sheedy (1/2) 66'
Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 26', 30'
 Report Try: T. Hill 14' c
Te'o 22' c
Adams 32' c
Con: Weir (3/3), 15', 23', 33'
Pen: Weir (2/2) 35', 46'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,930
Referee: Luke Pearce
23 March 2019
15:00
Gloucester 27 – 14 Wasps
Try: Heinz 32' c
Ackermann 35' c
Polledri 78' c
Con: Twelvetrees (3/3) 33', 36', 80'
Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 45', 74'
 Report Try: M. Watson 15' m
Pen: Miller (3/3) 5', 19', 63'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,671
Referee: Ian Tempest
23 March 2019
15:00
Saracens 27 – 20 Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Burger 45' c
Skelton (2) 57' c, 66' c
Con: Lozowski (3/3) 46', 58', 66'
Pen: Lozowski (2/2) 35', 39'
 Report Try: M. Smith 31' c
Care 40+1' c
Con: M. Smith (2/2) 32', 40+2'
Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 9', 61'
London Stadium
Attendance: 42,717
Referee: JP Doyle
23 March 2019
17:30
Newcastle Falcons 22 – 17 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Flood 42' c
Con: Takulua (1/1) 43'
Pen: Takulua (5/5) 16', 31', 46', 54', 62'
 Report Try: Solomona 5' c
McGuigan 76' c
Con: de Klerk (2/2) 6', 76'
Pen: de Klerk (1/2) 13'
St James' Park
Attendance: 27,284
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
24 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 29 – 10 Bath
Try: Devoto 25' c
Yeandle 37' c
Penalty try 59'
Woodburn 74' m
Con: J. Simmonds (2/3) 27', 39'
Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 8'
 Report Try: Catt 14' c
Con: Priestland (1/1) 15'
Pen: Priestland (1/1) 4'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,809
Referee: Karl Dickson

Round 18[]

5 April 2019
19:45
Sale Sharks 28 – 17 Harlequins
Try: McGuigan 40' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1) 40+1'
Pen: MacGinty (7/7) 13', 18', 23', 35', 43', 70', 76'
 Report Try: Brown 3' c
Clifford 26' c
Con: Catrakilis (2/2) 4', 27'
Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 56'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,418
Referee: Wayne Barnes
6 April 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Bath 26–19 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: Joseph 1' c
Roberts 9' m
Cokanasiga 21' c
Priestland 55' c
Con: Priestland (3/4) 2', 22', 56'
 Report Try: D. Thomas 69' c
Con: Madigan (1/1) 70'
Pen: Sheedy (4/4) 7', 30', 34', 40'
Twickenham
Attendance: 60,152
Referee: JP Doyle
6 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens 26 – 12 Newcastle Falcons
Try: Maitland 33' m
Malins 55' c
Tompkins 68' c
Lozowski 79' c
Con: Farrell (3/4) 57', 69', 80+3'
 Report Pen: Takalua (4/4) 23', 38', 60', 75'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,056
Referee: Karl Dickson
6 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Wasps 28 – 16 Worcester Warriors
Try: Hughes (2) 5' c, 62' c
M. Watson 10' c
Zhvania 19' c
Con: Sopoaga (4/4) 6', 12', 20', 62'
 Report Try: Lewis 24' c
Con: Weir (1/1) 26'
Pen: Weir (2/3) 4', 40+2'
Pennell (1/1) 47'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,194
Referee: Matthew Carley
6 April 2019
16:30
Leicester Tigers 20 – 52 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: May 23' c
T. Youngs 40+3' c
Con: G. Ford (2/2) 25', 40+4'
Pen: G. Ford (2/2) 16', 36'
 Report Try: Kvesic 9' c
Yeandle 21' c
Woodburn 26' c
Slade 30' c
Devoto 43' c
Cordero 51' c
Nowell 60' c
Con: J. Simmonds (7/7) 10', 22', 27', 32', 44', 52', 61'
Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 41'
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,503
Referee: Thomas Foley
7 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 31 – 40 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Naiyaravoro 5' m
P. Francis 10' c
Reinach 36' c
R. Marshall 52' m
Hutchinson 75' c
Con: Biggar (2/4) 11', 37'
P. Francis (1/1) 76'
 Report Try: Atkinson (3) 8' c, 14' c, 38' m
Ackermann 29' c
Marais 64' c
Con: Twelvetrees (5/6) 10', 14', 30', 44', 65'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,445
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 19[]

12 April 2019
19:45
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 22 – 27 Leicester Tigers
Try: C. Harris 32' c
Takulua (2) 35' m, 54' c
Con: Takulua (2/3) 33', 56'
Pen: Takulua (1/1) 63'
 Report Try: May 16' c
Thompson (2) 47' c, 67' c
Con: G. Ford (3/3) 17', 48', 69'
Pen: G. Ford (2/3) 2', 25'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 8,292
Referee: Wayne Barnes
13 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester 27 – 23 Bath (1 BP)
Try: Hohneck 40+3' c
Ackermann 44' c
Purdy 55' m
Seabrook 62' m
Con: Twelvetrees (2/4) 40+4', 45'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 68'
 Report Try: McConnochie 3' c
Dunn 17' c
Con: Burns (2/2) 4', 19'
Pen: Burns (2/2) 10', 48'
Drop: Burns 58'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 15,897
Referee: Matthew Carley
13 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins 19 – 20 Northampton Saints
Try: Clifford 46' c
Con: M. Smith (1/1) 47'
Pen: M. Smith (4/5) 6', 15', 58', 73'
 Report Try: Tuala 12' c
Mitchell 77' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 13'
Grayson (1/1) 79'
Pen: Biggar (2/2) 8', 20'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,335
Referee: Christophe Ridley
13 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors 39 – 17 Sale Sharks
Try: Lewis 5' c
Pennell 16' c
Adams (3) 52' c, 61' m, 77' c
Con: Weir (4/5) 6', 17', 54', 79'
Pen: Weir (2/2) 10', 47'
 Report Try: Beaumont 27' c
Postlethwaite 71' c
Con: MacGinty (2/2) 29', 72'
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 50'
Sixways
Attendance: 7,565
Referee: Ian Tempest
13 April 2019
17:30
Bristol Bears 23 – 21 Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Luatua 45' c
D. Thomas 62' c
Con: Sheedy (2/2) 46', 64'
Pen: Sheedy (2/3) 12', 39'
Madigan (1/1) 80+1'
 Report Try: Whiteley 8' c
Bosch 55' c
Adams-Hale 68' c
Con: Goode (3/3) 9', 56', 68'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,798
Referee: Tom Foley
14 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 19 – 26 Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Nowell 6' m
White 21' c
Yeandle 68' c
Con: J. Simmonds (2/3) 21', 69'
 Report Try: le Roux 30' c
de Jongh 35' c
M. Watson 40+1' c
Zhvania 60' m
Con: Daly (1/1) 32'
Sopoaga (2/3) 37', 40+1'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,909
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 20[]

26 April 2019
19:45
Newcastle Falcons 17 – 31 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Ah You 47' c
Takulua 54' c
Con: Takulua (2/2) 48', 54'
Pen: Takulua (1/1) 5'
 Report Try: Collins (3) 8' c, 15' c, 36' c
Mitchell 77' c
Con: Biggar (4/4) 8', 16', 38', 78'
Pen: Biggar (1/1) 13'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,389
Referee: Luke Pearce
26 April 2019
19:45
Sale Sharks 6 – 3 Bath (1 BP)
Pen: MacGinty (2/3) 30', 65'
 Report Pen: Burns (1/3) 9'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,901
Referee: Thomas Foley
27 April 2019
14:00
Exeter Chiefs 17 – 15 Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Devoto 1' c
White 10' m
H. Williams 46' m
Con: J. Simmonds (1/3) 2'
 Report Try: Hidalgo-Clyne 63' c
Walker 67' m
Con: M. Smith (1/2) 64'
Pen: M. Smith (1/2) 39'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,921
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
27 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 20 – 23 Bristol Bears
Try: Olowofela 29' m
Pen: G. Ford (5/5) 4', 21', 47', 55', 69'
 Report Try: Sheedy 35' m
D. Thomas 57' m
Thacker 74' c
Con: Madigan (1/1) 75'
Pen: Sheedy (2/3) 10', 25'
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,119
Referee: Karl Dickson
27 April 2019
16:30
Wasps 14 – 31 Saracens
Try: Sopoaga 23' c
Hughes 68' c
Con: Sopoaga (2/2) 24', 68'
 Report Try: Spencer 4' c
L. Williams 20' m
Skelton 32' c
Con: Farrell (2/3) 6', 33'
Pen: Farrell (4/4) 14', 28', 40', 59'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,502
Referee: Wayne Barnes
28 April 2019
15:00
Worcester Warriors 27 – 20 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Weir 17' c
Annett 49' c
Barry 55' c
Con: Weir (3/3) 18', 50', 57'
Pen: Weir (2/2) 5', 15'
 Report Try: Purdy (2) 10' m, 61' m
Heinz 38' c
Con: Twelvetrees (1/3) 38'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 22'
Sixways
Attendance: 9,878
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 21[]

3 May 2019
19:45
Bristol Bears 20 – 20 Sale Sharks
Try: C.Piutau 29'c
Leiua 46'
Con: Sheedy (2/2) 30', 47'
Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 38', 70'
 Report Try: Solomona 9'c
de Klerk 41'c
Con: MacGinty (2/2) 10', 42'
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 15'
de Klerk (1/2) 35'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 20,328
Referee: Matthew Carley
3 May 2019
19:45
Harlequins 23 – 19 Leicester Tigers
Try: Care 6' c
Kunatani 73' c
Con: Smith (1/1) 7'
Lang (1/1) 74'
Pen: Smith (3/4) 23', 49', 55'
 Report Try: Fitzgerald 80+2' c
Con: G.Ford 80+4'
Pen: G.Ford (4/4) 2', 12', 28', 40'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,301
Referee: Wayne Barnes
4 May 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester 28 – 19 Newcastle Falcons
Try: Woodward 22' c
Cipriani 28' c
Sharples 33' c
Banahan 61' c
Con: Twelvetrees (4/4) 23', 29', 34', 62'
 Report Try: M. Young 9' c
Sinoti 25' m
Blamire 56' c
Con: Flood (2/2) 9', 57'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,442
Referee: Thomas Foley
  • Newcastle Falcons are relegated.[7]
4 May 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 38 – 10 Worcester Warriors
Try: Burrell 3' c
Naiyaravoro (2) 18' c, 26' c
Wood 30' c
R. Marshall 58' c
Con: Biggar (5/5) 4', 19', 26', 31', 60'
Pen: Biggar (1/1) 51'
 Report Try: Te'o 38' c
Con: Weir (1/1) 39'
Pen: Weir (1/2) 23'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,035
Referee: Christophe Ridley
4 May 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens 38 – 7 Exeter Chiefs
Try: Lewington (2) 32' c, 41' c
Tompkins 44' c
Morris (2) 66' c, 74' c
Con: Malins (1/1) 33'
Bosch (2/2) 43', 45'
Whiteley (2/2) 67', 75'
Pen: Whiteley (1/1) 62'
 Report Try: Capstick 55' c
Con: Steenson (1/1) 55'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ian Tempest
5 May 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bath 29 – 17 Wasps
Try: Joseph 3' c
Mercer (2) 73' c, 80+1' c
Cokanasiga 77' m
Con: Burns (1/1) 4'
A. Davies (1/2) 73'
Fotuali'i (1/1) 80+3'
Pen: Burns (1/2) 36'
 Report Try: Carr 13' c
Hughes 28' c
Con: Miller (2/2) 14', 29'
Pen: Miller (1/1) 40+1'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,329
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 22[]

18 May 2019
16:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 40 – 21 Northampton Saints
Try: Slade 9' c
Moon 31' c
Armand 36' c
Kvesic 47' m
Dennis 56' c
Cowan-Dickie 72' c
Con: J. Simmonds (5/6) 10', 32', 37', 57', 73'
 Report Try: Francis 1' c
Hutchinson 24' c
Reinach 40+5' c
Con: Biggar (2/2) 2', 25'
Grayson (1/1) 40+6'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,911
Referee: Karl Dickson
18 May 2019
16:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 31 – 32 Bath (1 BP)
Try: B. O'Connor (2) 8' c, 23' c
Blommetjies 49' m
Con: G. Ford (2/3) 9', 23'
Pen: G. Ford (4/5) 5', 16', 29', 38'
 Report Try: A. Watson 2' c
Cokanasiga 11' m
Obano 45' c
van Rooyen 77' c
Con: Burns (2/3) 3', 46'
Priestland (1/1) 79'
Pen: Priestland (2/2) 40', 65'
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,886
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
18 May 2019
16:00
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 12 – 19 Bristol Bears
Try: Graham 75' c
J. Williams 79' m
Con: Hodgson (1/1) 76'
 Report Try: C. Piutau 9' m
O'Conor 46' c
Lam 51' c
Con: Sheedy (2/3) 47', 51'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,442
Referee: JP Doyle
18 May 2019
16:00
(1 BP) Sale Sharks 46 – 41 Gloucester (2 BP)
Try: T. Curry 1' c
Webber 15' m
S. James 18' c
Ashton 33' m
McGuigan 42' c
MacGinty 65' c
Solomona 67' m
Con: MacGinty (4/6) 2', 19', 43, 66'
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 80'
 Report Try: Seabrook 7' c
Vellacott (2) 23' c, 55' c
Banahan 27' c
Ludlow 40' m
48' m
Con: L. Evans (4/6) 8', 24', 28', 56'
Pen: L. Evans (1/1) 64'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 7,848
Referee: Wayne Barnes
18 May 2019
16:00
Wasps 27 – 25 Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Bassett 11' c
Simpson (2) 50' c, 54' c
Con: Sopoaga (3/3) 13', 51', 55'
Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 29', 71'
 Report Try: Marchant 17' m
Care 59' c
Elia 75' c
Con: Lang (2/2) 60', 76'
Pen: M. Smith (1/2) 7'
Lang (1/2) 63'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,182
Referee: Matthew Carley
18 May 2019
16:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors 31 – 29 Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Fatialofa 9' c
Pennell 34' c
T. Hill 54' c
Adams 75' c
Con: Weir (4/4) 10', 35', 55', 76'
Pen: Weir (1/1) 80+2'
 Report Try: Tompkins 31' c
Bosch 59' c
Con: Whiteley (2/2) 33', 60'
Pen: Whiteley (5/5) 6', 22', 37', 49', 68'
Sixways
Attendance: 9,125
Referee: Adam Leal

Play-offs[]

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 Final at Twickenham on 1 June 2019.

Bracket[]

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Exeter Chiefs 44
4 Northampton Saints 19
1 Exeter Chiefs 34
2 Saracens 37
2 Saracens 42
3 Gloucester 12

Semi-Finals[]

25 May 2019
13:30
Saracens (2) 44 – 19 (3) Gloucester
Try: Maitland 5' m
Spencer 29' c
L. Williams 37' m
Tompkins (3) 42' c, 50' c, 56' c
Con: Farrell (4/6) 30', 43', 51', 57'
Pen: Farrell (2/5) 17', 36'
 Report Try: Morgan 3' c
Dreyer 59' c
Ludlow 68' m
Con: Twelvetrees (2/3) 4', 60'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,568
Referee: Luke Pearce
25 May 2019
16:30
Exeter Chiefs (1) 42 – 12 (4) Northampton Saints
Try: H. Williams 16' c
J. Simmonds 21' c
Dennis 45' c
O'Flaherty 48' c
S. Simmonds 70' c
S. Hill 80+1' c
Con: J. Simmonds (6/6) 17', 23', 47', 49', 70', 80+2'
 Report Try: Penalty Try 28'
Tuala 30' m
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,577
Referee: Matthew Carley

Final[]

1 June 2019
15:00
Exeter Chiefs 34 – 37 Saracens
Try: White 1' c
Ewers 21' c
J. Hill 31' m
Slade 58' m
S. Hill 80+1' c
Con: J. Simmonds (3/5) 2', 22', 80+2'
Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 40+1'
 Report Try: George (2) 4' m, 77' c
Spencer 14' m
L. Williams 60' c
Maitland 68' c
Con: Farrell (3/5) 62', 69', 78'
Pen: Farrell (2/3) 10', 36'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 75,329
Referee: Wayne Barnes
FB 15 England Jack Nowell downward-facing red arrow 70'
RW 14 Wales Alex Cuthbert downward-facing red arrow 62'
OC 13 England Henry Slade yellow card 4' to 15'
IC 12 England Ollie Devoto
LW 11 England Tom O'Flaherty
FH 10 England Joe Simmonds
SH 9 Australia Nic White downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 England Matt Kvesic
OF 7 England Don Armand downward-facing red arrow 26' upward-facing green arrow 36'
BF 6 England Dave Ewers
RL 5 England Jonny Hill downward-facing red arrow 50'
LL 4 Australia Dave Dennis downward-facing red arrow 69'
TP 3 England Harry Williams downward-facing red arrow 47'
HK 2 England Jack Yeandle (c) downward-facing red arrow 47'
LP 1 England Ben Moon downward-facing red arrow 47'
Replacements:
HK 16 England Luke Cowan-Dickie upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 17 England Alec Hepburn upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 18 Wales Tomas Francis upward-facing green arrow 47'
LK 19 Scotland Sam Skinner upward-facing green arrow 26' downward-facing red arrow 36' upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 England Sam Simmonds upward-facing green arrow 69'
SH 21 England Jack Maunder upward-facing green arrow 66'
FH 22 Ireland Gareth Steenson upward-facing green arrow 70'
CE 23 England Sam Hill upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
England Rob Baxter
FB 15 England Alex Goode
RW 14 Wales Liam Williams downward-facing red arrow 78'
OC 13 England Alex Lozowski
IC 12 England Brad Barritt (c) downward-facing red arrow 41'
LW 11 Scotland Sean Maitland
FH 10 England Owen Farrell
SH 9 England Ben Spencer downward-facing red arrow 42'
N8 8 England Billy Vunipola
OF 7 England Jackson Wray downward-facing red arrow 56'
BF 6 England Maro Itoje yellow card 20' to 31'
RL 5 England George Kruis
LL 4 Australia Will Skelton downward-facing red arrow 49' upward-facing green arrow 59' downward-facing red arrow 70'
TP 3 South Africa Vincent Koch downward-facing red arrow 72'
HK 2 England Jamie George
LP 1 England Richard Barrington downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
HK 16 England Tom Woolstencroft upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 England Ralph Adams-Hale upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 18 England Christian Judge upward-facing green arrow 72'
LK 19 England Nick Isiekwe upward-facing green arrow 56'
FL 20 South Africa Michael Rhodes upward-facing green arrow 49' downward-facing red arrow 59'
SH 21 England Richard Wigglesworth upward-facing green arrow 42'
CE 22 Wales Nick Tompkins upward-facing green arrow 41'
WG 23 England David Strettle upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
Ireland Mark McCall

Man of the Match:
England Maro Itoje (Saracens)
Touch judges:
Matthew Carley
Tom Foley
Television Match Official:
Graham Hughes

Leading scorers[]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Season attendances[]

By club[]

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bath 11 202,076 18,371 60,152 13,390 96%
Bristol Bears 11 179,827 16,348 26,079 12,237 61%
Exeter Chiefs 12 144,446 12,037 12,921 9,073 94%
Gloucester 11 158,158 14,378 15,897 13,232 89%
Harlequins 11 212,335 19,303 82,000 9,847 89%
Leicester Tigers 11 230,855 20,987 25,258 18,444 81%
Newcastle Falcons 11 100,826 9,166 27,284 6,389 70%
Northampton Saints 11 169,369 15,397 40,013 11,865 82%
Sale Sharks 11 72,443 6,586 8,535 5,290 55%
Saracens 12 143,815 11,985 42,717 7,465 90%
Wasps 11 177,771 16,161 31,626 11,640 50%
Worcester Warriors 11 91,162 8,287 9,878 5,641 72%

Highest attendances[]

Date Game Stadium Attendance
29 December 2018 Harlequins (h) v Wasps Twickenham Stadium 82,000
1 June 2019 Exeter Chiefs v Saracens Twickenham Stadium 75,329
6 April 2019 Bath (h) v Bristol Bears Twickenham Stadium 60,152
23 March 2019 Saracens (h) v Harlequins London Stadium 42,717
6 October 2018 Northampton Saints (h) v Leicester Tigers Twickenham Stadium 40,013
23 December 2018 Wasps (h) v Bath Ricoh Arena 31,626
23 March 2019 Newcastle Falcons (h) v Sale Sharks St James' Park 27,284
31 August 2018 Bristol Bears (h) v Bath Ashton Gate 26,079
2 March 2019 Leicester Tigers (h) v Wasps Welford Road Stadium 25,258
23 March 2019 Leicester Tigers (h) v Northampton Saints Welford Road Stadium 23,322

Notes[]

  1. ^ Bath will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 6 April 2019
  2. ^ Sandy Park's capacity was 12,800 at the start of the season, expanding up to 12,921 from April 2019
  3. ^ Harlequins will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 29 December 2018
  4. ^ Newcastle Falcons will also play a home game at St James' Park on 23 March 2019
  5. ^ Northampton Saints will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 6 October 2018
  6. ^ Saracens will also play a home game at London Stadium on 23 March 2019
  7. ^ Allianz Park typically has a capacity of 10,000 but this can be raised to 15,000 with temporary seating
  8. ^ Leicester Tigers v Wasps attendance is incorrectly given as 23,258 on the Premiership Rugby website. Leicester Tigers website gives the correct figure of 25,258.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gallagher confirmed as new title sponsors of Premiership Rugby". 12 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Bristol Bears Premiership Rugby". Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Premiership Rugby 7s Returns to Franklin's Gardens". Premiership Rugby. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Premiership Rugby set for revamp with US insurance giant as new title sponsor". 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  5. ^ "Gallagher Premiership Rugby Fixtures". Premiership Rugby. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  6. ^ "Gutsy Tigers earn derby win". Leicester Tigers. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Premiership: Newcastle Falcons relegated from Premiership with 28-19 defeat at Gloucester". 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  8. ^ "2018-19 Premiership Rugby top points scorers". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  9. ^ "2018-19 Premiership Rugby top try scorers". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

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