The 2000–01 English Premiership (called the Zurich Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions. Leicester Tigers finished top of the league for the third year in a row giving them their fifth English champions title.
This season saw the introduction of the bonus points scoring system.[1]
Additionally, an 8 team end of season knock-out competition, the Zurich Championship was introduced, although this was not used to determine the English Champions, that being the preserve of the Zurich Premiership winners. Leicester also won the Zurich Championship in this season.
Rotherham were relegated, to be replaced by Leeds Tykes for the 2001–02 season.[2][3]
Participating teams
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Locations of the 2000-01 Zurich Premiership teams
Team
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Stadium
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Capacity
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City/Area
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Bath
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Bath
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8,200
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Bath, Somerset
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Bristol
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Memorial Stadium
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12,100
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Bristol
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Gloucester
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Kingsholm
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11,000
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Gloucester, Gloucestershire
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Harlequins
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The Stoop
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8,500
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Twickenham, London
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Leicester Tigers
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Welford Road
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16,000
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Leicester, Leicestershire
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London Irish
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Madejski Stadium
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24,161
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Reading, Berkshire
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London Wasps
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Loftus Road
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18,439
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Shepherd's Bush, London
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Newcastle Falcons
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Kingston Park
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10,000
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Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
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Northampton Saints
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Franklin's Gardens
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10,000
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Northampton, Northamptonshire
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Rotherham Titans
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Clifton Lane
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2,500
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Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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Sale
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Heywood Road
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5,400
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Sale, Greater Manchester
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Saracens
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Vicarage Road
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22,000
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Watford, Hertfordshire
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Club
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Played
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Won
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Drawn
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Lost
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Points For
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Points Against
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Points Difference
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Tries For
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Tries Against
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Try Bonus
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Losing Bonus
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Points
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1 |
Leicester Tigers (C) |
22 |
18 |
1 |
3 |
571 |
346 |
+225 |
60 |
25 |
7 |
1 |
82
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2 |
London Wasps |
22 |
16 |
0 |
6 |
663 |
428 |
+235 |
77 |
37 |
7 |
3 |
74
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3 |
Bath |
22 |
14 |
0 |
8 |
680 |
430 |
+250 |
72 |
37 |
9 |
5 |
70
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4 |
Northampton Saints |
22 |
13 |
0 |
9 |
518 |
463 |
+55 |
45 |
45 |
3 |
4 |
59
|
5 |
Saracens |
22 |
12 |
0 |
10 |
589 |
501 |
+88 |
63 |
48 |
6 |
4 |
58
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6 |
Newcastle Falcons |
22 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
554 |
568 |
-14 |
57 |
65 |
7 |
6 |
57
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7 |
Gloucester |
22 |
10 |
0 |
12 |
473 |
526 |
-53 |
43 |
45 |
3 |
5 |
48
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8 |
London Irish |
22 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
476 |
576 |
-100 |
36 |
60 |
1 |
2 |
45
|
9 |
Bristol |
22 |
9 |
1 |
12 |
443 |
492 |
-49 |
34 |
36 |
1 |
5 |
44
|
10 |
Sale Sharks |
22 |
8 |
1 |
13 |
561 |
622 |
-61 |
56 |
67 |
6 |
3 |
43
|
11 |
Harlequins |
22 |
7 |
0 |
15 |
440 |
538 |
-98 |
44 |
48 |
3 |
7 |
38
|
12 |
Rotherham Titans (R) |
22 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
335 |
813 |
-478 |
29 |
103 |
1 |
3 |
12
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Green background denotes qualification for the playoffs. These teams and those highlighted in blue qualified for the 2001–02 Heineken Cup. Newcastle gained a spot by virtue of winning the Powergen Cup. Harlequins gained a spot in the Heineken Cup by winning the 2000-01 European Challenge Cup.
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London Wasps | 22 – 24 | Leicester Tigers |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 6,328 |
NEC Harlequins | 16 – 22 | London Irish |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,093 |
Sale Sharks | 33 – 32 | Bath Rugby |
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Newcastle Falcons | 27 – 21 | Northampton Saints |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 3,245 |
Rotherham Titans | 20 – 23 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,700 |
Saracens | 50 – 20 | Gloucester |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,682 |
Bristol Shoguns | 23 – 34 | Saracens |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,280 |
Gloucester | 18 – 19 | Sale Sharks |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 5,500 |
NEC Harlequins | 26 – 13 | Rotherham Titans |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,217 |
Northampton Saints | 27 – 10 | London Irish |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,713 |
Newcastle Falcons | 22 – 25 | Leicester Tigers |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 4,298 |
London Wasps | 12 – 36 | Bath Rugby |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 4,037 |
Leicester Tigers | 33 – 19 | Northampton Saints |
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Welford Road Attendance: 14,088 |
Bath Rugby | 38 – 22 | NEC Harlequins |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,958 |
London Irish | 27 – 22 | Saracens |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,312 |
Rotherham Titans | 23 – 29 | Gloucester |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,500 |
Sale Sharks | 13 – 27 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 2,885 |
London Wasps | 23 – 17 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 3,525 |
Bristol Shoguns | 13 – 36 | Sale Sharks |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,100 |
Newcastle Falcons | 18 – 19 | Gloucester |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 2,623 |
Northampton Saints | 27 – 20 | NEC Harlequins |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,645 |
Leicester Tigers | 26 – 18 | Rotherham Titans |
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Welford Road Attendance: 9,801 |
Saracens | 24 – 30 | London Wasps |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,312 |
Gloucester | 21 – 22 | Bath Rugby |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 6,754 |
NEC Harlequins | 18 – 31 | London Wasps |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,880 |
Sale Sharks | 34 – 23 | Northampton Saints |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 1,844 |
Newcastle Falcons | 34 – 19 | Rotherham Titans |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 2,735 |
Bristol Shoguns | 26 – 30 | London Irish |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,902 |
Saracens | 17 – 9 | Leicester Tigers |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,021 |
Bath Rugby | 19 – 12 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,503 |
NEC Harlequins | 31 – 25 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,089 |
Leicester Tigers | 33 – 20 | London Irish |
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Welford Road Attendance: 12,168 |
Rotherham Titans | 19 – 32 | Northampton Saints |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,363 |
Sale Sharks | 6 – 51 | Saracens |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 3,130 |
London Wasps | 43 – 23 | Gloucester |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 4,277 |
Newcastle Falcons | 59 – 21 | London Wasps |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 4,233 |
Bristol Shoguns | 24 – 20 | Leicester Tigers |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,200 |
Gloucester | 27 – 23 | NEC Harlequins |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 5,428 |
Northampton Saints | 24 – 13 | Bath Rugby |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,465 |
London Irish | 28 – 13 | Sale Sharks |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 4,198 |
Saracens | 59 – 5 | Rotherham Titans |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,092 |
Bath Rugby | 21 – 33 | Saracens |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
Gloucester | 38 – 16 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 6,503 |
NEC Harlequins | 18 – 20 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,445 |
Rotherham Titans | 19 – 18 | London Irish |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 |
Sale Sharks | 17 – 17 | Leicester Tigers |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 3,407 |
London Wasps | 53 – 17 | Northampton Saints |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 4,612 |
Bristol Shoguns | 32 – 21 | Rotherham Titans |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,380 |
Gloucester | 16 – 15 | Saracens |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 5,909 |
Leicester Tigers | 28 – 13 | London Wasps |
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Welford Road Attendance: 9,300 |
Northampton Saints | 26 – 18 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,734 |
Bath Rugby | 34 – 32 | Sale Sharks |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,348 |
London Irish | 21 – 16 | NEC Harlequins |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,918 |
NEC Harlequins | 13 – 16 | Leicester Tigers |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,613 |
Gloucester | 26 – 6 | London Irish |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 5,618 |
Northampton Saints | 24 – 6 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,093 |
Bath Rugby | 42 – 19 | Rotherham Titans |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,100 |
Newcastle Falcons | 32 – 27 | Saracens |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 5,473 |
London Wasps | 33 – 24 | Sale Sharks |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 3,087 |
Bristol Shoguns | 16 – 9 | Bath Rugby |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,335 |
Leicester Tigers | 31 – 28 | Gloucester |
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Welford Road Attendance: 11,800 |
Rotherham Titans | 15 – 30 | London Wasps |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,100 |
Sale Sharks | 35 – 10 | NEC Harlequins |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 2,002 |
Saracens | 10 – 30 | Northampton Saints |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,483 |
London Irish | 19 – 17 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 4,612 |
Northampton Saints | 34 – 15 | Gloucester |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,225 |
Leicester Tigers | 27 – 19 | Bath Rugby |
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Welford Road Attendance: 14,552 |
London Irish | 14 – 13 | London Wasps |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,220 |
Sale Sharks | 45 – 12 | Rotherham Titans |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 2,200 |
Bristol Shoguns | 27 – 14 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,687 |
Saracens | 26 – 18 | NEC Harlequins |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,681 |
Sale Sharks | 25 – 26 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 2,631 |
Bath Rugby | 56 – 20 | London Irish |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,317 |
Rotherham Titans | 9 – 27 | Leicester Tigers |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 4,000 |
Gloucester | 28 – 13 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 7,455 |
London Wasps | 25 – 6 | Saracens |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 7,835 |
NEC Harlequins | 25 – 34 | Northampton Saints |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,128 |
Bath Rugby | 16 – 17 | Leicester Tigers |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,500 |
Newcastle Falcons | 23 – 15 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 3,738 |
NEC Harlequins | 14 – 30 | Saracens |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,089 |
Gloucester | 12 – 15 | Northampton Saints |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 9,859 |
London Wasps | 29 – 16 | London Irish |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 5,084 |
Northampton Saints | 18 – 21 | London Wasps |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,437 |
Saracens | 11 – 31 | Bath Rugby |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 11,192 |
Bath Rugby | 36 – 13 | Northampton Saints |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,802 |
Rotherham Titans | 19 – 8 | Saracens |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 3,500 |
Bristol Shoguns | 18 – 9 | Gloucester |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,781 |
Leicester Tigers | 17 – 10 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Welford Road Attendance: 12,332 |
NEC Harlequins | 21 – 19 | Gloucester |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,800 |
Northampton Saints | 42 – 0 | Rotherham Titans |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,062 |
Gloucester | 3 – 28 | London Wasps |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 6,940 |
London Irish | 9 – 28 | Leicester Tigers |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,531 |
Newcastle Falcons | 24 – 23 | Bath Rugby |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 7,319 |
Bristol Shoguns | 13 – 9 | NEC Harlequins |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,600 |
Saracens | 44 – 30 | Sale Sharks |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,115 |
London Irish | 54 – 11 | Rotherham Titans |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 2,504 |
Bath Rugby | 50 – 16 | Gloucester |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
Leicester Tigers | 56 – 15 | Saracens |
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Welford Road Attendance: 14,212 |
London Irish | 26 – 26 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,349 |
Northampton Saints | 32 – 26 | Sale Sharks |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,849 |
Newcastle Falcons | 22 – 24 | NEC Harlequins |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 3,620 |
Leicester Tigers | 24 – 12 | Sale Sharks |
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Welford Road Attendance: 9,000 |
Northampton Saints | 9 – 12 | Leicester Tigers |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 10,000 |
Gloucester | 50 – 17 | Rotherham Titans |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 5,850 |
NEC Harlequins | 24 – 22 | Bath Rugby |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,067 |
Newcastle Falcons | 48 – 24 | Sale Sharks |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 3,318 |
Bristol Shoguns | 12 – 24 | London Wasps |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,444 |
Saracens | 35 – 22 | London Irish |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,913 |
London Irish | 13 – 58 | Bath Rugby |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,303 |
Leicester Tigers | 51 – 7 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Welford Road Attendance: 15,009 |
Bath Rugby | 16 – 13 | London Wasps |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
Rotherham Titans | 12 – 32 | NEC Harlequins |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 |
London Irish | 13 – 10 | Northampton Saints |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 12,037 |
Sale Sharks | 16 – 24 | Gloucester |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 3,514 |
Saracens | 24 – 13 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,843 |
Rotherham Titans | 13 – 39 | Sale Sharks |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 |
London Wasps | 44 – 7 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 3,444 |
Bath Rugby | 19 – 16 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
Gloucester | 22 – 13 | Leicester Tigers |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 7,614 |
NEC Harlequins | 36 – 10 | Sale Sharks |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,039 |
Northampton Saints | 25 – 14 | Saracens |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,424 |
Newcastle Falcons | 42 – 35 | London Irish |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 5,963 |
London Wasps | 58 – 3 | Rotherham Titans |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 4,276 |
Rotherham Titans | 36 – 39 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,800 |
Sale Sharks | 43 – 18 | London Irish |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 2,469 |
London Wasps | 38 – 19 | NEC Harlequins |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 12,137 |
Sale Sharks | 29 – 59 | London Wasps |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 3,877 |
Leicester Tigers | 37 – 5 | NEC Harlequins |
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Welford Road Attendance: 16,006 |
Rotherham Titans | 12 – 68 | Bath Rugby |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 3,000 |
Saracens | 34 – 29 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,107 |
Bristol Shoguns | 46 – 16 | Northampton Saints |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,315 |
London Irish | 35 – 10 | Gloucester |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,131 |
Zurich Championship
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The top eight teams qualified for the knock-out Zurich Championship, seeded on the basis of their league finish.
Quarter–finals
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Leicester Tigers | 24 – 11 | London Irish |
| Report | |
Welford Road Attendance: 8,112 Referee: Tony Spreadbury |
Northampton Saints | 45 – 17 | Saracens |
| Report | |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Chris White |
Bath | 18 – 9 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Report | |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,840 Referee: Rob Goodliffe |
London Wasps | 18 – 6 | Gloucester |
| Report | |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,986 Referee: Steve Lander |
Semi–finals
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Leicester Tigers | 17 – 13 | Northampton Saints |
| Report | |
Welford Road Attendance: 10,787[4] |
Loftus Road Attendance: 8,094 Referee: Brian Campsall |
Leading scorers
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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 earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
References
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