2019–20 Premiership Rugby
The 2019–20 Gallagher Premiership was the 33rd season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the second one to be sponsored by Gallagher. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their fifth title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2019 final. London Irish had been promoted as champions from the 2018–19 RFU Championship at the first attempt.
| 2019–20 Gallagher Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Date | 18 October 2019 – 24 October 2020 |
| Champions | Exeter Chiefs (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Wasps |
| Relegated | Saracens |
| Matches played | 133 |
| Attendance | 1,037,010 (average 7,797 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 75,500 Harlequins v Leicester Tigers 28 December 2019 |
| Lowest attendance | 3,622 London Irish v Sale Sharks 26 October 2019 |
| Tries scored | 757 (average 5.7 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Rhys Priestland (Bath) (206 points) |
| Top try scorer | Ollie Thorley (Gloucester), Ben Earl (Saracens & Bristol) (11 tries) |
| Official website | |
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The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the seventh 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
Exeter Chiefs won their second title after defeating Wasps in the final at Twickenham having also topped the regular season table. Saracens were automatically relegated after having failed to comply with prior years salary cap restrictions and were deducted a total of 105 points across two separate judgements. It was the second time that Saracens have been relegated from the top flight since the leagues began and the first time since the 1992–93 Premiership Rugby season.
Due to changes to the global rugby calendar and the COVID-19 pandemic, this season started and finished later than previous seasons and including the Premiership Rugby Cup, ran for 58 weeks in total.
On 5 November 2019, Premiership Rugby announced that Saracens would be deducted 35 points in the 2019–20 season and fined £5.3 million due to undisclosed payments to players in previous seasons.[1] 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.[2] 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 despite relegation not being an available sanction in the salary cap regulations.[3] On 28 January 2020 this was confirmed with the application of a further 70 point deduction.[4]
On 16 March 2020, the league was suspended for an initial five week period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Resumption was originally scheduled for the weekend of 24/25/26 April but was later postponed indefinitely.[5][6] The restart eventually took place on 14 August,[7] with all games played behind closed doors and broadcast live on BT Sport.[8] Channel 5 also broadcast 5 matches.[9]
Teams
Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and London Irish who were promoted from the 2018–19 RFU Championship after a top flight absence of one year. They replaced Newcastle Falcons who were relegated after six years in the top flight.
Stadiums and locations
2019–20 Gallagher Premiership Teams
Greater London Premiership Rugby clubs
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Preseason
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.[11]
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.[12]
Table
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |||||
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| 1 | Exeter Chiefs (CH) | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 630 | 443 | +187 | 83 | 56 | 9 | 5 | 74 | ||||
| 2 | Wasps (RU) | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 662 | 497 | +165 | 81 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 71 | ||||
| 3 | Bristol Bears (SF) | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 561 | 457 | +104 | 70 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 69 | ||||
| 4 | Bath (SF) | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 520 | 457 | +63 | 59 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 67 | ||||
| 5 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 546 | 375 | +171 | 69 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 64 | ||||
| 6 | Harlequins | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 517 | 560 | –43 | 63 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 51 | ||||
| 7 | Gloucester | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 515 | 513 | +2 | 72 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 46 | ||||
| 8 | Northampton Saints | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 438 | 547 | –109 | 52 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 42 | ||||
| 9 | Worcester Warriors | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 398 | 578 | –180 | 46 | 78 | 4 | 6 | 42 | ||||
| 10 | London Irish | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 386 | 633 | –247 | 50 | 88 | 6 | 2 | 34 | ||||
| 11 | Leicester Tigers | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 374 | 609 | –235 | 35 | 79 | 1 | 2 | 29 | ||||
| 12 | Saracens (R) | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 583 | 461 | +122 | 72 | 55 | 9 | 4 | –38[lower-roman 1] | ||||
Blue background (rows 5 to 8) 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 (rows 9 to 11) indicates teams that earn a place in the 2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup. Red background (row 12) are relegated, as the champion of the Championship (Newcastle Falcons) are eligible for promotion .
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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 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.[13]
Highlights of the season included:
- Big Game 12 - Harlequins hosted Leicester Tigers in this season's edition of the Big Game at Twickenham on 28 December 2019.
All fixtures are subject to change.
Round 1
| 18 October 2019 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Bristol Bears | 43 – 16 | Bath |
| Try: Morahan (2) 2' m, 80' c Hughes 12' c Protheroe 40+2' m O'Conor 52' c Afoa 66' c Lloyd 78' m Con: Sheedy (3/6) 13', 52', 67' Lloyd (1/1) 80+2' | Report | Try: Mercer 27' c Con: Priestland (1/1) 28' Pen: Priestland (3/4) 6', 19', 55' |
| Ashton Gate Attendance: 26,399 Referee: Tom Foley |
| 19 October 2019 15:00 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 22 – 19 | Harlequins (1 BP) |
| Try: J. Hill 32' c Con: J. Simmonds (1/1) 33' Pen: J. Simmonds (5/5) 25', 37', 55', 68', 71' | Report | Try: Ibitoye (2) 27' m, 74' m Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 8', 40', 50' |
| Sandy Park Attendance: 11,896 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
| 19 October 2019 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Saracens | 25 – 27 | Northampton Saints |
| Try: Gallagher 29' c Con: Spencer (1/1) 30' Pen: Spencer (6/7) 3', 14', 27', 58', 62', 65' | Report | Try: Ribbans 24' c Hutchinson 35' c Taylor 38' c Con: Grayson (3/3) 25', 36', 40' Pen: Grayson (2/2) 63', 80' |
| Allianz Park Attendance: 6,707 Referee: Ian Tempest |
| 19 October 2019 15:00 |
| Worcester Warriors | 24 – 16 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: T. Hill 5' m Humphreys 28' c Con: Weir (1/2) 29' Pen: Weir (4/4) 39', 63', 75', 80' | Report | Try: T. Youngs 10' c Con: Hardwick (1/1) 11' Pen: Hardwick (3/5) 3', 35', 48' |
| Sixways Attendance: 7,740 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| 19 October 2019 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Sale Sharks | 16 – 18 | Gloucester |
| Try: McGuigan 17' c Con: R. du Preez (1/1) 18' Pen: R. du Preez (3/4) 31', 49', 68' | Report | Try: Atkinson 51' c T. Marshall 57' m Con: Twelvetrees (1/2) 53' Pen: Twelvetrees (2/4) 65', 70'1 |
| AJ Bell Stadium Attendance: 6,152 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| 20 October 2019 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Wasps | 26 – 29 | London Irish |
| Try: Kibirige (2) 22' m, 36' m Robson 64' c Con: Sopoaga (1/3) 65' Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 7', 16' Umaga (1/1) 73' | Report | Try: Cowan 9' m Tuisue 32' m Hassell-Collins 42' c Con: Jackson (1/3) 44' Pen: Jackson (4/5) 21', 26', 40'+1, 48' |
| Ricoh Arena Attendance: 12,401 Referee: JP Doyle |
Round 2
| 25 October 2019 19:45 |
| Bath | 13 – 10 | Exeter Chiefs (1 BP) |
| Try: Dunn 40'+1 c Con: Priestland (1/1) 40+2' Pen: Priestland (2/3) 5', 56' | Report | Try: J. Hill (1/1) 15' c Con: J. Simmonds (1/1) 16' Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 36' |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 14,290 Referee: JP Doyle |
| 26 October 2019 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Northampton Saints | 35 – 16 | Worcester Warriors |
| Try: Collins 46' c Naiyaravoro 54' c Furbank (2) 69' m, 76' m Sleightholme 71' m Con: Grayson (2/5) 46', 54' Pen: Grayson (2/2) 23', 30' | Report | Try: Venter 79' c Con: Lance (1/1) 79' Pen: Wier (3/5) 5', 11', 26' |
| Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 11,412 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
| 26 October 2019 15:00 |
| London Irish | 7 – 41 | Sale Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Botha 63' c Con: Myler (1/1) 64' | Report | Try: A. van der Merwe 14' c Solomona 33' m Yarde 40' m Beaumont 52' c R. du Preez 61' c Janse van Rensburg 77' c Con: R. du Preez (4/6) 15', 53', 62', 79' Drop: R. du Preez (1/1) 30' |
| Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,622 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| 26 October 2019 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester | 25 – 9 | Wasps |
| Try: T. Marshall (2) 24' m, 72' m Simpson (2) 38' m, 56' c Con: Twelvetrees (1/4) 57' Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 11' | Report | Pen: Sopoaga (3/3) 40+3', 43', 54' |
| Kingsholm Attendance: 12,844 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
| 26 October 2019 15:00 |
| Harlequins | 22 – 17 | Bristol Bears (1 BP) |
| Try: Marchant 67' c Con: M. Smith (1/1) 68' Pen: M. Smith (5/5) 13', 36', 40', 44', 58' | Report | Try: Heenan 70' m Pen: Sheedy (4/4) 3', 17', 31', 60' |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 13,006 Referee: Ian Tempest |
| 27 October 2019 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 10 – 24 | Saracens |
| Try: Thompstone 59' c Con: Reid (1/1) 60' Pen: Reid (1/1) 8' | Report | Try: Tompkins 18' c Earl (2) 47' c, 76' c Con: Lozowski (2/2) 18', 48' Man. Vunipola (1/1) 78' Pen: Lozowski (1/3) 39' |
| Welford Road Attendance: 18,533 Referee: Tom Foley |
Round 3
| 1 November 2019 19:45 |
| Bristol Bears | 16 – 10 | Sale Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Lloyd 76' c Con: Sheedy (1/1) 78' Pen: Sheedy (3/4) 20', 27', 32' | Report | Try: Neild 79' c Con: MacGinty (1/1) 79' Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 62' |
| Ashton Gate Attendance: 14,639 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
| 1 November 2019 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Northampton Saints | 40 – 22 | Harlequins |
| Try: Naiyaravoro (2) 6' m, 26' c T. Harrison (2) 10' c, 65' c Haywood 37' m Con: Grayson (3/5) 11', 27', 66' Pen: Grayson (2/2) 14', 62' Drop: Grayson (1/1) 59' | Report | Try: Murley (2) 40+4' m, 74' c Robshaw 56' c Con: Herron (2/2) 57', 74' Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 3 ' |
| Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,791 Referee: JP Doyle |
| 2 November 2019 15:00 |
| Wasps | 30 – 22 | Bath |
| Try: Rowlands 40+3' c Shields 65' c Robson 72' c Con: Sopoaga (3/3) 40+4', 67', 73' Pen: Sopoaga (3/5) 29', 32', 80+5' | Report | Try: Mercer 48' c Con: Priestland (1/1) 48' Pen: Priestland (5/5) 4', 24', 36', 53', 80' |
| Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,322 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
| 2 November 2019 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 16 – 13 | Gloucester (1 BP) |
| Try: Reid 23' c Con: Hardwick (1/1) 24' Pen: Hardwick (3/3) 3', 67', 80' | Report | Try: Simpson 23' c Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 50' Pen: Twelvetrees (2/3) 7', 37' |
| Welford Road Attendance: 17,559 Referee: Ian Tempest |
| 2 November 2019 15:00 |
| Saracens | 16 – 13 | London Irish (1 BP) |
| Try: Lamositele 26' m Earl 76' m Pen: Lozowski (1/2) 15' Man. Vunipola (1/2) 80'+1 | Report | Try: Tuisue 54' c Con: Myler (1/1) 55' Pen: Myler (2/2) 9', 31' |
| Allianz Park Attendance: 6,293 Referee: Adam Leal |
| 3 November 2019 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Worcester Warriors | 20 – 24 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Try: Humphreys (2) 9' c, 27' c Con: Weir (2/2) 10', 29' Pen: Weir (2/2) 15', 69' | Report | Try: J. Maunder 40' c Kvesic 65' c H. Williams 75' c Con: J Simmonds (3/3) 40+1', 67', 76' Pen: J Simmonds (1/1) 7' |
| Sixways Attendance: 8,598 Referee: Tom Foley |
Round 4
| 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
| 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
| 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: J. 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 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 Morahan 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
| 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: Man. Vunipola (2/4) 44', 67' Pen: Man. 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
| 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
| 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: J. 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
| 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[lower-alpha 7] 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 until 14 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England.
Round 14
| 14 August 2020 19:45 |
| Harlequins | 16 – 10 | Sale Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Baldwin 57' c Con: M. Smith (1/1) 58' Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 15', 20', 32' | Report | Try: McGuigan 44' c Con: R. du Preez (1/1) 46' Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 71' |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 0 Referee: Luke Pearce |
| 15 August 2020 12:30 |
| Worcester Warriors | 15 – 44 | Gloucester (1 BP) |
| Try: Hill 2' m van Breda 72' c Con: Weir (1/1) 73' Pen: Searle (1/2) 25' | Report | Try: Singleton 29' m Thorley (2) 37' c, 49' c Rees-Zammit 55' m Woodward 62' c Varney 78' c Con: Twelvetrees (4/6) 38', 50', 63', 79' Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 19', 75' |
| Sixways Attendance: 0 Referee: Cristophe Ridley |
| 15 August 2020 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs | 26 – 13 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Ewers 27' m Hogg 39' c Cowan-Dickie 42' c Penalty try 53' Con: J. Simmonds (2/3) 40+1', 43' | Report | Try: Penalty try 57' Pen: Ford (1/1) 11' Drop: Ford (1/1) 17' |
| Sandy Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Foley |
| 15 August 2020 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Bath | 34 – 17 | London Irish |
| Try: Spencer 5' m Dunn (2) 16' c, 22' m Joseph 62' c Walker 69' c Con: Priestland (3/5) 17', 63', 70' Pen: Priestland (1/1) 58' | Report | Try: Rona 38' c Cornish 77' c Con: Jackson (2/2) 39', 77' Pen: Jackson (1/1) 53' |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| 15 August 2020 16:30 |
| Bristol Bears | 16 – 12 | Saracens (1 BP) |
| Try: Penalty try 77' Pen: Sheedy (3/3) 22', 26', 50' | Report | Pen: Goode (4/5) 8', 11', 46', 65' |
| Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee: Matthew Carley |
| 16 August 2020 15:00 |
| Northampton Saints | 21 – 34 | Wasps (1 BP) |
| Try: Mitchell 45' c Ribbans 63' m Con: Biggar (1/2) 46' Pen: Biggar (3/3) 5', 12', 69' | Report | Try: Bassett (2) 8' c, 77' c J. Willis 17' c Harris 48' c Con: Gopperth (3/3) 9', 19', 49' Sopoaga (1/1) 78' Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 60', 74' |
| Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 0 Referee: Karl Dickson |
Round 15
| 21 August 2020 18:00 |
| Sale Sharks | 22 – 32 | Exeter Chiefs (1 BP) |
| Try: T. Curry 7' c du Preez 10' c Solomona 78' m Con: R. du Preez (2/3) 8', 11' Pen: R. du Preez (1/1) 44' | Report | Try: S. Simmonds 2' c Vermeulen 48' c Hogg 53' m Cowan-Dickie 60' c Con: J. Simmonds (3/4) 4', 49', 62' Pen: J. Simmonds (2/2) 39', 58' |
| AJ Bell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matthew Carley |
| 21 August 2020 19:45 |
| Gloucester | 24 – 33 | Bristol Bears (1 BP) |
| Try: Balmain 25' c C. Harris 31' c Varney 71' c Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 26', 32' Cipriani (1/1) 71' Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 43' | Report | Try: Malins 5' m Purdy 9' c Thacker 17' c Radradra 29' c Earl 51' c Con: Sheedy (4/5) 10', 18', 29', 51' |
| Kingsholm Attendance: 0 Referee: Luke Pearce |
| 21 August 2020 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Wasps | 32 – 17 | Worcester Warriors |
| Try: T. Willis 29' c Oghre 60' m Barbeary 74' c Cruse 80' c Con: Miller (3/4) 29', 75', 80'+1 Pen: Miller (2/3) 15', 39' | Report | Try: David 13' c Cutting 19' c Con: Weir (2/2) 14', 20' Pen: Weir (1/1) 33' |
| Ricoh Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| 22 August 2020 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Saracens | 38 – 24 | Harlequins |
| Try: Maitland 3' m Itoje 33' c Davies 40' c Lewington 76' c Con: Farrell (3/4) 34', 40', 77' Pen: Farrell (4/4) 14', 45', 57', 64' | Report | Try: Lasike (2) 60' c, 75' c Steele 69' c Con: M. Smith (3/3) 60', 70', 75' Drop: M. Smith (1/1) 31' |
| Allianz Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
| 22 August 2020 14:00 |
| London Irish | 3 – 27 | Northampton Saints (1 BP) |
| Pen: Jackson (1/1) 40' | Report | Try: Collins 50' m Penalty try (2) 58', 67' Tuala 79' m Con: Grayson (2/4) 59', 68' Pen: Grayson (1/1) 16' |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 0 Referee: Ian Tempest |
| 22 August 2020 16:30 |
| Leicester Tigers | 16 – 38 | Bath (1 BP) |
| Try: Clare 67' m Wallace 80' m Con: McPhillips (0/2) Pen: McPhillips (2/2) 1', 6' | Try: Stuart 17' c Dunn 24' c McConnochie 30' m Boyce 36' c Obano 48' m de Glanville 52' c Con: Priestland (3/5) 18', 26', 37' B. Spencer (1/1) 53' |
| Welford Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Karl Dickson |
Round 16
| 25 August 2020 17:30 |
| Wasps | 11 – 20 | Sale Sharks |
| Try: J. Willis 79' m Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 32', 38' | Report | Try: L. James 61' m Pen: MacGinty (5/5) 8', 36', 40'+3, 48', 56' |
| Ricoh Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Matthew Carley |
| 25 August 2020 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Bristol Bears | 22 – 25 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Try: O'Conor 49' c Morahan 52' c Lloyd 70' m Con: Sheedy (2/3) 50', 53' Pen: Sheedy (1/2) 70' | Report | Try: Dollman 14' c Hidalgo-Clyne 23' m Keast 77' c Con: Steenson (2/3) 15', 78' Pen: Steenson (2/2) 35', 65' |
| Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 26 August 2020 18:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 13 – 7 | London Irish (1 BP) |
| Try: Williams 25' c Con: Ford (1/1) 26' Pen: Ford (2/2) 8', 46' | Report | Try: Meehan 61' c Con: Jackson (1/1) 62' |
| Welford Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Ian Tempest |
| 26 August 2020 18:00 |
| (1 BP) Saracens | 36 – 20 | Gloucester |
| Try: B. Harris 38' m Woolstencroft (3) 46' c, 49' m, 65' m Whiteley 73' m Con: Man. Vunipola (1/5) 47' Pen: Daly (2/2) 7', 15' Man. Vunipola (1/1) 17' | Report | Try: Varney 34' c Walker 62' m Rees-Zammit 80'+1 m Con: L. Evans (1/3) 36' Pen: L. Evans (1/2) 5' |
| Allianz Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
| 26 August 2020 18:00 |
| (1 BP) Worcester Warriors | 29 – 14 | Harlequins |
| Try: du Preez 5' c Lawrence 12' m Annett 28' c Hougaard 39' c Con: Weir (3/4) 6', 29', 40' Pen: Weir (1/2) 47' | Report | Try: Ashton 61' c Elia 73' c Con: Lang (2/2) 62', 73' |
| Sixways Attendance: 0 Referee: Luke Pearce |
| 26 August 2020 19:45 |
| Northampton Saints | 3 – 18 | Bath |
| Pen: Biggar (1/2) 33' | Report | Try: de Glanville 58' m McConnochie 67' c Con: Priestland (1/1) 68' Pen: Matavesi (1/1) 21' Priestland (1/1) 75' |
| Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 0 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
Round 17
| 29 August 2020 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Sale Sharks | 40 – 7 | Bristol Bears |
| Try: L. James (2) 7' c, 50' c Solomona 10' c de Klerk 17' c S. James 32' m Yarde 54' c Con: MacGinty (5/6) 8', 11', 19', 51', 55' | Report | Try: Leiua 37' c Con: Eden (1/1) 38' |
| AJ Bell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Karl Dickson |
| 30 August 2020 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Harlequins | 30 – 17 | Northampton Saints |
| Try: Earle 24' c Baldwin 37' m Robshaw 47' m Ashton 50' c Con: M. Smith (2/4) 26', 51' Pen: M. Smith (2/3) 15', 40'+1 | Report | Try: Hutchinson 5' c R. Olowofela 31' c Con: Grayson (2/2) 6', 31' Pen: Grayson (1/1) 58' |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| 30 August 2020 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs | 59 – 7 | Worcester Warriors |
| Try: S. Simmonds (3) 8' c, 26' c, 63' c J. Hill (3) 11' c, 36' m, 40'+1 c Nowell 30' m Hogg 42' c Vermeulen 56' c Con: J. Simmonds (7/9) 8', 12', 27', 40'+1, 42', 57', 64' | Report | Try: Beck 70' c Con: Searle (1/1) 71' |
| Sandy Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Adam Leal |
| 30 August 2020 16:30 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester | 46 – 30 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Simpson 6' c Thorley (4) 9' m, 22' c, 26' c, 30' m C. Harris 33' m L. Evans 74' c Con: Twelvetrees (4/7) 7', 23', 27', 75' Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 72' | Report | Try: Potter 36' c Taufua 55' c Henderson 60' c Con: Ford (3/3) 37', 56', 61' Pen: Henry (2/2) 4', 18' Ford (1/1) 65' |
| Kingsholm Attendance: 0 Referee: Matthew Carley |
| 31 August 2020 13:00 |
| London Irish | 12 – 40 | Saracens (1 BP) |
| Try: Creevy 20' m Williams 29' c Con: Atkins (1/2) 30' | Report | Try: George (2) 10' c, 34' m Barritt 14' c B. Vunipola 25' c Barrington (2) 51' c, 54' c Con: Man. Vunipola (5/6) 11', 16', 27', 52', 55' |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Foley |
| 31 August 2020 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Bath | 23 – 27 | Wasps |
| Try: McConnochie 2' c Walker 67' c Con: Priestland (2/2) 4', 69' Pen: Priestland (3/4) 7', 11', 49' | Report | Try: Umaga 27' c West 57' c Penalty try 75' Con: Umaga (2/2) 28', 58' Pen: Sopoaga (1/1) 13' Umaga (1/2) 40' |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Round 18
| 4 September 2020 18:00 |
| Worcester Warriors | 13 – 36 | Bristol Bears (1 BP) |
| Try: Nanai 28' c Con: Weir (1/1) 30' Pen: Weir (2/3) 25', 34' | Report | Try: Holmes 7' c D. Thomas 45' m S. Piutau 50' c Uren 67' c Earl 74' c Con: Sheedy (4/5) 8', 51', 68', 75' Pen: Sheedy (1/1) 40' |
| Sixways Attendance: 0 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 4 September 2020 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Northampton Saints | 19 – 22 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Try: Ribbans (2) 29' c, 42' c H. Taylor 38' m Con: Biggar (2/3) 30', 43' | Report | Try: Lonsdale 8' c Kirsten 12' c O'Flaherty 71' m Con: Steenson (2/3) 9', 12' Pen: Steenson (1/1) 56' |
| Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 0 Referee: Luke Pearce |
| 5 September 2020 12:30 |
| Saracens | 18 – 28 | Wasps |
| Try: Daly 3' c Maitland 51' m Con: Farrell (1/2) 5' Pen: Farrell (1/1) 44' Goode (1/1) 65' | Report | Try: T. Willis 71' c Con: Gopperth (1/1) 72' Pen: Gopperth (7/7) 14', 23', 32', 40+1', 56', 61', 78' |
| Allianz Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
| 5 September 2020 14:00 |
| Harlequins | 27 – 41 | Bath (1 BP) |
| Try: Marchant 6' c Landajo 70' c Lang 80+1' c Con: Herron (3/3) 7', 70', 80+1' Pen: Herron (2/3) 13', 18' | Report | Try: McConnochie (2) 19' c, 43' m Stooke 24' c Boyce 71' c Con: Priestland (3/4) 20', 25', 72' Pen: Priestland (5/5) 9', 16', 36', 57', 64' |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,500[lower-alpha 8] Referee: Tom Foley |
| 5 September 2020 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 31 – 40 | Sale Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Liebenberg 52' c Kerr 70' c Steward 78' m Con: Ford (2/3) 52', 71' Pen: Ford (4/4) 12', 20', 29', 55' | Report | Try: MacGinty 17' c Tuilagi 26' c Ross 45' c Solomona 63' c Con: MacGinty (4/4) 19', 27', 47', 65' Pen: MacGinty (2/3) 34', 80+1' de Klerk (1/1) 58' Drop: de Klerk (1/1) 8' |
| Welford Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Ian Tempest |
| 5 September 2020 16:30 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester | 36 – 23 | London Irish |
| Try: L. Evans 9' c Thorley 33' c Rees-Zammit 58' m Stanley 65' c Varney 77' c Con: L. Evans (2/2) 10', 34' Twelvetrees (2/3) 66', 78' Pen: L. Evans (1/1) 20' | Report | Try: Hassell-Collins 38' c Creevy 52' c Con: Jackson (2/2) 39', 53' Pen: Jackson (3/3) 4', 13', 68' |
| Kingsholm Attendance: 0 Referee: Hamish Smales |
Round 19
| 8 September 2020 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Bristol Bears | 47 – 10 | Northampton Saints |
| Try: Thacker 10' c Leiua 15' c Uren 18' c Vui 62' c Earl 65' c O'Conor 67' c Morahan 71' m Con: Sheedy (6/7) 11', 15', 19', 63', 66', 68' | Report | Try: Gillespie 57' c Con: Grayson (1/1) 58' Pen: Grayson (1/1) 4' |
| Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Foley |
| 9 September 2020 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Wasps | 54 – 7 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Fekitoa 25' c West 32' c Barbeary (3) 46' m, 52' c, 62' c Umaga 56' c Spink 70' c Kibirige 73' c Con: Umaga (5/6) 25', 33', 52', 56', 63' Gopperth (2/2) 71', 74' | Report | Try: Henderson 5' c Con: Henry (1/1) 6' |
| Ricoh Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Karl Dickson |
| 9 September 2020 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs | 35 – 22 | Gloucester |
| Try: Cowan-Dickie 3' c S. Simmonds 29' c J. Hill 40+1' c Whitten 42' c J. Maunder 54' c Con: J. Simmonds (5/5) 4', 30', 40+1', 43', 56' | Report | Try: Banahan (2) 8' m, 62' c Gray 75' c Con: Twelvetrees (2/3) 64', 76' Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 23' |
| Sandy Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
| 9 September 2020 18:00 |
| Sale Sharks | 24 – 17 | Saracens (1 BP) |
| Try: Postlethwaite 3' c Morozov 16' c Hammersley 27' c Con: R. du Preez (3/3) 4', 17', 28' Pen: R. du Preez (1/2) 76' | Report | Try: Segun (2) 4' c, 80+1' c Con: Man. Vunipola (2/2) 6', 80+1' Pen: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 60' |
| AJ Bell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| 9 September 2020 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Bath | 40 – 15 | Worcester Warriors |
| Try: Ellis 9' c Stooke (2) 19' c, 49' c Walker 32' m de Glanville 38' c Matavesi 52' c Con: Matavesi (5/6) 10', 20', 39', 50', 53' | Report | Try: Searle 7' c Fidow 20' m Con: Searle (1/2) 7' Pen: Searle (1/1) 40+1' |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| 9 September 2020 19:45 |
| London Irish | 15 – 38 | Harlequins (1 BP) |
| Try: Norton 15' c Donnell 24' m Con: J. Atkins (1/2) 16' Pen: J. Atkins (1/1) 36' | Report | Try: M. Smith (2) 7' m, 49' c Baldwin 26' m Steele 65' c Penalty try 77' Murley 80' c Con: M. Smith (3/5) 49', 66', 80+1' |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 0 Referee: Matthew Carley |
Round 20
| 13 September 2020 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Wasps | 59 – 35 | Bristol Bears (1 BP) |
| Try: J. Willis 1' m Bassett 6' c Cruse 11' c Rowlands 17' c Kibirige 40+1' m Robson 47' c Penalty try 53' T. Willis 68' c Oghre 78' c Con: Gopperth (6/8) 6', 12', 18', 48', 70', 79' | Report | Try: Malins (2) 33' c, 60' c O'Conor 36' c Penalty try 74' McCabe 80+1' c Con: Malins (4/4) 33', 37', 60', 80+1' |
| Ricoh Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Ian Tempest |
| 13 September 2020 14:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 28 – 24 | Northampton Saints (1 BP) |
| Try: B. Youngs 6' c Con: Henry (1/1) 7' Pen: Henry (5/7) 14', 19', 24', 45', 77' Steward (1/1) 40' Drop: Henry (1/1) 69' | Report | Try: Penalty try 29' Hill 64' c Taylor 80+1' c Con: Biggar (2/2) 65', 80+2' Pen: Biggar (1/1) 4' |
| Welford Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 13 September 2020 15:00 |
| (1 BP) London Irish | 25 – 40 | Worcester Warriors (1 BP) |
| Try: Loader 4' m Tuisue 62' c Meehan 73' m Homer 79' m Con: Jackson (1/4) 63' Pen: Jackson (1/1) 40+1' | Report | Try: Hougaard (2) 25' c, 42' c Nanai Vai 48' c Lawrence (2) 58' c, 69' c Howe 80+1' m Con: Weir (5/5) 26', 43', 50', 59', 70' |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| 13 September 2020 15:00 |
| Sale Sharks | 22 – 37 | Bath (1 BP) |
| Try: Janse van Rensburg 4' c J. du Preez 52' c D. du Preez 72' m Con: MacGinty (2/3) 5', 72' Pen: MacGinty (1/2) 58' | Report | Try: McConnochie 21' c Spencer (2) 31' c, 69' c Joseph 78' c Con: Priestland (4/4) 22', 31', 70', 79' Pen: Priestland (3/3) 24', 61', 63' |
| AJ Bell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matthew Carley |
| 13 September 2020 16:30 |
| (1 BP) Saracens | 40 – 17 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Try: Segun 5' m Morris 40' c Obatoyinbo 54' m Venter 62' c Boon 76' c Con: Man. Vunipola (3/5) 40+1', 63', 78' Pen: Man. Vunipola (3/4) 37', 44', 52' | Report | Try: Cordero 13' m Witty 46' m Dennis 80+4' c Con: Skinner (1/1) 80+5' |
| Allianz Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Adam Leal |
| 14 September 2020 19:45 |
| Gloucester | 15 – 28 | Harlequins |
| Try: Polledri 45' c Alemanno 66' m Con: Cipriani (1/2) 45' Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 12' | Report | Try: Murley 14' c Lewies 33' m Steele 60' c Con: M. Smith (2/3) 16', 61' Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 4', 7', 10' |
| Kingsholm Attendance: 1,000[lower-alpha 8] Referee: Karl Dickson |
Round 21
| 22 September 2020 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Bath | 31 – 20 | Gloucester |
| Try: Dunn (2) 62' c, 67' c Boyce 75' c Spencer 79' c Con: Priestland (4/4) 63', 68', 75', 80' Pen: Priestland (1/4) 24' | Report | Try: C. Harris 21' c Banahan 58' c Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 21', 59' Pen: Twelvetrees (2/3) 11', 39' |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| 28 September 2020 19:45 |
| Harlequins | 23 – 32 | Wasps (1 BP) |
| Try: Dombrandt (2) 20' m, 32' c M. Smith 42' c Con: M. Smith (1/3) 33' Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 40+1', 60' | Report | Try: T. Willis 12' m Oghre 56' c Young 72' c J. Willis 76' c Con: Gopperth (3/4) 58', 73', 77' Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 37', 80+1' |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 0 Referee: Luke Pearce |
| 29 September 2020 17:30 |
| Northampton Saints | 14 – 34 | Sale Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Tuala 24' c Mitchell 60' c Con: Biggar (2/2) 25', 62' | Report | Try: L. James (2) 5' m, 30' m Penalty try 22' Hammersley 39' m Janse van Rensburg 72' m Morozov 77' c Con: R. du Preez (1/4) 78' |
| Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 0 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 30 September 2020 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Bristol Bears | 40 – 3 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Lloyd 18' c Hughes 29' c Byrne 36' c D. Thomas 45' c Thacker 62' m Con: Sheedy (4/5) 19', 30', 37', 46' | Report | Pen: Henry (1/2) 24' |
| Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
| 30 September 2020 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs | 19 – 22 | London Irish |
| Try: Witty 24' m Devoto 33' c Hendrickson 51' c Con: H. Skinner (2/3) 34', 52' | Report | Try: Cornish 28' m Rona 40+1' c Creevy 69' c Con: Jackson (2/3) 40+2', 70' Pen: Jackson (1/3) 20' |
| Sandy Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ian Tempest |
| 30 September 2020 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Worcester Warriors | 40 – 27 | Saracens (1 BP) |
| Try: Hougaard (2) 3' c, 31' c Heward 16' c Penalty try 23' Beck 67' c T. Hill 78' m Con: Searle (4/5) 4', 17', 32', 69' | Report | Try: Watson (2) 11' c, 18' c Crossdale (2) 40+1' m, 80+2' m Con: Man. Vunipola (2/4) 12', 19' Pen: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 66' |
| Sixways Attendance: 0 Referee: Karl Dickson |
Round 22
| 4 October 2020 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester | 20 – 0 Cancelled[lower-alpha 9] | Northampton Saints |
| Report |
| Kingsholm Attendance: 0 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
| 4 October 2020 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Leicester Tigers | 26 – 32 | Harlequins (1 BP) |
| Try: T. Youngs 11' m Nadolo 46' c Scott 67' m Con: Ford (1/3) 46' Pen: Ford (3/3) 26', 28', 57' | Report | Try: Dombrandt 18' c Marchant (2) 40+1' c, 49' c Lang 53' m Con: Herron (3/4) 19, 40+2', 50' Pen: Herron (2/2) 31', 61' |
| Welford Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Matthew Carley |
| 4 October 2020 15:00 |
| London Irish | 7 – 36 | Bristol Bears (1 BP) |
| Try: Hassell-Collins 62' c Con: Jackson (1/1) 63' | Report | Try: Radradra 13' c Earl 31' c Thacker 67' c Penalty try 76' Capon 80+1' m Con: Malins (3/4) 14', 32', 68' Pen: Malins (1/1) 36' |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 0 Referee: Karl Dickson |
| 4 October 2020 15:00 |
| Saracens | 17 – 17 | Bath |
| Try: Penalty try 64' Swinson 73' c Con: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 75' Pen: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 28' | Report | Try: Obano 3' c Spencer 18' c Con: Priestland (2/2) 4', 19' Pen: Priestland (1/1) 47' |
| Allianz Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 4 October 2020 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Wasps | 46 – 5 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Try: Umaga 25' c Robson 27' c Gopperth 39' m Bassett 43' c Vellacott (2) 62' c, 73' c Con: Gopperth (4/5) 26', 28', 44', 64' Miller (1/1) 74' Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 8', 17' | Report | Try: Southworth 56' m |
| Ricoh Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Foley |
| 7 October 2020[lower-alpha 10] 19:45 |
| Sale Sharks | 0 – 20 Cancelled[lower-alpha 11] | Worcester Warriors (1 BP) |
| AJ Bell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ian Tempest |
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 24 October 2020.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Exeter Chiefs | 35 | |||||||
| 4 | Bath | 6 | |||||||
| 1 | Exeter Chiefs | 19 | |||||||
| 2 | Wasps | 13 | |||||||
| 2 | Wasps | 47 | |||||||
| 3 | Bristol Bears | 24 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 10 October 2020 13:30 |
| Wasps (2) | 47 – 24 | (3) Bristol Bears |
| Try: Fekitoa 9' c J. Willis 35' c Robson 60' c Kibirige 64' c Minozzi 67' c Con: Gopperth (5/5) 10', 37', 61', 65', 68' Pen: Gopperth (4/6) 15', 20', 31', 54' | Report | Try: Morahan 22' m Thacker 49' c Randall 74' c Malins 78' Con: Sheedy (2/4) 50', 75' |
| Ricoh Arena Referee: Matthew Carley |
| 10 October 2020 16:30 |
| Exeter Chiefs (1) | 35 – 6 | (4) Bath |
| Try: J. Hill (2) 17' c, 63' c Cowan-Dickie 30' c Hogg 51' m Devoto 70' c Con: J. Simmonds (4/5) 18', 31', 64', 71' | Report | Pen: Priestland (2/2) 23', 27' |
| Sandy Park Referee: Luke Pearce |
Final
| 24 October 2020 18:00 |
| Exeter Chiefs (1) | 19 – 13 | (2) Wasps |
| Try: Slade 18' c Con: J. Simmonds (1/1) 19' Pen: J. Simmonds (4/4) 36', 40+1', 66', 80+1' | Report | Try: Umaga 30' c Con: Gopperth (1/1) 31' Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 13', 57' |
| Twickenham Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
Leading scorers
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
Most points
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Most tries
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Season attendances
By club
- Attendances only include matches up to the suspension of fixtures in March 2020. After this matches were played behind closed doors, or as part of the trialled return of spectators with attendance limited to 3,500 or 1,000.
| 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 | 34,995 | 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
| 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 |
Notes
- Sandy Park's capacity increased from 12,921 to 13,593 from December 2019 onward.[10]
- Skivington replaced Johan Ackermann as head coach in July 2020. Simultaneously, DoR David Humphreys also left the club.
- Harlequins would also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium, London on 28 December 2019
- Murphy was promoted to DoR on 1 July 2020
- London Irish's tenure at Madejski ended on 30 June 2020 and would therefore play 5 home games at Twickenham Stoop
- Allianz Park will have a reduced capacity this season due to redevelopment works
- 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.
- Spectators were admitted to the match in limited capacity and socially distanced as part of a government trial
- After a number of Sale players tested positive for COVID-19 following their match with Northampton the previous round, a number of Northampton players and staff self-isolated as a precaution. Northampton forfeited the game to Gloucester, with Gloucester being awarded four tries and a bonus point victory.[14]
- Postponed from 4 October after a number of Sale Sharks players tested positive for COVID-19.[15]
- After a number of Sale players tested positive for COVID-19 following their match with Northampton the previous round, a further round of testing was undertaken and additional positive tests were recorded. Sale Sharks therefore forfeited the game to Worcester, with Worcester being awarded four tries and a bonus point victory.[16]
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