2015–16 Premiership Rugby

2015–16 Aviva Premiership
Countries  England
Date 16 October 2015 – 28 May 2016
Champions Saracens
Runners-up Exeter Chiefs
Relegated London Irish
Matches played 135
Attendance 1,837,427
(average 13,611 per match)
Tries scored 634
(average 4.7 per match)
Top point scorer Gareth Steenson (Exeter)
(258 points)[1]
Top try scorer Thomas Waldrom (Exeter)
(13 tries)[2]
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2015–16 English Premiership was the 29th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition, and the sixth to be sponsored by Aviva. The competition began slightly later than normal, due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup taking place in England, and was broadcast by BT Sport for the third successive season. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on ITV4. The 2015 London Double Header games at Twickenham were played at round 5 instead of round 1.

The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their second title after defeating Bath in the 2014–15 final. Saracens defended their title – becoming the first team to do since Leicester Tigers in 2008–09 and 2009–10[3] – with a 28–20 win over the Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham.[4][5] The Chiefs, who made the playoffs for the first time in their history, had the top points scorer Gareth Steenson (with 258 points),[1] and top try scorer Thomas Waldrom (with 13 tries) in the competition.[2]

With their title win, Saracens sealed a European–league double – having won the 2016 European Rugby Champions Cup Final a fortnight prior,[3] against Racing 92 – the first English team to do so since Wasps in 2004.[6][7] London Irish were relegated to the 2016–17 RFU Championship with a round to spare, after losing 32–25 to Harlequins.[8] They will be replaced by 2015–16 RFU Championship winners Bristol, who beat Doncaster Knights 60–47 in the two-legged play-off final.[9]

Rule changes

Salary cap

This season was the first for several significant changes to the Premiership's salary cap regulations:[10][11]

  • The base salary cap, which was £4.76 million in 2014–15, rose to £5.1 million.
  • The amount of "academy credits" available to each club—credits against the cap for younger players on the senior squad who were developed at the club—rose from £240,000 to £400,000. The number of "academy credits" remained at eight, as in past seasons, but the credit per player rose from £30,000 to £50,000. A club that could use all of its available credits in both 2014–15 and 2015–16 saw its effective cap rise from £5 million to £5.5 million.
  • Each club is now allowed to exclude two players from the salary cap calculations, up from one in 2014–15. However, the two slots for what the Premiership calls "excluded players" differ in how they can be used. The first slot can be used on a player on the club's current roster. The new slot can only be used for a player who had not been in the Premiership during the 12 months preceding the start of his contract. In a change from the rules that prevailed from 2011–12 through to 2014–15, a player's presence on or absence from a Rugby World Cup roster is no longer relevant to his status as an excluded player.

In addition to the above, a standard cap provision applicable only in Rugby World Cup years gave each club a £35,000 cap credit (up from £30,000 in the last World Cup season of 2011–12)[11] for each member of the senior squad who participated in the tournament.

Teams

Worcester Warriors, having beaten Bristol 59–58 on aggregate in the Greene King IPA Championship play-off final, replaced London Welsh, who finished last season having not won a single game.[12]

Club Coach Captain Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath England Mike Ford England Stuart Hooper The Recreation Ground 13,516 Bath, Somerset
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter England Jack Yeandle Sandy Park 12,300 Exeter, Devon
Gloucester Ireland David Humphreys England Billy Twelvetrees Kingsholm Stadium 16,121 Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Harlequins Ireland Conor O'Shea England Danny Care Twickenham Stoop[lower-alpha 1] 14,816 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers England Richard Cockerill England Ed Slater Welford Road 25,800[lower-alpha 2] Leicester, Leicestershire
London Irish New Zealand Tom Coventry England George Skivington
England Luke Narraway		 Madejski Stadium[lower-alpha 3] 24,161 Reading, Berkshire
Newcastle Falcons England John Wells England Will Welch Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints England Jim Mallinder England Lee Dickson Franklin's Gardens[lower-alpha 4] 15,500 Northampton, Northamptonshire
Sale Sharks England Steve Diamond New Zealand Daniel Braid AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall South Africa Brad Barritt Allianz Park[lower-alpha 5] 10,000 Hendon, Greater London
Wasps Wales Dai Young England James Haskell
England Matt Mullan		 Ricoh Arena 32,609 Coventry, West Midlands
Worcester Warriors England Dean Ryan South Africa Gerrit-Jan van Velze Sixways Stadium 12,024 Worcester, Worcestershire

Table

2015–16 Aviva Premiership Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Saracens (CH)221714580376+20460368280
2Exeter Chiefs (RU)221507585361+22471408674
3Wasps (SF)221507598397+20171429372
4Leicester Tigers (SF)221408509475+3455486365
5Northampton Saints2212010455392+6351355760
6Sale Sharks221129456459−353526458
7Harlequins2210111547583−3655666755
8Gloucester2210111429423+636442549
9Bath229013435460−2547434848
10Worcester Warriors227015420597−17747742535
11Newcastle Falcons225116357556−19934620527
12London Irish (R)224018328620−29236740420

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  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
    Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places and earns a berth in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup.
    Blue background (rows 5 & 6) indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup.
    Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
    Red background (row 12) will be relegated, as both Greene King IPA Championship play-off finalists meet the promotion criteria.
    Final table — source: Premiership Rugby

    Pre-season

    The 2015 edition of the Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens was held in August. Once again, the four Welsh Regions contested a group, alongside the twelve Premiership clubs, which were split into three groups. The top two sides from each group contested the series final at the Twickenham Stoop on 28 August. The series was won by Welsh region Newport Gwent Dragons who beat Premiership side Wasps in the final.

    Regular season

    Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby at 11am on 3 July 2015.[14] Unlike previous seasons, the London Double Header would not take place in round 1 because Twickenham Stadium was being used for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but would instead take place during round 5, on 28 November 2015.[15]

    One game during this season was played on foreign soil, in the United States. The London Irish v Saracens match – played in Round 16 on 12 March 2016 – took place at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[16]

    Round 1

    16 October 2015
    19:45
    Harlequins 26–21 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: N. Evans 24' c
    Lowe 46' c
    Con: N. Evans (2/2)
    Pen: N. Evans (4/5) 8', 14', 70', 74'
    		 Report[17] Try: Cooper-Woolley 15' m
    Daly 75' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (3/4) 3', 29', 59'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 13,479
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    16 October 2015
    19:45
    Worcester Warriors 13–12 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: van Velze 30' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/1)
    Pen: Heathcote (1/4) 10'
    Drop: Heathcote (1/1) 80'
    		 Report[18] Pen: Myler (4/4) 4', 6', 44', 78'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 8,483
    Referee: Greg Garner
    16 October 2015
    20:00
    Newcastle Falcons 27–39 Gloucester
    Try: Hammersley 49' c
    Harris 59' c
    McGuigan 71' c
    Con: Delany (3/3)
    Pen: Delany (2/2) 11', 54'
    		 Report[19] Try: Kvesic 25' m
    Sharples 28' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (1/2)
    Pen: Twelvetrees (9/11) 5', 9', 15', 20', 40', 48', 58', 62', 74'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,049
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    17 October 2015
    14:00
    Bath 19–17 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Hooper 35' c
    Con: Ford (1/1)
    Pen: Ford (4/4) 6', 46', 53', 77'
    		 Report[20] Try: Short 1' m
    Pen: Steenson (4/4) 9', 40', 51', 66'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,957
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    17 October 2015
    14:00
    (1 BP) Saracens 41–3 Sale Sharks
    Try: Rhodes 3' c
    Streather 28' c
    Ellery (2) 39' c, 61' c
    Fraser 74' c
    Con: Hodgson (4/4)
    Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Hodgson (2/2) 16', 23'
    		 Report[21] Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 18'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 7,231
    Referee: Dean Richards
    18 October 2015
    15:15
    London Irish 16–28 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Sinclair 22' c
    Con: Noakes (1/1)
    Pen: Noakes (3/4) 15', 37', 45'
    		 Report[22] Try: Betham 9' c
    Con: Bell (1/1)
    Pen: Bell (7/8) 1', 18', 25', 40', 59', 74', 79'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 6,597
    Referee: Matthew Carley

    Round 2

    23 October 2015
    19:45
    (1 BP) Gloucester 15–17 Saracens
    Pen: Twelvetrees (5/6) 28', 33', 50', 61', 74'
    		 Report[23] Try: Ellery 14' m
    Pen: Hodgson (1/1) 21'
    Farrell (3/4) 40', 68', 76'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 12,749
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    23 October 2015
    20:00
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 27–13 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Cipriani 6' m
    Seymour 29' m
    Beaumont 44' c
    Leota 80' c
    Con: Cipriani (2/4)
    Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 40'
    		 Report[24] Try: Arr 64' c
    Con: Lamb (1/1)
    Pen: Mills (2/2) 16', 27'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 4,356
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    24 October 2015
    13:45
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 42–16 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Day (2) 4' c, 54' c
    Burrell 57' m
    Foden (2) 64' c, 70' c
    Con: Myler (4/5)
    Pen: Myler (3/3) 9', 12', 38'
    		 Report[25] Try: Penny 67' c
    Con: Catterick (1/1)
    Pen: Delany (3/3) 14', 29', 36'
    Stadium mk
    Attendance: 20,034
    Referee: Dean Richards
    24 October 2015
    14:00
    Wasps 16–9 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: penalty try 53' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (3/5) 20', 34', 59'
    		 Report[26] Pen: Ford (3/3) 29', 66', 73'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 10,093
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    24 October 2015
    18:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 38–11 London Irish
    Try: Steenson 11' m
    Armand 21' c
    Cowan-Dickie 26' c
    Short 41' c
    Nowell (2) 49' m, 77' c
    Con: Steenson (4/6)
    		 Report[27] Try: Cowan 54' m
    Pen: Noakes (2/2) 15', 35'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 7,130
    Referee: Andrew Small
    25 October 2015
    14:00
    Leicester Tigers 22–19 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: Pearce 71' c
    Con: O. Williams (1/1)
    Pen: Bell (5/6) 10', 14', 19', 28', 44'
    		 Report[28] Try: Clifford 34' c
    Con: N. Evans (1/1)
    Pen: N. Evans (4/5) 12', 22', 41', 55'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 17,510
    Referee: Thomas Foley

    Round 3

    31 October 2015
    13:00
    Saracens 24–14 London Irish
    Try: Wray 50' m
    Goode 61' c
    Con: Farrell (1/2)
    Pen: Farrell (4/6) 15', 46', 69', 75'
    		 Report[29] Try: Tikoirotuma 26' c
    Halavatau 66' c
    Con: Noakes (1/1)
    Geraghty (1/1)
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 7,932
    Referee: Greg Garner
    31 October 2015
    13:30
    Bath 28–38 Harlequins
    Try: Eastmond 30' c
    Auterac 75' m
    Rokoduguni 80' c
    Con: Ford (2/3)
    Pen: Ford (3/3) 13', 38', 56'
    		 Report[30] Try: Care 43' c
    Ward 71' c
    Con: N. Evans (2/2)
    Pen: N. Evans (8/8) 7', 17', 34', 36', 42', 49', 53', 61'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,065
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    31 October 2015
    14:00
    Gloucester 24–22 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Hibbard 2' m
    Kalamafoni 14' m
    Halaifonua 59' m
    Pen: Twelvetrees (3/4) 13', 20', 34'
    		 Report[31] Try: Vuna (2) 4' c, 48' m
    Annett 30' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/2)
    Pen: Mills (1/1) 22'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 12,913
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    1 November 2015
    13:00
    Newcastle Falcons 3–41 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Pen: Delany (1/1) 5'
    		 Report[32] Try: Chudley 6' c
    Salvi 13' c
    Armand (2) 20' m, 39' c
    Jess 31' m
    Low 66' c
    Con: Steenson (4/6)
    Pen: Steenson (1/1) 80'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,160
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    1 November 2015
    14:30
    Sale Sharks 20–13 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: James 35' c
    Addison 44' c
    Con: Cipriani (2/2)
    Pen: Cipriani (2/4) 17', 22'
    		 Report[33] Try: Myler 53' c
    Con: Myler (1/1)
    Pen: Myler (2/2) 30', 33'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 5,072
    Referee: Andrew Small
    1 November 2015
    15:15
    Leicester Tigers 24–16 Wasps
    Try: Goneva 4' c
    Veainu 60' m
    Con: O. Williams (1/2)
    Pen: O. Williams (4/5) 13', 19', 48', 68'
    		 Report[34] Try: Cittadini 77' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 8', 27'
    Daly (1/1) 24'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 19,746
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

    Round 4

    6 November 2015
    19:45
    Harlequins 16–14 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Visser 47' c
    Con: N. Evans (1/1)
    Pen: N. Evans (3/4) 37', 43', 54'
    		 Report[35] Try: Braid 16' c
    James 64' c
    Con: Cipriani (2/2)
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 12,157
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    7 November 2015
    15:00
    London Irish 14–45 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Steele 26' c
    Mulchrone 51' c
    Con: Geraghty (2/2)
    		 Report[36] Try: Houston 15' c
    Devoto 22' c
    Fa'osiliva 41' c
    Eastmond 43' c
    Priestland 69' c
    Matawalu 79' c
    Con: Priestland (2/2)
    T. Homer (2/2)
    Ford (2/2)
    Pen: Priestland (1/2) 6'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 6,641
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    7 November 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 28–20 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Pennell 5' c
    Heem 20' c
    Grove (2) 28' c, 37' c
    Con: Heathcote (4/4)
    		 Report[37] Try: M. Young 13' c
    Catterick 39' c
    Con: Delany (2/2)
    Pen: Delany (1/2) 33'
    Catterick (1/1) 49'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 7,987
    Referee: JP Doyle
    7 November 2015
    15:15
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 6–12 Saracens
    Pen: Myler (1/2) 2'
    Hanrahan (1/1) 80'
    		 Report[38] Pen: Farrell (4/4) 34', 40', 46', 68'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,169
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    7 November 2015
    17:30
    Exeter Chiefs 19–6 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Steenson 5' c
    Con: Steenson (1/1)
    Pen: Steenson (4/4) 37', 40', 74', 76'
    		 Report[39] Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 38', 62'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 10,102
    Referee: Greg Garner
    8 November 2015
    15:00
    Wasps 23–3 Gloucester
    Try: Wade 18' c
    penalty try 51' c
    Con: Jackson (2/2)
    Pen: Daly (3/4) 9', 26', 32'
    		 Report[40] Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 48'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 11,649
    Referee: Ian Tempest

    Round 5

    27 November 2015
    19:45
    Northampton Saints 15–3 Gloucester
    Pen: Myler (5/6) 9', 14', 21', 63', 66'
    		 Report[41] Pen: Twelvetrees (1/2) 24'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 14,893
    Referee: Greg Garner
    28 November 2015
    14:30
    Sale Sharks 15–15 Newcastle Falcons
    Pen: Cipriani (5/6) 2', 22', 33', 40', 50'
    		 Report[42] Try: Vickers 24' m
    Welsh 70' c
    Con: Catterick (1/2)
    Pen: Delany (1/1) 11'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 5,220
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    28 November 2015
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 26–25 Harlequins (2 BP)
    Try: Short 39' c
    Steenson 55' c
    Con: Steenson (2/2)
    Pen: Steenson (4/4) 1', 10', 24', 32'
    		 Report[43] Try: penalty try 7' c
    N. Evans 13' m
    Walker 29' m
    Visser 62' m
    Con: N. Evans (1/3)
    Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 42'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 11,471
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    28 November 2015
    15:15
    (1 BP) Saracens 48–18 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Ashton (2) 3' c, 51' c
    Spencer 21' c
    Wray 43' c
    Brits 55' c
    Ransom 62' c
    Con: Hodgson (6/6)
    Pen: Hodgson (2/3) 30', 39'
    		 Report[44] Try: Rees 70' m
    van Velze 79' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/2)
    Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 33', 37'
    Twickenham Stadium
    Attendance: 42,680
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    28 November 2015
    17:30
    London Irish 15–33 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Williams (2) 40' m, 56' c
    Con: Noakes (1/2)
    Pen: Noakes (1/3) 7'
    		 Report[45] Try: Halai (2) 37' m, 74' m
    Daly 49' c
    Young 70' c
    Con: Jackson (1/2)
    Gopperth (1/2)
    Pen: Jackson (2/4) 4', 18'
    Gopperth (1/1) 54'
    Twickenham Stadium
    Attendance: 42,680
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    29 November 2015
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 21–11 Bath
    Try: Veainu 33' m
    Cole 72' c
    Con: Bell (1/2)
    Pen: Bell (3/4) 14', 37', 65'
    		 Report[46] Try: Watson 6' m
    Pen: Ford (2/2) 44', 50'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 22,530
    Referee: JP Doyle

    Round 6

    4 December 2015
    19:45
    Gloucester 23–19 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Cook 2' m
    Kalamafoni (2) 54' m, 60' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/2)
    Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 24', 27'
    		 Report[47] Try: Edwards (2) 10' m, 48' m
    Pen: Cipriani (3/3) 16', 41', 69'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 11,583
    Referee: JP Doyle
    5 December 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 38–7 London Irish
    Try: Visser (3) 32' c, 57' c, 69' c
    Care 47' c
    Clifford 78' c
    Con: N. Evans (4/4)
    Botica (1/1)
    Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 6'
    		 Report[48] Try: Aulika 79' c
    Con: Brophy-Clews (1/1)
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    5 December 2015
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 20–29 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Try: Olivier 13' c
    Cox 21' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/2)
    Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 6', 61'
    		 Report[49] Try: Kitchener 36' c
    Veainu 51' m
    penalty try 72' c
    McCaffrey 79' c
    Con: O. Williams (3/4)
    Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 68'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 10,157
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    5 December 2015
    15:15
    (1 BP) Bath 11–13 Northampton Saints
    Try: Rokoduguni 62' m
    Pen: Ford (2/3) 42', 50'
    		 Report[50] Try: Burrell 46' c
    Con: Hanrahan (1/1)
    Pen: Hanrahan (2/2) 23', 72'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,506
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    5 December 2015
    17:30
    Wasps 27–41 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Halai 39' c
    Johnson 43' c
    Cittadini 51' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/3)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 20', 27'
    		 Report[51] Try: Waldrom (3) 12' m, 34' m, 56' c
    Nowell 22' c
    Lees 30' c
    Low 71' c
    Con: Steenson (4/6)
    Pen: Steenson (1/1) 4'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 10,304
    Referee: Greg Garner
    6 December 2015
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 3–38 Saracens (1 BP)
    Pen: Catterick (1/1) 24'
    		 Report[52] Try: Vunisa 9' c
    Tompkins 61' c
    Hodgson 78' m
    B. Vunipola 80' c
    Con: Hodgson (2/3)
    Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Hodgson (4/4) 18', 40', 54', 73'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,020
    Referee: Andrew Small

    Round 7

    26 December 2015
    14:30
    London Irish 25–23 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: Narraway 9' m
    Maitland 32' c
    penalty try 77' c
    Con: Noakes (1/2)
    Geraghty (1/1)
    Pen: Noakes (2/2) 28', 50'
    		 Report[53] Try: K. Pisi 36' m
    North 45' m
    Fotuali'i 62' c
    Con: Myler (1/3)
    Pen: Myler (2/3) 25', 55'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 9,842
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    26 December 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 33–17 Sale Sharks
    Try: Waldrom 14' m
    Chudley (2) 19' m, 48' m
    Short 67' c
    Johnson 77' m
    Con: Steenson (1/5)
    Pen: Steenson (1/1) 54'
    Hooley (1/1) 80'
    		 Report[54] Try: Addison 24' c
    Beaumont 46' c
    Con: Cipriani (2/2)
    Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 9'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 12,425
    Referee: Dean Richards
    26 December 2015
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 22–10 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Veainu 29' c
    Betham 42' c
    Pearce 73' m
    Con: Burns (2/3)
    Pen: Burns (1/1) 23'
    		 Report[55] Try: Latu 14' c
    Con: Willis (1/1)
    Pen: Willis (1/1) 5'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 21,564
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    27 December 2015
    14:00
    Wasps 16–26 Saracens
    Try: Halai 76' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 31', 54'
    Daly (1/2) 44'
    		 Report[56] Try: Taylor 57' c
    Farrell 61' c
    Con: Farrell (2/2)
    Pen: Farrell (4/5) 1', 8', 46', 71'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 24,053
    Referee: JP Doyle
    27 December 2015
    14:30
    Bath 21–14 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Devoto 9' c
    Agulla 40' m
    Con: Priestland (1/2)
    Pen: Priestland (3/4) 18', 43', 68'
    		 Report[57] Try: Vuna 31' m
    Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 12', 45'
    Mills (1/1) 20'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,499
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    27 December 2015
    16:30
    (1 BP) Harlequins 39–39 Gloucester (1 BP)
    Try: Yarde 15' m
    Care 34' c
    Easter 52' c
    R. Chisholm (2) 54' c, 76' c
    Con: N. Evans (4/5)
    Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 12', 70'
    		 Report[58] Try: Thrush 6' c
    Hook 30' c
    Trinder (2) 47' c, 56' m
    Cook 68' c
    Con: Laidlaw (4/5)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 20', 60'
    Twickenham Stadium
    Attendance: 70,718
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 8

    1 January 2016
    15:00
    Northampton Saints 8–3 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Haywood 17' m
    Pen: Hanrahan (1/2) 31'
    		 Report[59] Pen: Steenson (1/1) 73'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,430
    Referee: JP Doyle
    2 January 2016
    15:00
    Gloucester 27–14 London Irish
    Try: Kvesic 66' c
    Burns 70' m
    Con: Hook (1/2)
    Pen: Hook (5/5) 2', 12', 42', 50', 59'
    		 Report[60] Try: Hearn 6' c
    Lewington 31' c
    Con: Noakes (2/2)
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 16,115
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    2 January 2016
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 19–14 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Vickers 20' c
    Con: Willis (1/1)
    Pen: Willis (4/7) 12', 36', 69', 80'
    		 Report[61] Try: Garvey 5' m
    Pen: Priestland (3/4) 27', 45', 57'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 7,075
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    2 January 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Saracens 26–6 Leicester Tigers
    Try: penalty try (3) 11' c, 54' c, 66' c
    George 42' m
    Con: Hodgson (2/3)
    Farrell (1/1)
    		 Report[62] Pen: Burns (2/2) 5', 22'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 10,000
    Referee: Greg Garner
    2 January 2016
    17:30
    Sale Sharks 15–9 Wasps (1 BP)
    Pen: Cipriani (4/4) 5', 56', 64', 74'
    Drop: Cipriani (1/2) 77'
    		 Report[63] Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 31', 70'
    Drop: Daly (1/1) 40'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 7,619
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    3 January 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 20–24 Harlequins
    Try: Mama 48' m
    penalty try 60' c
    Dowson 69' m
    Con: Mills (1/3)
    Pen: Heathcote (1/2) 15'
    		 Report[64] Try: Walker (2) 2' c, 43' c
    Wallace 27' c
    Con: N. Evans (3/3)
    Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 33'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 9,035
    Referee: Andrew Small

    Round 9

    9 January 2016
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 19–10 Gloucester
    Try: Waldrom (2) 5' c, 9' m
    Woodburn 22' c
    Con: Steenson (2/3)
    		 Report[66] Try: Sharples 68' c
    Con: Burns (1/1)
    Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 45'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 12,600
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    9 January 2016
    15:00
    Harlequins 29–23 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Buchanan 21' m
    Clifford 39' c
    Horwill 79' m
    Con: N. Evans (1/2)
    Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 32'
    Botica (3/3) 61', 67', 73'
    		 Report[67] Try: de Kock 9' c
    B. Vunipola 26' c
    Con: Farrell (2/2)
    Pen: Farrell (3/4) 44', 52', 64'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    9 January 2016
    15:15
    Leicester Tigers 30–27 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: Smith 1' c
    McCaffrey 19' c
    O. Williams 22' c
    Con: O. Williams (3/3)
    Pen: Burns (3/3) 53', 57', 80'
    		 Report[68] Try: Harrison 37' c
    North 43' c
    Gibson 65' c
    Con: Hanrahan (2/2)
    Myler (1/1)
    Pen: Hanrahan (1/2) 29'
    Myler (1/1) 75'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 25,849
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    10 January 2016
    13:00
    London Irish 20–15 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
    Try: Lewington 41' c
    Ojo 44' c
    Con: Geraghty (2/2)
    Pen: Noakes (2/3) 7', 26'
    		 Report[69] Try: Latu 54' m
    Watson 66' c
    Con: Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Goode (1/1) 60'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 5,558
    Referee: JP Doyle
    10 January 2016
    14:00
    (1 BP) Wasps 32–22 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Myall 48' c
    Thompson 68' c
    Halai 78' m
    Tagicakibau 80' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/4)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 36', 43'
    		 Report[70] Try: Vuna 31' c
    Con: Symons (1/1)
    Pen: Symons (5/5) 10', 26', 54', 62', 65'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 13,040
    Referee: Matthew Carley

    Round 10

    29 January 2016
    19:45
    Northampton Saints 11–24 Wasps
    Try: Dickinson 72' m
    Pen: Myler (2/2) 27', 42'
    		 Report[71] Try: Robson 15' c
    Miller 24' c
    Bassett 28' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/3)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/2) 4'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 14,889
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    30 January 2016
    14:30
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 38–10 London Irish
    Try: Mujati 4' m
    Ioane 19' c
    James 41' c
    Edwards (2) 54' c, 60' m
    Tuitupou 68' c
    Con: Cipriani (3/5)
    Ford (1/1)
    		 Report[72] Try: penalty try 37' c
    Con: Geraghty (1/1)
    Pen: Geraghty (1/2) 2'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 6,461
    Referee: Greg Garner
    30 January 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester 18–19 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Hook 21' c
    Morgan 22' m
    Con: Hook (1/2)
    Pen: Hook (2/2) 36', 72'
    		 Report[72] Try: Ayerza 29' c
    Veainu 68' m
    Mulipola 78' c
    Con: Burns (1/2)
    Bell (1/1)
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 16,115
    Referee: JP Doyle
    30 January 2016
    15:15
    Saracens 19–13 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Brits 70' c
    Con: Hodgson (1/1)
    Pen: Hodgson (4/5) 45', 48', 73', 77'
    		 Report[73] Try: T. Homer 12' c
    Con: Priestland (1/1)
    Pen: Priestland (2/4) 4', 40'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 10,000
    Referee: Dean Richards
    31 January 2016
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 26–19 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: Lawson 10' c
    Vickers 77' c
    Con: Willis (1/1)
    Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Willis (1/1) 19'
    Goode (3/3) 59', 61', 68'
    		 Report[74] Try: Walker (2) 38' c, 45' c
    Ward 43' m
    Con: N. Evans (2/3)
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,539
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    31 January 2016
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 15–30 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Pen: Heathcote (5/6) 10', 21', 30', 37', 45'
    		 Report[75] Try: Short 2' m
    Whitten 28' c
    Waldrom 58' c
    Armand 68' m
    Con: Steenson (2/4)
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 42', 74'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 8,215
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

    Round 11

    5 February 2016
    19:45
    (1 BP) Bath 11–15 Gloucester
    Try: Day 11' m
    Pen: T. Homer (2/2) 19', 47'
    		 Report[76] Pen: Hook (5/8) 27', 44', 51', 55', 64'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,104
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    6 February 2016
    14:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 23–27 Northampton Saints
    Try: Merrick 7' c
    R. Chisholm 23' c
    Con: N. Evans (2/2)
    Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 43', 49'
    Botica (1/1) 73'
    		 Report[77] Try: Day 12' c
    Burrell 30' c
    Foden 80' c
    Con: Myler (2/2)
    Hanrahan (1/1)
    Pen: Myler (1/2) 4'
    Hanrahan (1/1) 71'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: Greg Garner
    6 February 2016
    14:00
    Wasps 9–8 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
    Pen: Gopperth (3/4) 22', 53', 75'
    		 Report[78] Try: Latu 47' m
    Pen: Goode (1/3) 25'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 12,392
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    6 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 3–10 Sale Sharks
    Pen: Burns (1/3) 31'
    		 Report[79] Try: Beaumont 61' c
    Con: Cipriani (1/1)
    Pen: Cipriani (1/6) 11'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 22,737
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    7 February 2016
    13:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 11–14 Saracens
    Try: Short 12' m
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 3', 29'
    		 Report[80] Try: Vunisa 38' m
    Pen: Hodgson (3/3) 52', 66', 74'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 12,450
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    7 February 2016
    13:00
    London Irish 20–13 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Hearn 16' c
    Fenby 54' c
    Con: Geraghty (2/2)
    Pen: Geraghty (2/3) 32', 73'
    		 Report[81] Try: Heem 46' m
    Rapava-Ruskin 69' m
    Pen: Mills (1/1) 22'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 5,837
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 12

    12 February 2016
    19:45
    Newcastle Falcons 26–14 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Hammersley 15' c
    Powell 35' c
    Con: Goode (2/2)
    Pen: Goode (3/5) 26', 30', 50'
    Willis (1/1) 80'
    		 Report[82] Try: Pearce 64' m
    Pen: Burns (3/3) 2', 14', 21'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,207
    Referee: Greg Garner
    13 February 2016
    14:30
    Sale Sharks 23–17 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Leota 15' m
    Edwards 23' m
    Haley 38' c
    Con: Cipriani (1/3)
    Pen: Cipriani (2/4) 49', 71'
    		 Report[83] Try: Yeandle 46' c
    Lewis 67' c
    Con: Steenson (2/2)
    Pen: Steenson (1/2) 79'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 4,236
    Referee: Andrew Small
    13 February 2016
    15:00
    Gloucester 28–6 Harlequins
    Try: Hook 2' c
    Morgan 28' c
    McColl 76' m
    Con: Hook (2/3)
    Pen: Hook (3/5) 14', 17', 37'
    		 Report[84] Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 9', 20'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 12,782
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    13 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 35–7 London Irish
    Try: Craig 17' c
    penalty try 22' c
    A. Waller 37' c
    Elliott 45' c
    Dickson 47' c
    Con: Myler (5/5)
    		 Report[85] Try: Paice 77' c
    Con: Geraghty (1/1)
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,227
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    13 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 14–16 Bath
    Try: Vuna 13' c
    O'Callaghan 24' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/2)
    		 Report[86] Try: Evans 50' c
    Con: T. Homer (1/1)
    Pen: T. Homer (3/4) 6', 29', 67'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 8,618
    Referee: JP Doyle
    14 February 2016
    16:00
    Saracens 23–64 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Vunisa 23' c
    Hamilton 54' c
    Con: Hodgson (2/2)
    Pen: Hodgson (3/3) 11', 30', 40'
    		 Report[87] Try: C. Piutau (2) 2' m, 51' c
    Young 4' c
    Robson (2) 7' c, 67' c
    Hughes (2) 27' m, 31' c
    Gopperth 42' c
    Con: Gopperth (6/8)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 47', 52'
    Daly (1/1) 75'
    Lozowski (1/1) 77'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 8,742
    Referee: Ian Tempest

    Round 13

    19 February 2016
    19:45
    Harlequins 25–19 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Try: Yarde 74' c
    Con: Botica (1/1)
    Pen: Botica (6/7) 8', 24', 30', 45', 52', 66'
    		 Report[88] Try: Thacker 55' c
    Con: Burns (1/1)
    Pen: Bryant (3/3) 6', 22', 27'
    Burns (1/2) 77'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: JP Doyle
    20 February 2016
    15:00
    Saracens 25–12 Gloucester
    Try: Ransom 2' c
    Con: Hodgson (1/1)
    Pen: Hodgson (6/7) 26', 33', 54', 62', 70', 76'
    		 Report[89] Pen: Hook (4/4) 23', 30', 42', 56'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 8,432
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    20 February 2016
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 31–23 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Kirwan 8' m
    Hougaard 27' c
    Pennell 44' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/3)
    Pen: Heathcote (4/4) 3', 34', 40', 51'
    		 Report[90] Try: Seymour 36' m
    Taylor 42' m
    Haley (2) 60' m, 78' m
    Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 15'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 7,156
    Referee: Greg Garner
    20 February 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Bath 18–24 Wasps
    Try: T. Homer 65' c
    Mafi 80' m
    Con: T. Homer (1/2)
    Pen: Priestland (2/2) 33', 40'
    		 Report[91] Try: Halai (2) 28' m, 47' m
    McIntyre 61' m
    Pen: Daly (1/2) 5'
    Jackson (1/2) 42'
    Gopperth (1/1) 69'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,322
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    21 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 15–22 Exeter Chiefs
    Try: Treviranus 10' c
    Ojo 62' m
    Con: Brophy-Clews (1/2)
    Pen: Brophy-Clews (1/1) 44'
    		 Report[92] Try: Lewis 49' c
    Con: Steenson (1/1)
    Pen: Steenson (5/5) 20', 40', 47', 59', 74'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 5,892
    Referee: Dean Richards
    21 February 2016
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 26–25 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: Tait 6' c
    Harris 29' c
    Con: Goode (2/2)
    Pen: Goode (4/4) 21', 39', 46', 49'
    		 Report[93] Try: Gibson 12' m
    Dickson (2) 52' c, 67' c
    Con: Hanrahan (2/2)
    Pen: Myler (2/2) 18', 26'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 7,218
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 14

    27 February 2016
    13:00
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 36–36 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: James 7' c
    Leota 10' m
    Arscott (2) 15' m, 79' m
    Ioane 70' m
    Con: Cipriani (1/5)
    Pen: Cipriani (3/3) 48', 53', 58'
    		 Report[94] Try: Hamilton 20' c
    Wyles (2) 30' m, 38' c
    Tompkins 60' c
    Ellery 66' c
    Con: Hodgson (1/2)
    Spencer (3/3)
    Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 24'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 5,824
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    27 February 2016
    14:45
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 38–18 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Mallinder 30' m
    Collins (3) 36' c, 41' m, 65' c
    Dickson 57' c
    G. Pisi 77' c
    Con: Myler (3/5)
    Hanrahan (1/1)
    		 Report[95] Try: Rapava-Ruskin 28' m
    Olivier 39' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/2)
    Pen: Heathcote (2/2) 10', 52'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 14,246
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    27 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester 32–6 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Meakes 8' c
    Hook 20' c
    Moriarty 33' m
    Savage 73' c
    Con: Hook (2/3)
    Twelvetrees (1/1)
    Pen: Hook (2/4) 3', 26'
    		 Report[96] Pen: Willis (2/2) 31', 40'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 11,095
    Referee: Dean Richards
    28 February 2016
    13:00
    Exeter Chiefs 26–17 Bath
    Try: Whitten 34' c
    Horstmann 76' c
    Con: Steenson (2/2)
    Pen: Steenson (4/6) 11', 17', 27', 64'
    		 Report[97] Try: Mafi (2) 39' c, 41' c
    Con: T. Homer (2/2)
    Pen: T. Homer (1/1) 71'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 12,612
    Referee: Greg Garner
    28 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 47–20 London Irish
    Try: Thompstone (2) 3' m, 69' c
    Thacker 15' c
    McCaffrey 30' c
    Kitto 39' c
    Croft 51' c
    de Villiers 66' c
    Con: Burns (5/6)
    Bell (1/1)
    		 Report[98] Try: Paice 57' m
    Trayfoot 72' c
    Fenby 80' m
    Con: Geraghty (1/3)
    Pen: Brophy-Clews (1/1) 10'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 23,173
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    28 February 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Wasps 42–10 Harlequins
    Try: Cooper-Woolley 22' c
    Wade 28' c
    Hughes 34' c
    Young 61' c
    S. Piutau 66' c
    Macken 80' c
    Con: Gopperth (5/5)
    Lozowski (1/1)
    		 Report[99] Try: Wallace 31' m
    Walker 55' m
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 14,638
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

    Round 15

    4 March 2016
    19:45
    (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 14–15 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Vickers 72' m
    Pen: Goode (3/4) 15', 31', 53'
    		 Report[100] Try: Potgieter 38' c
    Heem 60' m
    Con: Heathcote (1/2)
    Pen: Heathcote (1/2) 46'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,353
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    5 March 2016
    14:30
    Sale Sharks 29–23 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: Ioane 47' c
    Addison 61' c
    Con: Ford (1/1)
    Cipriani (1/1)
    Pen: Ford (3/3) 3', 13', 26'
    Cipriani (2/2) 59', 67'
    		 Report[101] Try: Visser 35' c
    Egerton 78' c
    Con: Botica (2/2)
    Pen: Botica (3/3) 8', 33', 51'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 7,562
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    5 March 2016
    15:00
    Gloucester 13–10 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Hibbard 17' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/4) 3', 56'
    		 Report[102] Try: Wade 42' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 20'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 13,766
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    5 March 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Bath 25–17 London Irish
    Try: Banahan (2) 11' m, 23' c
    Rokoduguni 37' m
    Houston 60' m
    Con: Priestland (1/4)
    Pen: Priestland (1/1) 7'
    		 Report[103] Try: Lewington 80' m
    Pen: Brophy-Clews (3/4) 10', 20', 28'
    Tonks (1/1) 79'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,500
    Referee: JP Doyle
    5 March 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Saracens 15–20 Northampton Saints
    Pen: Spencer (3/3) 16', 29', 52'
    Goode (2/2) 37', 71'
    		 Report[104] Try: Myler 34' c
    Dickson 42' c
    Con: Myler (2/2)
    Pen: Myler (2/2) 63', 76'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 9,877
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    6 March 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 31–27 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: penalty try 29' c
    Tuilagi 31' c
    Betham 45' c
    Thompstone 48' c
    Con: Burns (4/4)
    Pen: Burns (1/1) 15'
    		 Report[105] Try: Lewis 56' c
    Whitten 59' c
    Horstmann 80' c
    Con: Steenson (3/3)
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 17', 40'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 20,173
    Referee: Matthew Carley

    Round 16

    11 March 2016
    19:45
    (1 BP) Harlequins 35–28 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Sloan 3' m
    Walker (2) 39' c, 41' c
    Horwill 44' c
    Con: Botica (3/4)
    Pen: Botica (3/3) 2', 12', 35'
    		 Report[106] Try: Mafi 65' m
    Williams 69' c
    Rokoduguni 72' c
    Con: T. Homer (2/3)
    Pen: T. Homer (3/3) 10', 14', 80'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: Dean Richards
    12 March 2016
    13:45
    (1 BP) Wasps 36–24 Leicester Tigers
    Try: C. Piutau (2) 8' m, 28' c
    Wade 24' c
    Halai 41' c
    Hughes 62' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/4)
    Lozowski (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/2) 2'
    		 Report[107] Try: Betham 22' c
    Veainu 47' c
    Goneva 76' c
    Con: Burns (3/3)
    Pen: Burns (1/1) 20'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 22,241
    Referee: Greg Garner
    12 March 2016
    14:00
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 26–11 Sale Sharks
    Try: Haywood 37' c
    K. Pisi 45' c
    Collins 48' c
    Hanrahan 77' m
    Con: Myler (3/3)
    		 Report[108] Try: Evans 19' m
    Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 23'
    Arscott (1/1) 27'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 14,337
    Referee: JP Doyle
    12 March 2016
    14:00
    Worcester Warriors 28–20 Gloucester
    Try: Heem (2) 1' c, 36' m
    Hougaard 52' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/3)
    Pen: Heathcote (3/4) 25', 61', 70'
    		 Report[109] Try: Meakes 17' c
    Hook 65' c
    Con: Hook (2/2)
    Pen: Hook (2/3) 29', 55'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 10,124
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    12 March 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 32–17 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Waldrom 44' c
    Dollman 52' c
    S. Hill 73' m
    Taione 78' c
    Con: Steenson (3/4)
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 8', 69'
    		 Report[110] Try: Takulua 48' c
    Latu 57' c
    Con: Delany (2/2)
    Pen: Delany (1/2) 29'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 9,170
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    12 March 2016
    15:00[lower-alpha 7]
    London Irish 16–26 Saracens
    Try: Lewington 18' c
    Con: Tonks (1/1)
    Pen: Tonks (3/4) 8', 24', 58'
    		 Report[111] Try: Goode 15' c
    Tompkins 78' c
    Con: Spencer (1/1)
    Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Goode (4/4) 45', 48', 54', 68'
    Red Bull Arena
    Attendance: 14,811
    Referee: Luke Pearce

    Round 17

    18 March 2016
    19:45
    Bath 21–19 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
    Try: Rokoduguni (2) 30' c, 37' m
    Con: T. Homer (1/2)
    Pen: T. Homer (3/4) 54', 68', 72'
    		 Report[112] Try: Vickers 12' c
    Con: Delany (1/1)
    Pen: Delany (4/6) 48', 57', 60', 65'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,811
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    19 March 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 15–21 Worcester Warriors
    Pen: Botica (5/6) 3', 13', 36', 66', 73'
    		 Report[113] Try: Olivier 19' m
    van Velze 28' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/2)
    Pen: Heathcote (3/4) 7', 12', 71'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 12,955
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    20 March 2016
    13:00
    Exeter Chiefs 20–12 Northampton Saints
    Try: Woodburn 51' m
    Pen: Steenson (5/5) 11', 56', 68', 73', 78'
    		 Report[114] Try: Dickson 13' m
    K. Pisi 33' c
    Con: Hanrahan (1/2)
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 9,822
    Referee: Greg Garner
    20 March 2016
    14:00
    (1 BP) Wasps 39–12 Sale Sharks
    Try: C. Piutau 1' c
    Miller 6' m
    Johnson 40' c
    Gopperth 57' c
    Wade 69' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/4)
    Jackson (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 21', 31'
    		 Report[115] Try: Seymour 45' c
    Briggs 52' m
    Con: Cipriani (1/2)
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 12,823
    Referee: Dean Richards
    20 March 2016
    15:00
    London Irish 23–18 Gloucester (1 BP)
    Try: Aulika 8' c
    Cowan 69' c
    Con: Tonks (2/2)
    Pen: Tonks (3/4) 16', 50', 75'
    		 Report[116] Try: Ludlow 37' c
    Trinder 55' m
    Con: Hook (1/2)
    Pen: Hook (2/3) 12', 53'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 17,752
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    20 March 2016
    15:15
    Leicester Tigers 21–13 Saracens
    Try: Burns 45' c
    Goneva 51' m
    Con: Burns (1/2)
    Pen: Burns (2/2) 15', 31'
    Drop: Burns (1/1) 75'
    		 Report[117] Try: Goode 64' c
    Con: Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Goode (2/3) 12', 70'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 22,282
    Referee: JP Doyle

    Round 18

    26 March 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Saracens 36–18 Exeter Chiefs
    Try: Goode 17' c
    B. Vunipola 32' m
    Farrell 52' c
    Wray 66' c
    Wyles 74' c
    Con: Farrell (3/4)
    Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Farrell (1/2) 70'
    		 Report[118] Try: Waldrom (2) 58' m, 80' c
    Con: Hooley (1/1)
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 39', 40'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 9,749
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    26 March 2016
    17:30
    (1 BP) Gloucester 12–17 Bath
    Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 3', 8', 16', 55'
    		 Report[119] Try: Cook 13' c
    Rokoduguni (2) 43' m, 75' m
    Con: Ford (1/3)
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 16,115
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    26 March 2016
    17:30
    Worcester Warriors 12–6 London Irish (1 BP)
    Pen: Heathcote (4/4) 27', 29', 54', 75'
    		 Report[120] Pen: Tonks (2/2) 69', 77'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 9,234
    Referee: Greg Garner
    27 March 2016
    13:00
    Sale Sharks 27–20 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Try: Neild 21' c
    Edwards 29' c
    Cipriani 69' c
    Con: Cipriani (3/3)
    Pen: Cipriani (2/2) 2', 43'
    		 Report[121] Try: Bell 38' c
    Goneva 61' c
    Con: O. Williams (2/2)
    Pen: Burns (1/1) 12'
    O. Williams (1/1) 24'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 7,687
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    27 March 2016
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 20–34 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Vea 40' c
    McGuigan 65' c
    Con: Delany (2/2)
    Pen: Delany (2/2) 14', 49'
    		 Report[122] Try: Smith 26' c
    Robson (2) 29' m, 54' m
    Young (2) 56' c, 78' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/5)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 22'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,725
    Referee: JP Doyle
    27 March 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 29–23 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: A. Waller 12' m
    Lawes 23' c
    Foden 54' c
    Mallinder 73' c
    Con: Myler (3/4)
    Pen: Myler (1/2) 46'
    		 Report[123] Try: Visser 32' c
    Clifford 41' c
    Con: Botica (2/2)
    Pen: Botica (3/5) 8', 18', 79'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,249
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

    Round 19

    1 April 2016
    19:45
    Bath 10–30 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Houston 62' c
    Con: Ford (1/1)
    Pen: Ford (1/1) 40'
    		 Report[124] Try: Fraser 5' c
    Ellery 31' m
    Ashton (2) 54' m, 69' c
    Con: Farrell (2/4)
    Pen: Farrell (2/3) 11', 27'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,518
    Referee: Greg Garner
    2 April 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 50–12 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Waldrom (3) 18' m, 58' m, 71' c
    Short 23' c
    Woodburn (3) 24' m, 62' c, 77' c
    Atkins 41' c
    Con: Steenson (2/5)
    Slade (3/3)
    		 Report[125] Try: Vuna 34' m
    Symons 38' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/2)
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 11,168
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    2 April 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 46–25 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Visser (2) 5' c, 72' m
    Clifford 13' c
    Gray 36' c
    Marchant 47' c
    Yarde 80' c
    Con: Botica (5/6)
    Pen: Botica (2/2) 63', 66'
    		 Report[126] Try: Watson 49' m
    Latu (2) 56' c, 60' c
    Con: Delany (2/3)
    Pen: Delany (2/2) 4', 8'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,267
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    2 April 2016
    15:00
    London Irish 15–30 Sale Sharks
    Try: Maitland 15' m
    Williams 64' c
    Con: Tonks (1/2)
    Pen: Tonks (1/3) 8'
    		 Report[127] Try: Haley 36' c
    Ioane 71' c
    Cipriani 76' c
    Con: Cipriani (3/3)
    Pen: Cipriani (3/4) 6', 25', 62'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 5,541
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    2 April 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 35–30 Gloucester (1 BP)
    Try: Veainu 7' m
    Tuilagi (2) 11' m, 46' c
    Betham 66' m
    Goneva 73' c
    Con: O. Williams (2/5)
    Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 40', 54'
    		 Report[128] Try: McColl 27' c
    Trinder 30' c
    McAllister 36' c
    Con: Laidlaw (3/3)
    Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 3', 18', 65'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 22,223
    Referee: JP Doyle
    3 April 2016
    15:00
    Wasps 28–6 Northampton Saints
    Try: Miller (2) 21' c, 66' c
    Stevenson 78' m
    Con: Gopperth (2/3)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/2) 17'
    Daly (2/3) 48', 75'
    		 Report[129] Pen: Myler (2/2) 2', 51'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 17,422
    Referee: Luke Pearce

    Round 20

    15 April 2016
    19:45
    Gloucester 16–9 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Thorley 44' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
    Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 61', 68', 71'
    		 Report[130] Pen: Steenson (3/3) 41', 47', 64'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 13,390
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    16 April 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 35–54 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Hougaard 20' c
    Vuna 33' m
    Symons 45' m
    van Velze 58' m
    Heem 66' m
    Kirwan 75' m
    Con: Heathcote (1/5)
    Pen: Mills (1/1) 1'
    		 Report[131] Try: Halai 7' c
    Wade (6) 15' c, 24' c, 29' m, 36' c, 48' c, 54' c
    Lozowski 71' c
    Con: Daly (3/4)
    Jackson (3/3)
    Lozowski (1/1)
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 10,727
    Referee: JP Doyle
    16 April 2016
    15:15
    Saracens 22–12 Harlequins
    Try: Ashton (2) 12' m, 38' c
    Kruis 29' c
    Con: Hodgson (2/3)
    Pen: Farrell (1/1) 74'
    		 Report[132] Pen: Botica (4/5) 4', 16', 33', 46'
    Wembley Stadium
    Attendance: 80,650
    Referee: Greg Garner
    16 April 2016
    17:30
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 24–30 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Harrison 23' c
    G. Pisi 53' m
    Con: Myler (1/2)
    Pen: Myler (3/3) 19', 40', 61'
    Hanrahan (1/1) 76'
    		 Report[133] Try: Thacker 12' c
    Goneva 26' c
    Burns 63' c
    Con: Burns (3/3)
    Pen: Burns (3/3) 10', 45', 58'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,241
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    17 April 2016
    14:30
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 29–17 Bath
    Try: Cobîlaș 9' c
    Addison 19' c
    Seymour 72' m
    Easter 78' c
    Con: Cipriani (3/4)
    Pen: Cipriani (1/3) 37'
    		 Report[134] Try: Rokoduguni 50' m
    Pen: Ford (4/6) 14', 34', 40', 56'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 6,278
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    17 April 2016
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 13–6 London Irish (1 BP)
    Try: Watson 24' c
    Con: Delany (1/1)
    Pen: Delany (1/2) 11'
    Socino (1/1) 43'
    		 Report[135] Pen: Tonks (2/2) 8', 18'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 7,756
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 9 rescheduled match

    23 April 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Bath 32–26 Sale Sharks (2 BP)
    Try: Devoto 1' c
    Ewels 11' c
    Rokoduguni 57' m
    W. Homer 71' c
    Con: Ford (3/4)
    Pen: Ford (2/2) 15', 53'
    		 Report[136] Try: Leota (2) 42' c, 80' c
    Ostrikov 47' c
    Ioane 77' m
    Con: Cipriani (2/2)
    Ford (1/2)
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,684
    Referee: Ian Tempest

    This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 9, on 8 January 2016 – was postponed due to a European Rugby Champions Cup fixture rearrangement that occurred as a result of the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015.[65] It was further rescheduled from 13 April 2016, after Sale Sharks were eliminated from the European Rugby Challenge Cup.[137]

    Round 21

    29 April 2016
    19:45
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 11–12 Gloucester
    Try: Leota 54' m
    Pen: Cipriani (2/2) 16', 40'
    		 Report[138] Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 1', 30', 69', 76'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 7,352
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    30 April 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 31–17 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Goneva 13' c
    Fonua 25' c
    Veainu 38' c
    Evans 62' c
    Con: O. Williams (4/4)
    Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 69'
    		 Report[139] Try: Heem 16' c
    Symons 36' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/2)
    Pen: Mills (1/1) 8'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 21,682
    Referee: Greg Garner
    30 April 2016
    15:15
    Northampton Saints 15–14 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Harrison 56' m
    Haywood 72' c
    Con: Myler (1/2)
    Pen: Myler (1/1) 61'
    		 Report[140] Try: Williams (2) 10' c, 19' c
    Con: Priestland (2/2)
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,249
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    1 May 2016
    13:00
    Exeter Chiefs 24–3 Wasps
    Try: Woodburn 26' c
    Dollman 57' c
    Nowell 70' c
    Con: Steenson (3/3)
    Pen: Steenson (1/2) 43'
    		 Report[141] Pen: Daly (1/1) 33'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 12,407
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    1 May 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 25–32 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: Narraway 30' m
    Tikoirotuma 36' c
    Paice 56' c
    Con: Brophy-Clews (2/3)
    Pen: Brophy-Clews (2/2) 13', 65'
    		 Report[142] Try: Walker (2) 10' c, 19' c
    R. Chisholm 21' m
    Sinckler 69' c
    Con: Botica (2/3)
    N. Evans (1/1)
    Pen: Botica (1/1) 40'
    N. Evans (1/1) 67'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 9,016
    Referee: JP Doyle
    1 May 2016
    15:15
    Saracens 23–14 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Wray (2) 46' m, 52' c
    Itoje 68' m
    Con: Hodgson (1/3)
    Pen: Hodgson (2/4) 17', 57'
    		 Report[143] Try: Watson (2) 20' c, 38' c
    Con: Willis (2/2)
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 9,744
    Referee: Ian Tempest

    Round 22

    7 May 2016
    15:30
    (1 BP) Bath 38–27 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Try: Rokoduguni (2) 2' c, 54' c
    Devoto 41' c
    Louw 51' c
    Williams 78' c
    Con: Ford (5/5)
    Pen: Ford (1/1) 19'
    		 Report[144] Try: Balmain 15' c
    Betham 26' c
    Tait 35' m
    Evans 65' m
    Con: O. Williams (2/4)
    Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 47'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,515
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    7 May 2016
    15:30
    Gloucester 20–28 Northampton Saints
    Try: L. Evans 32' c
    Moriarty 37' c
    Con: Laidlaw (2/2)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 1', 23'
    		 Report[145] Try: G. Pisi 15' m
    North (2) 40' c, 47' c
    Con: Myler (2/3)
    Pen: Myler (3/3) 24', 50', 53'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 16,115
    Referee: JP Doyle
    7 May 2016
    15:30
    Harlequins 24–62 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Care 40' c
    Sinckler 54' c
    Stanley 71' c
    Con: N. Evans (1/1)
    Botica (2/2)
    Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 3'
    		 Report[146] Try: Short (2) 8' m, 49' c
    Nowell (3) 12' m, 42' m, 53' c
    Ewers 20' c
    Dollman 58' c
    Chudley 64' c
    Slade 66' m
    Salvi 73' c
    Con: Steenson (6/10)
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    7 May 2016
    15:30
    (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 15–21 Sale Sharks
    Try: Latu (3) 16' m, 34' m, 47' m
    		 Report[147] Try: Seymour 9' m
    James 23' c
    Con: Cipriani (1/2)
    Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 13'
    Ford (2/2) 51', 71'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 7,089
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    7 May 2016
    15:30
    (1 BP) Wasps 38–12 London Irish
    Try: Young 24' m
    C. Piutau 33' m
    Wade 38' m
    Robson 61' c
    Bassett 65' m
    Johnson 68' m
    Con: Gopperth (1/3)
    Pen: Jackson (2/2) 2', 18'
    		 Report[148] Try: Williams 21' c
    Lewington 59' m
    Con: Brophy-Clews (1/2)
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 16,902
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    7 May 2016
    15:30
    Worcester Warriors 19–43 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Symons 2' c
    Vuna (2) 17' c, 75' m
    Con: Heathcote (2/2)
    		 Report[149] Try: de Kock 6' c
    Ashton (3) 24' m, 39' c, 50' c
    Vunisa 37' c
    Ransom 64' c
    Con: Hodgson (5/6)
    Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 31'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 9,722
    Referee: Luke Pearce

    Play-offs

    Semi-finals

    As with previous seasons, the top four teams contested the semi-finals in a 1st v 4th, 2nd v 3rd format.

    21 May 2016
    12:30
    Saracens 44–17 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Fraser 3' c
    Wyles (2) 19' c, 39' c
    Ashton (2) 24' c, 71' c
    Con: Farrell (4/4)
    Hodgson (1/1)
    Pen: Farrell (1/2) 32'
    Hodgson (2/2) 61', 69'
    		 Report[150] Try: Veainu 41' c
    Barrow 50' c
    Con: O. Williams (2/2)
    Pen: O. Williams (1/2) 44'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 9,932
    Referee: JP Doyle
    21 May 2016
    15:15
    Exeter Chiefs 34–23 Wasps
    Try: Whitten 21' c
    penalty try (2) 38' c, 79' c
    Ewers 46' c
    Con: Steenson (4/4)
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 3', 11'
    		 Report[151] Try: Festuccia 16' c
    Robson 31' c
    Con: Gopperth (2/2)
    Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 45', 52', 67'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 12,604
    Referee: Greg Garner

    Final

    28 May 2016
    15:00
    Saracens 28–20 Exeter Chiefs
    Try: Taylor 33' c
    Wyles 36' c
    Goode 75' m
    Con: Farrell (2/2)
    Pen: Farrell (3/3) 2', 9', 26'
    		 Report[152] Try: Yeandle 52' c
    Nowell 72' c
    Con: Steenson (2/2)
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 22', 40'
    Twickenham Stadium
    Attendance: 77,109
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    FB15England Alex Goode
    RW14England Chris Ashton
    OC13Scotland Duncan Taylor 73'
    IC12England Brad Barritt (c)
    LW11United States Chris Wyles
    FH10England Owen Farrell 67'
    SH9England Richard Wigglesworth 67'
    N88England Billy Vunipola
    OF7England Will Fraser 70'
    BF6South Africa Michael Rhodes 51'
    RL5England George Kruis
    LL4England Maro Itoje
    TP3South Africa Petrus du Plessis 51'
    HK2South Africa Schalk Brits 51'
    LP1England Mako Vunipola 65'
    Substitutions:
    HK16England Jamie George 51'
    PR17England Richard Barrington 65'
    PR18Argentina Juan Figallo 51'
    LK19Scotland Jim Hamilton 70'
    FL20England Jackson Wray 51'
    SH21South Africa Neil de Kock 67'
    FH22England Charlie Hodgson 67'
    CE23Argentina Marcelo Bosch 73'
    Coach:
    Ireland Mark McCall
    FB15Wales Phil Dollman
    RW14England Jack Nowell
    OC13England Henry Slade
    IC12Ireland Ian Whitten 67'
    LW11England Olly Woodburn 54'
    FH10Ireland Gareth Steenson
    SH9England Will Chudley 64'
    N88Zimbabwe Don Armand 64'
    OF7Australia Julian Salvi 60' 64'
    BF6England Dave Ewers
    RL5England Geoff Parling 63'
    LL4Australia Mitch Lees
    TP3England Harry Williams 46'
    HK2England Luke Cowan-Dickie 46' 67' 73'
    LP1England Ben Moon 46'
    Replacements:
    HK16England Jack Yeandle 46' 67' 73'
    PR17England Alec Hepburn 46'
    PR18Wales Tomas Francis 46'
    LK19England Damian Welch 63'
    FL20England Kai Horstmann 60'
    SH21England Dave Lewis 64'
    CE22Italy Michele Campagnaro 67'
    WG23England James Short 54'
    Coach:
    England Rob Baxter

    Man of the Match:
    England Alex Goode (Saracens)

    Touch judges:
    JP Doyle
    Luke Pearce
    Television Match Official:
    Sean Davey

    Leading scorers

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

    Season attendances

    By club

    • Attendances do not include the final at Twickenham.
    Club Home
    Games    		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Bath11145,53713,23113,56212,68498%
    Exeter Chiefs12133,91211,15912,6127,13089%
    Gloucester11152,73813,88516,11511,09584%
    Harlequins11212,37619,30770,71812,15795%
    Leicester Tigers11239,46921,77025,84917,51086%
    London Irish11130,16711,83342,6805,54137%
    Newcastle Falcons1171,1916,4727,7565,04963%
    Northampton Saints11170,21515,47420,03414,24694%
    Sale Sharks1167,6676,1527,6874,23651%
    Saracens12214,96917,91480,6507,23188%
    Wasps11165,55715,05124,05310,09346%
    Worcester Warriors1199,4589,04210,7277,15675%

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    Highest attendances

    Home clubAway clubStadiumAttendance
    SaracensHarlequins Wembley Stadium80,650
    HarlequinsGloucester Twickenham Stadium70,718
    Saracens
    London Irish    		Worcester
    Wasps    		 Twickenham Stadium42,680
    LeicesterNorthampton Welford Road25,849
    WaspsSaracens Ricoh Arena24,053
    LeicesterLondon Irish Welford Road23,173
    LeicesterSale Welford Road22,737
    LeicesterBath Welford Road22,530
    LeicesterSaracens Welford Road22,282
    LeicesterGloucester Welford Road22,223
    WaspsLeicester Ricoh Arena22,241
    LeicesterWorcester Welford Road21,682
    LeicesterNewcastle Welford Road21,564
    LeicesterExeter Welford Road20,173
    NorthamptonNewcastle Stadium mk20,034
    LeicesterWasps Welford Road19,746
    London IrishGloucester Madejski Stadium17,752
    LeicesterHarlequins Welford Road17,510
    WaspsNorthampton Ricoh Arena17,422
    WaspsLondon Irish Ricoh Arena16,902
    GloucesterLondon Irish Kingsholm Stadium16,115
    GloucesterLeicester Kingsholm Stadium16,115
    GloucesterBath Kingsholm Stadium16,115
    GloucesterNorthampton Kingsholm Stadium16,115

    Notes

    1. ↑ Harlequins also played 1 home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 27 December 2015.
    2. ↑ Welford Road's capacity was limited to 22,500 until the 3,100 capacity West Stand was completed – which brought Welford Road up to 25,800 – this date was originally for the start of the season but was withheld until December 2015.[13]
    3. ↑ London Irish also played 1 home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 28 November 2015, and 1 home game at the Red Bull Arena, New Jersey, United States on 12 March 2016
    4. ↑ Northampton Saints also played 1 home game at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes on 24 October 2015.
    5. ↑ Saracens also played 1 home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 28 November 2015 and 1 home game at Wembley Stadium, Greater London on 16 April 2016.
    6. ↑ Due to the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on 13 November 2015, matches in the European Rugby Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup were postponed to a later date – later announced to take place on the weekend of 8–10 January 2016. This meant the fixtures that featured those teams in their respective domestic leagues, were postponed to a later date.
    7. ↑ Kick off time local to New Jersey; 20:00 GMT in England.

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