2018–19 Premiership Rugby

2018–19 Gallagher Premiership
Countries  England
Date 31 August 2018 – 1 June 2019
Matches played 36
Attendance 460,938
(average 12,804 per match)
Highest attendance 40,013
Northampton v Leicester
6 October 2018
Lowest attendance 5,586
Sale v Newcastle
6 October 2018
Tries scored 226
(average 6.3 per match)
Top point scorer George Ford (Leicester)
(94 points)
Top try scorer Charlie Sharples (Gloucester)
(8 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2018–19 Premiership Rugby is the 32nd season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the first to be sponsored by Gallagher.[1] The competition will be broadcast by BT Sport for the sixth successive season with five games also simulcast free-to-air on Channel 5. Highlights of each weekend's games will be shown on Channel 5 with extended highlights on BT Sport.

The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who claimed their fourth title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2018 final.

Bristol Bears were promoted as champions from the 2017–18 RFU Championship at the first attempt.

Teams

Bristol Bears, having won the 2017–18 RFU Championship, replace London Irish, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table.

Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain Kit supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath New Zealand Todd Blackadder England Matt Garvey Canterbury The Recreation Ground[lower-alpha 1] 14,500 Bath
Bristol Bears Samoa Pat Lam N/A (Leadership Group)[2] Bristol Sport Ashton Gate 27,000 Bristol
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter England Jack Yeandle Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 12,800 Exeter
Gloucester Ireland David Humphreys New Zealand Willi Heinz XBlades Kingsholm Stadium 16,115 Gloucester
Harlequins England Paul Gustard
Australia Billy Millard		 Australia James Horwill
England Chris Robshaw		 Adidas Twickenham Stoop[lower-alpha 2] 14,800 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers Ireland Geordan Murphy (interim) England Tom Youngs Kukri Welford Road 25,849 Leicester
Newcastle Falcons England Dean Richards England Will Welch ISC Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne
Northampton Saints New Zealand Chris Boyd England Dylan Hartley
England Alex Waller		 Macron Franklin's Gardens[lower-alpha 3] 15,249 Northampton
Sale Sharks England Steve Diamond South Africa Jono Ross Samurai Sportswear AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall England Brad Barritt Nike Allianz Park 10,000[lower-alpha 4] Barnet, Greater London
Wasps Wales Dai Young England Joe Launchbury Under Armour Ricoh Arena 32,609 Coventry
Worcester Warriors South Africa Alan Solomons South Africa GJ van Velze VX3 Sixways Stadium 11,499 Worcester

    Pre-season

    The 2018 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series would be held on 27 and 28 July at Franklin's Gardens. All twelve Premiership teams would feature in one venue over two days. Teams would be split into four pools of three which played each other once in a round-robin basis with the tournament splitting into Cup and Plate competitions on the second day.[3]

    Table

    2018–19 Premiership Rugby Table
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
    1Exeter Chiefs660020810710129115029
    2Saracens66002271339429155029
    3Wasps6402168167120203019
    4Gloucester63121681462220173118
    5Leicester Tigers6303169188-1917273217
    6Harlequins6204161155617132414
    7Worcester Warriors62041621372520162313
    8Bath6213146184-3817242113
    9Northampton Saints6204143163-2017181110
    10Bristol Bears6204120199-7912261110
    11Sale Sharks6204110158-481319019
    12Newcastle Falcons6105123168-451520127

    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 2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup.
      Blue background (rows 5 & 6) indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup based on their position in the table.
      Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
      Red background (row 12) will be relegated, providing the team promoted from the 2018–19 RFU Championship champions) are eligible for promotion.


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

      Fixtures

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

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

      All fixtures are subject to change.

      Highlights of the season include:

      • The Derby — Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers at Twickenham on 6 October
      • Big Game 11 — Harlequins will host Wasps in this season's edition of the Big Game at Twickenham on 29 December.
      • The Clash — Bath Rugby will return to Twickenham on 6 April. This year's opponent will be fellow West Country rivals Bristol Bears.

      Regular Season

      Round 1

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

      Round 2

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

      Round 3

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

      Round 4

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

      Round 5

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

      Round 6

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

      Round 7

      17 November 2018
      12:45
      Bath v Worcester Warriors
      17 November 2018
      13:00
      Northampton Saints v Wasps
      17 November 2018
      13:00
      Saracens v Sale Sharks
      18 November 2018
      15:00
      Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs

      Round 8

      23 November 2018
      19:45
      Newcastle Falcons v Bath
      23 November 2018
      19:45
      Worcester Warriors v Harlequins
      24 November 2018
      13:00
      Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester
      24 November 2018
      13:00
      Wasps v Bristol Bears
      25 November 2018
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers v Saracens

      Round 9

      30 November 2018
      19:45
      Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs
      1 December 2018
      13:00
      Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers
      1 December 2018
      15:00
      Gloucester v Worcester Warriors
      1 December 2018
      15:00
      Saracens v Wasps
      2 December 2018
      15:00
      Bath v Sale Sharks

      Round 10

      22 December 2018
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers v Harlequins
      22 December 2018
      15:00
      Exeter Chiefs v Saracens
      22 December 2018
      15:00
      Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears
      23 December 2018
      15:00
      Wasps v Bath
      23 December 2018
      15:00
      Newcastle Falcons v Gloucester

      Round 11

      29 December 2018
      15:00
      Gloucester v Sale Sharks
      29 December 2018
      15:00
      Saracens v Worcester Warriors
      29 December 2018
      16:00
      Harlequins v Wasps
      30 December 2018
      15:00
      Bristol Bears v Newcastle Falcons
      30 December 2018
      15:00
      Bath v Leicester Tigers

      Round 12

      4 January 2019
      19:45
      Sale Sharks v Saracens
      5 January 2019
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors v Bath
      5 January 2019
      15:00
      Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears
      5 January 2019
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers v Gloucester
      6 January 2019
      15:00
      Wasps v Northampton Saints

      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
      Bath342,72914,24314,30114,15098%
      Bristol Bears353,05017,68326,07912,28765%
      Exeter Chiefs329,2559,75210,4529,07376%
      Gloucester341,21013,73714,19713,23285%
      Harlequins337,31012,43713,95011,46384%
      Leicester Tigers357,14119,04720,04518,44474%
      Newcastle Falcons320,9416,9807,0226,90468%
      Northampton Saints364,19521,39840,01311,86569%
      Sale Sharks319,0716,3577,1455,58653%
      Saracens325,8208,6078,7368,49386%
      Wasps346,60715,53618,10213,10448%
      Worcester Warriors322,6097,5369,1725,64166%

      Highest attendances

      DateGameStadiumAttendance
      6 October 2018Northampton Saints (h) v Leicester TigersTwickenham Stadium40,013
      31 August 2018Bristol Bears (h) v BathAshton Gate26,079
      8 September 2018Leicester Tigers (h) v Newcastle FalconsWelford Road Stadium20,045
      30 September 2018Leicester Tigers (h) v Sale SharksWelford Road Stadium18,652
      23 September 2018Leicester Tigers (h) v Worcester WarriorsWelford Road Stadium18,444
      16 September 2018Wasps (h) v Leicester TigersRicoh Arena18,102

      Notes

      1. ↑ Bath would also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 6 April 2019.
      2. ↑ Harlequins would also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 29 December 2018.
      3. ↑ Northampton Saints would also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 6 October 2018.
      4. ↑ Allianz Park typically has a capacity of 10,000 but this can be raised to 15,000 with temporary seating.

      References

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      2. ↑ "Bristol Bears Premiership Rugby". Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      3. ↑ "Premiership Rugby 7s Returns to Franklin's Gardens". Premiership Rugby. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
      4. ↑ "Premiership Rugby set for revamp with US insurance giant as new title sponsor". 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
      5. ↑ "Gallagher Premiership Rugby Fixtures". Premiership Rugby. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
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