2009–10 Premiership Rugby

The 2009–10 Guinness Premiership was the 23rd season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between September 2009 and May 2010. Defending champions Leicester Tigers topped the regular season league table and then won their third title in four years and their ninth overall after they defeated Saracens in the Premiership final at Twickenham on 29 May 2010.[1]

2009–10 Guinness Premiership
Countries England
ChampionsLeicester Tigers
(9th title)
Runners-upSaracens
RelegatedWorcester Warriors
Matches played135
Attendance1,900,177
(average 14,075 per match)
Top point scorer Jimmy Gopperth (219 points)
Top try scorer Chris Ashton (16 tries)

As usual, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, the sixth instance since its inception in 2004.

This was the final season for the competition as the Guinness Premiership. Effective with the 2010–11 season, the competition would henceforth be known as the Aviva Premiership for at least four seasons.

The previous season

The season saw the introduction of the controversial ELVs, although only 13 of the rules were used, as opposed to the 30 that were trialled in the Super 14. Most were abandoned at the end of the season.

Leicester Tigers finished top of the league after the home-and-away season and went on to win the championship, first defeating Bath 24–10 in the semifinals and then edging London Irish 10–9 in the final at Twickenham.

Bristol were relegated, to be replaced by Leeds Carnegie promoted back to the premiership at the first opportunity.

Teams

Leeds, having won the 2008–09 National Division One, replaced Bristol, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table.

2007–08 Guinness Premiership teams
Club Kit Supplier Captain Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath Puma Michael Claassens Recreation Ground 11,700 Bath, Somerset
Gloucester RugbyTech Gareth Delve
Mike Tindall		 Kingsholm Stadium 16,500 Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Harlequins KooGa Will Skinner Twickenham Stoop[n 1] 14,282 Twickenham, London
Leeds Carnegie ISC Marco Wentzel Headingley 22,250 Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leicester Tigers Cotton Geordan Murphy Welford Road 24,000 Leicester, Leicestershire
London Irish RugbyTech Bob Casey Madejski Stadium 24,161 Reading, Berkshire
London Wasps CCC Tom Rees Adams Park[n 2] 10,516 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Newcastle Falcons Cotton Carl Hayman Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints Rhino Dylan Hartley Franklin's Gardens 13,591 Northampton, Northamptonshire
Sale Sharks Cotton Dean Schofield Edgeley Park 10,852 Stockport, Greater Manchester
Saracens KooGa Steve Borthwick Vicarage Road[n 3] 19,920 Watford, Hertfordshire
Worcester Warriors Kukri Pat Sanderson Sixways 12,068 Worcester, Worcestershire
Notes
    • Harlequins would also play 1 home game at Twickenham, London on 27 December 2009
    • London Wasps would also play 2 home games at Twickenham, London on 5 September 2009 and 24 April 2010
  3. 17 April 2010

Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Leicester Tigers (C)22151654132521646187473
2Northampton Saints (SF)22160647232215044262571
3Saracens (F)22151648036711339222569
4Bath (SF)2212284503668449335461
5London Wasps221309394399−535312357
6London Irish2210394693848542333352
7Gloucester22101114704571346422448
8Harlequins229211420484−6442463346
9Newcastle Falcons226412319431−11220411437
10Leeds Carnegie227114283493−21017480636
11Sale Sharks226115333495−16224510632
12Worcester Warriors (R)223415312420−10823360828

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

(C)-Champions (Q)-Qualified for home play-off. (q)-Qualified for away play-off. (F)-Losing Finalists (R)-Relegated to Championship

Results

Round 1
4 September 2009
19:45
Sale Sharks 15 – 12 Leicester Tigers
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,751
5 September 2009
14:30
Saracens 18 – 14 London Irish
Twickenham
Attendance: 67,684
5 September 2009
17:15
London Wasps 26 – 15 Harlequins
Twickenham
Attendance: 67,684
6 September 2009
13:15
Northampton Saints 20 – 17 Worcester Warriors
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 12,073
6 September 2009
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 9 – 9 Newcastle Falcons
Headingley
Attendance: 7,144
6 September 2009
15:30
Gloucester 24 – 5 Bath
Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,815

Round 2
11 September 2009
20:00
Worcester Warriors 27 – 7 Leeds Carnegie
Sixways
Attendance: 10,094
12 September 2009
14:15
Bath 15 – 17 London Wasps
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,300
12 September 2009
14:45
Saracens 19 – 16 Northampton Saints
Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 44,832
12 September 2009
15:00
Harlequins 9 – 15 Leicester Tigers
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 9,805
13 September 2009
15:00
London Irish 40 – 10 Gloucester
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 12,309
13 September 2009
15:00
Newcastle Falcons 16 – 16 Sale Sharks
Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,155

Round 3
18 September 2009
19:45
Sale Sharks 12 – 25 Bath
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,028
19 September 2009
15:00
Gloucester 14 – 27 Northampton Saints
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,365
19 September 2009
15:00
Harlequins 9 – 22 Saracens
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 9,209
19 September 2009
17:35
Leicester Tigers 15 – 6 Newcastle Falcons
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000
20 September 2009
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 7 – 56 London Irish
Headingley
Attendance: 6,047
20 September 2009
15:00
London Wasps 23 – 3 Worcester Warriors
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,654

Round 4
25 September 2009
20:00
Newcastle Falcons 17 – 17 Harlequins
Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,714
26 September 2009
15:00
Northampton Saints 30 – 10 Leeds Carnegie
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 12,441
26 September 2009
15:00
Worcester Warriors 24 – 18 Sale Sharks
Sixways
Attendance: 9,510
26 September 2009
18:05
Bath 20 – 20 Leicester Tigers
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,700
27 September 2009
15:00
London Irish 28 – 16 London Wasps
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,967
27 September 2009
15:00
Saracens 19 – 16 Gloucester
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 7,776

Round 5
2 October 2009
19:45
Sale Sharks 8 – 11 London Irish
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,924
3 October 2009
15:00
Leicester Tigers 19 – 14 Worcester Warriors
Welford Road
Attendance: 17,974
3 October 2009
18:05
Harlequins 13 – 11 Bath
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 11,203
4 October 2009
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 10 – 26 Gloucester
Headingley
Attendance: 5,371
4 October 2009
15:00
London Wasps 20 – 15 Northampton Saints
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,913
4 October 2009
15:00
Newcastle Falcons 15 – 22 Saracens
Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,453

Round 6
24 October 2009
14:15
Bath 16 – 27 Newcastle Falcons
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,700
24 October 2009
15:00
Northampton Saints 21 – 16 Sale Sharks
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,055
24 October 2009
15:00
Worcester Warriors 22 – 26 Harlequins
Sixways
Attendance: 10,010
24 October 2009
15:15
London Irish 18 – 12 Leicester Tigers
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 16,199
24 October 2009
17:35
Gloucester 6 – 35 London Wasps
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,982
25 October 2009
15:00
Saracens 21 – 15 Leeds Carnegie
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 7,123

Round 7
30 October 2009
19:45
Sale Sharks 28 – 23 Gloucester
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,222
31 October 2009
14:15
Bath 11 – 12 Saracens
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,700
31 October 2009
15:00
Harlequins 9 – 9 London Irish
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,282
31 October 2009
17:35
Leicester Tigers 29 – 15 Northampton Saints
Welford Road
Attendance: 23,641
1 November 2009
13:15
London Wasps 9 – 15 Leeds Carnegie
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,616
1 November 2009
15:00
Newcastle Falcons 14 – 3 Worcester Warriors
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,924

Round 8
20 November 2009
19:45
Gloucester 12 – 9 Leicester Tigers
Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,521
20 November 2009
20:00
Worcester Warriors 12 – 12 Bath
Sixways
Attendance: 10,194
21 November 2009
13:00
Northampton Saints 26 – 17 Harlequins
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,040
22 November 2009
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 17 – 24 Sale Sharks
Headingley
Attendance: 5,955
22 November 2009
15:00
London Irish 11 – 15 Newcastle Falcons
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,425
22 November 2009
15:00
Saracens 22 – 6 London Wasps
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 9,786

Round 9
27 November 2009
20:00
Newcastle Falcons 8 – 28 Northampton Saints
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,522
27 November 2009
20:00
Worcester Warriors 12 – 12 Saracens
Sixways
Attendance: 10,027
28 November 2009
15:00
Harlequins 35 – 29 Gloucester
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 11,854
28 November 2009
15:00
Leicester Tigers 39 – 6 Leeds Carnegie
Welford Road
Attendance: 18,408
28 November 2009
17:35
Bath 0 – 16 London Irish
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,700

Round 10
4 December 2009
19:30
Leeds Carnegie 27 – 30 Harlequins
Headingley
Attendance: 5,090
5 December 2009
15:00
Gloucester 25 – 13 Newcastle Falcons
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,410
5 December 2009
15:00
London Irish 16 – 16 Worcester Warriors
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,561
5 December 2009
15:00
Northampton Saints 15 – 13 Bath
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,101
5 December 2009
17:35
Saracens 15 – 13 Sale Sharks
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 7,101
6 December 2009
15:00
London Wasps 24 – 22 Leicester Tigers
Adams Park
Attendance: 10,116

Round 11
26 December 2009
16:15
Worcester Warriors 6 – 26 Northampton Saints
Sixways
Attendance: 12,024
27 December 2009
14:00
Leicester Tigers 32 – 6 Sale Sharks
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000
27 December 2009
14:15
Bath 24 – 8 Gloucester
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,700
27 December 2009
15:00
London Irish 23 – 19 Saracens
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 19,734
27 December 2009
15:00
Newcastle Falcons 15 – 16 Leeds Carnegie
Kingston Park
Attendance: 8,766
27 December 2009
16:15
Harlequins 20 – 21 London Wasps
Twickenham
Attendance: 76,716

Round 12
1 January 2010
17:30
Sale Sharks 21 – 16 Harlequins
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,172
2 January 2010
15:00
Gloucester 13 – 13 Worcester Warriors
Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,500
2 January 2010
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 15 – 20 Bath
Headingley
Attendance: 7,593
2 January 2010
15:00
Northampton Saints 24 – 22 London Irish
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,457
2 January 2010
15:00
Saracens 15 – 22 Leicester Tigers
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 14,013
3 January 2010
16:30
London Wasps 6 – 12 Newcastle Falcons
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,416

Round 13
9 January 2010
15:15
Leicester Tigers 34 – 8 London Wasps
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000

Round 14
13 February 2010
15:00
Gloucester 46 – 6 Harlequins
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,125
13 February 2010
15:00
Northampton Saints 25 – 13 Newcastle Falcons
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,189
13 February 2010
15:00
Saracens 25 – 20 Worcester Warriors
Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 40,163
14 February 2010
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 9 – 14 Leicester Tigers
Headingley
Attendance: 5,265
14 February 2010
16:30
London Irish 22 – 35 Bath
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,033
14 February 2010
16:30
London Wasps 22 – 16 Sale Sharks
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,173

Round 15
19 February 2010
19:45
Sale Sharks 10 – 19 Leeds Carnegie
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,426
20 February 2010
14:15
Bath 37 – 13 Worcester Warriors
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,700
20 February 2010
15:00
Harlequins 13 – 6 Northampton Saints
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,935
20 February 2010
15:00
Leicester Tigers 33 – 11 Gloucester
Welford Road
Attendance: 22,320
20 February 2010
17:30
Newcastle Falcons 12 – 12 London Irish
Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,168
21 February 2010
15:00
London Wasps 9 – 0 Saracens
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,530

Round 16
26 February 2010
20:00
Worcester Warriors 13 – 0 Newcastle Falcons
Sixways
Attendance: 10,255
27 February 2010
15:00
Gloucester 47 – 3 Sale Sharks
Kingsholm
Attendance: 10,548
27 February 2010
18:00
Northampton Saints 19 – 3 Leicester Tigers
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,538
28 February 2010
14:00
Leeds Carnegie 26 – 10 London Wasps
Headingley
Attendance: 4,135
28 February 2010
15:00
London Irish 29 – 14 Harlequins
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 12,373
28 February 2010
15:00
Saracens 14 – 16 Bath
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,864

Round 17
6 March 2010
15:00
Harlequins 14 – 11 Worcester Warriors
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 11,274
6 March 2010
17:35
Leicester Tigers 35 – 19 London Irish
Welford Road
Attendance: 23,314
7 March 2010
14:30
Sale Sharks 7 – 15 Northampton Saints
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,109
7 March 2010
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 19 – 12 Saracens
Headingley
Attendance: 4,031
7 March 2010
15:00
London Wasps 24 – 19 Gloucester
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,541
7 March 2010
15:00
Newcastle Falcons 13 – 17 Bath
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,745

Rearranged fixture
19 March 2010
19:45
Sale Sharks 19 – 8 London Wasps
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,493

Round 18
27 March 2010
14:15
Bath 24 – 13 Harlequins
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,700
27 March 2010
15:00
Gloucester 19 – 0 Leeds Carnegie
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,751
27 March 2010
15:00
Worcester Warriors 18 – 39 Leicester Tigers
Sixways
Attendance: 11,530
27 March 2010
17:30
Northampton Saints 14 – 9 London Wasps
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,451
28 March 2010
15:00
London Irish 38 – 0 Sale Sharks
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 21,535
28 March 2010
15:00
Saracens 58 – 15 Newcastle Falcons
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,565

Rearranged fixture
31 March 2010
20:00
Newcastle Falcons 25 – 13 Gloucester
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,275

Round 19
2 April 2010
19:45
Sale Sharks 17 – 3 Worcester Warriors
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,291
3 April 2010
15:00
Harlequins 23 – 14 Newcastle Falcons
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 10,391
3 April 2010
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 7 – 14 Northampton Saints
Headingley
Attendance: 5,724
3 April 2010
15:00
Leicester Tigers 43 – 20 Bath
Welford Road
Attendance: 22,811
3 April 2010
17:30
Gloucester 29 – 28 Saracens
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,338
4 April 2010
13:30
London Wasps 33 – 22 London Irish
Adams Park
Attendance: 9,924

Rearranged fixtures
9 April 2010
19:45
Sale Sharks 19 – 30 Saracens
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,952
10 April 2010
14:00
Harlequins 46 – 11 Leeds Carnegie
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 10,237
10 April 2010
15:00
Worcester Warriors 13 – 23 London Irish
Sixways
Attendance: 9,841

Round 20
17 April 2010
14:15
Bath 34 – 15 Sale Sharks
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,700
17 April 2010
15:00
Northampton Saints 38 – 23 Gloucester
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,460
17 April 2010
15:00
Worcester Warriors 20 – 24 London Wasps
Sixways
Attendance: 10,428
17 April 2010
17:30
Saracens 37 – 18 Harlequins
Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 47,106
18 April 2010
15:00
London Irish 13 – 23 Leeds Carnegie
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,898
18 April 2010
15:00
Newcastle Falcons 7 – 31 Leicester Tigers
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,825

Rearranged fixture
20 April 2010
20:00
Bath 21 – 20 Northampton Saints
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,615

Round 21
23 April 2010
19:45
Sale Sharks 30 – 32 Newcastle Falcons
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,336
24 April 2010
15:00
Gloucester 34 – 20 London Irish
Kingsholm
Attendance: 15,090
24 April 2010
15:00
Leicester Tigers 40 – 22 Harlequins
Welford Road
Attendance: 22,604
24 April 2010
15:00
Northampton Saints 27 – 28 Saracens
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 13,541
24 April 2010
17:30
London Wasps 19 – 35 Bath
Twickenham
Attendance: 60,208
25 April 2010
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 12 – 10 Worcester Warriors
Headingley
Attendance: 10,146

Round 22
8 May 2010
15:00
Bath 39 – 3 Leeds Carnegie
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,700
8 May 2010
15:00
Harlequins 35 – 20 Sale Sharks
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,795
8 May 2010
15:00
Leicester Tigers 23 – 32 Saracens
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,000
8 May 2010
15:00
London Irish 7 – 31 Northampton Saints
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 14,300
8 May 2010
15:00
Newcastle Falcons 21 – 25 London Wasps
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,412
8 May 2010
15:00
Worcester Warriors 22 – 23 Gloucester
Sixways
Attendance: 12,024

Play-offs

Semi-finals
16 May 2010
13:30
Northampton Saints 19 – 21 Saracens
Try: Tonga'uiha 40' m, Mujati 56' m
Pen: Myler (3/3) 6', 41', 51'
 Report Try: Goode 15' c, Wyles 47' c, Brits 76' c
Con: Jackson (3/3)
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 13,541
Referee: Wayne Barnes
16 May 2010
16:00
Leicester Tigers 15 – 6 Bath
Pen: Flood (5/6) 22', 36', 59', 63', 72'
 Report Pen: Barkley (2/4) 11', 20'
Welford Road, Leicester
Attendance: 21,575
Referee: Chris White

Final
29 May 2010
17:30
Leicester Tigers 33 – 27 Saracens
Try: Smith 13' c
Youngs 27' c
Hipkiss 76' c
Con: Flood (3/3)
Pen: Flood (4/6) 3', 19', 47', 57'
 Report 1
Report 2		 Try: Joubert (2) 17' m, 49' c
Con: Jackson (1/2)
Pen: Jackson (5/6) 2', 9', 25', 70', 75'
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 81,600 [2]
Referee: Dave Pearson
FB15 Geordan Murphy (c)
RW14 Scott Hamilton
OC13 Matt Smith 72'
IC12 Anthony Allen
LW11 Alesana Tuilagi 73'
FH10 Toby Flood
SH9 Ben Youngs
N88 Jordan Crane
OF7 Lewis Moody 67'
BF6 Tom Croft
RL5 Geoff Parling
LL4 Louis Deacon
TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni 51'
HK2 George Chuter
LP1 Marcos Ayerza 52' 61'
Replacements:
HK16 Joe Duffey
PR17 Boris Stankovich 52' 61'
PR18 Dan Cole 51'
LK19 Craig Newby 67'
N820 Ben Woods
SH21 James Grindal
FH22 Jeremy Staunton 73'
CE23 Dan Hipkiss 72'
Coach: Richard Cockerill
FB15 Alex Goode
RW14 Michael Tagicakibau 58'
OC13 Adam Powell
IC12 Brad Barritt
LW11 Chris Wyles
FH10 Glen Jackson
SH9 Neil de Kock 64'
N88 Ernst Joubert
OF7 Andy Saull 64'
BF6 Jacques Burger
RL5 Hugh Vyvyan
LL4 Steve Borthwick (c) 44'
TP3 Petrus du Plessis
HK2 Schalk Brits
LP1 Matías Agüero 51'
Replacements:
HK16 Fabio Ongaro
PR17 Rhys Gill 51'
PR18 Richard Skuse
LK19 Mouritz Botha 44'
FL20 Justin Melck 64'
SH21 Justin Marshall 64'
CE22 Derick Hougaard
WG23 Kameli Ratuvou 58'
Coach: Brendan Venter

Total Season Attendances
Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bath11128,21511,65611,70011,30099%
Gloucester11138,44512,58616,50010,54876%
Harlequins11190,70117,33676,7169,20981%
Leeds Carnegie1166,5016,04610,1464,03127%
Leicester Tigers12268,64722,38724,00017,97493%
London Irish11147,33413,39421,5358,56155%
London Wasps11204,77518,61667,6847,17381%
Newcastle Falcons1166,9596,0878,7664,27560%
Northampton Saints12144,34613,12213,54112,07396%
Sale Sharks1183,7047,6099,3366,92470%
Saracens11263,01323,91067,6847,10150%
Worcester Warriors11115,93710,54012,0249,51087%

Individual statistics

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 did not earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

References
  1. Standley, James (2010-05-29). "Leicester 33–27 Saracens". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  2. http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/news/13748.php%5B%5D
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  4. "2009-10 Premiership Rugby top try scorers". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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