2017–18 Premiership Rugby

The 2017–18 Premiership Rugby was the 31st season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the eighth and final one to be sponsored by Aviva (Gallagher purchased the naming rights beginning in the 2018–19 season).[1][2] The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the fifth successive season with five games also simulcast free-to-air on Channel 5 for the first time. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on Channel 5 with extended highlights on BT Sport.

2017–18 Aviva Premiership
Countries England
Date1 September 2017 – 26 May 2018
ChampionsSaracens (4th title)
Runners-upExeter Chiefs
RelegatedLondon Irish
Matches played135
Attendance1,912,301
(average 14,165 per match)
Tries scored784
(average 5.8 per match)
Top point scorerOwen Farrell (Saracens)
(217 points)
Top try scorerJosh Adams (Worcester Warriors), Vereniki Goneva (Newcastle Falcons), Christian Wade (Wasps)
(13 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The reigning champions entering the season were Exeter Chiefs, who claimed their first title after defeating Wasps in the 2016–17 final.

For the third season in a row, the relegation/promotion battle involved a straight swap between London Irish, who were relegated in their first season back in the Premiership, and Bristol, promoted as champions in their first season in the Greene King IPA Championship.

Saracens won their fourth Premiership title by beating Exeter 27–10 on 26 May 2018 in the Grand Final at Twickenham.


Teams

London Irish, having beaten Yorkshire Carnegie 84–66 on aggregate in the 2016–17 Greene King IPA Championship play-off final, replace Bristol, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table.[3]

2017–18 Aviva Premiership Teams
Club Coach Captain Kit supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath Todd Blackadder Matt Garvey Canterbury The Recreation Ground[lower-alpha 1] 14,500 Bath, Somerset
Exeter Chiefs Rob Baxter Jack Yeandle Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 12,800 Exeter, Devon
Gloucester David Humphreys Willi Heinz XBlades Kingsholm Stadium 16,500 Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Harlequins John Kingston James Horwill Adidas Twickenham Stoop[lower-alpha 2] 14,800 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers Matt O'Connor Tom Youngs Kukri Welford Road 25,849 Leicester, Leicestershire
London Irish Declan Kidney[lower-alpha 3] Franco van der Merwe XBlades Madejski Stadium[lower-alpha 4] 24,161 Reading, Berkshire
Newcastle Falcons Dean Richards Will Welch ISC Kingston Park[lower-alpha 5] 10,200 Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints Alan Gaffney (interim) Dylan Hartley Macron Franklin's Gardens 15,500 Northampton, Northamptonshire
Sale Sharks Steve Diamond Will Addison Samurai Sportswear AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Mark McCall Brad Barritt BLK Allianz Park[lower-alpha 6] 10,000[lower-alpha 7] Hendon, Greater London
Wasps Dai Young Joe Launchbury Under Armour Ricoh Arena 32,609 Coventry, West Midlands
Worcester Warriors Alan Solomons Donncha O'Callaghan Under Armour Sixways Stadium 12,024 Worcester, Worcestershire

    Pre-season

    The 2017 edition of the Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens was held on 28 and 29 July at Franklin's Gardens. For the first time all twelve Premiership teams featured together in one venue over two days. Teams were split into four pools of three which played each other in a round-robin basis with the tournament splitting into Cup, Plate and Bowl finals on the second day.

    Table
    2017–18 Aviva Premiership Table
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
    1Exeter Chiefs (RU)221705618354264794213485
    2Saracens (CH)221606731350331894010377
    3Wasps (SF)221417615501114765710371
    4Newcastle Falcons (SF)221408455506–5155607063
    5Leicester Tigers2213095374726561555663
    6Bath22110115725314163688456
    7Gloucester2211110490597–10765738256
    8Sale Sharks22100125565312563579554
    9Northampton Saints228014509645–13664805643
    10Harlequins227015479640–16158785336
    11Worcester Warriors227015432601–16954745336
    12London Irish223019385651–26642853722

    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 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup.
      Blue background (rows 5 & 6) indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup based on their position in the table.
      Yellow background indicates team outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup based on being the runners-up of the 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup. This is due to the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup winners (Leinster) and the Challenge Cup winners (Cardiff Blues) both qualifying for the 2018–19 Champions Cup through their domestic leagues.
      Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
      Red background (row 12) will be relegated, providing Bristol (the 2017–18 RFU Championship champions) are eligible for promotion.


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

      Regular season

      Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby on 7 July 2017.[4] As is the norm, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham. After success in 2016 a match would once again take place in the United States with Newcastle Falcons hosting Saracens at the Talen Energy Stadium in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania in round 3.[5]

      All fixtures are subject to change.[6]

      Round 1
      1 September 2017
      19:45
      (1 BP) Gloucester 28–21 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Thrush (2) 24' c, 39' c
      Morgan 55' c
      Woodward 80+1' c
      Con: B. Burns (3/3) 25', 39, 56'
      Twelvetrees (1/1) 80+2'
      		 Report Try: S. Simmonds (2) 3' c, 28' c
      Woodburn 70' c
      Con: Steenson (2/2) 5', 29'
      Slade (1/1) 70'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 15,547
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      1 September 2017
      19:45
      (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 35–8 Worcester Warriors
      Try: A. Tait 4' c
      Vickers 51' c
      Cooper 61' m
      J. Socino 74' c
      Con: Takulua (2/3) 5', 52'
      Willis (1/1) 75'
      Pen: Takulua (3/3) 20', 49', 66'
      		 Report Try: Adams 46' m
      Pen: Heathcote (1/2) 27'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 5,875
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      2 September 2017
      14:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 55–24 Northampton Saints
      Try: Barritt 8' m
      Wigglesworth 11' c
      Maitland (3) 20' m, 31' m, 34' m
      Lozowski 28' c
      Koch 37' c
      Brits 51' c
      B. Spencer 67' c
      Con: Lozowski (5/9) 12', 29', 38', 52', 68'
      		 Report Try: Ludlam 43' c
      Wood (2) 55' c, 64' c
      Con: Mallinder (3/3) 44', 56', 64'
      Pen: Mallinder (1/2) 24'
      Twickenham Stadium
      Attendance: 56,532
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      2 September 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 50–35 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Robson (4) 2' c, 13' c, 32' c, 43' m
      Wade 16' c
      Rowlands 69' c
      Rieder 73' c
      Con: Gopperth (6/7) 3', 14', 17', 33', 70', 74'
      Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 25'
      		 Report Try: McGuigan 21' c
      B. Curry 34' c
      Solomona 55' c
      de Klerk 59' c
      Strauss 77' c
      Con: MacGinty (5/5) 21', 35', 56', 60', 77'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 12,018
      Referee: JP Doyle
      2 September 2017
      16:45
      (1 BP) London Irish 39–29 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: Ojo 23' c
      Bell 30' m
      Treviranus 56' m
      McKibbin 78' c
      Con: Bell (2/4) 24', 79'
      Pen: Bell (5/6) 4', 7', 37', 52', 75'
      		 Report Try: Marchant 34' c
      Yarde 63' c
      Care 72' m
      Walker 77' c
      Con: M. Smith (1/1) 34'
      Catrakilis (2/3) 64', 77'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 15'
      Twickenham Stadium
      Attendance: 56,532
      Referee: Tom Foley
      3 September 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 23–27 Bath
      Try: M. Tuilagi 23' m
      May (2) 72' m, 77' c
      Con: G. Ford (1/3) 78'
      Pen: G. Ford (2/2) 20', 58'
      		 Report Try: Clark (2) 26' c, 31' c
      Rokoduguni 34' c
      Con: Priestland (3/3) 27', 31', 36'
      Pen: Priestland (2/2) 55', 62'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 22,582
      Referee: Luke Pearce

      Round 2
      8 September 2017
      19:45
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 12–13 Newcastle Falcons
      Pen: MacGinty (4/4) 18', 48', 56', 59'
      		 Report Try: Penalty try 73'
      Pen: Takulua (2/2) 45', 51'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 4,510
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      9 September 2017
      14:00
      Bath 31–21 Saracens
      Try: Louw 23' m
      Rokoduguni (2) 76' c, 80+1' c
      Con: F. Burns (2/2) 77', 80+2'
      Pen: Priestland (2/2) 35', 40+2'
      Drop: Priestland (2/2) 17', 53'
      		 Report Try: Penalty try 57'
      B. Spencer 72' m
      Pen: Lozowski (1/2) 41'
      Farrell (2/2) 50', 66'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,482
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      9 September 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 37–7 London Irish
      Try: Slade 11' m
      Penalty try 24'
      Armand (2) 33' m, 80' c
      Woodburn 75' c
      Con: Steenson (2/4) 76', 80'
      Pen: Steenson (2/2) 8', 45'
      		 Report Try: Lewington 71' c
      Con: Bell (1/1) 72'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 8,536
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      9 September 2017
      15:00
      Harlequins 28–17 Gloucester
      Try: Ward 28' c
      Walker 37' c
      Yarde 67' m
      Con: Smith (2/3) 29' 38'
      Pen: Catrakilis (1/1) 9'
      Smith (2/3) 55' 60'
      		 Report Try: Clarke 52' c
      Rowan 80' c
      Con: B. Burns (1/1) 52'
      Twelvetrees (1/1) 80+1'
      Pen: B. Burns (1/1) 12'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 12,919
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      9 September 2017
      16:30
      Northampton Saints 24–11 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Burrell 11' c
      Hartley 27' c
      Collins 67' c
      Con: Mallinder (3/3) 12', 28', 68'
      Pen: Mallinder (1/2) 40+6'
      		 Report Try: May 79' m
      Pen: G. Ford (2/3) 34', 57'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 15,203
      Referee: JP Doyle
      10 September 2017
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors 10–24 Wasps
      Try: Alo 38' c
      Con: Heathcote (1/1) 39'
      Pen: Olver (1/2) 56'
      		 Report Try: M. Watson 21' c
      le Roux 67'c
      Bassett 77' c
      Con: Gopperth (3/3) 22'
      Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 18'
      Sixways Stadium
      Attendance: 7,735
      Referee: Tom Foley

      Round 3
      15 September 2017
      19:45
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 24–6 Bath
      Try: Lawes 3' m
      Ribbans (2) 38' c, 52' m
      North 74' c
      Con: Mallinder (2/4) 40', 76'
      		 Report Pen: Priestland (2/2) 26', 32'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 12,457
      Referee: Tom Foley
      15 September 2017
      19:45
      Worcester Warriors 10–41 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Alo 47' c
      Con: Olver (1/1) 48'
      Pen: Olver (1/1) 16'
      		 Report Try: S. Simmonds (2) 24' c, 72' c
      Nowell 34' c
      Hill 39' c
      Woodburn 62' c
      Con: Steenson (5/5) 24', 35', 40' 63', 73'
      Pen: Steenson (2/2) 1', 55'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 7,023
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      15 September 2017
      20:00
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 36–7 London Irish
      Try: R. Harrison 13' c
      Solomona (2) 18' c, 25' c
      Charnley 55' c
      Jennings 69' m
      Con: MacGinty (4/5) 14', 19', 26', 57'
      Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 8'
      		 Report Try: Penalty try 65'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 4,572
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      16 September 2017
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers 24–10 Gloucester
      Try: B. Youngs (2) 8' c, 14' c
      Malouf 20' c
      Con: G. Ford (3/3) 9', 16', 22'
      Pen: G. Ford (1/1) 63'
      		 Report Try: Hohneck 41' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 42'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 48'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 20,008
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      16 September 2017
      17:10[lower-alpha 8]
      Newcastle Falcons 7–29 Saracens
      Try: Goneva 25' c
      Con: Takulua (1/1) 26'
      		 Report Try: Wyles 7' c
      Penalty try 74'
      Con: Farrell (1/1) 8'
      Pen: Farrell (5/5) 32', 40+3', 44', 50', 56'
      17 September 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 21–24 Harlequins
      Try: Wade 13' c
      Cruse 53' m
      Con: Cipriani (1/2) 14'
      Pen: Cipriani (3/4) 4', 36', 61'
      		 Report Try: Yarde 22' m
      Walker 42' c
      Con: Smith (1/2) 43'
      Pen: Smith (4/4) 2' 20' 66' 71'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 15,308
      Referee: Andrew Jackson

      Round 4
      22 September 2017
      19:45
      Gloucester 24–19 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
      Try: Thorley (2) 12' c, 15' c
      Twelvetrees 41' c
      Con: B. Burns (3/3) 13', 17', 41'
      Pen: B. Burns (1/1) 9'
      		 Report Try: Humphreys (2) 59' m, 70' m
      Pen: Mills (3/3) 25', 38', 74'
      Kingsholm Stadium
      Attendance: 12,430
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      23 September 2017
      15:00
      (2 BP) Bath 32–33 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
      Try: Banahan 28' c
      Rokoduguni 44' m
      Ewels 47' c
      Joseph 54' c
      Con: Priestland (3/4) 29', 47', 56'
      Pen: Priestland (2/2) 39', 42'
      		 Report Try: Takulua 8' c
      Vickers 11' c
      van der Merwe 17' m
      Harris 66' c
      M. Wilson 75' c
      Con: Takulua (2/3) 9', 13'
      Hodgson (2/2) 67', 76'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,121
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      23 September 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Harlequins 28–31 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Care 43' c
      Luamanu 45' m
      Alofa 62' c
      Con: M. Smith (1/2) 44'
      Swiel (1/1) 63'
      Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 3', 17', 25'
      		 Report Try: Veainu 10' m
      May 52' c
      Bateman 56' c
      Con: G. Ford (2/3) 53', 57'
      Pen: G. Ford (4/4) 5', 37', 66', 72'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,418
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      23 September 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 41–13 Sale Sharks
      Try: B. Spencer (2) 3' c, 51' c
      Li. Williams 8' c
      Koch 63' c
      Earle 77' c
      Con: Farrell (5/5) 4', 10', 52', 64', 79'
      Pen: Farrell (2/2) 32', 50'
      		 Report Try: McGuigan (2) 65' m, 80' m
      Pen: de Klerk (1/1) 25'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,243
      Referee: Tom Foley
      24 September 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 31–17 Wasps
      Try: Woodburn (2) 8' m, 37' c
      Dennis 19' m
      Armand 25' c
      Malton 59' c
      Con: Steenson (3/5) 26, 38', 60'
      		 Report Try: A. Johnson 11' c
      Bassett 62' c
      Con: Gopperth (2/2) 12', 63'
      Pen: Gopperth (1/2) 17'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 11,858
      Referee: JP Doyle
      24 September 2017
      15:00
      London Irish 25–40 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
      Try: Lewington 48' c
      Bell 64' m
      McNally 80' c
      Con: Bell (1/2) 50'
      Tonks (1/1) 80+2'
      Pen: Bell (2/2) 11', 40'
      		 Report Try: Groom 1' c
      Horne (2) 5' c, 25' m
      Haywood 31' c
      North 53' c
      Reinach 77' c
      Con: Mallinder (5/6) 2', 6', 33', 54, 78'
      Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 5,502
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Round 5
      29 September 2017
      19:45
      Newcastle Falcons 29–17 London Irish
      Try: J. Socino 18' c
      Goneva (2) 21' c, 26' c
      Welch 59' m
      Con: Takulua (3/4) 20', 22', 27'
      Pen: Takulua (1/2) 15'
      		 Report Try: Gilsenan 66' c
      Fowlie 69' c
      Con: Bell (2/2) 66', 70'
      Pen: Bell (1/1) 3'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 7,650
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      29 September 2017
      19:45
      Worcester Warriors 3–25 Saracens
      Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 30'
      		 Report Try: Wyles (2) 5' c, 75' c
      Goode 51' m
      Con: Lozowski (1/2) 6'
      Farrell (1/1) 76'
      Pen: Lozowski (1/1) 11'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 7,517
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      29 September 2017
      20:00
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 57–10 Gloucester
      Try: Solomona (2) 0' c, 50' c
      McGuigan (3) 15' c, 32' m, 72' c
      de Klerk 47' c
      O'Connor 55' c
      James 68' c
      Con: MacGinty (6/7) 1', 17', 49', 51', 57', 69'
      Cliff (1/1) 74'
      Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 39'
      		 Report Try: Afoa 76' c
      Con: B. Burns (1/1) 76'
      Pen: B. Burns (1/1) 7'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 5,123
      Referee: JP Doyle
      30 September 2017
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers 20–13 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Malouf 24' c
      May 66' c
      Con: G. Ford (2/2) 26', 68'
      Pen: G. Ford (1/1) 48'
      Drop: G. Ford (1/1) 36'
      		 Report Try: Penalty try 56'
      Pen: Steenson (2/3) 4', 80'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 23,018
      Referee: Tom Foley
      30 September 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 30–22 Harlequins
      Try: North 7' m
      Collins 21' c
      Haywood 37' c
      Tuala 42' m
      Con: Mallinder (2/4) 22' 38'
      Pen: Mallinder (1/2) 49'
      Myler (1/1) 77'
      		 Report Try: Morris 11' c
      Roberts 40+1' m
      Ward 63' c
      Con: Smith (2/3) 12, 64'
      Pen: Smith (1/2) 35'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 12,806
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      1 October 2017
      15:00
      Wasps 9–25 Bath
      Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 5', 12', 32'
      		 Report Try: Rokoduguni 76' c
      Con: F. Burns (1/1) 77'
      Pen: Priestland (3/3) 11', 17', 44'
      F. Burns (2/3) 48', 73'
      Drop: Priestland (1/1) 28'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 15,488
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Round 6
      6 October 2017
      19:45
      (1 BP) Harlequins 42–26 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Visser (2) 11' c, 47' m
      Marler 20' c
      Marchant 23' c
      Yarde 75' c
      Con: M. Smith (4/5) 12', 21', 24', 76'
      Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 37', 40+3', 60'
      		 Report Try: Haley 31' c
      Aulika 54' m
      James 64' c
      Webber 73' c
      Con: MacGinty (1/1) 32'
      de Klerk (2/3) 65', 73'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,128
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      7 October 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bath 29–13 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Joseph 9' c
      Brew (2) 29' m, 58' c
      Tapuai 39' c
      Con: F. Burns (3/4) 9', 40', 60'
      Pen: J. Lewis (1/1) 75'
      		 Report Try: Hammond 21' m
      Shillcock 45' m
      Pen: Shillcock (1/2) 12'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      7 October 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 34–24 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
      Try: White 9' c
      Turner 20' c
      S. Simmonds 34' c
      Penalty try 62'
      Con: Steenson (3/3) 10' 21' 35'
      Pen: Steenson (2/2) 17', 43'
      		 Report Try: Welch 31' m
      J. Socino 37' m
      A. Tait 58' c
      Goneva 75' c
      Con: Flood (2/2) 59', 76'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 9,624
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      7 October 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 29–24 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
      Try: Trinder (2) 8' m, 40+1 m
      Woodward 47' m
      Twelvetrees 58' c
      Heinz 62' c
      Con: O. Williams (2/5) 59', 63'
      		 Report Try: Gibson 17' c
      Mallinder 42' c
      Haywood 68' c
      Con: Mallinder (2/2) 18', 43'
      Myler (1/1) 69'
      Pen: Mallinder (1/3) 57'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 12,711
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      7 October 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) London Irish 27–28 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Cowan 55' c
      Paice 68' c
      Lewington 80' c
      Con: Bell (3/3) 56', 69', 80+1'
      Pen: Bell (2/2) 32', 46'
      		 Report Try: Malouf 2' m
      W. Evans 41' c
      May 61'
      Con: G. Ford (2/3) 43', 62
      Pen: G. Ford (3/3) 8', 17', 26'
      Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 6,188
      Referee: JP Doyle
      8 October 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 38–19 Wasps
      Try: Wyles 6' m
      George (3) 11' c, 49' c, 64' c
      Con: Lozowski (3/4) 12', 51', 65'
      Pen: Lozowski (4/4) 15', 33', 42', 46'
      		 Report Try: Moore 23' c
      Willis 68' c
      Bassett 80+1' m
      Con: Miller (2/3) 24', 68'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 10,000
      Referee: Ian Tempest

      Round 7
      27 October 2017
      19:45
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 6–10 Exeter Chiefs
      Pen: de Klerk (2/3) 34', 57'
      		 Report Try: Turner 43' c
      Con: Steenson (1/1) 44'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 30'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 6,490
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      28 October 2017
      15:00
      Northampton Saints 22–38 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Tuala 17' m
      Mallinder 77' m
      Pen: P. Francis (4/4) 10', 34', 53', 57'
      		 Report Try: Wade 31' c
      A. Johnson 42' m
      Bassett 59' c
      de Jongh 75' c
      Con: Wade (1/1) 32'
      Gopperth (2/3) 60', 76'
      Pen: Gopperth (4/4) 7', 13', 27', 65'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 15,109
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      28 October 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Harlequins 41–35 Worcester Warriors (2 BP)
      Try: M. Smith 3' c
      Luamanu 40' c
      Care 44' c
      Roberts 54' c
      Walker 63' c
      Con: M. Smith (5/5) 4', 40', 46', 55', 64'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/2) 21'
      Swiel (1/1) 72'
      		 Report Try: Denton 6' m
      Humphreys 8' m
      Adams 28' m
      Hammond (2) 65' m, 74' m
      Singleton 77' c
      Con: Heathcote (1/3) 78'
      Pen: Lance (1/2) 23'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,445
      Referee: JP Doyle
      28 October 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 44–13 London Irish
      Try: M. Vunipola 9' c
      Farrell 45' c
      L. Williams 58' c
      Wyles 60' c
      Earle (2) 65'm 79' m
      Con: Farrell (4/6) 10', 46', 59', 62'
      Pen: Farrell (2/3) 31, 40+1
      		 Report Try: Paice 49' c
      Con: Bell (1/1) 50'
      Pen: Bell (2/2) 4', 26'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 10,000
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      29 October 2017
      15:00
      Newcastle Falcons 13–30 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Goneva 38' c
      Con: Flood (1/1) 39'
      Pen: Flood (2/2) 14', 41'
      		 Report Try: Veainu 10' c
      B. Youngs 17' c
      May 70' c
      Con: G. Ford (3/3) 11', 18', 72'
      Pen: G. Ford (3/3) 52', 65', 69'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 10,100
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      29 October 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bath 21–22 Gloucester
      Try: Rokoduguni (2) 13' m, 75' c
      Con: Priestland (1/2) 76'
      Pen: Priestland (3/5) 25', 49', 64'
      		 Report Try: Heinz (2) 4' m, 52' c
      Slater 80+4' c
      Con: O. Williams (2/2) 54', 80+7'
      Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 46'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: Tom Foley

      Round 8
      17 November 2017
      19:45
      Gloucester 23–17 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: Thorley 60' c
      Hudson 66' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 61', 68'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (3/3) 7', 50', 57'
      		 Report Try: Brits 52' m
      Pen: Lozowski (3/5) 9', 17', 39'
      B. Spencer (1/1) 80'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 12,871
      Referee: Karl Dickson
      18 November 2017
      13:00
      (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 30–15 Northampton Saints
      Try: Heem (3) 23' m, 34' c, 80' c
      Adams 48' m
      Con: Lance (1/3) 35'
      Pennell (1/1) 80+3'
      Pen: Lance (2/3) 20', 44'
      		 Report Try: Foden 52' m
      Gibson 75' c
      Con: Myler (1/2) 76'
      Pen: Myler (1/2) 4'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 7,450
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      18 November 2017
      17:15
      (1 BP) Wasps 40–10 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Wade (2) 2' c, 9' m
      Eastmond 12' c
      Haskell 43' c
      Lovobalavu 58' c
      Bassett 73' c
      Con: Gopperth (5/6) 3', 14', 44', 59', 74'
      		 Report Try: Robinson 31' c
      Con: Flood (1/1) 32'
      Pen: Flood (1/1) 7'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 16,073
      Referee: Matthew O'Grady
      19 November 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 31–17 Harlequins
      Try: Turner 4' c
      Woodburn 23' c
      Hill (2) 43' c, 67' c
      Con: Steenson (4/4) 5', 24', 44', 68'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 79'
      		 Report Try: J. Chisholm 9' c
      Visser 33' c
      Con: M. Smith (2/2) 10', 34'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/2) 40+1'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,598
      Referee: JP Doyle
      19 November 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 35–27 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Penalty try 23'
      Genge 34' c
      Owen 65' c
      Malouf 76' m
      Con: J. Ford (2/3) 35', 66'
      Pen: J. Ford (3/4) 9', 27', 47'
      		 Report Try: B. Curry 15' m
      Jennings 31' c
      Yarde 38' c
      Ross 50' m
      Con: de Klerk (2/4) 32', 39'
      Pen: de Klerk (1/3) 4'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 20,056
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      19 November 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) London Irish 18–22 Bath
      Try: Marshall 8' m
      Steele 74' c
      Con: Tonks (1/1) 75'
      Pen: Bell (2/2) 2', 40'
      		 Report Try: Banahan 7' c
      Con: F. Burns (1/1) 8'
      Pen: F. Burns (4/5) 13, 26, 46, 59'
      Drop: F. Burns (1/1) 23'
      Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 7,538
      Referee: Tom Foley

      Round 9
      24 November 2017
      19:45
      Newcastle Falcons 7–29 Gloucester Rugby (1 BP)
      Try: M. Wilson 40' c
      Con: Hodgson (1/1) 40+1'
      		 Report Try: Symons 16' c
      Thrush 22' c
      Purdy 34' m
      Denman 67' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (3/4) 16', 24', 68'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 41'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 6,768
      Referee: JP Doyle
      25 November 2017
      12:15
      (1 BP) Bath 38–14 Harlequins
      Try: Grant 1' c
      F. Burns 9' c
      Stooke 12' m
      Banahan 18' c
      Con: F. Burns (3/4) 2', 10', 19'
      Pen: F. Burns (2/3) 38', 60'
      J. Lewis (2/2) 71', 79'
      		 Report Try: Cheeseman 32' c
      Ibitoye 63' c
      Con: Lang (2/2) 33', 65'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      25 November 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 27–31 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
      Try: Fitzgerald 20' c
      S. Harrison 40+3' c
      Owen 78' c
      Con: J. Ford (3/3) 22', 40+4', 78'
      Pen: J. Ford (2/2) 27', 65'
      		 Report Try: Fa'osiliva 3' m
      Adams (2) 6' c, 36' c
      Singleton 45' c
      Mills 72' m
      Con: Pennell (2/4) 7', 47'
      Lance (1/1) 37'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 21,112
      Referee: Greg MacDonald
      25 November 2017
      17:30
      Sale Sharks 18–15 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
      Try: de Klerk 37' c
      B. Curry 43' m
      Con: de Klerk (1/2) 38'
      Pen: de Klerk (1/1) 6'
      Cliff (1/1) 62'
      		 Report Try: Reinach 12' m
      T. Harrison 20' c
      Con: Mallinder (1/2) 21'
      Pen: Mallinder (1/1) 54'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 5,132
      Referee: Karl Dickson
      26 November 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) London Irish 13–17 Wasps
      Try: Lewington 51' c
      Con: Bell (1/1) 52'
      Pen: Bell (2/2) 30' 60
      		 Report Try: A. Johnson 56' m
      Bassett 63' m
      Carr 66' c
      Con: Gopperth (1/3) 67'
      Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 7,775
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      26 November 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 18–20 Exeter Chiefs
      Try: Goode 7' c
      Brits 13' m
      Con: B. Spencer (1/2) 8'
      Pen: B. Spencer (1/1) 22'
      Bosch (1/1) 54'
      		 Report Try: Whitten 50' c
      Low 72' c
      Con: Steenson (2/2) 51', 73'
      Pen: Steenson (2/2) 6', 29'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 10,000
      Referee: Ian Tempest

      Round 10
      1 December 2017
      19:45
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 22–24 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Mallinder 20' m
      Penalty try 33'
      Hartley 59' c
      Con: P. Francis (1/1) 60'
      Pen: P. Francis (1/1) 69'
      		 Report Try: Sinoti 24' c
      Matavesi 29' c
      Latu 79' c
      Con: Flood (2/2) 25', 29'
      Takulua (1/1) 80'
      Pen: Flood (1/1) 51'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 11,007
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      1 December 2017
      19:45
      (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 14–18 Sale Sharks
      Try: Adams 32' m
      Pen: Pennell (3/3) 25', 61', 66'
      		 Report Try: Janse van Rensburg 13' m
      Jennings 69' c
      Con: MacGinty (1/2) 70'
      Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 9', 40'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 7,327
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      2 December 2017
      14:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 42–29 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: Cowan-Dickie 7' c
      Short 15' c
      Lees 28' c
      Armand 34' c
      Waldrom 52' c
      Steenson 67' c
      Con: Steenson (6/6) 7', 16', 29', 35', 53', 68'
      		 Report Try: Joseph 65' c
      A. Watson 72' c
      Brew 75'
      Banahan 79' c
      Con: Joseph (1/1) 66'
      Priestland (2/2) 73', 80+1'
      Pen: F. Burns (1/1) 27'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,800
      Referee: JP Doyle
      2 December 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 39–15 London Irish
      Try: Ludlow 10' c
      B. Burns (2) 36' c, 41' c
      Polledri 52' c
      Purdy 67' m
      Con: Twelvetrees (4/5) 11', 37', 42', 53'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 17', 22'
      		 Report Try: du Plessis 28' m
      Paulo 55' c
      Con: Bell (1/2) 56'
      Pen: Bell (1/2) 13'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 12,351
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      2 December 2017
      16:30
      (1 BP) Wasps 32–25 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
      Try: Carr 22' c
      Robson 31' c
      Daly 62' m
      Myall 78' c
      Con: Gopperth (3/4) 23', 33' 80'
      Pen: Daly (1/1) 36'
      Gopperth (1/1) 58'
      		 Report Try: T. Youngs 13' c
      J. Holmes (2) 50' m, 56' c
      Con: G. Ford (2/3)
      Pen: G. Ford (2/3)
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 22,148
      Referee: Thomas Foley
      3 December 2017
      15:00
      Harlequins 20–19 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: Walker (2) 25' m, 70' c
      Visser 78' m
      Con: Lang (1/3) 71'
      Pen: Lang (1/1) 42'
      		 Report Try: Barritt 1' c
      Con: Farrell (1/1) 2'
      Pen: Farrell (4/4) 8', 51', 60', 74'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,800
      Referee: Luke Pearce

      Round 11
      22 December 2017
      19:45
      Worcester Warriors 23–8 London Irish
      Try: Adams (2) 4' c, 40' c
      Con: Pennell (2/2) 5', 40+2'
      Pen: Pennell (3/3) 21', 49', 53'
      		 Report Try: Lewington 37' m
      Pen: Tonks (1/1) 33'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 9,647
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      23 December 2017
      15:00
      Newcastle Falcons 11–10 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: Goneva 16' m
      Pen: Takalua (2/2) 13', 25'
      		 Report Try: Brown 42' c
      Con: M. Smith (1/1) 43'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 67'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 9,128
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      23 December 2017
      15:00
      Northampton Saints 14–35 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Tuala 19' c
      Reinach 75' c
      Con: P. Francis (2/2) 20', 76'
      		 Report Try: Chudley 11' m
      S. Simmonds 59' c
      Waldrom 72' c
      Yeandle 80+1' c
      Con: Steenson (2/3) 60', 73'
      J. Simmonds (1/1) 80+2'
      Pen: Steenson (3/3) 6', 31', 42'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 15,120
      Referee: Thomas Foley
      23 December 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 32–9 Bath
      Try: Strauss 43' c
      McGuigan 47' m
      O'Connor 60' c
      Cliff 71' c
      Con: MacGinty (3/4) 43', 62', 72'
      Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 13', 39'
      		 Report Pen: Priestland (3/3) 8', 11', 35'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 6,426
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      23 December 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 49–24 Gloucester (1 BP)
      Try: le Roux 11' m
      Wade (2) 34' c, 77' c
      T. Young 48' c
      Thompson 66' c
      Robson 75' c
      Con: Cipriani (4/5) 35', 49', 68', 76' 78'
      Pen: Cipriani (3/3) 31', 52', 58'
      		 Report Try: Heinz 16' c
      Atkinson 27' m
      T. Marshall 38' m
      Clarke 73' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (2/4) 16', 74'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 26,296
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      24 December 2017
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers 17–29 Saracens
      Try: Tait 28' c
      Penalty try 57'
      Con: G. Ford (1/1) 29'
      Pen: G. Ford (1/1) 34'
      		 Report Try: Penalty try 10'
      George 25' c
      Con: Farrell (1/1) 25'
      Pen: Farrell (4/4) 6', 47', 60', 69'
      Drop: Farrell (1/1) 50'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 24,873
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Round 12
      29 December 2017
      19:45
      (2 BP) Bath 26–31 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Priestland 33' c
      J.H. Wilson 39' c
      Grant 52' m
      Mercer 63' c
      Con: Priestland (3/4) 34', 40', 64'
      		 Report Try: M. Watson (2) 7' c, 22' m
      Robson 16' c
      de Jongh 41' c
      Lovobalavu 56' m
      Con: Cipriani (3/5) 8', 17', 42'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      30 December 2017
      15:00
      Gloucester 20–16 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Halifonua 33' c
      Vellacott 47' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 34', 47'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (2/3) 63', 70'
      		 Report Try: MacGinty 50' c
      Con: MacGinty (1/1) 51'
      Pen: MacGinty (3/3) 11', 18', 40'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 16,115
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      30 December 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) London Irish 15–20 Newcastle Falcons
      Pen: Tonks (5/6) 3', 11', 28', 50', 76'
      		 Report Try: A. Tait (2) 22' m, 25' c
      Goneva 39' m
      Con: Flood (1/3) 26'
      Pen: Flood (1/2) 7'
      Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 10,019
      Referee: Tom Foley
      30 December 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 46–31 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
      Try: B. Spencer 14' c
      Maitland 26' c
      Wray (2) 56' c, 61' c
      Earle (2) 72' c, 76' m
      Con: Farrell (5/6) 16', 26', 57', 62', 73'
      Pen: Farrell (2/3) 30', 51'
      		 Report Try: Adams 4' c
      S. Lewis 40' c
      Denton 64' c
      Shillcock 79' c
      Con: Pennell (4/4) 6', 40+1', 64', 80+1'
      Pen: Pennell (1/3) 32'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,999
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      (1 BP) Harlequins 50–21 Northampton Saints
      Try: Ward 10' c
      Walker 18' c
      Visser (2) 20' c, 42' m
      Care (2) 30' c, 56' c
      Luamanu 67' c
      Con: M. Smith (6/7) 11', 18', 21', 31', 57', 68'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 16'
      		 Report Try: Horne 47' c
      Groom 52' c
      Haywood 72' c
      Con: Myler (3/3) 47', 54', 73'
      Twickenham
      Attendance: 77,825
      Referee: JP Doyle
      31 December 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 30–6 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Armand 52' c
      Slade 63' c
      Hill 70' m
      Yeandle 80+1' m
      Con: Steenson (2/2) 53', 64
      Pen: Slade (1/1) 23'
      Steenson (1/1) 39'
      		 Report Pen: G. Ford (2/2) 35', 42'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,807
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

      Round 13
      5 January 2018
      19:45
      Worcester Warriors 25–46 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: Denton 57' c
      Taufete'e 71' c
      Humphreys 78' m
      Con: Pennell (2/2) 57', 72'
      Pen: Pennell (2/4) 27', 40'
      		 Report Try: Grant 33' c
      Garvey 43' c
      A. Watson 52' c
      J. Phillips 59' c
      Fotuali'i (2) 66' c, 76' m
      Con: Priestland (3/3) 34', 44', 53'
      F. Burns (2/2) 60', 67'
      Pen: Priestland (2/2) 7', 14'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 8,225
      Referee: JP Doyle
      6 January 2018
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers 19–15 London Irish (1 BP)
      Try: Toomua 35' c
      May 41' c
      Tuilagi 71' c
      Con: G. Ford (2/3) 37', 72'
      		 Report Try: Cokanasiga 20' m
      Lewington 73' c
      Con: Tonks (1/2) 74'
      Pen: Tonks (1/2) 56'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 20,845
      Referee: Karl Dickson
      6 January 2018
      15:00
      Northampton Saints 22–19 Gloucester (1 BP)
      Try: Pisi 10' m
      Groom 55' c
      Penalty try 14'
      Con: Mallinder (1/2) 56'
      Pen: Mallinder (1/1) 26'
      		 Report Try: Penalty try 14'
      Hanson 30' c
      Afoa 52' m
      Con: O. Williams (1/2) 31'
      Franklin’s Gardens
      Attendance: 13,133
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      6 January 2018
      15:00
      Sale Sharks 30–29 Harlequins (2 BP)
      Try: McGuigan 6' c
      Janse van Rensburg (2) 10' c, 67' c
      Con: MacGinty (2/2) 8', 11'
      de Klerk (1/1) 68'
      Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 24', 61'
      de Klerk (1/1) 75'
      		 Report Try: Alofa 19' m
      Walker 28' c
      R. Chisholm 34' c
      Roberts 63' c
      Con: M. Smith (3/4) 29', 35', 64'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/2) 38'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 7,242
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      7 January 2018
      15:00
      Newcastle Falcons 28–20 Exeter Chiefs
      Try: Sinoti 22' m
      Goneva 25' c
      Cooper 38' c
      Con: Hodgson (2/2) 26', 39'
      Pen: Flood (1/1) 2'
      Hodgson (2/2) 30', 80'
      		 Report Try: S. Simmonds 44' m
      Woodburn 66' m
      Salmon 77' c
      Con: Steenson (1/3) 77'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 10'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 7,174
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      7 January 2018
      15:00
      Wasps 15–38 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: Penalty try 36'
      le Roux 38' m
      Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 19'
      		 Report Try: Wyles 8' m
      Goode (2) 13' m, 65' c
      Burger 30' m
      B. Spencer 78' c
      Con: Farrell (2/5) 66', 79'
      Pen: Farrell (3/3) 22', 55', 75'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 17,677
      Referee: Wayne Barnes

      Round 14
      9 February 2018
      19:45
      Bath 32–19 Northampton Saints
      Try: Banahan 40' c
      Auterac 67' m
      Batty 76' m
      Con: F. Burns (1/2) 40+1
      Pen: F. Burns (5/5) 24', 30', 36', 50', 57'
      		 Report Pen: Francis (3/3) 5', 17', 53'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 13,015
      Referee: Tom Foley
      10 February 2018
      14:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 5–6 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Lees 56' m
      		 Report Pen: Pennell (2/3) 20', 40'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 10,666
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      10 February 2018
      14:30
      Gloucester 24–17 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
      Try: Trinder (2) 28' c, 34' c
      Scott 56' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (3/3) 29', 35', 57'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 47'
      		 Report Try: Malouf 11' c
      J. Ford 31' c
      Con: J. Ford (2/2) 12', 32'
      Pen: Toomua (1/1) 80+1'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 13,179
      Referee: JP Doyle
      10 February 2018
      14:30
      Saracens 25–3 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Barrington 26' c
      Penalty try 30'
      Malins 74' m
      Con: B. Spencer (1/1) 27'
      Pen: B. Spencer (2/2) 8', 18'
      		 Report Pen: Hodgson (1/1) 10'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 8,194
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      10 February 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) London Irish 9–13 Sale Sharks
      Pen: Bell (3/3) 34', 59', 71'
      		 Report Try: Strauss 29' c
      Con: de Klerk(1/1) 30'
      Pen: de Klerk(2/2) 4', 62'
      Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 4,457
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      11 February 2018
      13:00
      Harlequins 22–44 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Visser 24' c
      Morris 41' m
      Matthews 70' c
      Con: M. Smith (2/3) 25', 70'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 9'
      		 Report Try: de Jongh 4' c
      T. Young (2) 10' m, 49' c
      le Roux 51' c
      Cruse 63' c
      Bassett 75' m
      Con: Cipriani (4/6) 4', 49' 51, 64'
      Pen: Cipriani (2/2) 28', 44'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 13,400
      Referee: Wayne Barnes

      Round 15
      16 February 2018
      19:45
      (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 29–12 Bath
      Try: Sinoti 4' c
      Flood 14' c
      Cooper 35' c
      Goneva 50' m
      Con: Flood (3/4) 5', 15', 36'
      Pen: Flood (1/1) 75'
      		 Report Try: Vuna 45' c
      Perenise 80+2' m
      Con: F. Burns (1/1) 46'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 7,062
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      16 February 2018
      19:45
      Sale Sharks 3–13 Saracens
      Pen: de Klerk (1/1) 32'
      		 Report Try: L. Williams 12' c
      Con: B. Spencer (1/1) 13'
      Pen: B. Spencer (2/3) 39', 50'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 6,662
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      17 February 2018
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers 33–18 Harlequins
      Try: Toomua 58' c
      Kitchener 60' c
      Thompstone 80+2' c
      Con: Toomua (3/3) 59', 62', 80+4'
      Pen: Toomua (4/5) 13', 16', 36', 76'
      		 Report Try: Alofa 2' m
      Wallace 47' m
      Matthews 69' m
      Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 31'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 23,647
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      17 February 2018
      15:00
      Northampton Saints 25–17 London Irish
      Try: North 41' c
      Horne 44' m
      Haywood 48' c
      Con: Francis (2/3) 41', 50'
      Pen: Francis (1/2) 27'
      Drop: Francis (1/1) 71'
      		 Report Try: Lewington (2) 5' c, 24' c
      Con: Tonks (2/2) 6', 25'
      Pen: Tonks (1/2) 55'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 13,108
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      17 February 2018
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors 25–15 Gloucester
      Try: Arr 4' c
      Shillcock 10' c
      Adams 18' m
      Con: Pennell (2/3) 4', 11'
      Pen: Pennell (2/2) 39', 65'
      		 Report Try: Scott 14' c
      Trinder 48' m
      Con: B. Burns (1/1) 14'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 8'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 11,499
      Referee: Thomas Foley
      18 February 2018
      15:00
      Wasps 13–7 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: M. Watson 12' c
      Con: Cipriani (1/1) 13'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 52', 77'
      		 Report Try: Cowan-Dickie 61' c
      Con: Steenson (1/1) 62'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 16,924
      Referee: JP Doyle

      Round 16
      24 February 2018
      14:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 31–30 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
      Try: Penalty try 16'
      Hepburn 35' c
      Armand 70' c
      Waldrom 80' c
      Con: Steenson (1/1) 36'
      J. Simmonds (2/2) 71', 80'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 51'
      		 Report Try: Horne 12' c
      Foden 37' c
      Mallinder 42' c
      Con: Francis (3/3) 13', 38', 42'
      Pen: Myler (1/1) 25'
      Francis (2/2) 53', 58
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 11,466
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      24 February 2018
      14:30
      Bath 33–32 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Mercer (2) 34' c, 78' c
      Bayliss 46' c
      Con: J.W.R. Wilson (3/3) 35', 48', 79'
      Pen: J.W.R. Wilson (4/4) 2', 4', 21', 55'
      		 Report Try: Solomona (2) 13' c, 69' m
      Yarde 17' m
      Con: de Klerk (1/3) 14'
      Pen: de Klerk (5/5) 26', 40', 44', 52', 58'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 13,843
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      24 February 2018
      14:30
      Gloucester 25–25 Wasps
      Try: Hibbard 16' c
      Sharples 35' m
      Trinder 70' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (2/3) 18', 71'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (2/3) 6', 24'
      		 Report Try: Robson 57' c
      T. Young 67' m
      Wade 80' c
      Con: Gopperth (2/3) 58', 80+1'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 27', 31'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 12,447
      Referee: Karl Dickson
      24 February 2018
      14:30
      Harlequins 10–28 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
      Try: Horwill 7' c
      Con: M. Smith (1/1) 8'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/2) 47'
      		 Report Try: Chick 32' c
      Cooper 50' c
      Harris 54' c
      Sinoti 65' c
      Con: Flood (3/3) 33', 51', 55'
      Hodgson (1/1) 66'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 13,700
      Referee: Thomas Foley
      25 February 2018
      13:00
      London Irish 22–9 Worcester Warriors
      Try: van Zyl 26' c
      Con: Tonks (1/1) 27'
      Pen: Tonks (5/7) 6', 18', 52', 76', 79'
      		 Report Pen: Pennell (3/3) 2', 36', 59'
      Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 5,250
      Referee: JP Doyle
      25 February 2018
      15:30
      Saracens 20–28 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
      Try: Malins (2) 68' c, 79' c
      Con: Lozowski (2/2)
      Pen: B. Spencer (2/2)
      		 Report Try: M. Tuilagi 9' c
      Bateman 32' c
      Veainu 38' c
      J. Holmes 64' c
      Con: Toomua (4/4) 10', 33', 39', 65'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,772
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

      Round 17
      3 March 2018
      15:00
      (2 BP) Gloucester 20–21 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Woodward 13' m
      Halaifonua 47' m
      Atkinson 65' m
      Ludlow 75' m
      		 Report Try: Hogg 18' c
      M. Young 50' m
      Con: Hodgson (1/2) 19'
      Pen: Hodgson (3/3) 3', 25', 40+2'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 8,340
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      3 March 2018
      15:00
      Northampton Saints 25 – 34 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Paterson 42' c
      Horne 52' m
      Brüssow 69' c
      Con: Francis (2/3) 42', 70'
      Pen: Francis (2/3) 19', 31'
      		 Report Try: Solomona (3) 4' c, 25' c, 34' c
      Yarde 37' c
      Con: de Klerk (4/4)
      Pen: de Klerk (2/3)
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 8,403
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      4 March 2018
      15:00
      Exeter Chiefs 24 – 12 Saracens
      Try: Dollman 35' m
      Penalty try 71'
      Pen: J. Simmonds (4/4) 1', 10', 26', 63'
      		 Report Try: Earl 32' c
      Brits 40' m
      Con: B. Spencer (1/2) 33'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,727
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      4 March 2018
      15:00
      Harlequins 20 – 5 Bath
      Try: Visser 23' c
      Sinckler 54' c
      Con: Catrakilis (2/2) 24', 55'
      Pen: Catrakilis (1/2) 29'
      M. Smith (1/1) 77'
      		 Report Try: Banahan 15' m
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 7,450
      Referee: JP Doyle
      4 March 2018
      15:00
      Wasps 24 – 16 London Irish
      Try: Cruse (2) 10' c, 76' c
      Robson 48' c
      Con: Cipriani (3/3) 11', 49', 77'
      Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 63'
      		 Report Try: Porecki 60' m
      du Plessis 74' m
      Pen: Bell (2/2) 55', 67'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 12,466
      Referee: Thomas Foley
      4 March 2018
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors 5 – 34 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
      Try: Fa'osiliva 22' m
      		 Report Try: J. Holmes 11' m
      Bateman 35' c
      Veainu 68' m, 79' c
      M. Tuilagi 77' c
      Con: Toomua (3/5) 36', 78', 80'
      Pen: Toomua (1/1) 44'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 9,674
      Referee: Luke Pearce

      Round 18
      23 March 2018
      19:45
      (1 BP) Bath 18–20 Exeter Chiefs
      Try: Banahan 53' m
      Grant 66' c
      Con: Priestland (1/1) 67'
      Pen: F. Burns (2/2) 28', 38'
      		 Report Try: Hill 22'
      S. Simmonds 48' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (2/2) 22', 49'
      Pen: J. Simmonds (2/3) 6, 74'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      24 March 2018
      15:00
      (2 BP) London Irish 29–33 Gloucester (1 BP)
      Try: McNally 9' c
      van Zyl 17' c
      Brophy-Clews 64' c
      Cokanasiga 71' m
      Con: Marshall (2/2) 10', 18'
      Bell (1/2) 65'
      Pen: Marshall (1/1) 4'
      		 Report Try: Hanson 26' c
      T. Marshall (2) 31' c, 55' c
      Ludlow 34' m
      Atkinson 52' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 27', 32'
      B. Burns (2/3) 53', 56'
      Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 15,274
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      24 March 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 58–25 Worcester Warriors
      Try: B. Curry 1' c
      de Klerk 6' m
      Yarde 31' c
      Solomona 36' c
      Haley 44' c
      Strauss 51' m
      McGuigan 58' c
      O'Connor 75' c
      Con: MacGinty (5/7) 3', 32', 38', 45', 58'
      de Klerk (1/1) 76'
      Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 14'
      de Klerk (1/1) 67'
      		 Report Try: Adams (2) 41'c, 61' c
      Willison 78' m
      Con: Shillcock (1/1) 43'
      Olver (1/1) 62'
      Pen: Shillcock (2/2) 17', 29'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 5,991
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      24 March 2018
      15:00
      Saracens 24–11 Harlequins
      Try: Li. Williams 8' c
      Itoje 30' m
      Con: Lozowski (1/2) 10'
      Pen: Lozowski (4/4) 2', 40', 53', 77
      		 Report Try: Horwill 50' m
      Pen: Catrakilis (2/2) 23' 27'
      London Stadium
      Attendance: 55,329
      Referee: Tom Foley
      24 March 2018
      17:30
      Newcastle Falcons 25–22 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
      Try: Goneva 20' c
      Con: Flood (1/1) 21'
      Pen: Flood (6/8) 3', 13', 39', 42', 55', 66'
      		 Report Try: Ribbans 10' m
      Horne 34' c
      Tuitavake 51' c
      Con: Myler (2/3) 35', 52'
      Pen: Myler (1/1) 62'
      St James' Park
      Attendance: 30,174
      Referee: JP Doyle
      25 March 2018
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers 16–15 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Kalamafoni 2' c
      Con: G. Ford (1/1) 3'
      Pen: G. Ford (3/4) 45', 69, 76'
      		 Report Try: Daly (2) 13' m, 23' c
      Con: Cipriani (1/1) 24'
      Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 21'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 25,849
      Referee: Luke Pearce

      Round 19
      6 April 2018
      19:45
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 28–27 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Webber 36' c
      McGuigan 39' m
      B. Evans 40+1' m
      Yarde 80+11' m
      Con: MacGinty (1/4) 37'
      Pen: MacGinty (2/3) 24', 45'
      		 Report Try: Bassett (2) 10' c, 19' c
      Daly 49' c
      Con: Gopperth (3/3) 11', 20', 50'
      Pen: Daly (1/1) 7'
      Gopperth (1/1) 64'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 6,817
      Referee: JP Doyle
      7 April 2018
      14:00
      Bath 19–34 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
      Try: Dunn 32' c
      Con: Priestland (1/1) 33'
      Pen: Priestland (4/5) 5', 16', 57' 65'
      		 Report Try: Thompstone 26' c
      Kalamafoni (2) 49' m, 62' m
      S. Harrison 72' c
      Veainu 77' c
      Con: G. Ford (3/5) 27', 73', 79'
      Pen: G. Ford (1/2) 13'
      Twickenham
      Attendance: 60,880
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      7 April 2018
      14:00
      Northampton Saints 13–63 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: R. Marshall 26'
      Con: Myler (1/1) 27'
      Pen: Myler (2/2) 15', 31'
      		 Report Try: Lozowski 9' c
      Brits 34' m
      B. Spencer 42' m
      M. Vunipola 49' c
      L. Williams 57' c
      Wyles 60' c
      Maitland 63' c
      Wray 68' c
      Earle 79' m
      Con: Farrell (6/9) 10', 50', 58', 62', 64', 69'
      Pen: Farrell (2/2) 21', 55'
      Franklin’s Gardens
      Attendance: 13,673
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      7 April 2018
      15:00
      Harlequins 5–35 London Irish (1 BP)
      Try: Clifford 51' m
      		 Report Try: van Zyl (2) 13' c, 21' c
      Northcote-Green 29' m
      Fowlie 61' c
      Con: Bell (3/4) 14', 22', 62'
      Pen: Bell (3/4) 40', 45', 68
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 12,053
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      7 April 2018
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors 27–13 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Denton (2) 63' c, 75' c
      Schonert 66' c
      Con: D. Jones (3/3) 63', 67', 76'
      Pen: Pennell (2/5) 2', 37'
      		 Report Try: Goneva 39' c
      Con: Flood (1/1) 39'
      Pen: Flood (2/2) 23', 27'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 7,891
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      8 April 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 46–10 Gloucester
      Try: Hepburn 17' c
      S. Simmonds 21' m
      Woodburn 40' c
      Nowell (2) 57' c, 62' c
      Steenson 74' c
      Con: J Simmonds (5/6) 18', 40', 58', 63', 75'
      Pen: J Simmonds (2/2) 35', 45'
      		 Report Try: Braley 41' c
      Con: Williams (1/1) 42'
      Pen: Williams (1/1) 5'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,760
      Referee: Thomas Foley

      Round 20
      13 April 2018
      19:45
      (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 35–30 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: C. Green 8' m
      Graham 15' c
      Hammersley 19' m
      Lawson 26' m
      Vickers 77' c
      Con: Hodgson (2/5) 15', 79'
      Pen: Hodgson (2/2) 5', 69'
      		 Report Try: B. Curry 31' c
      Yarde (2) 38' c, 58' c
      Con: MacGinty (3/3) 32' 39' 59'
      Pen: MacGinty (3/3) 43' 53' 73'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 7,021
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      14 April 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 37–9 Harlequins
      Try: Braley 6' c
      Woodward 70' c
      Polledri 73' c
      Ackermann 80' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (4/4) 7', 71', 74', 80+2'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (3/3) 2', 25', 46'
      		 Report Pen: M. Smith (3/4) 4', 14', 40+1'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 13,892
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      14 April 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 21–27 Northampton Saints
      Try: Veainu 19' c
      Toomua 28' m
      Con: G. Ford (1/2) 19'
      Pen: G. Ford (3/3) 57', 63', 71'
      		 Report Try: Foden 8' c
      Reinach 31' c
      Tuala 43' c
      Con: Myler (3/3) 10', 33', 44'
      Pen: Myler (2/2) 17', 68'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 25,849
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      14 April 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 30–15 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Wade (2) 9' m, 33' m
      Launchbury 30' c
      Bassett 66' c
      Con: Gopperth (1/3) 31'
      Daly (1/1) 66'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 22', 39'
      		 Report Try: Hammond 78' m
      Adams 80' c
      Con: Shillcock (1/2) 80+1'
      Pen: D. Jones (1/2) 25'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 16,374
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      15 April 2018
      15:00
      London Irish 5–45 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Cokanasiga 53' m
      		 Report Try: Moon 2' c
      S. Simmonds (3) 19' c, 30' c, 48' c
      Lees 60' c
      Yeandle 76' c
      Con: Steenson (6/6) 3', 20', 31', 48', 60', 77'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 41'
      Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 7,849
      Referee: JP Doyle
      15 April 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 41–6 Bath
      Try: Brits 14' c
      L. Williams 20' m
      Wigglesworth 44' c
      Farrell 48' c
      Burger 71' m
      B. Spencer 77' c
      Con: Farrell (4/6) 16', 45', 49', 78'
      Pen: Farrell (1/1) 40'
      		 Report Pen: Priestland (2/2) 25', 37'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 10,000
      Referee: Karl Dickson

      Round 21
      27 April 2018
      19:45
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 23–25 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: May 5' c
      Fitzgerald 53' c
      Con: G. Ford (2/2) 6', 54'
      Pen: G. Ford (3/3) 23', 30', 60'
      		 Report Try: Goneva (2) 1' c, 68' m
      Hogg 80' c
      Con: Hodgson (1/1) 2'
      Takulua (1/1) 80+6'
      Pen: Hodgson (1/1) 11'
      J. Socino (1/1) 37'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 23,828
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      28 April 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 34–19 Sale Sharks
      Try: White 21' c
      Turner 24' c
      Yeandle 45' c
      G. Holmes 77' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (3/3) 22', 26', 47'
      Steenson (1/1) 78'
      Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 4'
      Steenson (1/1) 71'
      		 Report Try: McGuigan (2) 8' c, 66' m
      Ostrikov 34' c
      Con: MacGinty (2/3) 9', 35'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,754
      Referee: Karl Dickson
      28 April 2018
      15:00
      Gloucester 20–43 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: Slater 28' c
      Woodward 50' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 30', 52'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 21', 37'
      		 Report Try: Dunn 1' c
      Priestland 13' c
      Brew 25' c
      Homer 32' m
      Vuna 55' c
      J.W.R. Wilson 75' c
      Con: Priestland (4/5) 2', 14', 26', 57'
      F. Burns (1/1) 76'
      Pen: Priestland (1/1) 46'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 16,115
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      28 April 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 44–13 Harlequins
      Try: Heem 13' m
      Willison (2) 20' m, 78' c
      Barry 25' c
      Te'o 32' m
      Hougaard 45' m
      Shillcock 65' c
      Con: Dorian Jones (1/4) 26'
      Shillcock (2/3) 66', 79'
      Pen: D. Jones (1/1) 1'
      		 Report Try: Walker 16' c
      Con: M. Smith (1/1) 16'
      Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 9', 30'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 10,582
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      29 April 2018
      15:00
      London Irish 14–51 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: Cokanasiga 30' c
      J. Williams 40+1' c
      Con: Tonks (2/2) 31', 40+2'
      		 Report Try: Barritt 21' m
      Taylor 25' m
      Rhodes 49' c
      Bosch 55' c
      Barrington 71' c
      Goode 77' c
      Brits 80+1' c
      Con: Farrell (5/7) 51', 57', 72', 77', 80+3'
      Pen: Farrell (2/2) 16', 36'
      Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 7,628
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      • London Irish are relegated following Worcester Warriors win against Harlequins.
      29 April 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 36–29 Northampton Saints (2 BP)
      Try: Wade (2) 4' c, 44' c
      Daly 18' m
      de Jongh 54' m
      Con: Gopperth (2/4) 5', 45'
      Pen: Gopperth (4/4) 16', 29', 32', 72'
      		 Report Try: T. Harrison 11' c
      Ratuniyarawa 25' c
      Mitchell 64' c
      Tuala 68' m
      Con: Myler (2/2) 12', 26'
      Grayson (1/2) 65'
      Pen: Myler (1/1) 40+1'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 23,274
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Round 22
      5 May 2018
      16:00
      (1 BP) Bath 63–19 London Irish
      Try: Faletau 2' c
      Vuna 9' c
      Banahan (3) 21' c, 50' c, 62' c
      J.W.R. Wilson (2) 30' c, 55' c
      Stooke 39' c
      Vaughan 70' c
      Con: Priestland (5/5) 3', 9', 23', 31', 40+1'
      F. Burns (4/4) 52', 56', 63', 71'
      		 Report Try: McNally (2) 58' m, 80' c
      Loader 73' c
      Con: Tonks (1/2) 74'
      Paice (1/1) 80+1'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      5 May 2018
      16:00
      Harlequins 17–41 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: M. Smith 3' c
      Brown 39' c
      Con: M. Smith (2/2) 3', 40'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 27'
      		 Report Try: Ewers 10' c
      Dennis (2) 20' m, 31' c
      J. Simmonds 34' m
      Hendrickson 71' c
      Hepburn 75' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (2/4) 11', 32'
      Steenson (2/2) 72', 76'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 68'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 12,384
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      5 May 2018
      16:00
      Newcastle Falcons 22–39 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Matavesi 63' m
      Kibirige 68' c
      Olmstead 72' c
      Con: C. Willis (2/3) 69', 73'
      Pen: Takalua (1/1) 10'
      		 Report Try: Cruse 17' c
      Daly 34' m
      Cipriani 40+1' c
      Bassett 42' m
      Gopperth 47' c
      le Roux 78' m
      Con: Cipriani (1/3) 18'
      Daly (1/1) 40+2'
      Gopperth (1/2) 47'
      Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 76'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 10,100
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      5 May 2018
      16:00
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 32–24 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Eadie 23' c
      Tuitavake 45' c
      Foden 49' m
      Collins 56' c
      Con: Grayson (3/4) 23', 45', 57'
      Pen: Grayson (1/1) 39'
      Myler (1/1) 80'
      		 Report Try: Butler (2) 5' c, 10' c
      Te'o 41' c
      Con: D. Jones (3/3) 6', 11', 42'
      Pen: D. Jones (1/1) 52'
      Franklin’s Gardens
      Attendance: 14,121
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      5 May 2018
      16:00
      Sale Sharks 13–35 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
      Try: Yarde 52' c
      Con: MacGinty (1/1) 54'
      Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 15', 25'
      		 Report Try: Holmes (2) 9' c, 80' m
      G. Ford 41' c
      M. Williams 64' c
      Con: G. Ford (3/3) 10', 42', 65'
      Pen: G. Ford (2/4) 47', 51'
      Drop: G. Ford (1/1) 74'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 10,050
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      5 May 2018
      16:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 62–12 Gloucester
      Try: Maitland 10' c
      L. Williams 16' m
      Farrell 39' c
      Figallo 41' c
      Itoje 47' m
      Wyles 50' c
      Penalty try 70'
      B. Spencer (2) 74' c, 80' c
      Con: Farrell (4/6) 11', 39', 41', 51'
      B. Spencer (2/2) 75', 80+1'
      Pen: Farrell (1/2) 29'
      		 Report Try: Seabrook 0' m
      Halaifonua 14' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (1/2) 15'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 10,000
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

      Play-offs

      As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contested the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then met in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 26 May 2018.

      Bracket
      Semi-finals Final
            
      1 Exeter Chiefs 36
      4 Newcastle Falcons 5
      1 Exeter Chiefs 10
      2 Saracens 27
      2 Saracens 57
      3 Wasps 33

      Semi-Finals
      19 May 2018
      12:30
      Saracens (2) 57–33 Wasps (3)
      Try: Lozowski 2' c
      Koch 12' c
      Wyles 43' c
      Figallo 64' c
      Itoje 71' c
      Spencer 76' c
      Con: Farrell (6/6) 3', 13', 44', 65', 72', 77'
      Pen: Farrell (5/5) 18', 22', 27', 56', 59'
      		 Report Try: Le Roux (2) 23' m, 61' c
      Cooper-Woolley 47' c
      Young 50' c
      Wade 73' c
      Con: Gopperth (2/3) 48', 51'
      Cipriani (2/2) 62', 74'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 10,000
      Referee: JP Doyle
      19 May 2018
      15:30
      Exeter Chiefs (1) 36–5 Newcastle Falcons (4)
      Try: White 39' c
      Woodburn 60' c
      Armand 80' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (2/2) 40', 61'
      Steenson (1/1) 80'
      Pen: J. Simmonds (5/5) 15', 25', 29', 47', 51'
      		 Report Try: Tait 57' m
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,772
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Final
      26 May 2018
      15:00
      Exeter Chiefs 10–27 Saracens
      Try: Steenson 63' c
      Con: Steenson (1/1)
      Pen: J. Simmonds (1/2) 6'
      		 Report Try: B. Vunipola 15' c
      Wyles (2) 19' m, 47' c
      Earle 79' m
      Con: Farrell (2/3)
      Pen: Spencer (1/1) 71'
      Twickenham Stadium, London
      Attendance: 75,128
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      FB15 Lachlan Turner
      RW14 Jack Nowell
      OC13 Henry Slade
      IC12 Sam Hill 48'
      LW11 Olly Woodburn
      FH10 Joe Simmonds 48'
      SH9 Nic White 58'
      N88 Sam Simmonds 65'
      OF7 Don Armand (c) 30' 38'
      BF6 Dave Ewers
      RL5 Jonny Hill
      LL4 Mitch Lees 50'
      TP3 Tomas Francis 48'
      HK2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 48'
      LP1 Alec Hepburn 48'
      Replacements:
      HK16 Jack Yeandle 48'
      PR17 Ben Moon 48'
      PR18 Greg Holmes 48'
      LK19 Sam Skinner 50'
      FL20 Thomas Waldrom 30' 38' 65'
      SH21 Stu Townsend 58'
      FH22 Gareth Steenson 48'
      CE23 Ian Whitten 48'
      Coach:
      Rob Baxter
      FB15 Alex Goode
      RW14 Sean Maitland
      OC13 Alex Lozowski
      IC12 Brad Barritt (c) 50' 57'
      LW11 Chris Wyles 61' 70' 74'
      FH10 Owen Farrell 66'
      SH9 Richard Wigglesworth 58'
      N88 Billy Vunipola 58'
      OF7 Jackson Wray
      BF6 Nick Isiekwe 66'
      RL5 George Kruis
      LL4 Maro Itoje
      TP3 Vincent Koch 52'
      HK2 Jamie George 52' 61' 70'
      LP1 Mako Vunipola 74'
      Substitutions:
      HK16 Schalk Brits 60' to 71' 52'
      PR17 Richard Barrington 74'
      PR18 Juan Figallo 52'
      LK19 Will Skelton 66'
      FL20 Michael Rhodes 58'
      SH21 Ben Spencer 58'
      CE22 Marcelo Bosch 50' 57' 66'
      WG23 Nathan Earle 74'
      Coach:
      Mark McCall

      Man of the Match:
      Mako Vunipola (Saracens)

      Touch judges:
      Luke Pearce
      Paul Dix
      Television Match Official:
      David Grashoff

      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
      Bath11203,39518,49060,88013,01596%
      Exeter Chiefs12140,59611,71612,8078,53692%
      Gloucester11145,99813,27316,1158,34080%
      Harlequins11207,52218,86677,8257,45088%
      Leicester Tigers11251,66722,87925,84920,00889%
      London Irish11134,01212,18356,5324,45735%
      Newcastle Falcons11107,3239,75730,1745,87571%
      Northampton Saints11144,14013,10415,2038,40385%
      Sale Sharks1169,0156,27410,0504,51052%
      Saracens12209,06917,42256,5328,19495%
      Wasps11194,04617,64126,29612,01854%
      Worcester Warriors1194,5708,59711,4997,02372%

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      Highest attendances
      GameStadiumAttendance
      Harlequins (h) v Northampton SaintsTwickenham77,825
      Exeter Chiefs v Saracens (final)Twickenham75,128
      Bath (h) v Leicester TigersTwickenham60,880
      London Irish (h) v HarlequinsTwickenham56,532
      Saracens (h) v Northampton SaintsTwickenham56,532
      Saracens (h) v HarlequinsLondon Stadium55,329
      Newcastle Falcons (h) v Northampton SaintsSt James' Park30,174
      Wasps (h) v GloucesterRicoh Arena26,296
      Leicester Tigers (h) v Northampton SaintsWelford Road25,849
      Leicester Tigers (h) v WaspsWelford Road25,849

      Notes
      1. Bath also played a home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 7 April.
      2. Harlequins also played a home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 30 December.
      3. Kidney replaced Nick Kennedy as DoR on 22 May 2018.
      4. Irish also played a home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 2 September.
      5. Falcons also played a home game at Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States on 16 September and a home game at St James' Park, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on 24 March
      6. Saracens also played a home games at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 2 September and at London Stadium, Greater London on 24 March.
      7. Allianz Park typically has a capacity of 10,000 but this can be raised to 15,000 with temporary seating.
      8. Kick off time local to Pennsylvania; 22:10 BST in England.

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