2018–19 Premiership Rugby

The 2018–19 Premiership Rugby was the 32nd season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the first to be sponsored by Gallagher.[1] The competition was 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 were 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.

2018–19 Gallagher Premiership
Countries England
Date31 August 2018 – 1 June 2019
ChampionsSaracens (5th title)
Runners-upExeter Chiefs
RelegatedNewcastle Falcons
Matches played135
Attendance1,958,402
(average 14,507 per match)
Highest attendance82,000
Harlequins v Wasps
29 December 2018
Lowest attendance5,586
Sale v Newcastle
6 October 2018
Tries scored759
(average 5.6 per match)
Top point scorerGeorge Ford (Leicester)
(221 points)
Top try scorerCobus Reinach (Northampton)
Denny Solomona, (Sale)
(12 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

On 4 May 2019, Newcastle Falcons were relegated with one game still to play, after losing away to hi-flyers Gloucester.[2] It was the third time that Newcastle have been relegated from the top flight since the leagues began, and the first time since the 2011–12 season. The Falcons will drop down to the 2019–20 RFU Championship.

In the final on 1 June 2019 Saracens retained their title, their fifth overall, by beating Exeter 37–34 at Twickenham. As Saracens also won the Champions Cup, this victory saw them complete the double.[3][4]

Teams

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

2018–19 Gallagher Premiership Teams
Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain Kit supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath Todd Blackadder Matt Garvey Canterbury The Recreation Ground[lower-alpha 1] 14,500 Bath
Bristol Bears Pat Lam N/A (Leadership Group)[5] Bristol Sport Ashton Gate 27,000 Bristol
Exeter Chiefs Rob Baxter Jack Yeandle Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 12,921[lower-alpha 2] Exeter
Gloucester David Humphreys Willi Heinz XBlades Kingsholm Stadium 16,115 Gloucester
Harlequins Paul Gustard
Billy Millard		 James Horwill
Chris Robshaw		 Adidas Twickenham Stoop[lower-alpha 3] 14,800 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers Geordan Murphy Tom Youngs Kukri Welford Road 25,849 Leicester
Newcastle Falcons Dean Richards Will Welch ISC Kingston Park[lower-alpha 4] 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne
Northampton Saints Chris Boyd Dylan Hartley
Alex Waller		 Macron Franklin's Gardens[lower-alpha 5] 15,249 Northampton
Sale Sharks Steve Diamond Jono Ross Samurai Sportswear AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Mark McCall Brad Barritt Nike 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
Worcester Warriors Alan Solomons GJ van Velze VX3 Sixways Stadium 11,499 Worcester

    Preseason

    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.[6]

    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 Chiefs (RU)221705630438192895114486
    2Saracens (CH)221606644440204774410478
    3Gloucester (SF)22131858751572756010468
    4Northampton Saints (SF) 22110115905216973628456
    5Harlequins22100125445281663567956
    6Bath2210210481480152546656
    7Sale Sharks221129462504-4252623455
    8Wasps2210012483552-6956627451
    9Bristol Bears229112503580-7755746751
    10Worcester Warriors229013491557-6656666446
    11Leicester Tigers227015478632-15447815841
    12Newcastle Falcons (R)226016395541-14643661631

    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.
      Yellow background indicates team outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup based on being losing semi-finalists of the 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup. This is due to the 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup winners (Saracens), Challenge Cup winners (Clermont), Challenge Cup losing finalist (La Rochelle) and other Challenge Cup losing semi-finalist (Harlequins) all qualifying for the 2019–20 Champions Cup through their domestic leagues positions.
      Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
      Red background (row 12) will be relegated, as the team promoted from the 2018–19 RFU Championship (London Irish) 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 took place in the United States. It had previously been reported that Sale Sharks vs Harlequins in round 18 would take place at Toyota Park just outside Chicago, Illinois.[7] However, the round 6 match between Harlequins and Saracens was broadcast live in the US on a major network with NBC as opposed to NBCSN broadcasting for the first time.[8]

      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.
      • Derby Day Saracens vs Harlequins at London Stadium on 23 March.
      • The Big One Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks at St James' Park on 23 March
      • The Clash — Bath Rugby will return to Twickenham on 6 April. This year's opponent will be fellow West Country rivals Bristol Bears.

      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
      16 November 2018
      19:45
      (1 BP) Gloucester 36 – 13 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Woodward 15' c
      Banahan 24' m
      Balmain 36' c
      Thorley (2) 45' c, 78' c
      Con: Cipriani (3/4) 16', 37', 47'
      Twelvetrees (1/1) 79'
      Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 2'
      		 Report Try: M. Williams 53' c
      Con: J. Ford (1/1) 54'
      Pen: J. Ford (2/3) 6', 20'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 13,381
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      16 November 2018
      19:45
      Harlequins 20 – 7 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Dombrandt 36' c
      Saili 62' c
      Con: M. Smith (1/1) 37'
      Lang (1/1) 63'
      Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 21', 51'
      		 Report Try: Davidson 67' c
      Con: Flood (1/1) 68'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 9,847
      Referee: JP Doyle
      17 November 2018
      12:45
      Bath 28 – 13 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Rokoduguni 19' c
      Ellis 46' c
      Stooke 77' m
      Con: Burns (2/3) 20', 47'
      Pen: Burns (3/3) 9', 28', 35
      		 Report Try: Mills 24' c
      Con: Weir (1/1) 25'
      Pen: Weir (2/2) 5', 52'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,072
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      17 November 2018
      13:00
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 36 – 17 Wasps
      Try: Kellaway 5' m
      Dingwall 37' m
      Francis 43' m
      Naiyaravoro (2) 54' m, 69' c
      Con: Francis (1/2) 70'
      Pen: Grayson (2/2) 18', 36'
      Francis (1/1) 64'
      		 Report Try: T. Young 50' c
      Bassett 73' c
      Con: Sopoaga (1/1) 51'
      Searle (1/1) 74'
      Pen: Sopoaga (1/2) 40+1'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 13,375
      Referee: Matthew O’Grady
      17 November 2018
      13:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 31 – 25 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Rhodes 19' c
      Lewington 29' c
      Tompkins 32' c
      Kpoku 73' c
      Con: Spencer (4/4) 20', 30', 33', 74'
      Pen: Spencer (1/2) 80'
      		 Report Try: McGuigan 40' c
      Con: R. du Preez (1/1) 40+1'
      Pen: R. du Preez (6/7) 4', 25', 54', 60', 63', 68'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 7,465
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      18 November 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bristol Bears 29 – 31 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: C. Piutau 35' c
      Morahan 45' c
      Con: Sheedy (2/2) 37', 46'
      Pen: Sheedy (5/6) 4', 15', 19', 26', 75'
      		 Report Try: Low 7' c
      Lawday 30' m
      Cordero 52' c
      Yeandle 70' m
      Penalty try 80+2'
      Con: Steenson (2/4) 8', 53'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 16,776
      Referee: Greg Macdonald

      Round 8
      23 November 2018
      19:45
      Newcastle Falcons 16 – 8 Bath
      Try: J. Williams 38' c
      Con: Flood (1/1) 39'
      Pen: Flood (3/4) 5', 56', 69'
      		 Report Try: McConnochie 26' m
      Pen: Atkins (1/1) 45'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 7,237
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      23 November 2018
      19:45
      Worcester Warriors 20 – 13 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: Schonert 31' c
      Mills 61' c
      Con: Weir (2/2) 32', 62'
      Pen: Weir (1/1) 12'
      Pennell (1/1) 40+2'
      		 Report Try: Marchant 55' c
      Con: Lang (1/1) 56'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/3) 7'
      Lang (1/2) 78'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 8,228
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      24 November 2018
      13:00
      Exeter Chiefs 23 – 6 Gloucester
      Try: White 32' c
      Cuthbert 42' c
      Con: Steenson (2/2) 33', 43'
      Pen: Steenson (3/3) 23', 50', 76'
      		 Report Pen: Cipriani (2/3) 3', 12'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,772
      Referee: Matthew O'Grady
      24 November 2018
      13:00
      Sale Sharks 18 – 13 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
      Try: Solomona (2) 7' c, 57' m
      Con: R. du Preez (1/2) 8'
      Pen: R. du Preez (2/2) 44', 74'
      		 Report Try: Reinach 1' m
      Sleightholme 53' m
      Pen: Grayson (1/2) 78'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 5,290
      Referee: JP Doyle
      24 November 2018
      13:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 32 – 28 Bristol Bears (2 BP)
      Try: Neal (2) 3' m, 46' c
      de Jongh 6' c
      Gaskell 44' c
      Con: Sopoaga (3/4) 7', 44', 47'
      Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 24', 37'
      		 Report Try: Edwards 14' c
      Thacker (3) 56' c, 60' c, 72' c
      Con: Sheedy (2/2) 15', 57'
      Madigan (2/2) 61', 72'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 11,640
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      25 November 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 22 – 27 Saracens
      Try: O'Connor (2) 46' c, 66' m
      M. Smith 69' c
      Con: J. Ford (2/3) 47', 68'
      Pen: J. Ford (1/1) 4'
      		 Report Try: Spencer 25' c
      Lewington 28' c
      Lozowski 30' c
      Con: Spencer (3/3) 26', 29', 31'
      Pen: Spencer (2/2) 58', 77'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 20,700
      Referee: Karl Dickson

      Round 9
      30 November 2018
      19:45
      (1 BP) Harlequins 28 – 26 Exeter Chiefs (2 BP)
      Try: J. Chisholm 28' m
      Earle (2) 39' m, 56' c
      Marchant 75' m
      Con: Lang (1/3) 57'
      Pen: Lang (1/1) 6'
      Smith (1/1) 67'
      		 Report Try: Kvesic 12' m
      Yeandle 49' c
      Devoto 61' c
      Whitten 78' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (1/2) 51'
      Steenson (2/2) 62', 78'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,800
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      1 December 2018
      13:00
      (1 BP) Bristol Bears 41 – 10 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Thacker (2) 1' c, 33' m
      Morahan 44' c
      Randall 49' c
      Con: Madigan (3/4) 2', 45', 50'
      Pen: Madigan (5/5) 9', 25', 32', 55', 58'
      		 Report Try: Tuilagi 15' c
      Con: G. Ford (1/1) 17'
      Pen: G. Ford (1/1) 28'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 12,237
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      1 December 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 36 – 16 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Hanson 12' m
      Sharples 17' m
      Thorley (2) 46' m, 60' c
      Clarke 52' c
      Visagie 57' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (3/4) 52', 58', 61'
      		 Report Try: Heem 64' c
      Con: Weir (1/1) 65'
      Pen: Weir (3/3) 21', 28', 33'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 15,387
      Referee: Thomas Foley
      1 December 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 14 – 16 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Reinach (2) 29' c, 48' c
      Con: Biggar (2/2) 30', 49'
      		 Report Try: M. Wilson 80+6' c
      Con: Flood (1/1) 80+8'
      Pen: Flood (2/2) 2', 25'
      Connon (1/1) 70'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 12,326
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      1 December 2018
      15:00
      Saracens 29 – 6 Wasps
      Try: George 58' c
      Isiekwe 70' c
      Con: Lozowski (2/2) 60', 71'
      Pen: Lozowski (5/5) 11', 27', 36', 56', 67'
      		 Report Pen: Daly (2/2) 17', 48'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,827
      Referee: JP Doyle
      2 December 2018
      15:00
      Bath 7 – 7 Sale Sharks
      Try: Cokanasiga 71' c
      Con: Jam. Wilson (1/1) 72'
      		 Report Try: J. du Preez
      Con: R. du Preez (1/1) 49'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 13,390
      Referee: Luke Pearce

      Round 10
      21 December 2018
      19:45
      Worcester Warriors 6 – 32 Northampton Saints
      Pen: Weir (2/4) 25', 43'
      		 Report Try: Reinach 56' c
      Burrell 76' c
      Con: Francis (1/1) 57'
      Biggar (1/1) 77'
      Pen: Biggar (6/6) 7', 15', 21', 34', 69', 75'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 8,404
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      22 December 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 35 – 24 Harlequins
      Try: Holmes (2) 13' c, 28' c
      Tuilagi 55' m
      May 67' c
      Con: G. Ford (3/4) 15', 29', 68'
      Pen: G. Ford (3/3) 6', 27', 40+5'
      		 Report Try: Murley 62' c
      Dombrandt 79'
      Con: Lang (1/1) 63'
      Pen: Lang (1/1) 19', 23', 33', 44'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 21,597
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      22 December 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 31 – 13 Saracens
      Try: Cowan-Dickie 21' c
      H. Williams 63' c
      Penalty try 67'
      Kvesic 79' c
      Con: Steenson (2/2) 22', 64'
      J. Simmonds (1/1) 80'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 40'
      		 Report Try: Spencer 75' c
      Con: Farrell (1/1) 76'
      Pen: Farrell (2/3) 5', 10'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,791
      Referee: Thomas Foley
      22 December 2018
      15:00
      Sale Sharks 27 – 10 Bristol Bears
      Try: Solomona 23' m
      Cliff 78' c
      Con: R. du Preez (1/2) 79'
      Pen: R. du Preez (5/5) 15', 31', 39', 47', 60'
      		 Report Try: Luatua 68' c
      Con: Sheedy (1/1) 69'
      Pen: Madigan (1/2) 2'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 7,465
      Referee: JP Doyle
      23 December 2018
      15:00
      Wasps 14 – 24 Bath
      Try: T. Young 55' m
      Pen: Searle (3/3) 2', 14', 40+1'
      		 Report Try: Burns 25' m
      Chudley 52' c
      Con: Burns (1/2) 53'
      Pen: Burns (4/5) 12', 22', 38', 42'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 31,626
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      23 December 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 17 – 20 Gloucester
      Try: Goneva 41' m
      Pen: Takulua (4/4) 16', 28', 51', 57'
      		 Report Try: Slater 40+1' c
      Morgan 61' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 40+1', 62' c
      Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 5', 74'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 9,024
      Referee: Karl Dickson

      Round 11
      28 December 2018
      19:45
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 31 – 28 Exeter Chiefs (2 BP)
      Try: Francis 1' c
      Biggar 8' c
      Dingwall 32' c
      Reinach 56' c
      Con: Biggar (4/4) 2', 9', 33', 56'
      Pen: Biggar (1/1) 62'
      		 Report Try: Penalty try 21'
      Cordero 28' c
      Moon 44' c
      Kvesic 80+1' c
      Con: Steenson (3/3) 29', 44', 80+2'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 15,005
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      29 December 2018
      15:00
      Gloucester 15 – 30 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Visagie 15' c
      Banahan 72' m
      Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 16'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 7'
      		 Report Try: Ashton 19' c
      de Klerk 29' c
      Webber 52' m
      Solomona 59' m
      Con: R. du Preez (2/4) 20', 30'
      Pen: R. du Preez (2/2) 40', 49'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 15,879
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      29 December 2018
      15:00
      Saracens 25 – 17 Worcester Warriors
      Try: M. Vunipola 29' m
      C. Clark 52' c
      Strettle 66' c
      Con: Farrell (2/3) 53', 67'
      Pen: Farrell (2/3) 21', 40+1'
      		 Report Try: Weir 3' c
      Te'o 11' c
      Con: Weir (2/2) 4', 12'
      Pen: Weir (1/2) 33'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,758
      Referee: Karl Dickson
      29 December 2018
      16:00
      Harlequins 20 – 13 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Dombrandt 0' c
      Marchant 63' c
      Con: M. Smith (2/2) 2', 64'
      Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 18', 37'
      		 Report Try: Stuart 57' c
      Con: Sopoaga (1/1) 58'
      Pen: Daly (1/1) 31'
      Sopoaga (1/2) 68'
      Twickenham
      Attendance: 82,000
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      30 December 2018
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bristol Bears 35 – 28 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
      Try: Randall 1' c
      C. Piutau 47' c
      Morohan 52' m
      Pincus 75' c
      Con: Madigan (2/3) 3', 48'
      Sheedy (1/1) 77'
      Pen: Madigan (2/2) 32', 58'
      Sheedy (1/1) 69'
      		 Report Try: Goneva 21' c
      Chick 34' c
      Radwan 64' m
      Con: Flood (2/3) 21', 35'
      Pen: Flood (3/3) 9', 29', 73'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 18,429
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      30 December 2018
      15:00
      Bath 23 – 16 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
      Try: Roberts 26' c
      Catt 32' m
      McConnochie 54' m
      Con: Burns (1/3) 28'
      Pen: Burns (1/1) 20'
      Priestland (1/1) 72'
      		 Report Try: May 1' c
      Con: G. Ford (1/1) 3'
      Pen: G. Ford (3/3) 53', 69', 76'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: JP Doyle

      Round 12
      4 January 2019
      19:45
      Sale Sharks 24 – 18 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: James 14' m
      Solomona 18' c
      Con: R. du Preez (1/2) 19'
      Pen: R. du Preez (4/5) 9', 39', 62', 71'
      		 Report Try: B. Vunipola 6' c
      Tompkins 79' m
      Con: Farrell (1/2) 7'
      Pen: Farrell (2/2) 11', 29'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 8,535
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      5 January 2019
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors 21 – 19 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: Heem (2) 57' m, 80+17' c
      Con: Weir (1/2) 80+18'
      Pen: Weir (3/3) 27', 47', 66'
      		 Report Try: Mercer 32' c
      Con: Burns (1/1) 33'
      Pen: Burns (4/4) 8', 16', 20', 37'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 8,724
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      5 January 2019
      15:00
      Newcastle Falcons 17 – 38 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: Goneva 49' c
      Chick 62' c
      Con: Connon (2/2) 50', 63'
      Pen: Connon (1/2) 7'
      		 Report Try: Crumpton 3' c
      N. Earle 15' c
      Ibitoye 34' c
      Clifford 43' c
      Dombrandt 45' c
      Con: M. Smith (5/5) 4', 16', 35', 44', 46'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 70'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 7,212
      Referee: Tom Foley
      5 January 2019
      15:00
      Exeter Chiefs 14 – 9 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
      Try: Cordero 39' c
      Lonsdale 65' c
      Con: Steenson (1/1) 40'
      J. Simmonds (1/1) 66'
      		 Report Pen: Madigan (3/3) 12', 48', 55'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,788
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      5 January 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 34 – 16 Gloucester
      Try: May (2) 10' c, 52' c
      Holmes 43' c
      G. Ford 63' c
      Con: G. Ford (4/4) 11', 44', 53', 63'
      Pen: G. Ford (2/2) 2', 19'
      		 Report Try: G. Evans 54' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 54'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (3/3) 21', 37', 61'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 20,329
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      6 January 2019
      15:00
      Wasps 27 – 16 Northampton Saints
      Try: Bassett 16' c
      de Jongh 21' c
      le Roux 53' c
      Con: Sopoaga (3/3) 18', 23', 54'
      Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 32', 63'
      		 Report Try: Dingwall 24' c
      Con: Biggar (1/1) 25'
      Pen: Biggar (3/3) 20', 35', 39'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 16,215
      Referee: Luke Pearce

      Round 13
      15 February 2019
      19:45
      Gloucester 24 – 17 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Woodward 25' c
      Heinz 49' c
      Morgan 75' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (3/3) 27', 51', 77'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/3) 12'
      		 Report Try: White 7' c
      O'Flaherty 62' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (1/1) 9'
      Steenson (1/1) 64'
      Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 47'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 13,658
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      15 February 2019
      19:45
      (1 BP) Bristol Bears 22 – 29 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Randall 43' c
      P. O'Conor 54' c
      C. Piutau 57' m
      Con: Madigan (1/1) 44'
      Sheedy (1/2) 54'
      Pen: Madigan (1/1) 7'
      		 Report Try: T. Young 10' c
      Cruse 34' m
      Carr 38' c
      Rowlands 51' c
      Con: Searle (2/3) 11', 40'
      Sopoaga (1/1) 51'
      Pen: Sopoaga (1/1) 65'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 12,368
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      16 February 2019
      14:00
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 67 – 17 Sale Sharks
      Try: Reinach (2) 6' c, 11' c
      Wood 26' c
      Collins (2) 38' m, 77' c
      Tuala 41' c
      Naiyaravoro 60' c
      Furbank 64' c
      Hutchinson 72' c
      Con: Biggar (2/2) 6', 12'
      Francis (6/7) 26', 42', 61', 65', 73', 78'
      Pen: Biggar (2/2) 2', 10'
      		 Report Try: Penalty try 33'
      Solomona 48' c
      Con: MacGinty (1/1) 49'
      Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 9'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 12,447
      Referee: Karl Dickson
      16 February 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bath 30 – 13 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Rokoduguni 22' m
      Cokanasiga 31' m
      Chudley 40' c
      Louw 72' c
      Con: Priestland (2/4) 40+1', 73'
      Pen: Priestland (2/2) 7', 64'
      		 Report Try: Nagusa 49' c
      Con: Flood (1/1) 50'
      Pen: Flood (2/2) 10', 27'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,331
      Referee: JP Doyle
      16 February 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Harlequins 47 – 33 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
      Try: Marchant 0' c
      Ibitoye 6' c
      Brown 17' c
      Clifford 34' c
      Care 53' c
      Tapuai 69' c
      Lang 74' m
      Con: M. Smith (4/4) 1', 7', 18', 36'
      Lang (2/3) 54', 70'
      		 Report Try: Singleton 26' c
      Heem 49' m
      Adams 65' c
      Heaney 72' c
      Howe 79' c
      Con: Weir (1/2) 27'
      Pennell (3/3) 66', 72', 79'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 12,235
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      16 February 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 33 – 10 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Wigglesworth 11' m
      Woolstencroft 65' c
      Spencer 76' c
      Strettle 78' m
      Con: Goode (2/3) 66', 77'
      Pen: Lozowski (2/2) 54', 62'
      Goode (1/2) 72'
      		 Report Try: Holmes 39' c
      Con: Toomua (1/1) 40'
      Pen: Toomua (1/3) 10'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,875
      Referee: Tom Foley

      Round 14
      22 February 2019
      19:45
      Gloucester 30 – 24 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: Morgan (2) 20' c, 72' c
      Slater 53' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (3/3) 21', 54', 73'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (3/4) 7', 26', 34'
      		 Report Try: Rhodes 61' c
      Gallagher 77' c
      Wray 80+1' c
      Con: Lozowski (3/3) 62', 78', 80+2'
      Pen: Lozowski (1/2) 28'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 13,633
      Referee: JP Doyle
      23 February 2019
      14:00
      (1 BP) Harlequins 36 – 26 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
      Try: R. Chisholm 12' c
      M. Smith 23' c
      Brown 30' m
      Marchant 35' c
      Earle 75' c
      Con: M. Smith (3/4) 13', 24', 36
      Lang (1/1) 76'
      Pen: Lang (1/1) 67'
      		 Report Try: C. Piutau 10' c
      Leiua (2) 17' m, 79' c
      Sheedy 60' c
      Con: Sheedy (2/3) 11', 61'
      Madigan (1/1) 79'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 13,167
      Referee: Tom Foley
      23 February 2019
      14:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 18 – 24 Sale Sharks
      Try: Johnson 27' m
      Simpson 52' c
      Con: Sopoaga (1/2) 53'
      Pen: Sopoaga (1/1) 37'
      Miller (1/1) 73'
      		 Report Try: Webber 10' c
      Solomona 21' c
      Penalty try 55'
      Con: de Klerk (2/2) 11', 23'
      Pen: de Klerk (1/2) 41'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 12,085
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      23 February 2019
      14:30
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 35 – 17 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Cordero 7' c
      Yeandle 16' c
      Woodburn 24' c
      White 45' c
      G. Holmes 63' c
      Con: Steenson (5/5) 8', 17', 25', 46', 64'
      		 Report Try: Takalua 19' c
      Kibirige (2) 49' m, 79' m
      Con: Flood (1/3) 20'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,713
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      23 February 2019
      14:45
      Northampton Saints 27 – 26 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: Hutchinson 44' c
      Mitchell 64' c
      Ribbans 80+1' c
      Con: Grayson (3/3) 45', 64', 80+2'
      Pen: Grayson (2/2) 16', 55'
      		 Report Try: McConnochie 29' c
      Mercer 48' c
      Con: Priestland (2/2) 30', 49'
      Pen: Priestland (4/4) 43', 61', 70', 73'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 12,289
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      24 February 2019
      13:00
      Worcester Warriors 17 – 13 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Hougaard 45' c
      Howe 78' c
      Con: Weir (2/2) 46', 80'
      Pen: Weir (1/3) 23'
      		 Report Try: J. Holmes 29' c
      Con: Toomua (1/1) 30'
      Pen: Toomua (1/1) 14'
      Hardwick (1/1) 65'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 7,487
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

      Round 15
      1 March 2019
      19:45
      Bristol Bears 28 – 24 Gloucester (1 BP)
      Try: D. Thomas 1' m
      Uren 45' c
      Penalty try 65'
      Con: Madigan (1/1) 47'
      Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 24', 35'
      Madigan (1/1) 78'
      		 Report Try: Woodward 15' c
      T. Marshall 55' c
      Thorley 57' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (3/3) 16', 56', 58'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/2) 44'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 16,911
      Referee: Karl Dickson
      2 March 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bath 29 – 31 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: Joseph 25' m
      Catt 40' m
      Batty 63' c
      Con: Priestland (1/3)
      Pen: Priestland (4/4)
      		 Report Try: Robshaw 7' c
      Marchant (2) 11' c, 70' m
      Dombrandt 32' c
      Earle 80' m
      Con: Lang (3/3) 8', 11', 33'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      2 March 2019
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers 19 – 14 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: J. Ford 46' c
      Con: J. Ford (1/1) 47'
      Pen: J. Ford (4/4) 18', 27', 40+2', 65'
      		 Report Try: M. Watson (2) 7' c, 29' c
      Con: Miller (2/2) 8', 30'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 25,258[lower-alpha 8]
      Referee: JP Doyle
      2 March 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 14 – 20 Exeter Chiefs
      Try: S. James 62' c
      Cliff 73' c
      Con: de Klerk (1/1) 63'
      S. James (1/1) 73'
      		 Report Try: Devoto 20' c
      Armand 36' m
      Lonsdale 70' m
      Con: Steenson (1/3) 21'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 4'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 6,407
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      2 March 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 36 – 17 Northampton Saints
      Try: Maitland (2) 3' c, 27' m
      Tompkins 8' m
      Strettle 16' c
      Woolstencroft 34' m
      Penalty try 50'
      Con: B. Spencer (2/5) 4', 17'
      		 Report Try: R. Marshall 57' c
      Ludlam 66' c
      Con: Hutchinson (2/2) 58', 67'
      Pen: Hutchinson (1/1) 7'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,729
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      3 March 2019
      15:00
      Newcastle Falcons 17 – 6 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Kibirige 5' c
      Flood 31' c
      Con: Flood (2/2) 6', 32'
      Pen: Flood (1/2) 13'
      		 Report Pen: Weir (2/2) 10', 23'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 8,005
      Referee: Wayne Barnes

      Round 16
      8 March 2019
      19:45
      Bath 18 – 9 Saracens
      Pen: Priestland (6/7) 4', 26', 37', 61', 74', 78'
      		 Report Pen: Lozowski (3/7) 11', 43', 51'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,055
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      8 March 2019
      20:00
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 32 – 5 Leicester Tigers
      Try: B. Evans 21' m
      Solomona 25' m
      Morozov 49' m
      Beaumont 59' m
      de Klerk 75' m
      Penalty try 80'
      		 Report Try: Gigena 5' m
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 6,508
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      9 March 2019
      14:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 19 – 20 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: B. Harris 67' c
      Con: Miller (1/1) 68'
      Pen: Miller (4/4) 16', 36', 55', 64'
      		 Report Try: Nagusa 52' c
      Takulua 59' c
      Con: Takulua (2/2) 52', 59'
      Pen: Takulua (1/1) 22'
      Connon (1/1) 80+2'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 11,710
      Referee: Thomas Foley
      9 March 2019
      14:45
      (2 BP) Northampton Saints 24 – 26 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
      Try: Naiyaravoro 29' m
      Tuala 44' m
      Furbank 47' c
      Reinach 56' c
      Con: Francis (2/4) 48', 56'
      		 Report Try: Batley 3' m
      Crane 15' c
      Randall 53' c
      P. O'Conor 80+6' c
      Con: Daniels (2/3) 16', 55'
      Madigan (1/1) 80+7'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 12,252
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      9 March 2019
      15:00
      (2 BP) Worcester Warriors 30 – 33 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Heem 47' m
      T. Hill 55' c
      Howe 67' m
      Pennell 74' c
      Con: Pennell (2/3) 56', 75'
      Pen: Weir (2/2) 8', 37'
      		 Report Try: Cordero (2) 12' m, 33' c
      Woodburn 39' c
      O'Flaherty 50' c
      H. Williams 61' c
      Con: Steenson (4/5) 34', 40', 51', 62'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 9,142
      Referee: JP Doyle
      10 March 2019
      13:00
      Harlequins 7 – 29 Gloucester (1 BP)
      Try: Erle 75' c
      Con: M. Smith (1/1) 76'
      		 Report Try: Woodward 7' c
      Ackermann 11' c
      T. Marshall 51' m
      Cipriani 64' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (3/4) 9', 12', 65'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 35'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,440
      Referee: Wayne Barnes

      Round 17
      22 March 2019
      19:45
      Leicester Tigers 15 – 29 Northampton Saints
      Try: G. Ford 66' c
      T. Youngs 78' m
      Con: G. Ford (1/2) 67'
      Pen: G. Ford (1/1) 22'
      		 Report Try: Reinach 5' m
      Collins (2) 32' c, 38' m
      Con: Biggar (1/3) 33'
      Pen: Biggar (4/4) 30', 43', 51', 53'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 23,322
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      23 March 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bristol Bears 25 – 27 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Penalty try 4'
      Morahan 18' m
      Sheedy 65' c
      Con: Sheedy (1/2) 66'
      Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 26', 30'
      		 Report Try: T. Hill 14' c
      Te'o 22' c
      Adams 32' c
      Con: Weir (3/3), 15', 23', 33'
      Pen: Weir (2/2) 35', 46'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 14,930
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      23 March 2019
      15:00
      Gloucester 27 – 14 Wasps
      Try: Heinz 32' c
      Ackermann 35' c
      Polledri 78' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (3/3) 33', 36', 80'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 45', 74'
      		 Report Try: M. Watson 15' m
      Pen: Miller (3/3) 5', 19', 63'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 14,671
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      23 March 2019
      15:00
      Saracens 27 – 20 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: Burger 45' c
      Skelton (2) 57' c, 66' c
      Con: Lozowski (3/3) 46', 58', 66'
      Pen: Lozowski (2/2) 35', 39'
      		 Report Try: M. Smith 31' c
      Care 40+1' c
      Con: M. Smith (2/2) 32', 40+2'
      Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 9', 61'
      London Stadium
      Attendance: 42,717
      Referee: JP Doyle
      23 March 2019
      17:30
      Newcastle Falcons 22 – 17 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Flood 42' c
      Con: Takulua (1/1) 43'
      Pen: Takulua (5/5) 16', 31', 46', 54', 62'
      		 Report Try: Solomona 5' c
      McGuigan 76' c
      Con: de Klerk (2/2) 6', 76'
      Pen: de Klerk (1/2) 13'
      St James' Park
      Attendance: 27,284
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      24 March 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 29 – 10 Bath
      Try: Devoto 25' c
      Yeandle 37' c
      Penalty try 59'
      Woodburn 74' m
      Con: J. Simmonds (2/3) 27', 39'
      Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 8'
      		 Report Try: Catt 14' c
      Con: Priestland (1/1) 15'
      Pen: Priestland (1/1) 4'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,809
      Referee: Karl Dickson

      Round 18
      5 April 2019
      19:45
      Sale Sharks 28 – 17 Harlequins
      Try: McGuigan 40' c
      Con: MacGinty (1/1) 40+1'
      Pen: MacGinty (7/7) 13', 18', 23', 35', 43', 70', 76'
      		 Report Try: Brown 3' c
      Clifford 26' c
      Con: Catrakilis (2/2) 4', 27'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 56'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 5,418
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      6 April 2019
      14:00
      (1 BP) Bath 26–19 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
      Try: Joseph 1' c
      Roberts 9' m
      Cokanasiga 21' c
      Priestland 55' c
      Con: Priestland (3/4) 2', 22', 56'
      		 Report Try: D. Thomas 69' c
      Con: Madigan (1/1) 70'
      Pen: Sheedy (4/4) 7', 30', 34', 40'
      Twickenham
      Attendance: 60,152
      Referee: JP Doyle
      6 April 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 26 – 12 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Maitland 33' m
      Malins 55' c
      Tompkins 68' c
      Lozowski 79' c
      Con: Farrell (3/4) 57', 69', 80+3'
      		 Report Pen: Takalua (4/4) 23', 38', 60', 75'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,056
      Referee: Karl Dickson
      6 April 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 28 – 16 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Hughes (2) 5' c, 62' c
      M. Watson 10' c
      Zhvania 19' c
      Con: Sopoaga (4/4) 6', 12', 20', 62'
      		 Report Try: Lewis 24' c
      Con: Weir (1/1) 26'
      Pen: Weir (2/3) 4', 40+2'
      Pennell (1/1) 47'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 16,194
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      6 April 2019
      16:30
      Leicester Tigers 20 – 52 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: May 23' c
      T. Youngs 40+3' c
      Con: G. Ford (2/2) 25', 40+4'
      Pen: G. Ford (2/2) 16', 36'
      		 Report Try: Kvesic 9' c
      Yeandle 21' c
      Woodburn 26' c
      Slade 30' c
      Devoto 43' c
      Cordero 51' c
      Nowell 60' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (7/7) 10', 22', 27', 32', 44', 52', 61'
      Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 41'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 21,503
      Referee: Thomas Foley
      7 April 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 31 – 40 Gloucester (1 BP)
      Try: Naiyaravoro 5' m
      P. Francis 10' c
      Reinach 36' c
      R. Marshall 52' m
      Hutchinson 75' c
      Con: Biggar (2/4) 11', 37'
      P. Francis (1/1) 76'
      		 Report Try: Atkinson (3) 8' c, 14' c, 38' m
      Ackermann 29' c
      Marais 64' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (5/6) 10', 14', 30', 44', 65'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 13,445
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

      Round 19
      12 April 2019
      19:45
      (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 22 – 27 Leicester Tigers
      Try: C. Harris 32' c
      Takulua (2) 35' m, 54' c
      Con: Takulua (2/3) 33', 56'
      Pen: Takulua (1/1) 63'
      		 Report Try: May 16' c
      Thompson (2) 47' c, 67' c
      Con: G. Ford (3/3) 17', 48', 69'
      Pen: G. Ford (2/3) 2', 25'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 8,292
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      13 April 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 27 – 23 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: Hohneck 40+3' c
      Ackermann 44' c
      Purdy 55' m
      Seabrook 62' m
      Con: Twelvetrees (2/4) 40+4', 45'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 68'
      		 Report Try: McConnochie 3' c
      Dunn 17' c
      Con: Burns (2/2) 4', 19'
      Pen: Burns (2/2) 10', 48'
      Drop: Burns 58'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 15,897
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      13 April 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Harlequins 19 – 20 Northampton Saints
      Try: Clifford 46' c
      Con: M. Smith (1/1) 47'
      Pen: M. Smith (4/5) 6', 15', 58', 73'
      		 Report Try: Tuala 12' c
      Mitchell 77' c
      Con: Biggar (1/1) 13'
      Grayson (1/1) 79'
      Pen: Biggar (2/2) 8', 20'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,335
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      13 April 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 39 – 17 Sale Sharks
      Try: Lewis 5' c
      Pennell 16' c
      Adams (3) 52' c, 61' m, 77' c
      Con: Weir (4/5) 6', 17', 54', 79'
      Pen: Weir (2/2) 10', 47'
      		 Report Try: Beaumont 27' c
      Postlethwaite 71' c
      Con: MacGinty (2/2) 29', 72'
      Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 50'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 7,565
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      13 April 2019
      17:30
      Bristol Bears 23 – 21 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: Luatua 45' c
      D. Thomas 62' c
      Con: Sheedy (2/2) 46', 64'
      Pen: Sheedy (2/3) 12', 39'
      Madigan (1/1) 80+1'
      		 Report Try: Whiteley 8' c
      Bosch 55' c
      Adams-Hale 68' c
      Con: Goode (3/3) 9', 56', 68'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 14,798
      Referee: Tom Foley
      14 April 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 19 – 26 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Nowell 6' m
      White 21' c
      Yeandle 68' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (2/3) 21', 69'
      		 Report Try: le Roux 30' c
      de Jongh 35' c
      M. Watson 40+1' c
      Zhvania 60' m
      Con: Daly (1/1) 32'
      Sopoaga (2/3) 37', 40+1'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,909
      Referee: Luke Pearce

      Round 20
      26 April 2019
      19:45
      Newcastle Falcons 17 – 31 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
      Try: Ah You 47' c
      Takulua 54' c
      Con: Takulua (2/2) 48', 54'
      Pen: Takulua (1/1) 5'
      		 Report Try: Collins (3) 8' c, 15' c, 36' c
      Mitchell 77' c
      Con: Biggar (4/4) 8', 16', 38', 78'
      Pen: Biggar (1/1) 13'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 6,389
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      26 April 2019
      19:45
      Sale Sharks 6 – 3 Bath (1 BP)
      Pen: MacGinty (2/3) 30', 65'
      		 Report Pen: Burns (1/3) 9'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 5,901
      Referee: Thomas Foley
      27 April 2019
      14:00
      Exeter Chiefs 17 – 15 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: Devoto 1' c
      White 10' m
      H. Williams 46' m
      Con: J. Simmonds (1/3) 2'
      		 Report Try: Hidalgo-Clyne 63' c
      Walker 67' m
      Con: M. Smith (1/2) 64'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/2) 39'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,921
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      27 April 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 20 – 23 Bristol Bears
      Try: Olowofela 29' m
      Pen: G. Ford (5/5) 4', 21', 47', 55', 69'
      		 Report Try: Sheedy 35' m
      D. Thomas 57' m
      Thacker 74' c
      Con: Madigan (1/1) 75'
      Pen: Sheedy (2/3) 10', 25'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 20,119
      Referee: Karl Dickson
      27 April 2019
      16:30
      Wasps 14 – 31 Saracens
      Try: Sopoaga 23' c
      Hughes 68' c
      Con: Sopoaga (2/2) 24', 68'
      		 Report Try: Spencer 4' c
      L. Williams 20' m
      Skelton 32' c
      Con: Farrell (2/3) 6', 33'
      Pen: Farrell (4/4) 14', 28', 40', 59'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 15,502
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      28 April 2019
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors 27 – 20 Gloucester (1 BP)
      Try: Weir 17' c
      Annett 49' c
      Barry 55' c
      Con: Weir (3/3) 18', 50', 57'
      Pen: Weir (2/2) 5', 15'
      		 Report Try: Purdy (2) 10' m, 61' m
      Heinz 38' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (1/3) 38'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 22'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 9,878
      Referee: JP Doyle

      Round 21
      3 May 2019
      19:45
      Bristol Bears 20 – 20 Sale Sharks
      Try: C.Piutau 29'c
      Leiua 46'
      Con: Sheedy (2/2) 30', 47'
      Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 38', 70'
      		 Report Try: Solomona 9'c
      de Klerk 41'c
      Con: MacGinty (2/2) 10', 42'
      Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 15'
      de Klerk (1/2) 35'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 20,328
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      3 May 2019
      19:45
      Harlequins 23 – 19 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Care 6' c
      Kunatani 73' c
      Con: Smith (1/1) 7'
      Lang (1/1) 74'
      Pen: Smith (3/4) 23', 49', 55'
      		 Report Try: Fitzgerald 80+2' c
      Con: G.Ford 80+4'
      Pen: G.Ford (4/4) 2', 12', 28', 40'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,301
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      4 May 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 28 – 19 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Woodward 22' c
      Cipriani 28' c
      Sharples 33' c
      Banahan 61' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (4/4) 23', 29', 34', 62'
      		 Report Try: M. Young 9' c
      Sinoti 25' m
      Blamire 56' c
      Con: Flood (2/2) 9', 57'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 14,442
      Referee: Thomas Foley
      • Newcastle Falcons are relegated.[2]
      4 May 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 38 – 10 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Burrell 3' c
      Naiyaravoro (2) 18' c, 26' c
      Wood 30' c
      R. Marshall 58' c
      Con: Biggar (5/5) 4', 19', 26', 31', 60'
      Pen: Biggar (1/1) 51'
      		 Report Try: Te'o 38' c
      Con: Weir (1/1) 39'
      Pen: Weir (1/2) 23'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 14,035
      Referee: Christophe Ridley
      4 May 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 38 – 7 Exeter Chiefs
      Try: Lewington (2) 32' c, 41' c
      Tompkins 44' c
      Morris (2) 66' c, 74' c
      Con: Malins (1/1) 33'
      Bosch (2/2) 43', 45'
      Whiteley (2/2) 67', 75'
      Pen: Whiteley (1/1) 62'
      		 Report Try: Capstick 55' c
      Con: Steenson (1/1) 55'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 10,000
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      5 May 2019
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bath 29 – 17 Wasps
      Try: Joseph 3' c
      Mercer (2) 73' c, 80+1' c
      Cokanasiga 77' m
      Con: Burns (1/1) 4'
      A. Davies (1/2) 73'
      Fotuali'i (1/1) 80+3'
      Pen: Burns (1/2) 36'
      		 Report Try: Carr 13' c
      Hughes 28' c
      Con: Miller (2/2) 14', 29'
      Pen: Miller (1/1) 40+1'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,329
      Referee: Luke Pearce

      Round 22
      18 May 2019
      16:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 40 – 21 Northampton Saints
      Try: Slade 9' c
      Moon 31' c
      Armand 36' c
      Kvesic 47' m
      Dennis 56' c
      Cowan-Dickie 72' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (5/6) 10', 32', 37', 57', 73'
      		 Report Try: Francis 1' c
      Hutchinson 24' c
      Reinach 40+5' c
      Con: Biggar (2/2) 2', 25'
      Grayson (1/1) 40+6'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,911
      Referee: Karl Dickson
      18 May 2019
      16:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 31 – 32 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: B. O'Connor (2) 8' c, 23' c
      Blommetjies 49' m
      Con: G. Ford (2/3) 9', 23'
      Pen: G. Ford (4/5) 5', 16', 29', 38'
      		 Report Try: A. Watson 2' c
      Cokanasiga 11' m
      Obano 45' c
      van Rooyen 77' c
      Con: Burns (2/3) 3', 46'
      Priestland (1/1) 79'
      Pen: Priestland (2/2) 40', 65'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 20,886
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      18 May 2019
      16:00
      (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 12 – 19 Bristol Bears
      Try: Graham 75' c
      J. Williams 79' m
      Con: Hodgson (1/1) 76'
      		 Report Try: C. Piutau 9' m
      O'Conor 46' c
      Lam 51' c
      Con: Sheedy (2/3) 47', 51'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 6,442
      Referee: JP Doyle
      18 May 2019
      16:00
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 46 – 41 Gloucester (2 BP)
      Try: T. Curry 1' c
      Webber 15' m
      S. James 18' c
      Ashton 33' m
      McGuigan 42' c
      MacGinty 65' c
      Solomona 67' m
      Con: MacGinty (4/6) 2', 19', 43, 66'
      Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 80'
      		 Report Try: Seabrook 7' c
      Vellacott (2) 23' c, 55' c
      Banahan 27' c
      Ludlow 40' m
      Coetzer 48' m
      Con: L. Evans (4/6) 8', 24', 28', 56'
      Pen: L. Evans (1/1) 64'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 7,848
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      18 May 2019
      16:00
      Wasps 27 – 25 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: Bassett 11' c
      Simpson (2) 50' c, 54' c
      Con: Sopoaga (3/3) 13', 51', 55'
      Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 29', 71'
      		 Report Try: Marchant 17' m
      Care 59' c
      Elia 75' c
      Con: Lang (2/2) 60', 76'
      Pen: M. Smith (1/2) 7'
      Lang (1/2) 63'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 16,182
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      18 May 2019
      16:00
      (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 31 – 29 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: Fatialofa 9' c
      Pennell 34' c
      T. Hill 54' c
      Adams 75' c
      Con: Weir (4/4) 10', 35', 55', 76'
      Pen: Weir (1/1) 80+2'
      		 Report Try: Tompkins 31' c
      Bosch 59' c
      Con: Whiteley (2/2) 33', 60'
      Pen: Whiteley (5/5) 6', 22', 37', 49', 68'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 9,125
      Referee: Adam Leal

      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 Grand Final at Twickenham on 1 June 2019.

      Bracket
      Semi-finals Final
            
      1 Exeter Chiefs 44
      4 Northampton Saints 19
      1 Exeter Chiefs 34
      2 Saracens 37
      2 Saracens 42
      3 Gloucester 12

      Semi-Finals
      25 May 2019
      13:30
      Saracens (2) 44 – 19 (3) Gloucester
      Try: Maitland 5' m
      Spencer 29' c
      L. Williams 37' m
      Tompkins (3) 42' c, 50' c, 56' c
      Con: Farrell (4/6) 30', 43', 51', 57'
      Pen: Farrell (2/5) 17', 36'
      		 Report Try: Morgan 3' c
      Dreyer 59' c
      Ludlow 68' m
      Con: Twelvetrees (2/3) 4', 60'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,568
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      25 May 2019
      16:30
      Exeter Chiefs (1) 42 – 12 (4) Northampton Saints
      Try: H. Williams 16' c
      J. Simmonds 21' c
      Dennis 45' c
      O'Flaherty 48' c
      S. Simmonds 70' c
      S. Hill 80+1' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (6/6) 17', 23', 47', 49', 70', 80+2'
      		 Report Try: Penalty Try 28'
      Tuala 30' m
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,577
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Final
      1 June 2019
      15:00
      Exeter Chiefs 34 – 37 Saracens
      Try: White 1' c
      Ewers 21' c
      J. Hill 31' m
      Slade 58' m
      S. Hill 80+1' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (3/5) 2', 22', 80+2'
      Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 40+1'
      		 Report Try: George (2) 4' m, 77' c
      Spencer 14' m
      L. Williams 60' c
      Maitland 68' c
      Con: Farrell (3/5) 62', 69', 78'
      Pen: Farrell (2/3) 10', 36'
      Twickenham Stadium, London
      Attendance: 75,329
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      FB15 Jack Nowell 70'
      RW14 Alex Cuthbert 62'
      OC13 Henry Slade 4' to 15'
      IC12 Ollie Devoto
      LW11 Tom O'Flaherty
      FH10 Joe Simmonds
      SH9 Nic White 66'
      N88 Matt Kvesic
      OF7 Don Armand 26' 36'
      BF6 Dave Ewers
      RL5 Jonny Hill 50'
      LL4 Dave Dennis 69'
      TP3 Harry Williams 47'
      HK2 Jack Yeandle (c) 47'
      LP1 Ben Moon 47'
      Replacements:
      HK16 Luke Cowan-Dickie 47'
      PR17 Alec Hepburn 47'
      PR18 Tomas Francis 47'
      LK19 Sam Skinner 26' 36' 50'
      FL20 Sam Simmonds 69'
      SH21 Jack Maunder 66'
      FH22 Gareth Steenson 70'
      CE23 Sam Hill 62'
      Coach:
      Rob Baxter
      FB15 Alex Goode
      RW14 Liam Williams 78'
      OC13 Alex Lozowski
      IC12 Brad Barritt (c) 41'
      LW11 Sean Maitland
      FH10 Owen Farrell
      SH9 Ben Spencer 42'
      N88 Billy Vunipola
      OF7 Jackson Wray 56'
      BF6 Maro Itoje 20' to 31'
      RL5 George Kruis
      LL4 Will Skelton 49' 59' 70'
      TP3 Vincent Koch 72'
      HK2 Jamie George
      LP1 Richard Barrington 66'
      Substitutions:
      HK16 Tom Woolstencroft 70'
      PR17 Ralph Adams-Hale 66'
      PR18 Christian Judge 72'
      LK19 Nick Isiekwe 56'
      FL20 Michael Rhodes 49' 59'
      SH21 Richard Wigglesworth 42'
      CE22 Nick Tompkins 41'
      WG23 David Strettle 78'
      Coach:
      Mark McCall

      Man of the Match:
      Maro Itoje (Saracens)
      Touch judges:
      Matthew Carley
      Tom Foley
      Television Match Official:
      Graham Hughes

      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
      Bath11202,07618,37160,15213,39096%
      Bristol Bears11179,82716,34826,07912,23761%
      Exeter Chiefs12144,44612,03712,9219,07394%
      Gloucester11158,15814,37815,89713,23289%
      Harlequins11212,33519,30382,0009,84789%
      Leicester Tigers11230,85520,98725,25818,44481%
      Newcastle Falcons11100,8269,16627,2846,38970%
      Northampton Saints11169,36915,39740,01311,86582%
      Sale Sharks1172,4436,5868,5355,29055%
      Saracens12143,81511,98542,7177,46590%
      Wasps11177,77116,16131,62611,64050%
      Worcester Warriors1191,1628,2879,8785,64172%

      Highest attendances
      DateGameStadiumAttendance
      29 December 2018Harlequins (h) v WaspsTwickenham Stadium82,000
      1 June 2019Exeter Chiefs v SaracensTwickenham Stadium75,329
      6 April 2019Bath (h) v Bristol BearsTwickenham Stadium60,152
      23 March 2019Saracens (h) v HarlequinsLondon Stadium42,717
      6 October 2018Northampton Saints (h) v Leicester TigersTwickenham Stadium40,013
      23 December 2018Wasps (h) v BathRicoh Arena31,626
      23 March 2019Newcastle Falcons (h) v Sale SharksSt James' Park27,284
      31 August 2018Bristol Bears (h) v BathAshton Gate26,079
      2 March 2019Leicester Tigers (h) v WaspsWelford Road Stadium25,258
      23 March 2019Leicester Tigers (h) v Northampton SaintsWelford Road Stadium23,322

      Notes
      1. Bath would also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 6 April 2019.
      2. Sandy Park's capacity was 12,800 at the start of the season, expanding up to 12,921 from April 2019.
      3. Harlequins would also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 29 December 2018.
      4. Newcastle Falcons would also play a home game at St James' Park, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on 23 March 2019.
      5. Northampton Saints would also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 6 October 2018.
      6. Saracens would also play a home game at London Stadium, London on 23 March 2019.
      7. Allianz Park typically has a capacity of 10,000 but this can be raised to 15,000 with temporary seating.
      8. Leicester Tigers v Wasps attendance is incorrectly given as 23,258 on the Premiership Rugby website. Leicester Tigers website gives the correct figure of 25,258.[9]

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