2019–20 Premiership Rugby

The 2019–20 Premiership Rugby was the 33rd season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the second to be sponsored by Gallagher.[1] The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the seventh 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 fifth title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2019 final. London Irish were promoted as champions from the 2018–19 RFU Championship at the first attempt.

2019–20 Gallagher Premiership
Countries England
Date18 October 2019 – 24 October 2020
ChampionsExeter Chiefs (2nd title)
Runners-upWasps
RelegatedSaracens
Matches played126
Attendance1,037,010
(average 8,230 per match)
Highest attendance75,500
Harlequins v Leicester Tigers
28 December 2019
Lowest attendance3,622
London Irish v Sale Sharks
26 October 2019
Tries scored757
(average 6 per match)
Top point scorerRhys Priestland, (Bath)
(206 points)
Top try scorerOllie Thorley, (Gloucester) & Ben Earl (Saracens & Bristol)
(11 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

Due to changes to the global rugby calendar and the COVID-19 pandemic, this season started and finished later than previous seasons.

On 5 November 2019, Premiership Rugby announced that Saracens would be deducted 35 points in the 2019–20 season and fined £5.3 million due to undisclosed payments to players in previous seasons.[2] Saracens initially said they would appeal the ruling, but on 18 November announced that they accepted the punishments, with the deduction leaving them 26 points adrift at the bottom of the table.[3] After further failure to comply with the salary cap, Saracens were announced to be automatically relegated at the end of the season on 18 January 2020 despite relegation not being an available sanction in the salary cap regulations.[4] On 28 January 2020 this was confirmed with the application of a further 70 point deduction.[5]

On 16 March 2020, the league was suspended for an initial five week period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Resumption was originally scheduled for the weekend of 24/25/26 April but was later postponed indefinitely.[6][7] Restart took place on 14 August,[8] with all games played behind closed doors and broadcast live on BT Sport.[9] Channel 5 also broadcast 4 matches.[10]

Teams

London Irish, having won the 2018–19 RFU Championship, replaced Newcastle Falcons, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table.

2019–20 Gallagher Premiership Teams
Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain Kit supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath Stuart Hooper Charlie Ewels Canterbury The Recreation Ground 14,509 Bath
Bristol Bears Pat Lam Steve Luatua Bristol Sport Ashton Gate 27,000 Bristol
Exeter Chiefs Rob Baxter Jack Yeandle Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 13,593[lower-alpha 1] Exeter
Gloucester George Skivington[lower-alpha 2] Willi Heinz Elite Pro Sports Kingsholm Stadium 16,115 Gloucester
Harlequins Paul Gustard
Billy Millard		 Chris Robshaw Adidas Twickenham Stoop[lower-alpha 3] 14,800 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers Geordan Murphy[lower-alpha 4] Tom Youngs Kukri Welford Road 25,849 Leicester
London Irish Declan Kidney Blair Cowan BLK Madejski Stadium[lower-alpha 5] 24,161 Reading, Berkshire
Northampton Saints Chris Boyd Teimana Harrison
Alex Waller		 Macron Franklin's Gardens 15,200 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 8,500[lower-alpha 6] Hendon, Greater London
Wasps Lee Blackett Dan Robson
Thomas Young		 Under Armour Ricoh Arena 32,609 Coventry
Worcester Warriors Alan Solomons Ted Hill[lower-alpha 7] VX3 Sixways Stadium 11,499 Worcester

    Preseason

    The 2019 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was held at Franklin's Gardens on 13 and 14 September 2019. For the third successive year 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.[12]

    In a repeat of the 2018 final, Saracens beat Wasps 35–19 to win the 2019 Premiership Sevens Cup. Gloucester beat Sale Sharks to win the Plate. It was the third successive year Wasps had made the cup final of the competition.[13]

    Table
    2019–20 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 (CH)221507630443+18783569574
    2Wasps (RU)221408662497+165815812371
    3Bristol Bears (SF)221417561457+10470538369
    4Bath (SF)221417520457+6359567267
    5Sale Sharks221309546375+17169427564
    6Harlequins2210111517560–4363636351
    7Gloucester228014515513+272559546
    8Northampton Saints228014438547–10952695542
    9Worcester Warriors228014398578–18046784642
    10London Irish226115386633–24750886234
    11Leicester Tigers226115374609–23535791229
    12Saracens (R)221318583461+122725594–38[lower-roman 1]
    1. Saracens were deducted 35 points for breaching salary cap regulations in previous seasons; for repeated salary cap breaches during this season, Saracens were deducted a further 70 points and were automatically relegated.[lower-roman 2][lower-roman 3][lower-roman 4][lower-roman 5]
    2. "Saracens appeal against 35-point deduction and £5.36m fine for breaching salary cap rules". 5 November 2019.
    3. "Saracens set to drop appeal against fine and points penalty for salary cap breach". 17 November 2019.
    4. "Saracens relegated from Premiership at end of 2019-20 season for salary cap breaches". 18 January 2020.
    5. "Saracens: Edward Griffiths resigns as interim CEO as club docked further 70 points". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
    Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places and earns a berth in the 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup.
    Blue background (rows 5 to 8) indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup based on their position in the table.[14]
    Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
    Red background (row 12) are relegated, as the champion of the 2019–20 RFU Championship (Newcastle Falcons) are eligible for promotion.


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

    Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 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

    Fixtures

    Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby on 10 July 2019. Due to the Rugby World Cup, the first round of matches commenced during the fifth week of the season, following four rounds of the Premiership Cup. The London Double Header does not feature after being discontinued last year.[15]

    Highlights of the season include:

    • Big Game 12 - Harlequins hosted Leicester Tigers in this season's edition of the Big Game at Twickenham on 28 December 2019.

    All fixtures are subject to change.

    Round 1
    18 October 2019
    19:45
    (1 BP) Bristol Bears 43 – 16 Bath
    Try: Morahan (2) 2' m, 80' c
    Hughes 12' c
    Protheroe 40+2' m
    O'Conor 52' c
    Afoa 66' c
    Lloyd 78' m
    Con: Sheedy (3/6) 13', 52', 67'
    Lloyd (1/1) 80+2'
    		 Report Try: Mercer 27' c
    Con: Priestland (1/1) 28'
    Pen: Priestland (3/4) 6', 19', 55'
    Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 26,399
    Referee: Tom Foley
    19 October 2019
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 22 – 19 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: J. Hill 32' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (1/1) 33'
    Pen: J. Simmonds (5/5) 25', 37', 55', 68', 71'
    		 Report Try: Ibitoye (2) 27' m, 74' m
    Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 8', 40', 50'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 11,896
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    19 October 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Saracens 25 – 27 Northampton Saints
    Try: Gallagher 29' c
    Con: Spencer (1/1) 30'
    Pen: Spencer (6/7) 3', 14', 27', 58', 62', 65'
    		 Report Try: Ribbans 24' c
    Hutchinson 35' c
    Taylor 38' c
    Con: Grayson (3/3) 25', 36', 40'
    Pen: Grayson (2/2) 63', 80'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 6,707
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    19 October 2019
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 24 – 16 Leicester Tigers
    Try: T. Hill 5' m
    Humphreys 28' c
    Con: Weir (1/2) 29'
    Pen: Weir (4/4) 39', 63', 75', 80'
    		 Report Try: T. Youngs 10' c
    Con: Hardwick (1/1) 11'
    Pen: Hardwick (3/5) 3', 35', 48'
    Sixways
    Attendance: 7,740
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    19 October 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 16 – 18 Gloucester
    Try: McGuigan 17' c
    Con: R. du Preez (1/1) 18'
    Pen: R. du Preez (3/4) 31', 49', 68'
    		 Report Try: Atkinson 51' c
    T. Marshall 57' m
    Con: Twelvetrees (1/2) 53'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (2/4) 65', 70'1
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 6,152
    Referee: Andrew Jackson
    20 October 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Wasps 26 – 29 London Irish
    Try: Kibirige (2) 22' m, 36' m
    Robson 64' c
    Con: Sopoaga (1/3) 65'
    Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 7', 16'
    Umaga (1/1) 73'
    		 Report Try: Cowan 9' m
    Tuisue 32' m
    Hassell-Collins 42' c
    Con: Jackson (1/3) 44'
    Pen: Jackson (4/5) 21', 26', 40'+1, 48'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 12,401
    Referee: JP Doyle

    Round 2
    25 October 2019
    19:45
    Bath 13 – 10 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Dunn 40'+1 c
    Con: Priestland (1/1) 40+2'
    Pen: Priestland (2/3) 5', 56'
    		 Report Try: J. Hill (1/1) 15' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (1/1) 16'
    Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 36'
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 14,290
    Referee: JP Doyle
    26 October 2019
    14:00
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 35 – 16 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Collins 46' c
    Naiyaravoro 54' c
    Furbank (2) 69' m, 76' m
    Sleightholme 71' m
    Con: Grayson (2/5) 46', 54'
    Pen: Grayson (2/2) 23', 30'
    		 Report Try: Venter 79' c
    Con: Lance (1/1) 79'
    Pen: Wier (3/5) 5', 11', 26'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 11,412
    Referee: Jack Makepeace
    26 October 2019
    15:00
    London Irish 7 – 41 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Botha 63' c
    Con: Myler (1/1) 64'
    		 Report Try: A. van der Merwe 14' c
    Solomona 33' m
    Yarde 40' m
    Beaumont 52' c
    R. du Preez 61' c
    Janse van Rensburg 77' c
    Con: R. du Preez (4/6) 15', 53', 62', 79'
    Drop: R. du Preez (1/1) 30'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 3,622
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    26 October 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester 25 – 9 Wasps
    Try: T. Marshall (2) 24' m, 72' m
    Simpson (2) 38' m, 56' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (1/4) 57'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 11'
    		 Report Pen: Sopoaga (3/3) 40+3', 43', 54'
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 12,844
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    26 October 2019
    15:00
    Harlequins 22 – 17 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
    Try: Marchant 67' c
    Con: M. Smith (1/1) 68'
    Pen: M. Smith (5/5) 13', 36', 40', 44', 58'
    		 Report Try: Heenan 70' m
    Pen: Sheedy (4/4) 3', 17', 31', 60'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 13,006
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    27 October 2019
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 10 – 24 Saracens
    Try: Thompstone 59' c
    Con: Reid (1/1) 60'
    Pen: Reid (1/1) 8'
    		 Report Try: Tompkins 18' c
    Earl (2) 47' c, 76' c
    Con: Lozowski (2/2) 18', 48'
    Man. Vunipola (1/1) 78'
    Pen: Lozowski (1/3) 39'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 18,533
    Referee: Tom Foley

    Round 3
    1 November 2019
    19:45
    Bristol Bears 16 – 10 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Lloyd 76' c
    Con: Sheedy (1/1) 78'
    Pen: Sheedy (3/4) 20', 27', 32'
    		 Report Try: Neild 79' c
    Con: MacGinty (1/1) 79'
    Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 62'
    Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 14,639
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    1 November 2019
    19:45
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 40 – 22 Harlequins
    Try: Naiyaravoro (2) 6' m, 26' c
    T. Harrison (2) 10' c, 65' c
    Haywood 37' m
    Con: Grayson (3/5) 11', 27', 66'
    Pen: Grayson (2/2) 14', 62'
    Drop: Grayson (1/1) 59'
    		 Report Try: Murley (2) 40+4' m, 74' c
    Robshaw 56' c
    Con: Herron (2/2) 57', 74'
    Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 3 '
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 12,791
    Referee: JP Doyle
    2 November 2019
    15:00
    Wasps 30 – 22 Bath
    Try: Rowlands 40+3' c
    Shields 65' c
    Robson 72' c
    Con: Sopoaga (3/3) 40+4', 67', 73'
    Pen: Sopoaga (3/5) 29', 32', 80+5'
    		 Report Try: Mercer 48' c
    Con: Priestland (1/1) 48'
    Pen: Priestland (5/5) 4', 24', 36', 53', 80'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 10,322
    Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
    2 November 2019
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 16 – 13 Gloucester (1 BP)
    Try: Reid 23' c
    Con: Hardwick (1/1) 24'
    Pen: Hardwick (3/3) 3', 67', 80'
    		 Report Try: Simpson 23' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 50'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (2/3) 7', 37'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 17,559
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    2 November 2019
    15:00
    Saracens 16 – 13 London Irish (1 BP)
    Try: Lamositele 26' m
    Earl 76' m
    Pen: Lozowski (1/2) 15'
    Man. Vunipola (1/2) 80'+1
    		 Report Try: Tuisue 54' c
    Con: Myler (1/1) 55'
    Pen: Myler (2/2) 9', 31'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 6,293
    Referee: Adam Leal
    3 November 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 20 – 24 Exeter Chiefs
    Try: Humphreys (2) 9' c, 27' c
    Con: Weir (2/2) 10', 29'
    Pen: Weir (2/2) 15', 69'
    		 Report Try: J. Maunder 40' c
    Kvesic 65' c
    H. Williams 75' c
    Con: J Simmonds (3/3) 40+1', 67', 76'
    Pen: J Simmonds (1/1) 7'
    Sixways
    Attendance: 8,598
    Referee: Tom Foley

    Round 4
    8 November 2019
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 28 – 18 Wasps
    Try: D. du Preez 17' c
    Con: R. du Preez (1/1) 18'
    Pen: R. du Preez (5/8) 5', 24' 46', 55', 61'
    MacGinty (2/2) 74', 79'
    		 Report Try: Vailanu 7' c
    Kibirige 51' m
    Con: Sopoaga (1/2) 8'
    Pen: Sopoaga (1/1) 14'
    Searle (1/1) 63'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 5,951
    Referee: Tom Foley
    9 November 2019
    15:00
    Bath 22 – 13 Northampton Saints
    Try: Chudley 16' c
    Stuart 50' m
    Mercer 70' c
    Con: Priestland (2/3) 17', 71'
    Pen: Priestland (1/1) 31'
    		 Report Try: Hutchinson 1' m
    Wood 59' m
    Pen: Grayson (1/2) 8'
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 14,066
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    9 November 2019
    15:00
    Gloucester 12 – 21 Saracens
    Try: T. Marshall 28' m
    Ludlow 72' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 73'
    		 Report Try: Tomkins 24' c
    Earl 47' m
    Con: Man. Vunipola (1/2) 25'
    Pen: Man. Vunipola (3/4) 17', 37', 40'
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 13,454
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    9 November 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 14 – 19 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Dombrandt 7' c
    J. Chisholm 12' c
    Con: M. Smith (2/2) 8', 13'
    		 Report Try: Shillcock 66' c
    Con: Lance (1/1) 67'
    Pen: Lance (4/5) 4', 32', 40+1', 80'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 13,461
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    10 November 2019
    14:30
    (1 BP) London Irish 36 – 11 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Hoskins 7' m
    Loader 19' c
    Botha 40+1' c
    Naholo 63' c
    Parton 77' c
    Con: Myler (3/4) 20', 40+4', 65'
    Phipps (1/1) 78'
    		 Report Try: Holmes 80' m
    Pen: Hardwick (2/2) 14', 26'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 5,324
    Referee: JP Doyle
    10 November 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 17 – 20 Bristol Bears
    Try: S. Simmonds 14' c
    White 21' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (2/2) 15', 22'
    Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 32'
    		 Report Try: O'Conor 65' c
    D. Thomas 80+1' c
    Con: Sheedy (2/2) 66', 80+5'
    Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 43', 59'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 11,015
    Referee: Karl Dickson

    Round 5
    29 November 2019
    19:45
    Bath 12 – 25 Saracens
    Pen: Priestland (4/4) 2', 12', 30', 54'
    		 Report Try: Maitland 32' c
    Con: Farrell (1/1) 33'
    Pen: Farrell (6/6) 9', 16', 37', 45', 57', 62'
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 14,509
    Referee: Karl Dickson
    30 November 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 38 – 3 Wasps
    Try: Moon 2' c
    Cowan-Dickie 52' c
    Penalty try 59'
    O'Flaherty 66' c
    Hepburn 75' c
    Con: Steenson (4/4) 3, 53', 67', 76'
    Pen: Steenson (1/1) 19'
    		 Report Pen: Umaga (1/1) 8'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 13,320
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    30 November 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 36 – 13 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Proctor (2) 17' c, 27' c
    Ratuniyarawa 38' c
    Collins 56' m
    Dingwall 70' c
    Con: Grayson (4/5) 17', 29', 39', 71'
    Pen: Grayson (1/1) 24'
    		 Report Try: Thompson 21' c
    Con: Ford (1/1) 22'
    Pen: Ford (2/2) 13', 50'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,200
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    30 November 2019
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 20 – 13 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Humphreys 54' c
    Beck 57' c
    Con: Weir (2/2) 55', 58'
    Pen: Weir (2/2) 22', 40'
    		 Report Try: de Klerk 14' m
    Ashton 36' m
    Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 68'
    Sixways
    Attendance: 8,409
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    1 December 2019
    15:00
    Harlequins 23 – 19 Gloucester (1 BP)
    Try: R. Chisholm 20' c
    Dombrandt 60' c
    Con: M. Smith (2/2) 21', 61'
    Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 8', 45', 80 +2'
    		 Report Try: Thorley (2) 13' c, 25' m
    Morgan 56' c
    Con: Cipriani (2/3) 13', 57'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 13,528
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    1 December 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Bristol Bears 27 – 27 London Irish
    Try: Hughes 44' m
    C. Piutau 54' c
    E. Holmes 67' m
    Thacker 76' c
    Con: Sheedy (1/2) 54'
    Lloyd (1/2) 77'
    Pen: Sheedy (1/3) 26'
    		 Report Try: Meehan 34' c
    Naholo 62' c
    Parton 72' c
    Con: Myler (3/3) 35', 63', 73'
    Pen: Myler (2/2) 48', 79'
    Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 15,033
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 6
    20 December 2019
    19:45
    (1 BP) Gloucester 36 – 3 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Ackermann 59' c
    C. Harris 63' m
    Rees-Zammit (2) 67' c, 79' c
    Morgan 72' c
    Con: Cipriani (4/5) 59', 68', 72', 80'
    Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 40+1'
    		 Report Pen: Weir (1/2) 7'
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 13,787
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    21 December 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Wasps 22 – 28 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: J. Willis 11' c
    Kibirige 17' c
    Young 69' m
    Con: Umaga (2/3) 12, 18'
    Pen: Umaga (1/2) 5'
    		 Report Try: Chisholm 21' c
    Sinckler 35' c
    M. Smith 50' c
    Elia 58' c
    Con: M. Smith (4/4) 22', 36', 51', 59'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 24,842
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    21 December 2019
    15:00
    Sale Sharks 22 – 10 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: Ashton 10' c
    Janse van Rensburg 44' c
    van der Merwe 48' m
    Con: R. du Preez (2/3) 11', 45'
    Pen: R. du Preez (1/3) 3'
    		 Report Try: Ludlam 24' c
    Con: Biggar (1/1) 25'
    Pen: Biggar (1/1) 16'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 8,120
    Referee: JP Doyle
    21 December 2019
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 22 – 31 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: May (2) 7' c, 19' m
    Taufua 12' c
    Con: Ford (2/3) 8', 13'
    Pen: Ford (1/1) 35'
    		 Report Try: Kirsten 4' c
    Armand (2) 27' c, 60' c
    J. Hill 63' c
    Con: Steenson (4/4) 5', 28', 62', 65'
    Pen: Steenson (1/1) 44'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 21,219
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    21 December 2019
    15:00
    (1 BP) Saracens 47 – 13 Bristol Bears
    Try: Mak. Vunipola 13' m
    Malins (2) 40' c, 55' c
    Tompkins (2) 43' c, 69' c
    Earl 47' c
    Barritt 63' c
    Con: Farrell (5/6) 15', 40 +1', 43', 49', 64'
    Daly (1/1) 71'
    		 Report Try: Morahan 9' c
    Con: Sheedy (1/1) 10'
    Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 18', 23'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 8,250
    Referee: Tom Foley
    22 December 2019
    15:00
    London Irish 10 – 38 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Coleman 57' c
    Con: Myler (1/1) 58'
    Pen: Myler (1/1) 16'
    		 Report Try: Obano 4' c
    A. Watson 7' m
    Rokoduguni 21' m
    Penalty try 26'
    Chudley 28' c
    Homer 50' c
    Con: Priestland (3/5) 5', 29', 51'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 9,259
    Referee: Karl Dickson

    Round 7
    27 December 2019
    19:45
    (1 BP) Bristol Bears 21 – 26 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: C. Piutau 53' c
    Thacker 68' m
    Con: Sheedy (1/2) 54'
    Pen: Sheedy (3/3) 11', 45', 76'
    		 Report Try: Umaga 42' c
    Fekitoa 56' c
    Minozzi 63' m
    Carr 78' c
    Con: Umaga (3/4) 43', 58', 80'
    Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 23,078
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    28 December 2019
    14:00
    Northampton Saints 33 – 26 Gloucester (2 BP)
    Try: Haywood 31' c
    Reinach (2) 42' c, 49' c
    Con: Biggar (1/1) 32'
    Francis (2/2) 42', 50'
    Pen: Biggar (2/2) 24', 37'
    Francis (2/2) 63', 78'
    		 Report Try: Rees-Zammit (3) 6' c, 54' c, 74' m
    C. Harris 46' c
    Con: Cipriani (3/4) 7', 47', 55'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,200
    Referee: Karl Dickson
    28 December 2019
    15:00
    Bath 16 – 14 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Joseph 45' c
    Con: Priestland (1/1) 45'
    Pen: Priestland (3/3) 8' 15', 70'
    		 Report Try: A. van der Merwe 54' c
    McGuigan 54' c
    Con: R. du Preez (2/2) 55', 59'
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 14,509
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    28 December 2019
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 20 – 6 London Irish
    Try: Weir 16' c
    Lance 58' c
    Con: Weir (1/1) 17'
    Lance (1/1) 59'
    Pen: Weir (2/2) 23', 27'
    		 Report Pen: Myler (2/2) 14', 42'
    Sixways
    Attendance: 11,499
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    28 December 2019
    16:30
    Harlequins 30 – 30 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Lasike 28' c
    M. Smith 48' c
    Robshaw 54' c
    Con: M. Smith (3/3) 29', 49', 55'
    Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 3', 35', 63'
    		 Report Try: Eastmond 43' c
    Taufua 60' c
    Veainu 72' c
    Con: Ford (3/3) 44', 61', 73'
    Pen: Ford (3/3) 7', 24', 65'
    Twickenham Stadium
    Attendance: 75,500
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    29 December 2019
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 14 – 7 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: White 5' c
    Vermeulen 51' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (2/2) 6', 52'
    		 Report Try: Penalty try 78'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 13,593
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 8
    3 January 2020
    19:45
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 48 – 10 Harlequins
    Try: A. van der Merwe 10' c
    S. James 20' c
    L. James 40+1' c
    Webber 65' c
    Ashton 71' c
    Janse van Rensburg 80+1' c
    Con: R. du Preez (4/4) 11', 22', 40+2', 66'
    MacGinty (2/2) 72', 80+1'
    Pen: R. du Preez (2/2) 7', 48'
    		 Report Try: Ibitoye 5' c
    Con: M. Smith (1/1) 5'
    Pen: M. Smith (1/2) 35'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 8,579
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    4 January 2020
    13:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 31 – 18 Bristol Bears
    Try: Genge 2' c
    May (2) 18' c, 73' c
    Ford 25' c
    Con: Ford (4/4) 3', 19', 27', 74'
    Pen: Ford (1/2) 53'
    		 Report Try: D. Thomas 44' c
    O'Conor 46' m
    Con: Sheedy (1/2) 45'
    Pen: Sheedy (2/2) 6', 15'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 19,807
    Referee: JP Doyle
    4 January 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester 29 – 15 Bath
    Try: Woodward 4' c
    Clarke 44' m
    Grobler 57' c
    Ackermann 61' c
    Con: Cipriani (1/2) 5'
    Twelvetrees (2/2) 58', 63'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 77'
    		 Report Pen: Priestland (5/6) 9', 18', 22', 48', 55'
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 16,115
    Referee: Tom Foley
    4 January 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Saracens 62 – 5 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Earl 5' c
    Segun (2) 10' m, 40+1' c
    Barritt 20' m
    Mak. Vunipola 28' c
    Barrington 44' c
    Itoje 47' c
    Taylor 58' m
    Wray 67' m
    Daly 80' c
    Con: Farrell (6/10) 6', 30', 40+2', 46', 49', 80+1'
    		 Report Try: Fidow 55' m
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 8,500
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    5 January 2020
    14:30
    (1 BP) London Irish 28 – 45 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Tuatagaloa 15' c
    Tuisue 46' c
    Hassell-Collins 51' c
    Mafi 62' c
    Con: Myler (4/4) 17', 48', 53', 64'
    		 Report Try: S. Hill (2) 6' c, 41' c
    Dennis 32' c
    Cowan-Dickie 36' c
    Devoto 39' c
    Townsend 54' c
    Con: Steenson (6/6) 7', 33', 37, 40', 42', 55'
    Pen: Steenson (1/1) 66'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 6,412
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    5 January 2020
    15:00
    (2 BP) Wasps 31 – 35 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: M. Watson 27' c
    Gopperth 54' c
    Minozzi 59' c
    Penalty try 69'
    Con: Umaga (3/3) 29', 55', 60'
    Pen: Umaga (1/1) 22'
    		 Report Try: Reinach (2) 15' c, 50' c
    Wood 34' c
    T. Harrison 41' c
    Naiyaravoro 76' c
    Con: Biggar (5/5) 16', 34', 41', 52', 77'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 12,715
    Referee: Matthew Carley

    Round 9
    24 January 2020
    19:45
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 16 – 20 London Irish
    Try: Reinach 32' c
    Con: Grayson (1/1) 33'
    Pen: Grayson (3/5) 23', 39', 63'
    		 Report Try: Hassell-Collins 16' m
    F. van der Merwe 72' c
    Porecki 78' m
    Con: Myler (1/3) 74'
    Pen: Myler (1/1) 27'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,793
    Referee: Tom Foley
    25 January 2020
    15:00
    Bath 13 – 10 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Try: Homer (2) 3' m, 69' m
    Pen: Priestland (1/1) 46'
    		 Report Try: B. White 59' c
    Con: Hardwick (1/1) 60'
    Pen: Hardwick (1/2) 23'
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 14,029
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    25 January 2020
    15:00
    Bristol Bears 34 – 16 Gloucester
    Try: Purdy 44' c
    Morahan 68' m
    Protheroe 72' c
    Con: Sheedy (2/3) 46', 73'
    Pen: Sheedy (5/5) 13', 19', 27', 35', 38'
    		 Report Try: Clarke 77' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 77'
    Pen: O. Williams (3/3) 15', 22', 30
    Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 18,779
    Referee: Karl Dickson
    25 January 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 19 – 22 Sale Sharks
    Try: Dollman 29' m
    O'Flaherty 67' c
    S. Skinner 74' c
    Con: Steenson (2/3) 68', 74'
    		 Report Try: Ashton 17' m
    D. du Preez 36' c
    McGuigan 38' c
    Con: R. du Preez (2/3) 37', 39'
    Pen: R. du Preez (1/2) 7'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 11,965
    Referee: JP Doyle
    25 January 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 26 – 30 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Mama 40+8' c
    Lawrence 67' c
    Con: Weir (2/2) 40+9', 67'
    Pen: Weir (4/4) 12', 32', 52', 62'
    		 Try: Gopperth 17' m
    Kibirige 57' m
    J. Willis 64' c
    Robson 71' c
    Con: Searle (2/4) 65', 72'
    Pen: Searle (2/2) 45', 49'
    Sixways
    Attendance: 8,848
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    26 January 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 41 – 14 Saracens
    Try: Care 1' c
    Murley (2) 10' m, 21' c
    Ibitoye 43' m
    Lasike 47' c
    Landajo 75' c
    Con: M. Smith (4/6) 2', 23', 48', 76'
    Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 58'
    		 Report Try: Lozowski 28' c
    D. Morris 54' c
    Con: Man. Vunipola (2/2) 29', 55'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,258
    Referee: Luke Pearce

    Round 10
    14 February 2020
    19:45
    Gloucester 15 – 26 Exeter Chiefs
    Try: Polledri 68' c
    Rees-Zammit 75' m
    Con: Twelvetrees (1/2) 69'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 24'
    		 Report Try: Vermeulen 9' c
    Hogg 62' c
    Con: Steenson (2/2) 10', 63'
    Pen: Steenson (4/4) 47', 52', 55', 59'
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 13,497
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    15 February 2020
    15:00
    Harlequins 15 – 29 London Irish (1 BP)
    Try: Dombrandt 50' c
    Murley 74' m
    Con: M. Smith (1/2) 51'
    Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 13'
    		 Report Try: Rogerson 6' c
    Rona (2) 17' c, 60' c
    Hoskins 78' m
    Con: Myler (3/4) 8, 18' 62'
    Pen: Myler (1/1) 36'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,332
    Referee: JP Doyle
    15 February 2020
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 18 – 9 Wasps
    Try: Bateman 54' c
    Veainu 64' m
    Con: Reid (1/2) 55'
    Pen: Hardwick (1/2) 27'
    Reid (1/1) 49'
    		 Report Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 8', 14', 43'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 23,353
    Referee: Karl Dickson
    15 February 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Saracens 36 – 22 Sale Sharks
    Try: Carré 0' m
    Segun 43' c
    Isiekwe 54' m
    Barrington 66' c
    Con: Man. Vunipola (2/4) 44', 67'
    Pen: Man. Vunipola (3/3) 11', 34', 45'
    Lozowski (1/1) 16'
    		 Report Try: McGuigan 40' c
    D. du Preez 70' c
    R. du Preez 78' m
    Con: R. du Preez (2/3) 40+1', 71'
    Pen: R. du Preez (1/1) 6'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 7,500
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    15 February 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 21 – 22 Bath
    Try: C. du Preez 12' c
    David 67' m
    Con: Weir (1/2) 13'
    Pen: Weir (3/7) 7', 21', 61'
    		 Report Try: Mercer 1' c
    Louw 44' c
    McNally 56' m
    Con: Priestland (2/3) 2', 45'
    Pen: Priestland (1/1) 9'
    Sixways
    Attendance: 8,064
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    16 February 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 14 – 20 Bristol Bears
    Try: Mallinder 7' m
    Pen: Grayson (3/3) 17', 28', 42'
    		 Report Try: Purdy 60' c
    Thiede 62' c
    Con: Sheedy (2/2) 61', 64'
    Pen: Sheedy (1/1) 49'
    Madigan (1/1) 80+1'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 12,666
    Referee: Tom Foley

    Round 11
    21 February 2020
    19:45
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 36 – 3 Leicester Tigers
    Try: B. Evans 28' m
    Yarde (3) 32' c, 67' c, 71' c
    Oosthuizen 38' c
    Con: R. du Preez (4/5) 33', 39', 68', 72'
    Pen: R. du Preez (1/1) 53'
    		 Report Pen: Reid (1/2) 3'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 7,208
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    21 February 2020
    19:45
    (1 BP) Wasps 60 – 10 Saracens
    Try: J. Willis 12' c
    Carr 19' c
    Kibirige (2) 24' c, 30' c
    Shields (2) 45' c, 56' c
    Umaga 49' c
    Oghre 75' m
    Con: Gopperth (7/8) 13', 20', 26', 32', 46', 50', 58'
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 3', 43'
    		 Report Try: Crossdale 39' m
    Lewington 63' m
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 11,632
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    22 February 2020
    15:00
    Bath 19 – 12 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: McConnochie (2) 11' m, 65' m
    Pen: Priestland (1/3) 19'
    Burns (2/2) 57', 75'
    		 Report Try: Dombrandt 27' m
    M. Smith 53' c
    Con: M. Smith (1/2) 54'
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 14,368
    Referee: Tom Foley
    22 February 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 24 – 20 Gloucester (1 BP)
    Try: Hassell-Collins (4) 12' m, 17' m, 42' c, 58' c
    Con: Myler (2/4) 43', 60'
    		 Report Try: Chapman 49' c
    Thorley 56' m
    Rees-Zammit 70' m
    Con: Twelvetrees (1/3) 50'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (1/2) 9'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 4,932
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    23 February 2020
    13:00
    Bristol Bears 13 – 10 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Morahan 35' c
    Con: Sheedy (1/1) 36'
    Pen: Sheedy (2/3) 21', 69'
    		 Report Try: David 41' c
    Con: Weir (1/1) 42'
    Pen: van Breda (1/1) 67'
    Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 12,867
    Referee: JP Doyle
    23 February 2020
    13:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 57 – 7 Northampton Saints
    Try: J. Hill 31' m
    Taione 36' c
    Kirsten 40+1' c
    Hendrickson (2) 47' c, 58' c
    Moon 53' c
    O'Flaherty 70' c
    S. Simmonds 77' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (5/6) 36', 40+2', 48', 53', 59'
    Steenson (2/2) 71', 78'
    Pen: J. Simmonds (1/2) 10'
    		 Report Try: Grayson 68' c
    Con: Grayson (1/1) 69'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 11,528
    Referee: Jack Makepeace

    Round 12
    28 February 2020
    19:45
    (1 BP) Gloucester 17 – 23 Sale Sharks
    Try: Balmain 56' c
    Twelvetrees 63' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 57', 64'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (1/2) 49'
    		 Report Try: L. James 35' c
    B. Evans 45' m
    Yarde 59' m
    Con: R. du Preez (1/3) 35'
    Pen: R. du Preez (2/3) 26', 72'
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 13,370
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    29 February 2020
    15:00
    Harlequins 34 – 30 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Lasike 19' c
    Cavubati 43' c
    M. Smith 60' c
    Penalty try 80+6'
    Con: M. Smith (3/3) 20', 44', 61'
    Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 6', 26'
    		 Report Try: Dollman 2' c
    J. Simmonds (2) 49' c, 52' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (3/3) 3', 50', 53'
    Pen: J. Simmonds (3/3) 9', 32', 64'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    29 February 2020
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 14 – 8 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: J. Olowofela 32' m
    Pen: McPhillips (3/3) 22', 62', 79'
    		 Report Try: Humphreys 10' m
    Pen: Weir (1/1) 39'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 18,268
    Referee: Adam Leal
    29 February 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 21 – 27 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Dingwall 2' m
    Mallinder 5' c
    Con: Biggar (1/2) 6'
    Pen: Mallinder (3/3) 24', 54', 72'
    		 Report Try: Segun 8' m
    Singleton 45' c
    Tompkins 48' c
    Earl 57' m
    Con: Man. Vunipola (2/4) 46', 49'
    Pen: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 15'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 14,978
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    1 March 2020
    14:30
    (1 BP) London Irish 26 – 36 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Meehan 5' c
    Loader 30' c
    Rogerson 53' m
    Matu'u 80+6' c
    Con: Myler (3/4) 6', 31', 80+7'
    		 Report Try: Alo 40+1' c
    Harris 46' c
    M. Watson 62' m
    Robson 66' c
    Umaga 74' c
    Con: Gopperth (4/5) 40+2', 46', 67', 74'
    Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 9'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 5,447
    Referee: Tom Foley
    1 March 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Bath 13 – 19 Bristol Bears
    Try: Chudley 65' c
    Con: Priestland (1/1) 65'
    Pen: Priestland (2/2) 8', 38'
    		 Report Try: Vui 4' m
    Leiua 16' c
    Randall 62' c
    Con: Sheedy (2/3) 18', 63'
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,976
    Referee: Ian Tempest

    Round 13
    6 March 2020
    19:45
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 10 – 16 Northampton Saints
    Try: Lawrence 65' c
    Con: Lance (1/1) 66'
    Pen: Lance (1/1) 16'
    		 Report Try: Haywood 32' c
    Con: Grayson (1/1) 33'
    Pen: Grayson (3/4) 9', 37', 77'
    Sixways
    Attendance: 7,297
    Referee: Andrew Jackson
    6 March 2020
    20:00
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 39 – 0 London Irish
    Try: S. James (2) 17' c, 68' c
    L. James 40+1' m
    Webber 62' c
    Solomona 73' m
    McGuigan 80' m
    Con: R. du Preez (3/4) 18', 63', 69'
    Pen: R. du Preez (1/1) 48'
    		 Report
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 7,041
    Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
    7 March 2020
    13:00
    Saracens 24 – 13 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Lewington (2) 16' c, 69' c
    Morris 59' c
    Con: Man. Vunipola (3/3) 17', 60', 70'
    Pen: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 57'
    		 Report Try: B. White 52' c
    Con: Hardwick (1/1) 53'
    Pen: Hardwick (2/2) 24', 35'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 6,564[lower-alpha 8]
    Referee: J P Doyle
    7 March 2020
    14:30
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 57 – 20 Bath
    Try: O'Flaherty 5' m
    Woodburn (2) 13' c, 70' c
    S. Simmonds (2) 28' c, 41' c
    Kirsten 33' c
    Taione 50' c
    J. Maunder 75' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (5/6) 13', 30', 34', 41', 51'
    Steenson (2/2) 71', 76'
    Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 18'
    		 Report Try: Mercer 47' m
    Wright 54' c
    McConnochie 63' m
    Con: Burns (1/2) 54'
    Pen: Priestland (1/1) 9'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 13,571
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    7 March 2020
    14:30
    (1 BP) Wasps 39 – 22 Gloucester (1 BP)
    Try: J. Willis 4' c
    Bassett 24' m
    Umaga 27' c
    Carr 40' c
    Fekitoa 51' c
    Con: Gopperth (4/5) 5', 29', 40+1', 52'
    Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 62'
    Drop: Robson (1/1) 14'
    		 Report Try: Marshall 33' m
    Thorley 37' m
    Twelvetrees 47' c
    Evans 57' m
    Con: Twelvetrees (1/4) 48'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 9,503
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    8 March 2020
    13:00
    Bristol Bears 28 – 15 Harlequins
    Try: Morahan (2) 1' c, 20' m
    Vui 34' c
    Con: Sheedy (2/3) 2', 35'
    Pen: Sheedy (3/3) 11', 28', 49'
    		 Report Try: Morris 17' m
    Ibitoye 73' c
    Con: M. Smith (1/1) 73'
    Pen: Herron (1/2) 6'
    Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 14,618
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

    Following round 13, the league was suspended until 14 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England.'

    Round 14
    14 August 2020
    19:45
    Harlequins 16 – 10 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Baldwin 57' c
    Con: M. Smith (1/1) 58'
    Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 15', 20', 32'
    		 Report Try: McGuigan 44' c
    Con: R. du Preez (1/1) 46'
    Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 71'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    15 August 2020
    12:30
    Worcester Warriors 15 – 44 Gloucester (1 BP)
    Try: Hill 2' m
    van Breda 72' c
    Con: Weir (1/1) 73'
    Pen: Searle (1/2) 25'
    		 Report Try: Singleton 29' m
    Thorley (2) 37' c, 49' c
    Rees-Zammit 55' m
    Woodward 62' c
    Varney 78' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (4/6) 38', 50', 63', 79'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 19', 75'
    Sixways
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Cristophe Ridley
    15 August 2020
    14:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 26 – 13 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Ewers 27' m
    Hogg 39' c
    Cowan-Dickie 42' c
    Penalty try 53'
    Con: J. Simmonds (2/3) 40+1', 43'
    		 Report Try: Penalty try 57'
    Pen: Ford (1/1) 11'
    Drop: Ford (1/1) 17'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Tom Foley
    15 August 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Bath 34 – 17 London Irish
    Try: Spencer 5' m
    Dunn (2) 16' c, 22' m
    Joseph 62' c
    Walker 69' c
    Con: Priestland (3/5) 17', 63', 70'
    Pen: Priestland (1/1) 58'
    		 Report Try: Rona 38' c
    Cornish 77' c
    Con: Jackson (2/2) 39', 77'
    Pen: Jackson (1/1) 53'
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    15 August 2020
    16:30
    Bristol Bears 16 – 12 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Penalty try 77'
    Pen: Sheedy (3/3) 22', 26', 50'
    		 Report Pen: Goode (4/5) 8', 11', 46', 65'
    Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    16 August 2020
    15:00
    Northampton Saints 21 – 34 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Mitchell 45' c
    Ribbans 63' m
    Con: Biggar (1/2) 46'
    Pen: Biggar (3/3) 5', 12', 69'
    		 Report Try: Bassett (2) 8' c, 77' c
    J. Willis 17' c
    Harris 48' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/3) 9', 19', 49'
    Sopoaga (1/1) 78'
    Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 60', 74'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Karl Dickson

    Round 15
    21 August 2020
    18:00
    Sale Sharks 22 – 32 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: T. Curry 7' c
    du Preez 10' c
    Solomona 78' m
    Con: R. du Preez (2/3) 8', 11'
    Pen: R. du Preez (1/1) 44'
    		 Report Try: S. Simmonds 2' c
    Vermeulen 48' c
    Hogg 53' m
    Cowan-Dickie 60' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (3/4) 4', 49', 62'
    Pen: J. Simmonds (2/2) 39', 58'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    21 August 2020
    19:45
    Gloucester 24 – 33 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
    Try: Balmain 25' c
    C. Harris 31' c
    Varney 71' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 26', 32'
    Cipriani (1/1) 71'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 43'
    		 Report Try: Malins 5' m
    Purdy 9' c
    Thacker 17' c
    Radradra 29' c
    Earl 51' c
    Con: Sheedy (4/5) 10', 18', 29', 51'
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    21 August 2020
    19:45
    (1 BP) Wasps 32 – 17 Worcester Warriors
    Try: T. Willis 29' c
    Oghre 60' m
    Barbeary 74' c
    Cruse 80' c
    Con: Miller (3/4) 29', 75', 80'+1
    Pen: Miller (2/3) 15', 39'
    		 Report Try: David 13' c
    Cutting 19' c
    Con: Weir (2/2) 14', 20'
    Pen: Weir (1/1) 33'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    22 August 2020
    12:30
    (1 BP) Saracens 38 – 24 Harlequins
    Try: Maitland 3' m
    Itoje 33' c
    Davies 40' c
    Lewington 76' c
    Con: Farrell (3/4) 34', 40', 77'
    Pen: Farrell (4/4) 14', 45', 57', 64'
    		 Report Try: Lasike (2) 60' c, 75' c
    Steele 69' c
    Con: M. Smith (3/3) 60', 70', 75'
    Drop: M. Smith (1/1) 31'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    22 August 2020
    14:00
    London Irish 3 – 27 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Pen: Jackson (1/1) 40'
    		 Report Try: Collins 50' m
    Penalty try (2) 58', 67'
    Tuala 79' m
    Con: Grayson (2/4) 59', 68'
    Pen: Grayson (1/1) 16'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    22 August 2020
    16:30
    Leicester Tigers 16 – 38 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Clare 67' m
    Wallace 80' m
    Con: McPhillips (0/2)
    Pen: McPhillips (2/2) 1', 6'
    		 Try: Stuart 17' c
    Dunn 24' c
    McConnochie 30' m
    Boyce 36' c
    Obano 48' m
    de Glanville 52' c
    Con: Priestland (3/5) 18', 26', 37'
    B. Spencer (1/1) 53'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Karl Dickson

    Round 16
    25 August 2020
    17:30
    Wasps 11 – 20 Sale Sharks
    Try: J. Willis 79' m
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 32', 38'
    		 Report Try: L. James 61' m
    Pen: MacGinty (5/5) 8', 36', 40'+3, 48', 56'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    25 August 2020
    19:45
    (1 BP) Bristol Bears 22 – 25 Exeter Chiefs
    Try: O'Conor 49' c
    Morahan 52' c
    Lloyd 70' m
    Con: Sheedy (2/3) 50', 53'
    Pen: Sheedy (1/2) 70'
    		 Report Try: Dollman 14' c
    Hidalgo-Clyne 23' m
    Keast 77' c
    Con: Steenson (2/3) 15', 78'
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 35', 65'
    Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    26 August 2020
    18:00
    Leicester Tigers 13 – 7 London Irish (1 BP)
    Try: Williams 25' c
    Con: Ford (1/1) 26'
    Pen: Ford (2/2) 8', 46'
    		 Report Try: Meehan 61' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1) 62'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    26 August 2020
    18:00
    (1 BP) Saracens 36 – 20 Gloucester
    Try: B. Harris 38' m
    Woolstencroft (3) 46' c, 49' m, 65' m
    Whiteley 73' m
    Con: Man. Vunipola (1/5) 47'
    Pen: Daly (2/2) 7', 15'
    Man. Vunipola (1/1) 17'
    		 Report Try: Varney 34' c
    Walker 62' m
    Rees-Zammit 80'+1 m
    Con: L. Evans (1/3) 36'
    Pen: L. Evans (1/2) 5'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Jack Makepeace
    26 August 2020
    18:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 29 – 14 Harlequins
    Try: du Preez 5' c
    Lawrence 12' m
    Annett 28' c
    Hougaard 39' c
    Con: Weir (3/4) 6', 29', 40'
    Pen: Weir (1/2) 47'
    		 Report Try: Ashton 61' c
    Elia 73' c
    Con: Lang (2/2) 62', 73'
    Sixways
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    26 August 2020
    19:45
    Northampton Saints 3 – 18 Bath
    Pen: Biggar (1/2) 33'
    		 Report Try: de Glanville 58' m
    McConnochie 67' c
    Con: Priestland (1/1) 68'
    Pen: Matavesi (1/1) 21'
    Priestland (1/1) 75'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Christophe Ridley

    Round 17
    29 August 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 40 – 7 Bristol Bears
    Try: L. James (2) 7' c, 50' c
    Solomona 10' c
    de Klerk 17' c
    S. James 32' m
    Yarde 54' c
    Con: MacGinty (5/6) 8', 11', 19', 51', 55'
    		 Report Try: Leiua 37' c
    Con: Eden (1/1) 38'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Karl Dickson
    30 August 2020
    14:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 30 – 17 Northampton Saints
    Try: Earle 24' c
    Baldwin 37' m
    Robshaw 47' m
    Ashton 50' c
    Con: M. Smith (2/4) 26', 51'
    Pen: M. Smith (2/3) 15', 40'+1
    		 Report Try: Hutchinson 5' c
    R. Olowofela 31' c
    Con: Grayson (2/2) 6', 31'
    Pen: Grayson (1/1) 58'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    30 August 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 59 – 7 Worcester Warriors
    Try: S. Simmonds (3) 8' c, 26' c, 63' c
    J. Hill (3) 11' c, 36' m, 40'+1 c
    Nowell 30' m
    Hogg 42' c
    Vermeulen 56' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (7/9) 8', 12', 27', 40'+1, 42', 57', 64'
    		 Report Try: Beck 70' c
    Con: Searle (1/1) 71'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Adam Leal
    30 August 2020
    16:30
    (1 BP) Gloucester 46 – 30 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Simpson 6' c
    Thorley (4) 9' m, 22' c, 26' c, 30' m
    C. Harris 33' m
    L. Evans 74' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (4/7) 7', 23', 27', 75'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 72'
    		 Report Try: Potter 36' c
    Taufua 55' c
    Henderson 60' c
    Con: Ford (3/3) 37', 56', 61'
    Pen: Henry (2/2) 4', 18'
    Ford (1/1) 65'
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    31 August 2020
    13:00
    London Irish 12 – 40 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Creevy 20' m
    Williams 29' c
    Con: Atkins (1/2) 30'
    		 Report Try: George (2) 10' c, 34' m
    Barritt 14' c
    B. Vunipola 25' c
    Barrington (2) 51' c, 54' c
    Con: Man. Vunipola (5/6) 11', 16', 27', 52', 55'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Tom Foley
    31 August 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Bath 23 – 27 Wasps
    Try: McConnochie 2' c
    Walker 67' c
    Con: Priestland (2/2) 4', 69'
    Pen: Priestland (3/4) 7', 11', 49'
    		 Report Try: Umaga 27' c
    West 57' c
    Penalty try 75'
    Con: Umaga (2/2) 28', 58'
    Pen: Sopoaga (1/1) 13'
    Umaga (1/2) 40'
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 18
    4 September 2020
    18:00
    Worcester Warriors 13 – 36 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
    Try: Nanai 28' c
    Con: Weir (1/1) 30'
    Pen: Weir (2/3) 25', 34'
    		 Report Try: Holmes 7' c
    D. Thomas 45' m
    S. Piutau 50' c
    Uren 67' c
    Earl 74' c
    Con: Sheedy (4/5) 8', 51', 68', 75'
    Pen: Sheedy (1/1) 40'
    Sixways
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    4 September 2020
    19:45
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 19 – 22 Exeter Chiefs
    Try: Ribbans (2) 29' c, 42' c
    H. Taylor 38' m
    Con: Biggar (2/3) 30', 43'
    		 Report Try: Lonsdale 8' c
    Kirsten 12' c
    O'Flaherty 71' m
    Con: Steenson (2/3) 9', 12'
    Pen: Steenson (1/1) 56'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    5 September 2020
    12:30
    Saracens 18 – 28 Wasps
    Try: Daly 3' c
    Maitland 51' m
    Con: Farrell (1/2) 5'
    Pen: Farrell (1/1) 44'
    Goode (1/1) 65'
    		 Report Try: T. Willis 71' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/1) 72'
    Pen: Gopperth (7/7) 14', 23', 32', 40+1', 56', 61', 78'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    5 September 2020
    14:00
    Harlequins 27 – 41 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Marchant 6' c
    Landajo 70' c
    Lang 80+1' c
    Con: Herron (3/3) 7', 70', 80+1'
    Pen: Herron (2/3) 13', 18'
    		 Report Try: McConnochie (2) 19' c, 43' m
    Stooke 24' c
    Boyce 71' c
    Con: Priestland (3/4) 20', 25', 72'
    Pen: Priestland (5/5) 9', 16', 36', 57', 64'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 3,500[lower-alpha 9]
    Referee: Tom Foley
    5 September 2020
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 31 – 40 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Liebenberg 52' c
    Kerr 70' c
    Steward 78' m
    Con: Ford (2/3) 52', 71'
    Pen: Ford (4/4) 12', 20', 29', 55'
    		 Report Try: MacGinty 17' c
    Tuilagi 26' c
    Ross 45' c
    Solomona 63' c
    Con: MacGinty (4/4) 19', 27', 47', 65'
    Pen: MacGinty (2/3) 34', 80+1'
    de Klerk (1/1) 58'
    Drop: de Klerk (1/1) 8'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    5 September 2020
    16:30
    (1 BP) Gloucester 36 – 23 London Irish
    Try: L. Evans 9' c
    Thorley 33' c
    Rees-Zammit 58' m
    Stanley 65' c
    Varney 77' c
    Con: L. Evans (2/2) 10', 34'
    Twelvetrees (2/3) 66', 78'
    Pen: L. Evans (1/1) 20'
    		 Report Try: Hassell-Collins 38' c
    Creevy 52' c
    Con: Jackson (2/2) 39', 53'
    Pen: Jackson (3/3) 4', 13', 68'
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Hamish Smales

    Round 19
    8 September 2020
    19:45
    (1 BP) Bristol Bears 47 – 10 Northampton Saints
    Try: Thacker 10' c
    Leiua 15' c
    Uren 18' c
    Vui 62' c
    Earl 65' c
    O'Conor 67' c
    Morahan 71' m
    Con: Sheedy (6/7) 11', 15', 19', 63', 66', 68'
    		 Report Try: Gillespie 57' c
    Con: Grayson (1/1) 58'
    Pen: Grayson (1/1) 4'
    Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Tom Foley
    9 September 2020
    17:30
    (1 BP) Wasps 54 – 7 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Fekitoa 25' c
    West 32' c
    Barbeary (3) 46' m, 52' c, 62' c
    Umaga 56' c
    Spink 70' c
    Kibirige 73' c
    Con: Umaga (5/6) 25', 33', 52', 56', 63'
    Gopperth (2/2) 71', 74'
    		 Report Try: Henderson 5' c
    Con: Henry (1/1) 6'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Karl Dickson
    9 September 2020
    17:30
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 35 – 22 Gloucester
    Try: Cowan-Dickie 3' c
    S. Simmonds 29' c
    J. Hill 40+1' c
    Whitten 42' c
    J. Maunder 54' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (5/5) 4', 30', 40+1', 43', 56'
    		 Report Try: Banahan (2) 8' m, 62' c
    Gray 75' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (2/3) 64', 76'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 23'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    9 September 2020
    18:00
    Sale Sharks 24 – 17 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Postlethwaite 3' c
    Morozov 16' c
    Hammersley 27' c
    Con: R. du Preez (3/3) 4', 17', 28'
    Pen: R. du Preez (1/2) 76'
    		 Report Try: Segun (2) 4' c, 80+1' c
    Con: Man. Vunipola (2/2) 6', 80+1'
    Pen: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 60'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    9 September 2020
    19:45
    (1 BP) Bath 40 – 15 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Ellis 9' c
    Stooke (2) 19' c, 49' c
    Walker 32' m
    de Glanville 38' c
    Matavesi 52' c
    Con: Matavesi (5/6) 10', 20', 39', 50', 53'
    		 Report Try: Searle 7' c
    Fidow 20' m
    Con: Searle (1/2) 7'
    Pen: Searle (1/1) 40+1'
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Andrew Jackson
    9 September 2020
    19:45
    London Irish 15 – 38 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: Norton 15' c
    Donnell 24' m
    Con: J. Atkins (1/2) 16'
    Pen: J. Atkins (1/1) 36'
    		 Report Try: M. Smith (2) 7' m, 49' c
    Baldwin 26' m
    Steele 65' c
    Penalty try 77'
    Murley 80' c
    Con: M. Smith (3/5) 49', 66', 80+1'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Matthew Carley

    Round 20
    13 September 2020
    12:30
    (1 BP) Wasps 59 – 35 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
    Try: J. Willis 1' m
    Bassett 6' c
    Cruse 11' c
    Rowlands 17' c
    Kibirige 40+1' m
    Robson 47' c
    Penalty try 53'
    T. Willis 68' c
    Oghre 78' c
    Con: Gopperth (6/8) 6', 12', 18', 48', 70', 79'
    		 Report Try: Malins (2) 33' c, 60' c
    O'Conor 36' c
    Penalty try 74'
    McCabe 80+1' c
    Con: Malins (4/4) 33', 37', 60', 80+1'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    13 September 2020
    14:00
    Leicester Tigers 28 – 24 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: B. Youngs 6' c
    Con: Henry (1/1) 7'
    Pen: Henry (5/7) 14', 19', 24', 45', 77'
    Steward (1/1) 40'
    Drop: Henry (1/1) 69'
    		 Report Try: Penalty try 29'
    Hill 64' c
    Taylor 80+1' c
    Con: Biggar (2/2) 65', 80+2'
    Pen: Biggar (1/1) 4'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    13 September 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 25 – 40 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Loader 4' m
    Tuisue 62' c
    Meehan 73' m
    Homer 79' m
    Con: Jackson (1/4) 63'
    Pen: Jackson (1/1) 40+1'
    		 Report Try: Hougaard (2) 25' c, 42' c
    Nanai Vai 48' c
    Lawrence (2) 58' c, 69' c
    Howe 80+1' m
    Con: Weir (5/5) 26', 43', 50', 59', 70'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    13 September 2020
    15:00
    Sale Sharks 22 – 37 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Janse van Rensburg 4' c
    J. du Preez 52' c
    D. du Preez 72' m
    Con: MacGinty (2/3) 5', 72'
    Pen: MacGinty (1/2) 58'
    		 Report Try: McConnochie 21' c
    Spencer (2) 31' c, 69' c
    Joseph 78' c
    Con: Priestland (4/4) 22', 31', 70', 79'
    Pen: Priestland (3/3) 24', 61', 63'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    13 September 2020
    16:30
    (1 BP) Saracens 40 – 17 Exeter Chiefs
    Try: Segun 5' m
    Morris 40' c
    Obatoyinbo 54' m
    Venter 62' c
    Boon 76' c
    Con: Man. Vunipola (3/5) 40+1', 63', 78'
    Pen: Man. Vunipola (3/4) 37', 44', 52'
    		 Report Try: Cordero 13' m
    Witty 46' m
    Dennis 80+4' c
    Con: Skinner (1/1) 80+5'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Adam Leal
    14 September 2020
    19:45
    Gloucester 15 – 28 Harlequins
    Try: Polledri 45' c
    Alemanno 66' m
    Con: Cipriani (1/2) 45'
    Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 12'
    		 Report Try: Murley 14' c
    Lewies 33' m
    Steele 60' c
    Con: M. Smith (2/3) 16', 61'
    Pen: M. Smith (3/3) 4', 7', 10'
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 1,000[lower-alpha 9]
    Referee: Karl Dickson

    Round 21
    22 September 2020
    17:30
    (1 BP) Bath 31 – 20 Gloucester
    Try: Dunn (2) 62' c, 67' c
    Boyce 75' c
    Spencer 79' c
    Con: Priestland (4/4) 63', 68', 75', 80'
    Pen: Priestland (1/4) 24'
    		 Report Try: C. Harris 21' c
    Banahan 58' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 21', 59'
    Pen: Twelvetrees (2/3) 11', 39'
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    28 September 2020
    19:45
    Harlequins 23 – 32 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Dombrandt (2) 20' m, 32' c
    M. Smith 42' c
    Con: M. Smith (1/3) 33'
    Pen: M. Smith (2/2) 40+1', 60'
    		 Report Try: T. Willis 12' m
    Oghre 56' c
    Young 72' c
    J. Willis 76' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/4) 58', 73', 77'
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 37', 80+1'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    29 September 2020
    17:30
    Northampton Saints 14 – 34 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Tuala 24' c
    Mitchell 60' c
    Con: Biggar (2/2) 25', 62'
    		 Report Try: L. James (2) 5' m, 30' m
    Penalty try 22'
    Hammersley 39' m
    Janse van Rensburg 72' m
    Morozov 77' c
    Con: R. du Preez (1/4) 78'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    30 September 2020
    17:30
    (1 BP) Bristol Bears 40 – 3 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Lloyd 18' c
    Hughes 29' c
    Byrne 36' c
    D. Thomas 45' c
    Thacker 62' m
    Con: Sheedy (4/5) 19', 30', 37', 46'
    		 Report Pen: Henry (1/2) 24'
    Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Christophe Ridley
    30 September 2020
    17:30
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 19 – 22 London Irish
    Try: Witty 24' m
    Devoto 33' c
    Hendrickson 51' c
    Con: H. Skinner (2/3) 34', 52'
    		 Report Try: Cornish 28' m
    Rona 40+1' c
    Creevy 69' c
    Con: Jackson (2/3) 40+2', 70'
    Pen: Jackson (1/3) 20'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    30 September 2020
    17:30
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 40 – 27 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Hougaard (2) 3' c, 31' c
    Heward 16' c
    Penalty try 23'
    Beck 67' c
    T. Hill 78' m
    Con: Searle (4/5) 4', 17', 32', 69'
    		 Report Try: Watson (2) 11' c, 18' c
    Crossdale (2) 40+1' m, 80+2' m
    Con: Man. Vunipola (2/4) 12', 19'
    Pen: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 66'
    Sixways
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Karl Dickson

    Round 22
    4 October 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester 20 – 0
    Cancelled[lower-alpha 10]    		 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Jack Makepeace
    4 October 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 26 – 32 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: T. Youngs 11' m
    Nadolo 46' c
    Scott 67' m
    Con: Ford (1/3) 46'
    Pen: Ford (3/3) 26', 28', 57'
    		 Report Try: Dombrandt 18' c
    Marchant (2) 40+1' c, 49' c
    Lang 53' m
    Con: Herron (3/4) 19, 40+2', 50'
    Pen: Herron (2/2) 31', 61'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    4 October 2020
    15:00
    London Irish 7 – 36 Bristol Bears (1 BP)
    Try: Hassell-Collins 62' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1) 63'
    		 Report Try: Radradra 13' c
    Earl 31' c
    Thacker 67' c
    Penalty try 76'
    Capon 80+1' m
    Con: Malins (3/4) 14', 32', 68'
    Pen: Malins (1/1) 36'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Karl Dickson
    4 October 2020
    15:00
    Saracens 17 – 17 Bath
    Try: Penalty try 64'
    Swinson 73' c
    Con: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 75'
    Pen: Man. Vunipola (1/1) 28'
    		 Report Try: Obano 3' c
    Spencer 18' c
    Con: Priestland (2/2) 4', 19'
    Pen: Priestland (1/1) 47'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    4 October 2020
    15:00
    (1 BP) Wasps 46 – 5 Exeter Chiefs
    Try: Umaga 25' c
    Robson 27' c
    Gopperth 39' m
    Bassett 43' c
    Vellacott (2) 62' c, 73' c
    Con: Gopperth (4/5) 26', 28', 44', 64'
    Miller (1/1) 74'
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 8', 17'
    		 Report Try: Southworth 56' m
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Tom Foley
    7 October 2020[lower-alpha 11]
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 0 – 20
    Cancelled[lower-alpha 12]    		 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ian Tempest

    Play-offs

    As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contest 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 meet in the Premiership Grand Final on 24 October 2020 at Twickenham Stadium.

    Bracket
    Semi-finals Final
          
    1 Exeter Chiefs 35
    4 Bath 6
    1 Exeter Chiefs 19
    2 Wasps 13
    2 Wasps 47
    3 Bristol Bears 24

    Semi-Finals
    10 October 2020
    13:30
    Wasps (2) 47 – 24 (3) Bristol Bears
    Try: Fekitoa 9' c
    J. Willis 35' c
    Robson 60' c
    Kibirige 64' c
    Minozzi 67' c
    Con: Gopperth (5/5) 10', 37', 61', 65', 68'
    Pen: Gopperth (4/6) 15', 20', 31', 54'
    		 Report Try: Morahan 22' m
    Thacker 49' c
    Randall 74' c
    Malins 78'
    Con: Sheedy (2/4) 50', 75'
    10 October 2020
    16:30
    Exeter Chiefs (1) 35 – 6 (4) Bath
    Try: J. Hill (2) 17' c, 63' c
    Cowan-Dickie 30' c
    Hogg 51' m
    Devoto 70' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (4/5) 18', 31', 64', 71'
    		 Report Pen: Priestland (2/2) 23', 27'

    Final
    24 October 2020
    18:00
    Exeter Chiefs (1) 19 – 13 (2) Wasps
    Try: Slade 18' c
    Con: J. Simmonds (1/1) 19'
    Pen: J. Simmonds (4/4) 36', 40+1', 66', 80+1'
    		 Report Try: Umaga 30' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/1) 31'
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 13', 57'
    Twickenham
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    FB15 Stuart Hogg
    RW14 Jack Nowell
    OC13 Henry Slade
    IC12 Ollie Devoto
    LW11 Olly Woodburn
    FH10 Joe Simmonds (c)
    SH9 Jack Maunder
    N88 Sam Simmonds
    OF7 Jannes Kirsten
    BF6 Dave Ewers
    RL5 Jonny Hill
    LL4 Sam Skinner
    TP3 Harry Williams
    HK2 Luke Cowan-Dickie
    LP1 Alec Hepburn
    Replacements:
    HK16 Jack Yeandle
    PR17 Ben Moon
    PR18 Tomas Francis
    LK19 Jonny Gray
    FL20 Jacques Vermeulen
    SH21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
    FH22 Gareth Steenson
    CE23 Ian Whitten
    Coach:
    Rob Baxter
    FB15 Matteo Minozzi
    RW14 Zach Kibirige
    OC13 Juan de Jongh
    IC12 Jimmy Gopperth
    LW11 Josh Bassett
    FH10 Jacob Umaga
    SH9 Dan Robson
    N88 Tom Willis
    OF7 Thomas Young
    BF6 Jack Willis
    RL5 Will Rowlands
    LL4 Joe Launchbury (c)
    TP3 Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen
    HK2 Tommy Taylor
    LP1 Tom West
    Substitutions:
    HK16 Gabriel Oghre
    PR17 Ben Harris
    PR18 Biyi Alo
    LK19 James Gaskell
    FL20 Ben Morris
    SH21 Ben Vellacott
    CE22 Lima Sopoaga
    WG23 Michael Le Bourgeois
    Coach:
    Lee Blackett

    Man of the Match:
    Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
    Touch judges:
    Simon Harding
    Paul Dix
    Television Match Official:
    Rowan Kitt

    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 only include matches up to the suspension of fixtures in March 2020. After this matches were played behind closed doors, or as part of the trialled return of spectators with attendance limited to 3,500 or 1,000.
    Club Home
    Games    		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Bath799,74714,25014,50913,97698%
    Bristol Bears7125,41317,91626,39912,86766%
    Exeter Chiefs786,88812,41313,59311,01593%
    Gloucester683,06713,84516,11512,84486%
    Harlequins7158,88522,69875,50013,00694%
    Leicester Tigers6118,73919,79023,35317,55977%
    London Irish634,9955,8339,2593,62224%
    Northampton Saints796,04013,72015,20011,41290%
    Sale Sharks643,0517,1758,5795,95160%
    Saracens643,8147,3028,5006,29386%
    Wasps681,41513,56924,8429,50342%
    Worcester Warriors760,4558,63611,4997,29775%

    Highest attendances
    DateGameStadiumAttendance
    28 December 2019Harlequins (h) v Leicester TigersTwickenham75,500
    18 October 2019Bristol Bears (h) v BathAshton Gate26,399
    21 December 2019Wasps (h) v HarlequinsRicoh Arena24,842
    15 February 2020Leicester Tigers (h) v WaspsWelford Road23,353
    27 December 2019Bristol Bears (h) v WaspsAshton Gate23,078
    21 December 2019Leicester Tigers (h) v Exeter ChiefsWelford Road21,219
    4 January 2020Leicester Tigers (h) v Bristol BearsWelford Road19,807
    25 January 2020Bristol Bears (h) v GloucesterAshton Gate18,779
    27 October 2019Leicester Tigers (h) v SaracensWelford Road18,533
    29 February 2020Leicester Tigers (h) v Worcester WarriorsWelford Road18,268

    Notes
    1. Sandy Park's capacity increased from 12,921 to 13,593 from December 2019 onward.[11]
    2. Skivington replaced Johan Ackermann as head coach in July 2020. Simultaneously, DoR David Humphreys also left the club.
    3. Harlequins would also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium, London on 28 December 2019.
    4. Murphy was promoted to DoR on 1 July 2020.
    5. London Irish's tenure at Madejski ended on 30 June 2020 and will therefore play 5 home games at Twickenham Stoop.
    6. Allianz Park will have a reduced capacity this season due to redevelopment works.
    7. Hill was named as Worcester's club captain in July 2020, with Matt Moulds serving as team captain.
    8. Premiership Rugby gave an attendance of 5,500 for the Saracens v Leicester Tigers game on 7 March, compared to 6,564 in The Rugby Paper. Until a more accurate figure can be produced by Premiership Rugby, The Rugby Paper version will be used.
    9. Spectators were admitted to the match in limited capacity and socially distanced as part of a government trial
    10. After a number of Sale players tested positive for COVID-19 following their match with Northampton the previous round, a number of Northampton players and staff self-isolated as a precaution. Northampton forfeited the game to Gloucester, with Gloucester being awarded four tries and a bonus point victory.[16]
    11. Postponed from 4 October after a number of Sale Sharks players tested positive for COVID-19.[17]
    12. After a number of Sale players tested positive for COVID-19 following their match with Northampton the previous round, a further round of testing was undertaken and additional positive tests were recorded. Sale Sharks therefore forfeited the game to Worcester, with Worcester being awarded four tries and a bonus point victory.[18]

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