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2025–26 Premiership Rugby

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2025–26 Premiership Rugby
Countries England
Number of teams10
Date25 September 2025 – June 2026
Matches played50
Tries scored403
(average 8.1 per match)
Top point scorerEngland Henry Slade (Exeter) –
115 points
Top try scorerEngland Noah Caluori (Saracens) – 12 tries
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2025–26 Premiership Rugby season is the 39th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition. The competition is being broadcast by TNT Sports for the thirteenth consecutive year and the second year of their current broadcast deal.

The reigning champions entering the season are Bath, who claimed their seventh league title after winning the 2025 final. No team was promoted from the 2024–25 RFU Championship, as the champions, Ealing Trailfinders, were not able to satisfy the eligibility criteria required to enter the league.

Teams

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The competition features the same 10 teams from the 2024–25 season, including Newcastle Falcons, who will play under their new name of Newcastle Red Bulls for the first time, after the club was taken over by Red Bull.[1] For the fourth consecutive season, the top team in the Championship was ineligible for promotion to the Premiership, after 2024–25 Championship winners Ealing Trailfinders failed to meet the minimum standards criteria to join the competition.[2]

Stadiums and locations

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2025-26 Gallagher Premiership Teams
Club Director of Rugby /
Head Coach 		Captain Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath South Africa Johann van Graan England Ben Spencer[3] The Recreation Ground 14,509 Bath, Somerset
Bristol Bears Samoa Pat Lam England Fitz Harding[4] Ashton Gate[N 1] 27,000 Bristol
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter England Jack Yeandle[6] Sandy Park 15,600 Exeter, Devon
Gloucester England George Skivington Wales Tomos Williams[7] Kingsholm[N 2] 16,115 Gloucester,
Gloucestershire
Harlequins Australia Jason Gilmore England Alex Dombrandt[9] Twickenham Stoop[N 3] 14,800 Twickenham,
Greater London
Leicester Tigers England Geoff Parling England Ollie Chessum[11] Welford Road 25,849 Leicester,
Leicestershire
Newcastle Red Bulls England Alan Dickens[N 4] England George McGuigan[13] Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne,
Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints England Phil Dowson England George Furbank[14] Franklin's Gardens 15,249 Northampton,
Northamptonshire
Sale Sharks England Alex Sanderson South Africa Ernst van Rhyn[15] CorpAcq Stadium 12,000 Salford,
Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall England Maro Itoje[16] StoneX Stadium[N 5] 10,500 Hendon,
Greater London

Notes

  1. ^ Bristol Bears will also play one home game at Principality Stadium, Cardiff.[5]
  2. ^ Gloucester will also play one home game at Villa Park, Birmingham.[8]
  3. ^ Harlequins will also play two home games at Twickenham Stadium, London.[10]
  4. ^ Steve Diamond began the season as director of rugby at Newcastle Red Bulls, before he was relieved of his duties on 1 October 2025. He was replaced as head coach by Alan Dickens.[12]
  5. ^ Saracens will also play one home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.[17]

Player movements

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Main article: List of 2025–26 Premiership Rugby transfers

Table

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2025–26 Premiership Rugby table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Northampton Saints 10 8 1 1 390 282 +108 58 39 9 0 43 Play-offs &
2026–27 EPCR Champions Cup
2 Bath 10 8 0 2 343 237 +106 50 34 8 1 41
3 Bristol Bears 10 8 0 2 290 235 +55 41 34 5 0 37
4 Leicester Tigers 10 7 0 3 303 238 +65 41 31 7 1 36
5 Exeter Chiefs 10 6 1 3 272 179 +93 37 24 6 3 35 2026–27 EPCR Champions Cup
6 Saracens 10 5 0 5 383 248 +135 56 35 9 3 32
7 Sale Sharks 10 3 0 7 285 297 −12 39 43 5 3 20
8 Gloucester 10 1 0 9 214 335 −121 32 45 4 3 11
9 Harlequins 10 2 0 8 196 353 −157 26 52 2 0 10 2026–27 EPCR Challenge Cup
10 Newcastle Red Bulls 10 1 0 9 167 439 −272 23 66 1 0 5 Relegation play-off
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2026. Source: Premiership Rugby
Rules for classification: 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.

Round-by-round progression

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The grid below shows each team's progression throughout the season, indicating their points total (and league table position) at the end of every round:

Team Progression
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18
Northampton Saints 3
(5th) 		8
(4th) 		13
(2nd) 		18
(1st) 		23
(1st) 		23
(3rd) 		28
(3rd) 		33
(1st) 		38
(1st) 		43
(1st)
Bath 5
(4th) 		10
(2nd) 		15
(1st) 		16
(3rd) 		21
(2nd) 		26
(1st) 		31
(1st) 		31
(3rd) 		36
(2nd) 		41
(2nd)
Bristol Bears 5
(2nd) 		5
(7th) 		9
(5th) 		14
(4th) 		14
(6th) 		19
(5th) 		24
(5th) 		29
(4th) 		33
(4th) 		37
(3rd)
Leicester Tigers 1
(8th) 		6
(5th) 		7
(7th) 		11
(6th) 		16
(5th) 		21
(4th) 		26
(4th) 		26
(5th) 		31
(5th) 		36
(4th)
Exeter Chiefs 3
(5th) 		8
(3rd) 		9
(6th) 		14
(5th) 		19
(3rd) 		23
(2nd) 		28
(2nd) 		32
(2nd) 		34
(3rd) 		35
(3rd)
Saracens 5
(1st) 		10
(1st) 		11
(3rd) 		16
(2nd) 		17
(4th) 		19
(6th) 		21
(6th) 		26
(6th) 		27
(6th) 		32
(6th)
Sale Sharks 5
(3rd) 		5
(6th) 		10
(4th) 		10
(7th) 		12
(7th) 		13
(7th) 		13
(7th) 		18
(7th) 		19
(7th) 		20
(7th)
Gloucester 0
(9th) 		2
(8th) 		2
(9th) 		3
(9th) 		3
(9th) 		8
(9th) 		8
(9th) 		8
(9th) 		9
(9th) 		11
(8th)
Harlequins 1
(7th) 		1
(9th) 		5
(8th) 		5
(8th) 		10
(8th) 		10
(8th) 		10
(8th) 		10
(8th) 		10
(8th) 		10
(9th)
Newcastle Red Bulls 0
(10th) 		0
(10th) 		0
(10th) 		0
(10th) 		0
(10th) 		0
(10th) 		0
(10th) 		1
(10th) 		5
(10th) 		5
(10th)
Updated: 24 January 2026
Key
Win Draw Loss

Regular season

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The regular season fixtures were announced on 23 July 2025.[18] The opening match of the season between Gloucester and Sale Sharks took place on a Thursday night – a first for the league. The change was made as there will be no Saturday match, in order to avoid a clash with the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup third-place play-off and final at Twickenham on 27 September 2025.[19]

Highlights of the season include:

Notes

  • All fixtures are subject to change.[20]
  • Referees appointed to officiate Premiership matches are employed by the RFU, unless indicated otherwise.[21]

Results

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Home \ Away BAT BRI EXE GLO HAR LEI NEW NOR SAL SAR
Bath — 40–15 33–26 38–17 Apr
2026 		6 Jun
2026 		May
2026 		21–41 28–16 Mar
2026
Bristol Bears May
2026 		— 18–14 Apr
2026 		Mar
2026 		42–24 36–27 46–12 19–17 May
2026
Exeter Chiefs May
2026 		3–8 — 39–12 38–0 24–10 38–15 Apr
2026 		Mar
2026 		6 Jun
2026
Gloucester 26–30 34–49 Apr
2026 		— 26–15 Mar
2026 		6 Jun
2026 		35–37 May
2026 		21–30
Harlequins 31–47 14–40 May
2026 		Mar
2026 		— 7–36 52–14 6 Jun
2026 		Apr
2026 		20–14
Leicester Tigers 22–20 Mar
2026 		May
2026 		45–14 29–19 — Apr
2026 		May
2026 		36–35 36–28
Newcastle Red Bulls 14–50 Apr
2026 		Mar
2026 		25–19 May
2026 		17–39 — 19–36 May
2026 		17–39
Northampton Saints Apr
2026 		May
2026 		33–33 May
2026 		66–21 32–26 Mar
2026 		— 47–21 43–31
Sale Sharks Mar
2026 		6 Jun
2026 		26–27 27–10 43–17 May
2026 		57–5 29–43 — Apr
2026
Saracens 29–36 50–17 24–30 May
2026 		May
2026 		Apr
2026 		73–14 Mar
2026 		65–14 —
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2026. Source: Premiership Rugby
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Round 1

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25 September 2025
19:45
(1 BP) Sale Sharks27–10Gloucester
Try: Roebuck 16' m
Jibulu 56' c
Carpenter 71' c
Andrews 79' m
Con: Ford (2/4) 56', 72'
Pen: Ford (1/1) 69'		ReportTry: Clement 40+1' c
Con: Byrne (1/1) 40+2'
Pen: Byrne (1/1) 35'
CorpAcq Stadium
Referee: Christophe Ridley
26 September 2025
19:45
Newcastle Red Bulls17–39Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Hearle 1' c
Clarke 66' c
Con: Connon (2/2) 2', 67'
Pen: Connon (1/1) 25'		ReportTry: Jackson 19' m
Onyeama-Christie 32' c
Tompkins (2) 57' c, 71' c
Caluori 59' c
Con: Farrell (3/4) 33', 58', 60'
Burke (1/1) 72'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 3', 50'
Kingston Park
Referee: Adam Leal
26 September 2025
19:45
(1 BP) Harlequins31–47Bath (1 BP)
Try: W. Evans (3) 1' m, 8' c, 29' m
Kenningham 70' c
Green 79' c
Con: J. Evans (3/5) 9', 71', 80'		ReportTry: Dunn 15' c
Sela 33' c
Obano 41' c
Arundell (2) 56' m, 75' c
Griffin 62' c
Underhill 65' c
Con: Spencer (5/6) 16', 34', 42', 63', 66'
de Glanville (1/1) 76'
Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Karl Dickson
28 September 2025
13:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints33–33Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Coles 10' c
Pearson 24' m
Todaro (2) 27' c, 36' c
Litchfield 32' c
Con: Belleau (4/5) 11', 28', 33', 37'		ReportTry: Feyi-Waboso (2) 3' c, 68' c
Brown-Bampoe 42' m
Vintcent (2) 54' c, 65' c
Con: Slade (4/5) 3', 55', 66', 69'
Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Joe James
28 September 2025
15:30
(1 BP) Bristol Bears42–24Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Harding 16' c
Ibitoye 33' c
Oghre 50' c
Carrington 62' m
Rees-Zammit 79' c
Con: Jordan (4/5) 17', 34', 51', 80'
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 4'
Jordan (2/2) 42', 78'		ReportTry: van Poortvliet 5' c
Radwan (2) 13' m, 29' m
Bailey 57' c
Con: Bailey (2/3) 6, 58'
Ashton Gate
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Round 2

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3 October 2025
19:45
(1 BP) Bath28–16Sale Sharks
Try: Arundell 6' c
Redpath 24' c
Obano 35' c
Ojomoh 77' c
Con: Spencer (4/4) 7', 25', 36', 78'		ReportTry: Jibulu 47' c
Con: Ford (1/1) 48'
Pen: Ford (1/2) 2'
Drop: Ford (2/2) 19', 33'
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs38–15Newcastle Red Bulls
Try: Feyi-Waboso (3) 9' m, 27' c, 56' c
Vintcent 14' c
Dweba 34' m
Skinner 68' c
Con: Slade (4/6) 15', 28', 57', 69'		ReportTry: McGuigan 37' c
Hearle 76' m
Con: Connon (1/1) 38'
Pen: Connon (1/1) 12'
Sandy Park
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
4 October 2025
15:05
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers29–19Harlequins
Try: Wand (2) 55' c, 78' c
van Poortvliet 62' c
Hassell-Collins 71' m
Con: Searle (3/4) 56', 63', 79'
Pen: Searle (1/1) 67'		ReportTry: Porter 37' c
Con: J. Evans (1/1) 38'
Pen: J. Evans (3/3) 6', 18', 42'
Benson (1/1) 36'
Welford Road
Referee: Hamish Smales
4 October 2025
17:30
(1 BP) Saracens50–17Bristol Bears
Try: Dan 2' c
Isiekwe 5' c
Malins 20' c
Tompkins 37' c
J. Bracken (2) 46' c, 50' m
Tizard 77' c
Con: Farrell (6/7) 3', 6', 21', 38', 47', 78'
Pen: Farrell (1/1) 16'		ReportTry: Marmion (3) 42' m, 61' c, 72' m
Con: Worsley (1/2) 62'
StoneX Stadium
Referee: Christophe Ridley
5 October 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Gloucester35–37Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Jordan (2) 40' c, 61' c
Joseph 41' c
Venter 53' c
Fasogbon 69' c
Con: Byrne (5/5) 40+1', 42', 54', 62', 70'		ReportTry: Pearson 4' c
Litchfield 8' c
McParland 29' c
Hendy 34' c
Con: Belleau (4/4) 5', 9', 30', 35'
Pen: Belleau (3/3) 24', 45', 72'
Kingsholm
Referee: Adam Leal

Round 3

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10 October 2025
19:45
(1 BP) Sale Sharks57–5Newcastle Red Bulls
Try: R. du Preez 7' c
Roebuck (3) 11' c, 54' c, 79' m
Cowan-Dickie 14' c
van Rhyn 32' m
Reed (2) 40' m, 77' c
Jibulu 71' c
Con: Ford (6/9) 8', 12', 15', 55', 72', 78'		ReportTry: Obatoyinbo 48' m
CorpAcq Stadium
Referee: Joe James
11 October 2025
15:00
Bristol Bears18–14Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Mata 25' m
Oghre 56' c
Con: Worsley (1/1) 57'
Pen: Jordan (1/1) 1'
Worsley (1/1) 80'		ReportTry: Slade 28' c
Hammersley 32' c
Con: Slade (2/2) 29', 33'
Ashton Gate
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
11 October 2025
15:05
(1 BP) Northampton Saints32–26Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: F. Smith 11' c
Todaro 33' m
Pearson 40' m
Belleau (2) 50' m, 60' c
Con: F. Smith (2/5) 12', 61'
Pen: F. Smith (1/1) 68'		ReportTry: Steward 18' c
Wells 45' c
Con: Searle (2/2) 19', 46'
Pen: Searle (3/3) 1', 37', 56'
O'Connor (1/1) 71'
Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Luke Pearce
11 October 2025
17:30
(1 BP) Bath38–17Gloucester
Try: de Glanville 6' c
Dunn 19' c
Lawrence 25' c
Richards (2) 29' c, 65' c
Con: Russell (5/5) 7', 20', 26', 30', 66'
Pen: Russell (1/1) 61'		ReportTry: Joseph 40+1' c
Thorley 53' m
Loader 56' m
Con: Byrne (1/3) 40+2'
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Karl Dickson
12 October 2025
15:00
Harlequins20–14Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Smith 8' c
T. Green 41' c
Con: Smith (2/2) 9', 42'
Pen: Smith (2/2) 32', 80'		ReportTry: Burke 26' c
Earl 63' c
Con: Farrell (2/2) 27', 64'
Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Adam Leal

Round 4

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17 October 2025
19:45
(1 BP) Gloucester34–49Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: Alemanno 16' c
Blake 34' m
Edwards-Giraud 36' m
Joseph 58' c
Venter 68' c
Con: Byrne (3/5) 17', 59', 69'
Pen: Byrne (1/2) 10'		ReportTry: Worsley 4' c
Oghre (2) 24' c, 52' c
Harding 27' c
Mata 62' c
Ravouvou (2) 71' c, 76' c
Con: Worsley (7/7) 5', 25', 28', 53', 63', 72', 77'
Kingsholm
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
17 October 2025
19:45
Newcastle Red Bulls19–36Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Spencer 26' m
Mafi 31' c
Coetzee 52' c
Con: Connon (2/3) 32', 53'		ReportTry: van der Mescht 2' c
Mitchell 7' c
Freeman 38' c
Todaro 58' m
Coles 76' c
Con: F. Smith (4/5) 3', 8', 39', 77'
Pen: F. Smith (1/2) 75'
Kingston Park
Referee: Ian Tempest
18 October 2025
15:05
Leicester Tigers22–20Bath (1 BP)
Try: Cracknell 7' c
Reffell 36' m
Smith 43' c
Con: O'Connor (2/3) 8', 44'
Pen: Searle (1/1) 80+1'		ReportTry: Frost 2' m
Underhill 12' m
Redpath 24' c
Con: Russell (1/3) 25'
Pen: Russell (1/1) 71'
Welford Road
Referee: Adam Leal
18 October 2025
17:30
(1 BP) Saracens65–14Sale Sharks
Try: González 11' m
Caluori (5) 26' c, 45' m, 48' c, 73' m, 79' c
Penalty try 40+1'
Tizard 42' c
Burke 56' c
Earl 66' m
Con: Farrell (5/9) 27', 43', 49', 57', 80'
Pen: Farrell (1/1) 20'		ReportTry: Rodd 5' c
R. du Preez 19' c
Con: Ford (2/2) 6', 20'
StoneX Stadium
Referee: Matthew Carley
19 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs38–0Harlequins
Try: Feyi-Waboso 26' c
Slade (2) 28' c, 79' c
Skinner 35' c
Fisilau 43' c
Con: Slade (5/5) 27', 29', 36', 45', 80'
Pen: Slade (1/2) 3'		Report
Sandy Park
Referee: Karl Dickson

Round 5

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24 October 2025
19:45
(1 BP) Northampton Saints43–31Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Hendy 7' m
Pearson (2) 17' c, 55' c
Freeman (4) 24' m, 59' c, 67' c, 74' m
Con: F. Smith (4/7) 18', 56', 60', 68'		ReportTry: Burke 28' c
J. Bracken 35' m
González 40+1' c
Tizard 46' c
Malins 70' m
Con: Farrell (3/5) 29', 40+2', 47'
Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs39–12Gloucester
Try: Dweba 4' c
Slade (2) 14' c, 69' m
Feyi-Waboso 17' c
Yeandle 79' c
Con: Slade (3/4) 5', 15', 18'
Hodge (1/1) 80'
Pen: Slade (2/2) 31', 40+2'		ReportTry: Joseph 6' c
Thomas 24' m
Con: Byrne (1/2) 7'
Sandy Park
Referee: Adam Leal
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins52–14Newcastle Red Bulls
Try: Northmore 10' c
T. Green (2) 17' c, 39' c
Porter 22' c
Isgró 28' c
W. Evans 43' m
Cleaves 54' c
Turner 62' m
Con: Smith (6/8) 11', 18', 23', 29', 40', 55'		ReportTry: Leatherbarrow 75' c
McCallum 80+1' c
Con: Connon (2/2) 76', 80+2'
Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
25 October 2025
15:05
(1 BP) Bath40–15Bristol Bears
Try: Pepper 11' m
Lawrence 32' c
Redpath 35' c
Cokanasiga 64' c
Underhill 79' c
Arundell 80+1' c
Con: Russell (5/6) 33', 36', 65', 80', 80+2'		ReportTry: Ravouvou 1' m
Oghre 22' c
Con: Worsley (1/2) 23'
Pen: Worsley (1/1) 28'
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Ian Tempest
25 October 2025
17:30
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers36–35Sale Sharks (2 BP)
Try: Radwan (2) 8' m, 34' c
Henderson 40+1' c
Ilione 49' c
Whiteley 58' c
Con: O'Connor (3/4) 35', 40+2', 50'
Searle (1/1) 59'
Pen: O'Connor (1/1) 17'		ReportTry: O'Flaherty 37' c
James (3) 46' c, 53' c, 70' c
Roebuck 60' c
Con: Ford (5/5) 38', 47', 54', 61', 71'
Welford Road
Referee: Karl Dickson

Round 6

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28 November 2025
19:45
Newcastle Red Bulls17–39Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Grayson 21' c
Palframan 76' c
Con: Connon (2/2) 22', 77'
Pen: Connon (1/1) 33'		ReportTry: Thompson 13' c
Moro (2) 23' c, 72' c
Steward 56' c
Reffell 80' m
Con: Searle (3/3) 14', 24', 57'
Bailey (1/2) 73'
Pen: Searle (2/2) 6', 62'
Kingston Park
Referee: Sara Cox
28 November 2025
19:45
(1 BP) Sale Sharks26–27Exeter Chiefs
Try: James 24' c
Wills 46' c
Con: Ford (1/1) 25'
R. du Preez (1/1) 47'
Pen: Ford (4/4) 11', 14', 18', 38'		ReportTry: Yeandle 54' c
Woodburn 61' c
Sio 69' c
Con: Slade (3/3) 55', 62', 70'
Pen: Slade (2/3) 5', 16'
CorpAcq Stadium
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
29 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester26–15Harlequins
Try: Redshaw (2) 11' c, 59' c
Ludlow 40' c
Thorley 66' m
Con: Byrne (3/4) 12', 40+1', 60'		ReportTry: Murley 9' m
Dombrandt 23' c
Con: Smith (1/2) 24'
Pen: Smith (1/1) 64'
Kingsholm
Referee: Luke Pearce
29 November 2025
17:45
(1 BP) Bristol Bears46–12Northampton Saints
Try: Marmion (2) 5' c, 15' c
Jordan 9' c
Ravouvou 28' c
Boshoff 37' c
Ivanishvili 80' m
Con: Worsley (5/6) 6', 10', 16', 29', 38'
Pen: Worsley (2/2) 49', 73'		ReportTry: van der Mescht 45' c
Litchfield 59' m
Con: F. Smith (1/2) 46'
Ashton Gate
Referee: Ian Tempest
30 November 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Saracens29–36Bath (1 BP)
Try: Malins (2) 2' c, 31' m
González (2) 13' c, 60' c
Con: Farrell (3/4) 3', 14', 61'
Drop: Farrell (1/1) 34'		ReportTry: Arundell (2) 18' c, 75' c
du Toit 37' c
Butt 48' m
Green 52' c
Con: Russell (4/5) 19', 38', 53', 76'
Pen: Russell (1/1) 17'
StoneX Stadium
Referee: Christophe Ridley

Round 7

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19 December 2025
19:45
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers45–14Gloucester
Try: Thompson 11' c
Kata 20' m
Penalty try 39'
Whiteley 40' c
Reffell 49' m
Searle 62' c
Chessum 71' c
Con: Searle (3/5) 12', 41', 63'
Bailey (1/1) 72'		ReportTry: Hathaway 57' c
Clement 74' c
Con: Byrne (2/2) 58', 75'
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,460
Referee: Karl Dickson
20 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints47–21Sale Sharks
Try: Pollock 4' c
Hendy (2) 11' m, 46' c
Thame 16' c
Kemeny 32' c
Furbank 60' c
Pearson 77' c
Con: F. Smith (6/7) 5', 17', 33', 47', 61', 78'		ReportTry: O'Flaherty (2) 23' c, 53' c
Reed 57' c
Con: R. du Preez (3/3) 24', 54', 58'
Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Christophe Ridley
20 December 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Saracens24–30Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Caluori (2) 6' c, 55' m
Malins 11' m
Penalty try 44'
Con: Farrell (1/3) 7'		ReportTry: Varney 34' c
Fisilau (2) 63' m, 68' c
Slade 79' c
Con: Slade (2/4) 35', 69'
Pen: Slade (2/2) 3', 31'
StoneX Stadium
Referee: Luke Pearce
20 December 2025
18:00
Harlequins14–40Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: Isgró 59' c
Smith 73' c
Con: Smith (2/2) 60', 74'		ReportTry: Ravouvou 7' m
Batley 25' c
Oghre 31' c
Rees-Zammit 40+1' c
Grondona 43' c
Genge 63' c
Con: Jordan (4/5) 26', 32' 40+2', 44'
Williams (1/1) 64'
Allianz Stadium
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
21 December 2025
15:00
Newcastle Red Bulls14–50Bath (1 BP)
Try: Leatherbarrow 3' c
Mafi 26' c
Con: Connon (2/2) 4', 27'		ReportTry: Frost (2) 11' m, 22'
Griffin 31' c
van Wyk 42' c
Butt 52' c
de Glanville 66' m
Spencer 68' m
Hill 78' c
Con: Carreras (5/8) 23', 32', 43', 53', 79'
Kingston Park
Referee: Hamish Smales

Round 8

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26 December 2025
17:30
(1 BP) Sale Sharks43–17Harlequins
Try: Wills 8' m
Cowan-Dickie 17' c
Vermeulen (2) 46' c, 54' m
Ma'asi-White 59' c
Quirke 63' c
Jibulu 67' m
Con: Ford (2/4) 18', 47'
R. du Preez (2/3) 60', 64'		ReportTry: Smith 2' c
Walker 40+2' c
Con: Smith (2/2) 3', 40+3'
Pen: Smith (1/1) 12'
CorpAcq Stadium
Referee: Ian Tempest
27 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Bristol Bears36–27Newcastle Red Bulls (1 BP)
Try: Rees-Zammit (2) 19' m, 56' c
Moroni 21' c
Heward 44' m
Ravouvou 50' m
Oghre 60' c
Con: Jordan (2/5) 22', 57'
Williams (1/1) 61'		ReportTry: McCallum 6' m
Spencer (2) 14' m, 47' c
Leatherbarrow 26' c
Con: Connon (2/4) 27', 48'
Pen: Connon (1/1) 43'
Ashton Gate
Referee: George Selwood
27 December 2025
15:05
Gloucester21–30Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Thomas 19' c
Clark 39' c
W. Knight 80+2' c
Con: Byrne (3/3) 20', 40', 80+3'		ReportTry: Dan 8' c
McFarland (2) 23' c, 45' m
van Zyl 51' m
Con: Farrell (2/4) 9', 24'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 32', 67'
Kingsholm
Referee: Adam Leal
27 December 2025
17:30
Bath21–41Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: du Toit (2) 7' c, 45' c
Dunn 14' c
Con: Russell (3/3) 8', 15', 46'		ReportTry: Freeman (3) 2' c, 52' c, 75' m
McParland 21' c
Pollock (2) 55' c, 65' m
Con: Belleau (4/6) 3', 22', 53', 56'
Pen: Belleau (1/1) 71'
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
28 December 2025
15:00
Exeter Chiefs24–10Leicester Tigers
Try: Fisilau 9' c
Ridl 24' c
Varney 71' c
Con: Slade (3/3) 10', 25', 72'
Pen: Slade (1/1) 49'		ReportTry: Henderson 34' c
Con: Searle (1/1) 35'
Pen: Searle (1/1) 76'
Sandy Park
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Round 9

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2 January 2026
19:45
Bristol Bears19–17Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Owen 40' c
Moroni 54' m
Ravouvou 71' c
Con: Jordan (1/2) 40+1'
Williams (1/1) 72'		ReportTry: O'Flaherty 16' c
van Rhyn 43' c
Con: Ford (2/2) 17', 44'
Pen: Ford (1/1) 49'
Ashton Gate
Referee: Joe James
2 January 2026
19:45
Newcastle Red Bulls25–19Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: McGuigan 7' c
Christie 16' m
Cruz 45' c
Con: Connon (2/3) 8', 46'
Pen: Connon (2/2) 40+1', 54'		ReportTry: Thorley 22' m
Austin 60' c
C. Knight 71' c
Con: Byrne (2/3) 61', 72'
Kingston Park
Referee: Christophe Ridley
3 January 2026
15:05
(1 BP) Bath33–26Exeter Chiefs (2 BP)
Try: Obano 6' c
Barbeary 11' c
Carreras 13' c
Lawrence 19' m
Green 79' c
Con: Russell (4/5) 7', 12', 14', 80'		ReportTry: Dweba 32' c
Woodburn 36' c
Fisilau 66' m
Feyi-Waboso 72' c
Con: Slade (3/4) 33', 37', 73'
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Luke Pearce
3 January 2026
17:30
(1 BP) Northampton Saints66–21Harlequins
Try: Fischetti (2) 14' c, 26' c
Coles (3) 17' m, 50' c, 80' c
Mitchell 19' c
Freeman 31' c
Todaro (2) 53' c, 70' m
F. Smith 68' c
Con: F. Smith (8/10) 15', 20', 27', 32', 51', 54', 69', 80+1'		ReportTry: Cleaves 1' c
Dombrandt (2) 29' c, 74' c
Con: Smith (3/3) 2', 30', 75'
Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Sara Cox
4 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers36–28Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Steward 4' c
Cracknell 11' c
Radwan (2) 26' m, 59' c
Heyes 39' c
Con: Searle (4/4) 5', 12', 40', 60'
Pen: Searle (1/1) 54'		ReportTry: McFarland 21' c
Carré 51' c
González 63' c
C. Bracken 78' c
Con: Burke (4/4) 22', 52', 64', 79'
Welford Road
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 10

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23 January 2026
19:45
(2 BP) Gloucester26–30Bath (1 BP)
Try: Rapava-Ruskin 7' c
C. Atkinson 19' c
S. Atkinson 24' c
Fasogbon 51' m
Con: Barton (3/4) 8', 20', 25'		ReportTry: Hennessey 2' c
Frost 32' m
Pepper 37' c
Russell 64' m
Con: Russell (2/4) 3', 38'
Pen: Russell (2/2) 72', 76'
Kingsholm
Referee: Ian Tempest
24 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs3–8Bristol Bears
Pen: Slade (1/2) 28'ReportTry: Heward 35' m
Pen: Williams (1/1) 79'
Sandy Park
Referee: Karl Dickson
24 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens73–14Newcastle Red Bulls
Try: Penalty try 8'
Segun 16' c
Caluori (4) 23' c, 31' c, 43' m, 75' m
Onyeama-Christie 41' c
Hadfield (2) 53' c, 64' c
Mawi 61' c
Tompkins 78' c
Con: Farrell (8/10) 17', 24', 32', 42', 54', 62', 65', 79'		ReportTry: Usher 2' c
Parsons 80+1' c
Con: Connon (2/2) 3', 80+2'
StoneX Stadium
Referee: Joe James
24 January 2026
15:05
Harlequins7–36Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Cunningham-South 80' c
Con: Smith (1/1) 80+2'		ReportTry: Hamer-Webb 19' c
van Poortvliet 25' c
Steward 60' c
Blamire 72' c
Perese 74' m
Con: Searle (3/3) 20', 26', 61'
O'Connor (1/2) 73'
Pen: Searle (1/1) 32'
Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Adam Leal
24 January 2026
17:30
(1 BP) Sale Sharks29–43Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Quirke 23' c
Carpenter 41' m
O'Flaherty (2) 54' c, 61' c
Con: Ford (3/4) 24', 55', 62'
Pen: Ford (1/1) 40+2'		ReportTry: Freeman 6' c
Hutchinson 11' c
R. Smith 46' c
Todaro 56' m
Kemeny 64' m
Coles 75' m
Pollock 77' c
Con: Belleau (3/5) 7', 12', 47'
Furbank (1/2) 78'
CorpAcq Stadium
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Promotion/relegation play-off

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Subject to meeting the eligibility criteria for promotion, the champions of the 2025–26 Champ Rugby season will play in a two-legged play-off against the team which finishes 10th in the Premiership table at the end of the regular season. The winner, based on aggregate score, will play in the Premiership for the following season.[22]

Leading scorers

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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.

Discipline

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Citings/bans

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Player/Coach Match[N 1] Citing date Law breached Result Ref
England Josh Hodge Northampton vs. Exeter
(28 September 2025) 		30 September 2025 9.13 – Dangerous Tackling
(Red card) 		3-match ban[N 2] [26]
England Nathan Michelow Newcastle vs. Saracens
(26 September 2025) 		1 October 2025 9.18 – Tip Tackling
(Red card) 		4-match ban [27]
Wales WillGriff John Bath vs. Sale
(3 October 2025) 		7 October 2025 9.20(a) – Dangerous Charging into a Ruck
(Citing) 		3-match ban[N 2] [28]
Scotland Tom Jordan Bristol vs. Exeter
(11 October 2025) 		14 October 2025 9.13 – Dangerous Tackling
(Red card) 		4-match ban[N 2] [29]
South Africa JJ van der Mescht Newcastle vs. Northampton
(17 October 2025) 		21 October 2025 9.27 – 2 Yellow Cards
(Red card) 		Sending off sufficient [30]
England Luke Cowan-Dickie Saracens vs. Sale
(18 October 2025) 		21 October 2025 9.13 – Dangerous Tackling
(Red card) 		Red card rescinded [31]
Italy Edoardo Todaro Bristol vs. Northampton
(29 November 2025) 		2 December 2025 9.17 – Tackling a Player in the Air
(Red card) 		2-match ban [32]
England Charlie Clare Leicester vs. Gloucester
(19 December 2025) 		22 December 2025 9.20(b) – Dangerous Play in a Ruck
(Red card) 		2-match ban[N 2] [33]
England Joe Batley Bristol vs. Newcastle
(27 December 2025) 		30 December 2025 9.20(b) – Dangerous Play in a Ruck
(Red card) 		2-match ban[N 2] [34]
England Ollie Thorley Newcastle vs. Gloucester
(2 January 2026) 		6 January 2026 9.13 – Dangerous Tackling
(Red card) 		3-match ban[N 2] [35]
England Arthur Clark Newcastle vs. Gloucester
(2 January 2026) 		6 January 2026 9.12 – Strike/Punch
(Citing) 		3-match ban [36]
Scotland Jamie Hodgson Newcastle vs. Gloucester
(2 January 2026) 		6 January 2026 9.12 – Strike/Punch
(Citing) 		1-match ban [37]
England Campbell Ridl Bath vs. Exeter
(3 January 2026) 		6 January 2026 9.17 – Tackling a Player in the Air
(Red card) 		2-match ban [38]

Notes:

  1. ^ The club of the cited player or coach is listed in bold italics.[24]
  2. ^ a b c d e f The ban is reduced by one match, subject to the player's completion of the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme.[25]

Awards

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Player of the Month

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The following players have received the Gallagher Premiership Player of the Month award during the 2025–26 season, as selected by a panel of media commentators, in addition to monthly public polls.[39]

Month Nominees Club Winner Refs
October England Immanuel Feyi-Waboso Exeter Italy Edoardo Todaro [40]
[41]
England Guy Pepper Bath
England Henry Slade Exeter
Italy Edoardo Todaro Northampton
December England Greg Fisilau Exeter England Ellis Genge [42]
[43]
England Tommy Freeman Northampton
England Ellis Genge Bristol
England George Hendy Northampton
January England Callum Chick Northampton To be determined [44]
England Alex Coles Northampton
Scotland Cameron Henderson Leicester
England Billy Searle Leicester

Broadcast coverage

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The competition is being broadcast by TNT Sports for the thirteenth consecutive year. The 2025–26 season is the second of the new broadcast deal with Premiership Rugby, under which all 93 matches will be shown live on TNT and Discovery+.[45] In addition, seven select matches, including the Premiership Final, will be broadcast free-to-air on ITV over the course of the season.[46]

This season will be the second to have the one-hour highlights programme, titled Gallagher Premiership Unleashed, which is aired on ITV4 each Wednesday at 7pm, recapping all of the fixtures held over the previous weekend. An abridged, half-hour version of the show is also shown on ITV1 every Wednesday at 11.45pm, while both programmes will remain available to view on demand via ITVX.[47]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Newcastle Falcons announce takeover by Red Bull and unveil new name - but remain at Kingston Park". Sky Sports. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. ^ Jones, Chris (18 March 2025). "Ealing fail to meet Premiership promotion criteria". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Ben Spencer named Bath Rugby captain for 2023/24". Bath Rugby. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Fitz Harding named Club Captain and signs long-term extension". Bristol Bears Rugby. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Big Day Out 2026: Bears Men and Women to face Harlequins". Bristol Bears Rugby. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Yeandle embarks on eleventh season as club captain". Exeter Chiefs. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  7. ^ Hurcom, Sophie (27 August 2025). "Wales scrum-half Williams named Gloucester captain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Gloucester Rugby to host Slater Cup at Villa Park". Gloucester Rugby. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Alex Dombrandt Named Men's Club Captain". Harlequins. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "2025/26 Gallagher PREM Fixtures Revealed". Harlequins. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Ollie Chessum appointed club captain". Leicester Tigers. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Newcastle Red Bulls: Club parts company with director of rugby Steve Diamond". BBC Sport. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  13. ^ "McGuigan skipper for start of new era". Newcastle Falcons. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  14. ^ "George Furbank named Northampton Saints' new Club Captain". Northampton Saints. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  15. ^ Nickson, Frank (24 September 2025). "Ernst van Rhyn named Sale Sharks captain". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Maro Itoje announced as new Saracens Club Captain". Saracens. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  17. ^ a b "2025/26 Gallagher Prem Fixtures Confirmed!". Saracens. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  18. ^ a b "PREM Rugby | Gallagher PREM 2025/26: Fixtures released as new era begins". PREM Rugby. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Prem season to open with first Thursday night game". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Premiership Rugby – FAQs". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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  22. ^ Raisey, Josh (15 May 2025). "Extra drama added at both ends as RFU unveil new-look Champ Rugby". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Rugby fixtures, results and stats for Gallagher Premiership". England Rugby. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
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  25. ^ "World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme changing tackle behaviour". World Rugby. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Joshua Hodge (Exeter Chiefs) Judgment - September 2025". Rugby Football Union. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  27. ^ "Nathan Michelow (Saracens) Judgment - October 2025". Rugby Football Union. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  28. ^ "WillGriff John (Sale Sharks) Judgment - October 2025". Rugby Football Union. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  29. ^ "Tom Jordan (Bristol Bears) Judgment - October 2025". Rugby Football Union. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  30. ^ "JJ van der Mescht (Northampton Saints) Judgment - October 2025". Rugby Football Union. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  31. ^ "Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks) Judgement - October 2025". Rugby Football Union. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  32. ^ "Edoardo Todaro (Northampton Saints) Judgment - December 2025". Rugby Football Union. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  33. ^ "Charlie Clare (Leicester Tigers) Judgment - December 2025". Rugby Football Union. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  34. ^ "Joe Batley (Bristol Bears) Judgment - December 2025". Rugby Football Union. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  35. ^ "Oliver Thorley (Gloucester) Judgment - January 2026". Rugby Football Union. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  36. ^ "Arthur Clark (Gloucester) Judgment - January 2026". Rugby Football Union. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  37. ^ "Jamie Hodgson (Newcastle Red Bulls) Judgment - January 2026". Rugby Football Union. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  38. ^ "Campbell Ridl (Exeter Chiefs) Judgment - January 2026". Rugby Football Union. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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  40. ^ "Gallagher Player of the Month: October shortlist". Premiership Rugby. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  41. ^ "Todaro wins Gallagher Player of the Month". Premiership Rugby. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  42. ^ "Gallagher Player of the Month: December shortlist". Premiership Rugby. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  43. ^ "Genge voted Gallagher Player of the Month". Premiership Rugby. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  44. ^ "Gallagher Player of the Month: January shortlist". Premiership Rugby. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  45. ^ "Every Premiership game to be shown live next season". BBC Sport. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  46. ^ "Premiership matches remain free-to-air after record ITV figures last season". The Telegraph. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  47. ^ "New on ITV: Gallagher Premiership Unleashed". Premiership Rugby. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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