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2015–16 Premiership Rugby

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2015–16 Aviva Premiership
Countries England
Date16 October 2015 – 28 May 2016
ChampionsSaracens (3rd title)
Runners-upExeter Chiefs
RelegatedLondon Irish
Matches played135
Attendance1,837,427
(average 13,611 per match)
Tries scored634
(average 4.7 per match)
Top point scorerGareth Steenson (Exeter)
(258 points)[1]
Top try scorerThomas Waldrom (Exeter)
(13 tries)[2]
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2015–16 Aviva Premiership was the 29th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the sixth one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their second title after defeating Bath in the 2015 final. Worcester Warriors had been promoted as champions from the 2014–15 RFU Championship at the first attempt.

The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the third successive season. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on ITV4.

Summary

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Saracens won their third title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the final at Twickenham having also topped the regular season table. London Irish were relegated after being unable to win their penultimate game of the season. It was the second time that London Irish have been relegated from the top flight since the leagues began and the first time since the 1993–94 Premiership Rugby season.

The competition began slightly later than normal, due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup taking place in England and in a slight change to usual, the London Double Header at Twickenham, the twelfth instance since its inception in 2004, was played in round 5 instead of round 1.

Rule changes

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This season was the first of several significant changes to the Premiership's salary cap regulations:[3][4]

  • The base salary cap, which was £4.76 million in 2014–15, rose to £5.1 million.
  • The amount of "academy credits" available to each club—credits against the cap for younger players on the senior squad who were developed at the club—rose from £240,000 to £400,000. The number of "academy credits" remained at eight, as in past seasons, but the credit per player rose from £30,000 to £50,000. A club that could use all of its available credits in both 2014–15 and 2015–16 saw its effective cap rise from £5 million to £5.5 million.
  • Each club is now allowed to exclude two players from the salary cap calculations, up from one in 2014–15. However, the two slots for what the Premiership calls "excluded players" differ in how they can be used. The first slot can be used on a player on the club's current roster. The new slot can only be used for a player who had not been in the Premiership during the 12 months preceding the start of his contract. In a change from the rules that prevailed from 2011 to 2012 through to 2014–15, a player's presence on or absence from a Rugby World Cup roster is no longer relevant to his status as an excluded player.

In addition to the above, a standard cap provision applicable only in Rugby World Cup years, gave each club a £35,000 cap credit (up from £30,000 in the last World Cup season of 2011–12)[4] for each member of the senior squad who participated in the tournament.

Teams

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Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and Worcester Warriors who were promoted from the 2014–15 RFU Championship after a top flight absence of one year. They replaced London Welsh who were relegated after one year in the top flight.

Stadiums and locations

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Greater London Premiership Rugby clubs
Club Director of Rugby / Head Coach Captain Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath England Mike Ford England Stuart Hooper The Recreation Ground 13,516 Bath, Somerset
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter England Jack Yeandle Sandy Park 12,300 Exeter, Devon
Gloucester Ireland David Humphreys England Billy Twelvetrees Kingsholm Stadium 16,121 Gloucester
Harlequins Ireland Conor O'Shea England Danny Care Twickenham Stoop[a] 14,816 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers England Richard Cockerill England Ed Slater Welford Road 25,800[b] Leicester
London Irish New Zealand Tom Coventry England George Skivington
England Luke Narraway
Madejski Stadium[c] 24,161 Reading, Berkshire
Newcastle Falcons England John Wells England Will Welch Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints England Jim Mallinder England Lee Dickson Franklin's Gardens[d] 15,500 Northampton
Sale Sharks England Steve Diamond New Zealand Daniel Braid AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall South Africa Brad Barritt Allianz Park[e] 10,000[f] Hendon, Greater London
Wasps Wales Dai Young England James Haskell
England Matt Mullan
Ricoh Arena 32,609 Coventry, West Midlands
Worcester Warriors England Dean Ryan South Africa GJ van Velze Sixways Stadium 12,024 Worcester

Pre-season

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The 2015 edition of the Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens was held in August. Once again, the four Welsh Regions contested a group, alongside the twelve Premiership clubs, which were split into three groups. The top two sides from each group contested the series final at the Twickenham Stoop on 28 August. The series was won by Welsh region Newport Gwent Dragons who beat Premiership side Wasps in the final.[citation needed]

Table

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2015–16 Premiership Rugby table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saracens (C) 22 17 1 4 580 376 +204 60 36 8 2 80 Play-off place,
Berth in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup
2 Exeter Chiefs (RU) 22 15 0 7 585 361 +224 71 40 8 6 74
3 Wasps (SF) 22 15 0 7 598 397 +201 71 42 9 3 72
4 Leicester Tigers (SF) 22 14 0 8 509 475 +34 55 48 6 3 65
5 Northampton Saints 22 12 0 10 455 392 +63 51 35 5 7 60 Berth in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup
6 Sale Sharks 22 11 2 9 456 459 −3 53 52 6 4 58
7 Harlequins 22 10 1 11 547 583 −36 55 66 6 7 55 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup
8 Gloucester 22 10 1 11 429 423 +6 36 44 2 5 49
9 Bath 22 9 0 13 435 460 −25 47 43 4 8 48
10 Worcester Warriors 22 7 0 15 420 597 −177 47 74 2 5 35
11 Newcastle Falcons 22 5 1 16 357 556 −199 34 62 0 5 27
12 London Irish[g] (R) 22 4 0 18 328 620 −292 36 74 0 4 20 Relegated
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
(C) Champions; (RU) Runners-up; (SF) Losing semi-finalists; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Harlequins will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 27 December 2015
  2. ^ Welford Road's capacity was limited to 22,500 until the 3,100 capacity West Stand was completed and which brought the capacity up to 25,800. This date was originally for the start of the season but was withheld until December 2015[5]
  3. ^ London Irish will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 28 November 2015 and a home game at the Red Bull Arena on 12 March 2016
  4. ^ Northampton Saints will also play a home game at Stadium mk on 24 October 2015
  5. ^ Saracens will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 28 November 2015 and a home game at Wembley Stadium on 16 April 2016
  6. ^ Allianz Park typically has a capacity of 10,000 but this can be raised to 15,000 with temporary seating
  7. ^ As the champion of the Championship (Bristol Bears) are eligible for promotion.

Regular season

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Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby at 11am on 3 July 2015.[6] Unlike previous seasons, the London Double Header would not take place in round 1 because Twickenham Stadium was being used for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but would instead take place during round 5, on 28 November 2015.[7]

One game during this season was played on foreign soil, in the United States. The London Irish v Saracens match – played in Round 16 on 12 March 2016 – took place at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[8]

Round 1

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16 October 2015
19:45
Harlequins26–21Wasps (1 BP)
Try: N. Evans 24' c
Lowe 46' c
Con: N. Evans (2/2)
Pen: N. Evans (4/5) 8', 14', 70', 74'
Report[9]Try: Cooper-Woolley 15' m
Daly 75' c
Con: Jackson (1/1)
Pen: Gopperth (3/4) 3', 29', 59'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 13,479
Referee: Luke Pearce
16 October 2015
19:45
Worcester Warriors13–12Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: van Velze 30' c
Con: Heathcote (1/1)
Pen: Heathcote (1/4) 10'
Drop: Heathcote (1/1) 80'
Report[10]Pen: Myler (4/4) 4', 6', 44', 78'
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 8,483
Referee: Greg Garner
16 October 2015
20:00
Newcastle Falcons27–39Gloucester
Try: Hammersley 49' c
Harris 59' c
McGuigan 71' c
Con: Delany (3/3)
Pen: Delany (2/2) 11', 54'
Report[11]Try: Kvesic 25' m
Sharples 28' c
Con: Twelvetrees (1/2)
Pen: Twelvetrees (9/11) 5', 9', 15', 20', 40', 48', 58', 62', 74'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,049
Referee: Thomas Foley
17 October 2015
14:00
Bath19–17Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Hooper 35' c
Con: Ford (1/1)
Pen: Ford (4/4) 6', 46', 53', 77'
Report[12]Try: Short 1' m
Pen: Steenson (4/4) 9', 40', 51', 66'
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,957
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
17 October 2015
14:00
(1 BP) Saracens41–3Sale Sharks
Try: Rhodes 3' c
Streather 28' c
Ellery (2) 39' c, 61' c
Fraser 74' c
Con: Hodgson (4/4)
Goode (1/1)
Pen: Hodgson (2/2) 16', 23'
Report[13]Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 18'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 7,231
Referee: Dean Richards
18 October 2015
15:15
London Irish16–28Leicester Tigers
Try: Sinclair 22' c
Con: Noakes (1/1)
Pen: Noakes (3/4) 15', 37', 45'
Report[14]Try: Betham 9' c
Con: Bell (1/1)
Pen: Bell (7/8) 1', 18', 25', 40', 59', 74', 79'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,597
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 2

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23 October 2015
19:45
(1 BP) Gloucester15–17Saracens
Pen: Twelvetrees (5/6) 28', 33', 50', 61', 74'Report[15]Try: Ellery 14' m
Pen: Hodgson (1/1) 21'
Farrell (3/4) 40', 68', 76'
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 12,749
Referee: Matthew Carley
23 October 2015
20:00
(1 BP) Sale Sharks27–13Worcester Warriors
Try: Cipriani 6' m
Seymour 29' m
Beaumont 44' c
Leota 80' c
Con: Cipriani (2/4)
Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 40'
Report[16]Try: Arr 64' c
Con: Lamb (1/1)
Pen: Mills (2/2) 16', 27'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 4,356
Referee: Luke Pearce
24 October 2015
13:45
(1 BP) Northampton Saints42–16Newcastle Falcons
Try: Day (2) 4' c, 54' c
Burrell 57' m
Foden (2) 64' c, 70' c
Con: Myler (4/5)
Pen: Myler (3/3) 9', 12', 38'
Report[17]Try: Penny 67' c
Con: Catterick (1/1)
Pen: Delany (3/3) 14', 29', 36'
Stadium mk
Attendance: 20,034
Referee: Dean Richards
24 October 2015
14:00
Wasps16–9Bath (1 BP)
Try: penalty try 53' c
Con: Gopperth (1/1)
Pen: Gopperth (3/5) 20', 34', 59'
Report[18]Pen: Ford (3/3) 29', 66', 73'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 10,093
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
24 October 2015
18:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs38–11London Irish
Try: Steenson 11' m
Armand 21' c
Cowan-Dickie 26' c
Short 41' c
Nowell (2) 49' m, 77' c
Con: Steenson (4/6)
Report[19]Try: Cowan 54' m
Pen: Noakes (2/2) 15', 35'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 7,130
Referee: Andrew Small
25 October 2015
14:00
Leicester Tigers22–19Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Pearce 71' c
Con: O. Williams (1/1)
Pen: Bell (5/6) 10', 14', 19', 28', 44'
Report[20]Try: Clifford 34' c
Con: N. Evans (1/1)
Pen: N. Evans (4/5) 12', 22', 41', 55'
Welford Road
Attendance: 17,510
Referee: Thomas Foley

Round 3

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31 October 2015
13:00
Saracens24–14London Irish
Try: Wray 50' m
Goode 61' c
Con: Farrell (1/2)
Pen: Farrell (4/6) 15', 46', 69', 75'
Report[21]Try: Tikoirotuma 26' c
Halavatau 66' c
Con: Noakes (1/1)
Geraghty (1/1)
Allianz Park
Attendance: 7,932
Referee: Greg Garner
31 October 2015
13:30
Bath28–38Harlequins
Try: Eastmond 30' c
Auterac 75' m
Rokoduguni 80' c
Con: Ford (2/3)
Pen: Ford (3/3) 13', 38', 56'
Report[22]Try: Care 43' c
Ward 71' c
Con: N. Evans (2/2)
Pen: N. Evans (8/8) 7', 17', 34', 36', 42', 49', 53', 61'
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,065
Referee: Matthew Carley
31 October 2015
14:00
Gloucester24–22Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Hibbard 2' m
Kalamafoni 14' m
Halaifonua 59' m
Pen: Twelvetrees (3/4) 13', 20', 34'
Report[23]Try: Vuna (2) 4' c, 48' m
Annett 30' c
Con: Heathcote (2/2)
Pen: Mills (1/1) 22'
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 12,913
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
1 November 2015
13:00
Newcastle Falcons3–41Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Pen: Delany (1/1) 5'Report[24]Try: Chudley 6' c
Salvi 13' c
Armand (2) 20' m, 39' c
Jess 31' m
Low 66' c
Con: Steenson (4/6)
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 80'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,160
Referee: Ian Tempest
1 November 2015
14:30
Sale Sharks20–13Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: James 35' c
Addison 44' c
Con: Cipriani (2/2)
Pen: Cipriani (2/4) 17', 22'
Report[25]Try: Myler 53' c
Con: Myler (1/1)
Pen: Myler (2/2) 30', 33'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,072
Referee: Andrew Small
1 November 2015
15:15
Leicester Tigers24–16Wasps
Try: Goneva 4' c
Veainu 60' m
Con: O. Williams (1/2)
Pen: O. Williams (4/5) 13', 19', 48', 68'
Report[26]Try: Cittadini 77' c
Con: Jackson (1/1)
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 8', 27'
Daly (1/1) 24'
Welford Road
Attendance: 19,746
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 4

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6 November 2015
19:45
Harlequins16–14Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Visser 47' c
Con: N. Evans (1/1)
Pen: N. Evans (3/4) 37', 43', 54'
Report[27]Try: Braid 16' c
James 64' c
Con: Cipriani (2/2)
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,157
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
7 November 2015
15:00
London Irish14–45Bath (1 BP)
Try: Steele 26' c
Mulchrone 51' c
Con: Geraghty (2/2)
Report[28]Try: Houston 15' c
Devoto 22' c
Fa'osiliva 41' c
Eastmond 43' c
Priestland 69' c
Matawalu 79' c
Con: Priestland (2/2)
T. Homer (2/2)
Ford (2/2)
Pen: Priestland (1/2) 6'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,641
Referee: Thomas Foley
7 November 2015
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors28–20Newcastle Falcons
Try: Pennell 5' c
Heem 20' c
Grove (2) 28' c, 37' c
Con: Heathcote (4/4)
Report[29]Try: M. Young 13' c
Catterick 39' c
Con: Delany (2/2)
Pen: Delany (1/2) 33'
Catterick (1/1) 49'
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 7,987
Referee: JP Doyle
7 November 2015
15:15
(1 BP) Northampton Saints6–12Saracens
Pen: Myler (1/2) 2'
Hanrahan (1/1) 80'
Report[30]Pen: Farrell (4/4) 34', 40', 46', 68'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,169
Referee: Luke Pearce
7 November 2015
17:30
Exeter Chiefs19–6Leicester Tigers
Try: Steenson 5' c
Con: Steenson (1/1)
Pen: Steenson (4/4) 37', 40', 74', 76'
Report[31]Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 38', 62'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,102
Referee: Greg Garner
8 November 2015
15:00
Wasps23–3Gloucester
Try: Wade 18' c
penalty try 51' c
Con: Jackson (2/2)
Pen: Daly (3/4) 9', 26', 32'
Report[32]Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 48'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,649
Referee: Ian Tempest

Round 5

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27 November 2015
19:45
Northampton Saints15–3Gloucester
Pen: Myler (5/6) 9', 14', 21', 63', 66'Report[33]Pen: Twelvetrees (1/2) 24'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,893
Referee: Greg Garner
28 November 2015
14:30
Sale Sharks15–15Newcastle Falcons
Pen: Cipriani (5/6) 2', 22', 33', 40', 50'Report[34]Try: Vickers 24' m
Welsh 70' c
Con: Catterick (1/2)
Pen: Delany (1/1) 11'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,220
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
28 November 2015
15:00
Exeter Chiefs26–25Harlequins (2 BP)
Try: Short 39' c
Steenson 55' c
Con: Steenson (2/2)
Pen: Steenson (4/4) 1', 10', 24', 32'
Report[35]Try: penalty try 7' c
N. Evans 13' m
Walker 29' m
Visser 62' m
Con: N. Evans (1/3)
Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 42'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,471
Referee: Matthew Carley
28 November 2015
15:15
(1 BP) Saracens48–18Worcester Warriors
Try: Ashton (2) 3' c, 51' c
Spencer 21' c
Wray 43' c
Brits 55' c
Ransom 62' c
Con: Hodgson (6/6)
Pen: Hodgson (2/3) 30', 39'
Report[36]Try: Rees 70' m
van Velze 79' c
Con: Heathcote (1/2)
Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 33', 37'
Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 42,680
Referee: Ian Tempest
28 November 2015
17:30
London Irish15–33Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Williams (2) 40' m, 56' c
Con: Noakes (1/2)
Pen: Noakes (1/3) 7'
Report[37]Try: Halai (2) 37' m, 74' m
Daly 49' c
Young 70' c
Con: Jackson (1/2)
Gopperth (1/2)
Pen: Jackson (2/4) 4', 18'
Gopperth (1/1) 54'
Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 42,680
Referee: Wayne Barnes
29 November 2015
15:00
Leicester Tigers21–11Bath
Try: Veainu 33' m
Cole 72' c
Con: Bell (1/2)
Pen: Bell (3/4) 14', 37', 65'
Report[38]Try: Watson 6' m
Pen: Ford (2/2) 44', 50'
Welford Road
Attendance: 22,530
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 6

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4 December 2015
19:45
Gloucester23–19Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Cook 2' m
Kalamafoni (2) 54' m, 60' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/2)
Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 24', 27'
Report[39]Try: Edwards (2) 10' m, 48' m
Pen: Cipriani (3/3) 16', 41', 69'
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 11,583
Referee: JP Doyle
5 December 2015
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins38–7London Irish
Try: Visser (3) 32' c, 57' c, 69' c
Care 47' c
Clifford 78' c
Con: N. Evans (4/4)
Botica (1/1)
Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 6'
Report[40]Try: Aulika 79' c
Con: Brophy-Clews (1/1)
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Luke Pearce
5 December 2015
15:00
Worcester Warriors20–29Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Olivier 13' c
Cox 21' c
Con: Heathcote (2/2)
Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 6', 61'
Report[41]Try: Kitchener 36' c
Veainu 51' m
penalty try 72' c
McCaffrey 79' c
Con: O. Williams (3/4)
Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 68'
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 10,157
Referee: Wayne Barnes
5 December 2015
15:15
(1 BP) Bath11–13Northampton Saints
Try: Rokoduguni 62' m
Pen: Ford (2/3) 42', 50'
Report[42]Try: Burrell 46' c
Con: Hanrahan (1/1)
Pen: Hanrahan (2/2) 23', 72'
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,506
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
5 December 2015
17:30
Wasps27–41Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Halai 39' c
Johnson 43' c
Cittadini 51' c
Con: Gopperth (3/3)
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 20', 27'
Report[43]Try: Waldrom (3) 12' m, 34' m, 56' c
Nowell 22' c
Lees 30' c
Low 71' c
Con: Steenson (4/6)
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 4'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 10,304
Referee: Greg Garner
6 December 2015
15:00
Newcastle Falcons3–38Saracens (1 BP)
Pen: Catterick (1/1) 24'Report[44]Try: Vunisa 9' c
Tompkins 61' c
Hodgson 78' m
B. Vunipola 80' c
Con: Hodgson (2/3)
Goode (1/1)
Pen: Hodgson (4/4) 18', 40', 54', 73'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,020
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 7

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26 December 2015
14:30
London Irish25–23Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Narraway 9' m
Maitland 32' c
penalty try 77' c
Con: Noakes (1/2)
Geraghty (1/1)
Pen: Noakes (2/2) 28', 50'
Report[45]Try: K. Pisi 36' m
North 45' m
Fotuali'i 62' c
Con: Myler (1/3)
Pen: Myler (2/3) 25', 55'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,842
Referee: Ian Tempest
26 December 2015
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs33–17Sale Sharks
Try: Waldrom 14' m
Chudley (2) 19' m, 48' m
Short 67' c
Johnson 77' m
Con: Steenson (1/5)
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 54'
Hooley (1/1) 80'
Report[46]Try: Addison 24' c
Beaumont 46' c
Con: Cipriani (2/2)
Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 9'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,425
Referee: Dean Richards
26 December 2015
15:00
Leicester Tigers22–10Newcastle Falcons
Try: Veainu 29' c
Betham 42' c
Pearce 73' m
Con: Burns (2/3)
Pen: Burns (1/1) 23'
Report[47]Try: Latu 14' c
Con: Willis (1/1)
Pen: Willis (1/1) 5'
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,564
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
27 December 2015
14:00
Wasps16–26Saracens
Try: Halai 76' c
Con: Gopperth (1/1)
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 31', 54'
Daly (1/2) 44'
Report[48]Try: Taylor 57' c
Farrell 61' c
Con: Farrell (2/2)
Pen: Farrell (4/5) 1', 8', 46', 71'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 24,053
Referee: JP Doyle
27 December 2015
14:30
Bath21–14Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Devoto 9' c
Agulla 40' m
Con: Priestland (1/2)
Pen: Priestland (3/4) 18', 43', 68'
Report[49]Try: Vuna 31' m
Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 12', 45'
Mills (1/1) 20'
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,499
Referee: Thomas Foley
27 December 2015
16:30
(1 BP) Harlequins39–39Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Yarde 15' m
Care 34' c
Easter 52' c
R. Chisholm (2) 54' c, 76' c
Con: N. Evans (4/5)
Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 12', 70'
Report[50]Try: Thrush 6' c
Hook 30' c
Trinder (2) 47' c, 56' m
Cook 68' c
Con: Laidlaw (4/5)
Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 20', 60'
Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 70,718
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 8

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1 January 2016
15:00
Northampton Saints8–3Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Haywood 17' m
Pen: Hanrahan (1/2) 31'
Report[51]Pen: Steenson (1/1) 73'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,430
Referee: JP Doyle
2 January 2016
15:00
Gloucester27–14London Irish
Try: Kvesic 66' c
Burns 70' m
Con: Hook (1/2)
Pen: Hook (5/5) 2', 12', 42', 50', 59'
Report[52]Try: Hearn 6' c
Lewington 31' c
Con: Noakes (2/2)
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 16,115
Referee: Thomas Foley
2 January 2016
15:00
Newcastle Falcons19–14Bath (1 BP)
Try: Vickers 20' c
Con: Willis (1/1)
Pen: Willis (4/7) 12', 36', 69', 80'
Report[53]Try: Garvey 5' m
Pen: Priestland (3/4) 27', 45', 57'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,075
Referee: Matthew Carley
2 January 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Saracens26–6Leicester Tigers
Try: penalty try (3) 11' c, 54' c, 66' c
George 42' m
Con: Hodgson (2/3)
Farrell (1/1)
Report[54]Pen: Burns (2/2) 5', 22'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Greg Garner
2 January 2016
17:30
Sale Sharks15–9Wasps (1 BP)
Pen: Cipriani (4/4) 5', 56', 64', 74'
Drop: Cipriani (1/2) 77'
Report[55]Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 31', 70'
Drop: Daly (1/1) 40'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 7,619
Referee: Luke Pearce
3 January 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors20–24Harlequins
Try: Mama 48' m
penalty try 60' c
Dowson 69' m
Con: Mills (1/3)
Pen: Heathcote (1/2) 15'
Report[56]Try: Walker (2) 2' c, 43' c
Wallace 27' c
Con: N. Evans (3/3)
Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 33'
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 9,035
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 9

[edit]
9 January 2016
15:00
Exeter Chiefs19–10Gloucester
Try: Waldrom (2) 5' c, 9' m
Woodburn 22' c
Con: Steenson (2/3)
Report[58]Try: Sharples 68' c
Con: Burns (1/1)
Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 45'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,600
Referee: Ian Tempest
9 January 2016
15:00
Harlequins29–23Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Buchanan 21' m
Clifford 39' c
Horwill 79' m
Con: N. Evans (1/2)
Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 32'
Botica (3/3) 61', 67', 73'
Report[59]Try: de Kock 9' c
B. Vunipola 26' c
Con: Farrell (2/2)
Pen: Farrell (3/4) 44', 52', 64'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
9 January 2016
15:15
Leicester Tigers30–27Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Smith 1' c
McCaffrey 19' c
O. Williams 22' c
Con: O. Williams (3/3)
Pen: Burns (3/3) 53', 57', 80'
Report[60]Try: Harrison 37' c
North 43' c
Gibson 65' c
Con: Hanrahan (2/2)
Myler (1/1)
Pen: Hanrahan (1/2) 29'
Myler (1/1) 75'
Welford Road
Attendance: 25,849
Referee: Wayne Barnes
10 January 2016
13:00
London Irish20–15Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Lewington 41' c
Ojo 44' c
Con: Geraghty (2/2)
Pen: Noakes (2/3) 7', 26'
Report[61]Try: Latu 54' m
Watson 66' c
Con: Goode (1/1)
Pen: Goode (1/1) 60'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,558
Referee: JP Doyle
10 January 2016
14:00
(1 BP) Wasps32–22Worcester Warriors
Try: Myall 48' c
Thompson 68' c
Halai 78' m
Tagicakibau 80' c
Con: Gopperth (3/4)
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 36', 43'
Report[62]Try: Vuna 31' c
Con: Symons (1/1)
Pen: Symons (5/5) 10', 26', 54', 62', 65'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,040
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 10

[edit]
29 January 2016
19:45
Northampton Saints11–24Wasps
Try: Dickinson 72' m
Pen: Myler (2/2) 27', 42'
Report[63]Try: Robson 15' c
Miller 24' c
Bassett 28' c
Con: Gopperth (3/3)
Pen: Gopperth (1/2) 4'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,889
Referee: Thomas Foley
30 January 2016
14:30
(1 BP) Sale Sharks38–10London Irish
Try: Mujati 4' m
Ioane 19' c
James 41' c
Edwards (2) 54' c, 60' m
Tuitupou 68' c
Con: Cipriani (3/5)
Ford (1/1)
Report[64]Try: penalty try 37' c
Con: Geraghty (1/1)
Pen: Geraghty (1/2) 2'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 6,461
Referee: Greg Garner
30 January 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester18–19Leicester Tigers
Try: Hook 21' c
Morgan 22' m
Con: Hook (1/2)
Pen: Hook (2/2) 36', 72'
Report[64]Try: Ayerza 29' c
Veainu 68' m
Mulipola 78' c
Con: Burns (1/2)
Bell (1/1)
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 16,115
Referee: JP Doyle
30 January 2016
15:15
Saracens19–13Bath (1 BP)
Try: Brits 70' c
Con: Hodgson (1/1)
Pen: Hodgson (4/5) 45', 48', 73', 77'
Report[65]Try: T. Homer 12' c
Con: Priestland (1/1)
Pen: Priestland (2/4) 4', 40'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dean Richards
31 January 2016
15:00
Newcastle Falcons26–19Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Lawson 10' c
Vickers 77' c
Con: Willis (1/1)
Goode (1/1)
Pen: Willis (1/1) 19'
Goode (3/3) 59', 61', 68'
Report[66]Try: Walker (2) 38' c, 45' c
Ward 43' m
Con: N. Evans (2/3)
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,539
Referee: Luke Pearce
31 January 2016
15:00
Worcester Warriors15–30Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Pen: Heathcote (5/6) 10', 21', 30', 37', 45'Report[67]Try: Short 2' m
Whitten 28' c
Waldrom 58' c
Armand 68' m
Con: Steenson (2/4)
Pen: Steenson (2/2) 42', 74'
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 8,215
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 11

[edit]
5 February 2016
19:45
(1 BP) Bath11–15Gloucester
Try: Day 11' m
Pen: T. Homer (2/2) 19', 47'
Report[68]Pen: Hook (5/8) 27', 44', 51', 55', 64'
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,104
Referee: Matthew Carley
6 February 2016
14:00
(1 BP) Harlequins23–27Northampton Saints
Try: Merrick 7' c
R. Chisholm 23' c
Con: N. Evans (2/2)
Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 43', 49'
Botica (1/1) 73'
Report[69]Try: Day 12' c
Burrell 30' c
Foden 80' c
Con: Myler (2/2)
Hanrahan (1/1)
Pen: Myler (1/2) 4'
Hanrahan (1/1) 71'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Greg Garner
6 February 2016
14:00
Wasps9–8Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Pen: Gopperth (3/4) 22', 53', 75'Report[70]Try: Latu 47' m
Pen: Goode (1/3) 25'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,392
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
6 February 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers3–10Sale Sharks
Pen: Burns (1/3) 31'Report[71]Try: Beaumont 61' c
Con: Cipriani (1/1)
Pen: Cipriani (1/6) 11'
Welford Road
Attendance: 22,737
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
7 February 2016
13:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs11–14Saracens
Try: Short 12' m
Pen: Steenson (2/2) 3', 29'
Report[72]Try: Vunisa 38' m
Pen: Hodgson (3/3) 52', 66', 74'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,450
Referee: Thomas Foley
7 February 2016
13:00
London Irish20–13Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Hearn 16' c
Fenby 54' c
Con: Geraghty (2/2)
Pen: Geraghty (2/3) 32', 73'
Report[73]Try: Heem 46' m
Rapava-Ruskin 69' m
Pen: Mills (1/1) 22'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,837
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 12

[edit]
12 February 2016
19:45
Newcastle Falcons26–14Leicester Tigers
Try: Hammersley 15' c
Powell 35' c
Con: Goode (2/2)
Pen: Goode (3/5) 26', 30', 50'
Willis (1/1) 80'
Report[74]Try: Pearce 64' m
Pen: Burns (3/3) 2', 14', 21'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,207
Referee: Greg Garner
13 February 2016
14:30
Sale Sharks23–17Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Leota 15' m
Edwards 23' m
Haley 38' c
Con: Cipriani (1/3)
Pen: Cipriani (2/4) 49', 71'
Report[75]Try: Yeandle 46' c
Lewis 67' c
Con: Steenson (2/2)
Pen: Steenson (1/2) 79'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 4,236
Referee: Andrew Small
13 February 2016
15:00
Gloucester28–6Harlequins
Try: Hook 2' c
Morgan 28' c
McColl 76' m
Con: Hook (2/3)
Pen: Hook (3/5) 14', 17', 37'
Report[76]Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 9', 20'
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 12,782
Referee: Wayne Barnes
13 February 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints35–7London Irish
Try: Craig 17' c
penalty try 22' c
A. Waller 37' c
Elliott 45' c
Dickson 47' c
Con: Myler (5/5)
Report[77]Try: Paice 77' c
Con: Geraghty (1/1)
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,227
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
13 February 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors14–16Bath
Try: Vuna 13' c
O'Callaghan 24' c
Con: Heathcote (2/2)
Report[78]Try: Evans 50' c
Con: T. Homer (1/1)
Pen: T. Homer (3/4) 6', 29', 67'
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 8,618
Referee: JP Doyle
14 February 2016
16:00
Saracens23–64Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Vunisa 23' c
Hamilton 54' c
Con: Hodgson (2/2)
Pen: Hodgson (3/3) 11', 30', 40'
Report[79]Try: C. Piutau (2) 2' m, 51' c
Young 4' c
Robson (2) 7' c, 67' c
Hughes (2) 27' m, 31' c
Gopperth 42' c
Con: Gopperth (6/8)
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 47', 52'
Daly (1/1) 75'
Lozowski (1/1) 77'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 8,742
Referee: Ian Tempest

Round 13

[edit]
19 February 2016
19:45
Harlequins25–19Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Yarde 74' c
Con: Botica (1/1)
Pen: Botica (6/7) 8', 24', 30', 45', 52', 66'
Report[80]Try: Thacker 55' c
Con: Burns (1/1)
Pen: Bryant (3/3) 6', 22', 27'
Burns (1/2) 77'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: JP Doyle
20 February 2016
15:00
Saracens25–12Gloucester
Try: Ransom 2' c
Con: Hodgson (1/1)
Pen: Hodgson (6/7) 26', 33', 54', 62', 70', 76'
Report[81]Pen: Hook (4/4) 23', 30', 42', 56'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 8,432
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
20 February 2016
15:00
Worcester Warriors31–23Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Kirwan 8' m
Hougaard 27' c
Pennell 44' c
Con: Heathcote (2/3)
Pen: Heathcote (4/4) 3', 34', 40', 51'
Report[82]Try: Seymour 36' m
Taylor 42' m
Haley (2) 60' m, 78' m
Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 15'
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 7,156
Referee: Greg Garner
20 February 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Bath18–24Wasps
Try: T. Homer 65' c
Mafi 80' m
Con: T. Homer (1/2)
Pen: Priestland (2/2) 33', 40'
Report[83]Try: Halai (2) 28' m, 47' m
McIntyre 61' m
Pen: Daly (1/2) 5'
Jackson (1/2) 42'
Gopperth (1/1) 69'
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,322
Referee: Thomas Foley
21 February 2016
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish15–22Exeter Chiefs
Try: Treviranus 10' c
Ojo 62' m
Con: Brophy-Clews (1/2)
Pen: Brophy-Clews (1/1) 44'
Report[84]Try: Lewis 49' c
Con: Steenson (1/1)
Pen: Steenson (5/5) 20', 40', 47', 59', 74'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,892
Referee: Dean Richards
21 February 2016
15:00
Newcastle Falcons26–25Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Tait 6' c
Harris 29' c
Con: Goode (2/2)
Pen: Goode (4/4) 21', 39', 46', 49'
Report[85]Try: Gibson 12' m
Dickson (2) 52' c, 67' c
Con: Hanrahan (2/2)
Pen: Myler (2/2) 18', 26'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,218
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 14

[edit]
27 February 2016
13:00
(1 BP) Sale Sharks36–36Saracens (1 BP)
Try: James 7' c
Leota 10' m
Arscott (2) 15' m, 79' m
Ioane 70' m
Con: Cipriani (1/5)
Pen: Cipriani (3/3) 48', 53', 58'
Report[86]Try: Hamilton 20' c
Wyles (2) 30' m, 38' c
Tompkins 60' c
Ellery 66' c
Con: Hodgson (1/2)
Spencer (3/3)
Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 24'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,824
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
27 February 2016
14:45
(1 BP) Northampton Saints38–18Worcester Warriors
Try: Mallinder 30' m
Collins (3) 36' c, 41' m, 65' c
Dickson 57' c
G. Pisi 77' c
Con: Myler (3/5)
Hanrahan (1/1)
Report[87]Try: Rapava-Ruskin 28' m
Olivier 39' c
Con: Heathcote (1/2)
Pen: Heathcote (2/2) 10', 52'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,246
Referee: Matthew Carley
27 February 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester32–6Newcastle Falcons
Try: Meakes 8' c
Hook 20' c
Moriarty 33' m
Savage 73' c
Con: Hook (2/3)
Twelvetrees (1/1)
Pen: Hook (2/4) 3', 26'
Report[88]Pen: Willis (2/2) 31', 40'
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 11,095
Referee: Dean Richards
28 February 2016
13:00
Exeter Chiefs26–17Bath
Try: Whitten 34' c
Horstmann 76' c
Con: Steenson (2/2)
Pen: Steenson (4/6) 11', 17', 27', 64'
Report[89]Try: Mafi (2) 39' c, 41' c
Con: T. Homer (2/2)
Pen: T. Homer (1/1) 71'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,612
Referee: Greg Garner
28 February 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers47–20London Irish
Try: Thompstone (2) 3' m, 69' c
Thacker 15' c
McCaffrey 30' c
Kitto 39' c
Croft 51' c
de Villiers 66' c
Con: Burns (5/6)
Bell (1/1)
Report[90]Try: Paice 57' m
Trayfoot 72' c
Fenby 80' m
Con: Geraghty (1/3)
Pen: Brophy-Clews (1/1) 10'
Welford Road
Attendance: 23,173
Referee: Ian Tempest
28 February 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Wasps42–10Harlequins
Try: Cooper-Woolley 22' c
Wade 28' c
Hughes 34' c
Young 61' c
S. Piutau 66' c
Macken 80' c
Con: Gopperth (5/5)
Lozowski (1/1)
Report[91]Try: Wallace 31' m
Walker 55' m
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 14,638
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 15

[edit]
4 March 2016
19:45
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons14–15Worcester Warriors
Try: Vickers 72' m
Pen: Goode (3/4) 15', 31', 53'
Report[92]Try: Potgieter 38' c
Heem 60' m
Con: Heathcote (1/2)
Pen: Heathcote (1/2) 46'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,353
Referee: Wayne Barnes
5 March 2016
14:30
Sale Sharks29–23Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Ioane 47' c
Addison 61' c
Con: Ford (1/1)
Cipriani (1/1)
Pen: Ford (3/3) 3', 13', 26'
Cipriani (2/2) 59', 67'
Report[93]Try: Visser 35' c
Egerton 78' c
Con: Botica (2/2)
Pen: Botica (3/3) 8', 33', 51'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 7,562
Referee: Ian Tempest
5 March 2016
15:00
Gloucester13–10Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Hibbard 17' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
Pen: Laidlaw (2/4) 3', 56'
Report[94]Try: Wade 42' c
Con: Gopperth (1/1)
Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 20'
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 13,766
Referee: Luke Pearce
5 March 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Bath25–17London Irish
Try: Banahan (2) 11' m, 23' c
Rokoduguni 37' m
Houston 60' m
Con: Priestland (1/4)
Pen: Priestland (1/1) 7'
Report[95]Try: Lewington 80' m
Pen: Brophy-Clews (3/4) 10', 20', 28'
Tonks (1/1) 79'
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: JP Doyle
5 March 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Saracens15–20Northampton Saints
Pen: Spencer (3/3) 16', 29', 52'
Goode (2/2) 37', 71'
Report[96]Try: Myler 34' c
Dickson 42' c
Con: Myler (2/2)
Pen: Myler (2/2) 63', 76'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,877
Referee: Thomas Foley
6 March 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers31–27Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: penalty try 29' c
Tuilagi 31' c
Betham 45' c
Thompstone 48' c
Con: Burns (4/4)
Pen: Burns (1/1) 15'
Report[97]Try: Lewis 56' c
Whitten 59' c
Horstmann 80' c
Con: Steenson (3/3)
Pen: Steenson (2/2) 17', 40'
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,173
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 16

[edit]
11 March 2016
19:45
(1 BP) Harlequins35–28Bath (1 BP)
Try: Sloan 3' m
Walker (2) 39' c, 41' c
Horwill 44' c
Con: Botica (3/4)
Pen: Botica (3/3) 2', 12', 35'
Report[98]Try: Mafi 65' m
Williams 69' c
Rokoduguni 72' c
Con: T. Homer (2/3)
Pen: T. Homer (3/3) 10', 14', 80'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Dean Richards
12 March 2016
13:45
(1 BP) Wasps36–24Leicester Tigers
Try: C. Piutau (2) 8' m, 28' c
Wade 24' c
Halai 41' c
Hughes 62' c
Con: Gopperth (3/4)
Lozowski (1/1)
Pen: Gopperth (1/2) 2'
Report[99]Try: Betham 22' c
Veainu 47' c
Goneva 76' c
Con: Burns (3/3)
Pen: Burns (1/1) 20'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 22,241
Referee: Greg Garner
12 March 2016
14:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints26–11Sale Sharks
Try: Haywood 37' c
K. Pisi 45' c
Collins 48' c
Hanrahan 77' m
Con: Myler (3/3)
Report[100]Try: Evans 19' m
Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 23'
Arscott (1/1) 27'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,337
Referee: JP Doyle
12 March 2016
14:00
Worcester Warriors28–20Gloucester
Try: Heem (2) 1' c, 36' m
Hougaard 52' c
Con: Heathcote (2/3)
Pen: Heathcote (3/4) 25', 61', 70'
Report[101]Try: Meakes 17' c
Hook 65' c
Con: Hook (2/2)
Pen: Hook (2/3) 29', 55'
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 10,124
Referee: Ian Tempest
12 March 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs32–17Newcastle Falcons
Try: Waldrom 44' c
Dollman 52' c
S. Hill 73' m
Taione 78' c
Con: Steenson (3/4)
Pen: Steenson (2/2) 8', 69'
Report[102]Try: Takulua 48' c
Latu 57' c
Con: Delany (2/2)
Pen: Delany (1/2) 29'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,170
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
12 March 2016
15:00[b]
London Irish16–26Saracens
Try: Lewington 18' c
Con: Tonks (1/1)
Pen: Tonks (3/4) 8', 24', 58'
Report[103]Try: Goode 15' c
Tompkins 78' c
Con: Spencer (1/1)
Goode (1/1)
Pen: Goode (4/4) 45', 48', 54', 68'
Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 14,811
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 17

[edit]
18 March 2016
19:45
Bath21–19Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Rokoduguni (2) 30' c, 37' m
Con: T. Homer (1/2)
Pen: T. Homer (3/4) 54', 68', 72'
Report[104]Try: Vickers 12' c
Con: Delany (1/1)
Pen: Delany (4/6) 48', 57', 60', 65'
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,811
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
19 March 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins15–21Worcester Warriors
Pen: Botica (5/6) 3', 13', 36', 66', 73'Report[105]Try: Olivier 19' m
van Velze 28' c
Con: Heathcote (1/2)
Pen: Heathcote (3/4) 7', 12', 71'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 12,955
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
20 March 2016
13:00
Exeter Chiefs20–12Northampton Saints
Try: Woodburn 51' m
Pen: Steenson (5/5) 11', 56', 68', 73', 78'
Report[106]Try: Dickson 13' m
K. Pisi 33' c
Con: Hanrahan (1/2)
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,822
Referee: Greg Garner
20 March 2016
14:00
(1 BP) Wasps39–12Sale Sharks
Try: C. Piutau 1' c
Miller 6' m
Johnson 40' c
Gopperth 57' c
Wade 69' c
Con: Gopperth (3/4)
Jackson (1/1)
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 21', 31'
Report[107]Try: Seymour 45' c
Briggs 52' m
Con: Cipriani (1/2)
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,823
Referee: Dean Richards
20 March 2016
15:00
London Irish23–18Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Aulika 8' c
Cowan 69' c
Con: Tonks (2/2)
Pen: Tonks (3/4) 16', 50', 75'
Report[108]Try: Ludlow 37' c
Trinder 55' m
Con: Hook (1/2)
Pen: Hook (2/3) 12', 53'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 17,752
Referee: Matthew Carley
20 March 2016
15:15
Leicester Tigers21–13Saracens
Try: Burns 45' c
Goneva 51' m
Con: Burns (1/2)
Pen: Burns (2/2) 15', 31'
Drop: Burns (1/1) 75'
Report[109]Try: Goode 64' c
Con: Goode (1/1)
Pen: Goode (2/3) 12', 70'
Welford Road
Attendance: 22,282
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 18

[edit]
26 March 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Saracens36–18Exeter Chiefs
Try: Goode 17' c
B. Vunipola 32' m
Farrell 52' c
Wray 66' c
Wyles 74' c
Con: Farrell (3/4)
Goode (1/1)
Pen: Farrell (1/2) 70'
Report[110]Try: Waldrom (2) 58' m, 80' c
Con: Hooley (1/1)
Pen: Steenson (2/2) 39', 40'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,749
Referee: Matthew Carley
26 March 2016
17:30
(1 BP) Gloucester12–17Bath
Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 3', 8', 16', 55'Report[111]Try: Cook 13' c
Rokoduguni (2) 43' m, 75' m
Con: Ford (1/3)
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 16,115
Referee: Wayne Barnes
26 March 2016
17:30
Worcester Warriors12–6London Irish (1 BP)
Pen: Heathcote (4/4) 27', 29', 54', 75'Report[112]Pen: Tonks (2/2) 69', 77'
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 9,234
Referee: Greg Garner
27 March 2016
13:00
Sale Sharks27–20Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Neild 21' c
Edwards 29' c
Cipriani 69' c
Con: Cipriani (3/3)
Pen: Cipriani (2/2) 2', 43'
Report[113]Try: Bell 38' c
Goneva 61' c
Con: O. Williams (2/2)
Pen: Burns (1/1) 12'
O. Williams (1/1) 24'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 7,687
Referee: Thomas Foley
27 March 2016
15:00
Newcastle Falcons20–34Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Vea 40' c
McGuigan 65' c
Con: Delany (2/2)
Pen: Delany (2/2) 14', 49'
Report[114]Try: Smith 26' c
Robson (2) 29' m, 54' m
Young (2) 56' c, 78' c
Con: Gopperth (3/5)
Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 22'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,725
Referee: JP Doyle
27 March 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Northampton Saints29–23Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: A. Waller 12' m
Lawes 23' c
Foden 54' c
Mallinder 73' c
Con: Myler (3/4)
Pen: Myler (1/2) 46'
Report[115]Try: Visser 32' c
Clifford 41' c
Con: Botica (2/2)
Pen: Botica (3/5) 8', 18', 79'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,249
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 19

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1 April 2016
19:45
Bath10–30Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Houston 62' c
Con: Ford (1/1)
Pen: Ford (1/1) 40'
Report[116]Try: Fraser 5' c
Ellery 31' m
Ashton (2) 54' m, 69' c
Con: Farrell (2/4)
Pen: Farrell (2/3) 11', 27'
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,518
Referee: Greg Garner
2 April 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs50–12Worcester Warriors
Try: Waldrom (3) 18' m, 58' m, 71' c
Short 23' c
Woodburn (3) 24' m, 62' c, 77' c
Atkins 41' c
Con: Steenson (2/5)
Slade (3/3)
Report[117]Try: Vuna 34' m
Symons 38' c
Con: Heathcote (1/2)
Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,168
Referee: Thomas Foley
2 April 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins46–25Newcastle Falcons
Try: Visser (2) 5' c, 72' m
Clifford 13' c
Gray 36' c
Marchant 47' c
Yarde 80' c
Con: Botica (5/6)
Pen: Botica (2/2) 63', 66'
Report[118]Try: Watson 49' m
Latu (2) 56' c, 60' c
Con: Delany (2/3)
Pen: Delany (2/2) 4', 8'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,267
Referee: Matthew Carley
2 April 2016
15:00
London Irish15–30Sale Sharks
Try: Maitland 15' m
Williams 64' c
Con: Tonks (1/2)
Pen: Tonks (1/3) 8'
Report[119]Try: Haley 36' c
Ioane 71' c
Cipriani 76' c
Con: Cipriani (3/3)
Pen: Cipriani (3/4) 6', 25', 62'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,541
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
2 April 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers35–30Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Veainu 7' m
Tuilagi (2) 11' m, 46' c
Betham 66' m
Goneva 73' c
Con: O. Williams (2/5)
Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 40', 54'
Report[120]Try: McColl 27' c
Trinder 30' c
McAllister 36' c
Con: Laidlaw (3/3)
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 3', 18', 65'
Welford Road
Attendance: 22,223
Referee: JP Doyle
3 April 2016
15:00
Wasps28–6Northampton Saints
Try: Miller (2) 21' c, 66' c
Stevenson 78' m
Con: Gopperth (2/3)
Pen: Gopperth (1/2) 17'
Daly (2/3) 48', 75'
Report[121]Pen: Myler (2/2) 2', 51'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 17,422
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 20

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15 April 2016
19:45
Gloucester16–9Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Thorley 44' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 61', 68', 71'
Report[122]Pen: Steenson (3/3) 41', 47', 64'
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 13,390
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
16 April 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors35–54Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Hougaard 20' c
Vuna 33' m
Symons 45' m
van Velze 58' m
Heem 66' m
Kirwan 75' m
Con: Heathcote (1/5)
Pen: Mills (1/1) 1'
Report[123]Try: Halai 7' c
Wade (6) 15' c, 24' c, 29' m, 36' c, 48' c, 54' c
Lozowski 71' c
Con: Daly (3/4)
Jackson (3/3)
Lozowski (1/1)
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 10,727
Referee: JP Doyle
16 April 2016
15:15
Saracens22–12Harlequins
Try: Ashton (2) 12' m, 38' c
Kruis 29' c
Con: Hodgson (2/3)
Pen: Farrell (1/1) 74'
Report[124]Pen: Botica (4/5) 4', 16', 33', 46'
Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 80,650
Referee: Greg Garner
16 April 2016
17:30
(1 BP) Northampton Saints24–30Leicester Tigers
Try: Harrison 23' c
G. Pisi 53' m
Con: Myler (1/2)
Pen: Myler (3/3) 19', 40', 61'
Hanrahan (1/1) 76'
Report[125]Try: Thacker 12' c
Goneva 26' c
Burns 63' c
Con: Burns (3/3)
Pen: Burns (3/3) 10', 45', 58'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,241
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
17 April 2016
14:30
(1 BP) Sale Sharks29–17Bath
Try: Cobîlaș 9' c
Addison 19' c
Seymour 72' m
Easter 78' c
Con: Cipriani (3/4)
Pen: Cipriani (1/3) 37'
Report[126]Try: Rokoduguni 50' m
Pen: Ford (4/6) 14', 34', 40', 56'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 6,278
Referee: Luke Pearce
17 April 2016
15:00
Newcastle Falcons13–6London Irish (1 BP)
Try: Watson 24' c
Con: Delany (1/1)
Pen: Delany (1/2) 11'
Socino (1/1) 43'
Report[127]Pen: Tonks (2/2) 8', 18'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,756
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 9 rescheduled match

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23 April 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Bath32–26Sale Sharks (2 BP)
Try: Devoto 1' c
Ewels 11' c
Rokoduguni 57' m
W. Homer 71' c
Con: Ford (3/4)
Pen: Ford (2/2) 15', 53'
Report[128]Try: Leota (2) 42' c, 80' c
Ostrikov 47' c
Ioane 77' m
Con: Cipriani (2/2)
Ford (1/2)
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,684
Referee: Ian Tempest

This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 9, on 8 January 2016 – was postponed due to a European Rugby Champions Cup fixture rearrangement that occurred as a result of the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015.[57] It was further rescheduled from 13 April 2016, after Sale Sharks were eliminated from the European Rugby Challenge Cup.[129]

Round 21

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29 April 2016
19:45
(1 BP) Sale Sharks11–12Gloucester
Try: Leota 54' m
Pen: Cipriani (2/2) 16', 40'
Report[130]Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 1', 30', 69', 76'
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 7,352
Referee: Thomas Foley
30 April 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers31–17Worcester Warriors
Try: Goneva 13' c
Fonua 25' c
Veainu 38' c
Evans 62' c
Con: O. Williams (4/4)
Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 69'
Report[131]Try: Heem 16' c
Symons 36' c
Con: Heathcote (2/2)
Pen: Mills (1/1) 8'
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,682
Referee: Greg Garner
30 April 2016
15:15
Northampton Saints15–14Bath (1 BP)
Try: Harrison 56' m
Haywood 72' c
Con: Myler (1/2)
Pen: Myler (1/1) 61'
Report[132]Try: Williams (2) 10' c, 19' c
Con: Priestland (2/2)
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,249
Referee: Wayne Barnes
1 May 2016
13:00
Exeter Chiefs24–3Wasps
Try: Woodburn 26' c
Dollman 57' c
Nowell 70' c
Con: Steenson (3/3)
Pen: Steenson (1/2) 43'
Report[133]Pen: Daly (1/1) 33'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,407
Referee: Matthew Carley
1 May 2016
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish25–32Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Narraway 30' m
Tikoirotuma 36' c
Paice 56' c
Con: Brophy-Clews (2/3)
Pen: Brophy-Clews (2/2) 13', 65'
Report[134]Try: Walker (2) 10' c, 19' c
R. Chisholm 21' m
Sinckler 69' c
Con: Botica (2/3)
N. Evans (1/1)
Pen: Botica (1/1) 40'
N. Evans (1/1) 67'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,016
Referee: JP Doyle
1 May 2016
15:15
Saracens23–14Newcastle Falcons
Try: Wray (2) 46' m, 52' c
Itoje 68' m
Con: Hodgson (1/3)
Pen: Hodgson (2/4) 17', 57'
Report[135]Try: Watson (2) 20' c, 38' c
Con: Willis (2/2)
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,744
Referee: Ian Tempest

Round 22

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7 May 2016
15:30
(1 BP) Bath38–27Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Rokoduguni (2) 2' c, 54' c
Devoto 41' c
Louw 51' c
Williams 78' c
Con: Ford (5/5)
Pen: Ford (1/1) 19'
Report[136]Try: Balmain 15' c
Betham 26' c
Tait 35' m
Evans 65' m
Con: O. Williams (2/4)
Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 47'
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,515
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
7 May 2016
15:30
Gloucester20–28Northampton Saints
Try: L. Evans 32' c
Moriarty 37' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/2)
Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 1', 23'
Report[137]Try: G. Pisi 15' m
North (2) 40' c, 47' c
Con: Myler (2/3)
Pen: Myler (3/3) 24', 50', 53'
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 16,115
Referee: JP Doyle
7 May 2016
15:30
Harlequins24–62Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Care 40' c
Sinckler 54' c
Stanley 71' c
Con: N. Evans (1/1)
Botica (2/2)
Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 3'
Report[138]Try: Short (2) 8' m, 49' c
Nowell (3) 12' m, 42' m, 53' c
Ewers 20' c
Dollman 58' c
Chudley 64' c
Slade 66' m
Salvi 73' c
Con: Steenson (6/10)
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Wayne Barnes
7 May 2016
15:30
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons15–21Sale Sharks
Try: Latu (3) 16' m, 34' m, 47' mReport[139]Try: Seymour 9' m
James 23' c
Con: Cipriani (1/2)
Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 13'
Ford (2/2) 51', 71'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,089
Referee: Matthew Carley
7 May 2016
15:30
(1 BP) Wasps38–12London Irish
Try: Young 24' m
C. Piutau 33' m
Wade 38' m
Robson 61' c
Bassett 65' m
Johnson 68' m
Con: Gopperth (1/3)
Pen: Jackson (2/2) 2', 18'
Report[140]Try: Williams 21' c
Lewington 59' m
Con: Brophy-Clews (1/2)
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,902
Referee: Thomas Foley
7 May 2016
15:30
Worcester Warriors19–43Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Symons 2' c
Vuna (2) 17' c, 75' m
Con: Heathcote (2/2)
Report[141]Try: de Kock 6' c
Ashton (3) 24' m, 39' c, 50' c
Vunisa 37' c
Ransom 64' c
Con: Hodgson (5/6)
Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 31'
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 9,722
Referee: Luke Pearce

Play-offs

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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 Final at Twickenham on 28 May 2016.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 May 2016 – Allianz Park
 
 
Saracens44
 
28 May 2016 – Twickenham
 
Leicester Tigers17
 
Saracens28
 
21 May 2016 – Sandy Park
 
Exeter Chiefs20
 
Exeter Chiefs34
 
 
Wasps23
 

Semi-finals

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21 May 2016
12:30
Saracens (1)44–17(4) Leicester Tigers
Try: Fraser 3' c
Wyles (2) 19' c, 39' c
Ashton (2) 24' c, 71' c
Con: Farrell (4/4) 4', 20', 25', 40'
Hodgson (1/1) 72'
Pen: Farrell (1/2) 32'
Hodgson (2/2) 61', 69'
Report[142]Try: Veainu 41' c
Barrow 50' c
Con: O. Williams (2/2) 42', 51'
Pen: O. Williams (1/2) 44'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,932
Referee: JP Doyle
21 May 2016
15:15
Exeter Chiefs (2)34–23(3) Wasps
Try: Whitten 21' c
Penalty try (2) 38' c, 79' c
Ewers 46' c
Con: Steenson (4/4) 22', 39', 47', 80'
Pen: Steenson (2/2) 3', 11'
Report[143]Try: Festuccia 16' c
Robson 31' c
Con: Gopperth (2/2) 17', 32'
Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 45', 52', 67'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,604
Referee: Greg Garner

Final

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28 May 2016
15:00
Saracens (1)28–20(2) Exeter Chiefs
Try: Taylor 33' c
Wyles 36' c
Goode 75' m
Con: Farrell (2/2) 34', 37'
Pen: Farrell (3/3) 2', 9', 26'
Report[144]Try: Yeandle 52' c
Nowell 72' c
Con: Steenson (2/2) 53', 73'
Pen: Steenson (2/2) 22', 40'
Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 77,109
Referee: Wayne Barnes
FB 15 England Alex Goode
RW 14 England Chris Ashton
OC 13 Scotland Duncan Taylor downward-facing red arrow 73'
IC 12 England Brad Barritt (c)
LW 11 United States Chris Wyles
FH 10 England Owen Farrell downward-facing red arrow 67'
SH 9 England Richard Wigglesworth downward-facing red arrow 67'
N8 8 England Billy Vunipola
OF 7 England Will Fraser downward-facing red arrow 70'
BF 6 South Africa Michael Rhodes downward-facing red arrow 51'
RL 5 England George Kruis
LL 4 England Maro Itoje
TP 3 South Africa Petrus du Plessis downward-facing red arrow 51'
HK 2 South Africa Schalk Brits downward-facing red arrow 51'
LP 1 England Mako Vunipola downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
HK 16 England Jamie George upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 17 England Richard Barrington upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 18 Argentina Juan Figallo upward-facing green arrow 51'
LK 19 Scotland Jim Hamilton upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 20 England Jackson Wray upward-facing green arrow 51'
SH 21 South Africa Neil de Kock upward-facing green arrow 67'
FH 22 England Charlie Hodgson upward-facing green arrow 67'
CE 23 Argentina Marcelo Bosch upward-facing green arrow 73'
Coach:
Ireland Mark McCall
FB 15 Wales Phil Dollman
RW 14 England Jack Nowell
OC 13 England Henry Slade
IC 12 Ireland Ian Whitten downward-facing red arrow 67'
LW 11 England Olly Woodburn downward-facing red arrow 54'
FH 10 Ireland Gareth Steenson
SH 9 England Will Chudley downward-facing red arrow 64'
N8 8 England Don Armand downward-facing red arrow 64'
OF 7 Australia Julian Salvi downward-facing red arrow 60' upward-facing green arrow 64'
BF 6 England Dave Ewers
RL 5 England Geoff Parling downward-facing red arrow 63'
LL 4 Australia Mitch Lees
TP 3 England Harry Williams downward-facing red arrow 46'
HK 2 England Luke Cowan-Dickie downward-facing red arrow 46' upward-facing green arrow 67' downward-facing red arrow 73'
LP 1 England Ben Moon downward-facing red arrow 46'
Replacements:
HK 16 England Jack Yeandle upward-facing green arrow 46' downward-facing red arrow 67' upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 17 England Alec Hepburn upward-facing green arrow 46'
PR 18 Wales Tomas Francis upward-facing green arrow 46'
LK 19 England Damian Welch upward-facing green arrow 63'
FL 20 England Kai Horstmann upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 21 England Dave Lewis upward-facing green arrow 64'
CE 22 Italy Michele Campagnaro upward-facing green arrow 67'
WG 23 England James Short upward-facing green arrow 54'
Coach:
England Rob Baxter

Man of the Match:
England Alex Goode (Saracens)

Assistant referees:
JP Doyle
Luke Pearce
Television Match Official:
Sean Davey

Leading scorers

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Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Awards

[edit]

The winners of the 2016 Premiership Rugby Awards were announced on 18 May 2016.[145]

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on 13 November 2015, matches in the European Rugby Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup were postponed to a later date – later announced to take place on the weekend of 8–10 January 2016. This meant the fixtures that featured those teams in their respective domestic leagues, were postponed to a later date.
  2. ^ Kick off time local to New Jersey; 20:00 GMT in England.

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