2023–24 Premiership Rugby
Countries England
Number of teams10
Date13 October 2023 – 8 June 2024
RelegatedLondon Irish
Matches played55
Tries scored349
(average 6.3 per match)
Top point scorerEngland Henry Slade (Exeter) – 102 points[1]
Top try scorerEngland Alex Lewington (Saracens) – 6 tries[1]
England Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton – 6 tries[1]
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2023–24 Premiership Rugby is the 37th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the sixth to be sponsored by Gallagher.[2] The competition is being broadcast by TNT Sports for the eleventh and final year of their current broadcast deal,[3] with six league season games and the final also simulcast free-to-air by ITV.[4] Highlights of each weekend's games are to be shown on ITV, with extended highlights on TNT Sports.[5]

The reigning champions entering the season are Saracens, who claimed their 6th league title after winning the 2023 final.[6] No team was promoted from the 2022–23 RFU Championship, as the champions were not able to satisfy the eligibility criteria required to enter the league.[7]

Rule changes

The 2023–24 season is set to be the final year under the current Premiership competition structure, before a planned 're-launch' taking place ahead of the 2024–25 season.[8] As a result, the moratorium on relegation to the RFU Championship will cease and be replaced by a play-off between the team placed last in the Premiership and the team placed first in the Championship. Promotion from the Championship is therefore also set to be reinstated, subject to the winning club successfully fulfilling the RFU minimum standards criteria.[9]

This season is also the last year of the league's temporary salary cap reduction, implemented to keep the participating clubs financially solvent following the COVID-19 pandemic, with further regulatory changes set to be made for the 2024–25 season.[10]

Teams

The competition will feature 10 of the 13 teams which began the 2022–23 season. Two of the other three – Wasps and Worcester Warriors – were previously confirmed to be excluded from competing in the 2023–24 season, after both clubs were expelled from the league, upon entering into administration in 2022.[11] The final team – London Irish – had originally been due to compete, but the club was also expelled in summer 2023, prior to the start of the season, because of insufficient funds to continue operating.[12] As a result, the 2023–24 season is the first time the top flight of English rugby has featured just 10 teams since the 1995–96 season.[13]

For the second consecutive year, the top team in the Championship was ineligible for promotion to the Premiership, after 2022–23 Championship winners Jersey Reds failed to meet the minimum standards criteria to join the competition.[14]

London Irish administration

On 15 May 2023, London Irish were warned by the RFU that they faced suspension from the Premiership ahead of the beginning of the 2023–24 season, unless they met a deadline of 30 May to complete a takeover by new ownership, due to concerns about the club's finances.[15] On 31 May, the RFU granted the club a one-week extension, on the condition that evidence of funding for the 2023–24 season, from either the existing benefactor or the prospective new owners, was provided by 6 June.[16] On 2 June, HMRC issued a winding-up petition against the club, in response to unpaid tax.[17] On 6 June, after failing to provide proof of funds for the upcoming season, London Irish were officially suspended from the Premiership.[18] The following day, the club filed for administration, resulting in automatic relegation under RFU regulations.[19]

Stadiums and locations

Club Director of Rugby/
Head Coach
Captain Kit supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath South Africa Johann van Graan England Ben Spencer[20] Castore The Recreation Ground 14,509 Bath, Somerset
Bristol Bears Samoa Pat Lam England Fitz Harding[21] O'Neills Ashton Gate 27,000 Bristol
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter
England Ali Hepher
England Jack Yeandle Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 15,600 Exeter, Devon
Gloucester England George Skivington England Lewis Ludlow[22] Oxen Sports Kingsholm 16,115 Gloucester,
Gloucestershire
Harlequins Australia Billy Millard South Africa Stephan Lewies[23] Castore Twickenham Stoop[lower-alpha 1] 14,800 Twickenham,
Greater London
Leicester Tigers Australia Dan McKellar Argentina Julián Montoya[25] Samurai Sportswear Mattioli Woods Welford Road 25,849 Leicester,
Leicestershire
Newcastle Falcons England Alex Codling England Callum Chick[26] Macron Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne,
Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints England Phil Dowson
England Sam Vesty
England Lewis Ludlam[27] Macron cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens 15,200 Northampton,
Northamptonshire
Sale Sharks England Alex Sanderson
England Paul Deacon
England Ben Curry Macron Salford Community Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall
England Joe Shaw
England Owen Farrell[28] Castore StoneX Stadium[lower-alpha 2] 10,500 Hendon,
Greater London

Player movements

Table

2023–24 Premiership Rugby Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Northampton Saints11803281257+ 2437335239
2Harlequins11704294232+ 6242326236
3Bath11704280234+ 4638275336
4Exeter Chiefs11704328231+ 9748346135
5Sale Sharks11704202228– 2628303132
6Saracens11605288241+ 4740335231
7Leicester Tigers11605273235+ 3834293229
8Bristol Bears11506270258+ 1235373225
9Gloucester11209222329– 10729455417
10Newcastle Falcons110011154347– 1932050145

Green background (rows 1 to 4) indicate teams that qualify for the play-offs, which also earn a space in the 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup.
Blue background (rows 5 to 8) indicates teams outside the play-off places, but which also earn a space in the 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup, based on their position in the table.
Yellow background (row 9) indicates the team that earns a space in the 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup.
Plain background (rows 10) indicates the team that will enter the play-off with the 2023–24 RFU Championship winner (subject to eligibility), for a place in the 2024–25 Premiership and the 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup.

(CH) Champions. (RU) Runners-up. (SF) Losing semi-finalists. (Q) Qualified for play-offs.
Source: Premiership RugbyUpdated: 31 December 2023

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Round-by-round progression

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 1
(7th)
3
(7th)
7
(7th)
11
(5th)
16
(4th)
16
(6th)
21
(6th)
25
(5th)
30
(3rd)
34
(1st)
39
(1st)
Harlequins 1
(6th)
5
(6th)
9
(4th)
14
(2nd)
19
(1st)
19
(5th)
21
(5th)
26
(3rd)
26
(6th)
31
(6th)
36
(2nd)
Bath 5
(2nd)
10
(1st)
11
(1st)
12
(4th)
17
(3rd)
21
(2nd)
22
(4th)
27
(2nd)
32
(1st)
32
(4th)
36
(3rd)
Exeter Chiefs 5
(1st)
5
(5th)
10
(2nd)
15
(1st)
15
(5th)
19
(3rd)
23
(3rd)
23
(6th)
28
(4th)
33
(2nd)
35
(4th)
Sale Sharks 4
(5th)
8
(4th)
8
(6th)
13
(3rd)
18
(2nd)
23
(1st)
27
(1st)
27
(1st)
31
(2nd)
32
(3rd)
32
(5th)
Saracens 0
(10th)
0
(10th)
4
(9th)
9
(7th)
14
(6th)
19
(4th)
24
(2nd)
25
(4th)
26
(5th)
31
(5th)
31
(6th)
Leicester Tigers 0
(9th)
1
(9th)
5
(8th)
5
(9th)
6
(9th)
10
(9th)
15
(7th)
20
(7th)
20
(8th)
25
(7th)
29
(7th)
Bristol Bears 4
(4th)
9
(2nd)
10
(3rd)
10
(6th)
10
(7th)
11
(7th)
12
(8th)
17
(8th)
21
(7th)
21
(8th)
25
(8th)
Gloucester 5
(3rd)
9
(3rd)
9
(5th)
9
(8th)
9
(8th)
11
(8th)
11
(9th)
12
(9th)
14
(9th)
16
(9th)
17
(9th)
Newcastle Falcons 0
(8th)
1
(8th)
2
(10th)
2
(10th)
2
(10th)
3
(10th)
4
(10th)
4
(10th)
4
(10th)
4
(10th)
4
(10th)
Updated: 7 January 2024
Key
Win Draw Loss

Regular season

The regular season fixtures were announced on 18 July 2023.[30] They are due to play out over the course of 18 rounds, with each round consisting of five matches.[31]

The league began on 13 October 2023, with the full season schedule staggered to start and finish one month later than the 2022–23 season, in order to reduce fixture overlap with the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which reaches the knockout stages on the same weekend as the Premiership's opening round.[32] A revamped version of the Premiership Rugby Cup, involving teams from the RFU Championship, was also announced to take place before the beginning of the Premiership season.[33] The Premiership season will pause for eight weeks between the ends of January 2023 and March 2023, to avoid any fixture clashes with the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[34]

Highlights of the season include:

All fixtures are subject to change.[39] Referees appointed to officiate Premiership matches are employed by the RFU, unless indicated otherwise.

Results

Home \ Away BAT BRI EXE GLO HAR LEI NEW NOR SAL SAR
Bath 20–19 41–24 17–10 25–17 24–25 34–26 18 May
2024
Mar
2024
Apr
2024
Bristol Bears Jan
2024
14–24 51–26 21–23 25–14 Apr
2024
Mar
2024
13–27 May
2024
Exeter Chiefs Apr
2024
29–20 25–24 May
2024
29–10 Mar
2024
36–42 43–0 65–10
Gloucester 27–45 Mar
2024
Apr
2024
29–28 20–38 18 May
2024
29–31 Jan
2024
3–24
Harlequins Mar
2024
18 May
2024
22–14 32–26 Jan
2024
40–12 Apr
2024
36–3 10–38
Leicester Tigers 35–22 Apr
2023
18 May
2023
Mar
2023
25–29 47–3 26–17 17–24 19–10
Newcastle Falcons May
2024
13–21 14–20 14–18 3–24 Mar
2024
14–16 Apr
2024
12–50
Northampton Saints 24–18 27–33 34–19 May
2024
36–33 Apr
2024
Jan
2024
21–17 Mar
2024
Sale Sharks 11–9 14–22 Mar
2024
24–10 Apr
2024
May
2024
40–22 20–15 22–20
Saracens 16–25 39–31 Jan
2024
Apr
2024
23 Mar
2024
32–17 37–19 12–18 18 May
2024
Source: Premiership Rugby
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Round 1

13 October 2023
19:45
Bristol Bears25–14Leicester Tigers
Try: Ibitoye (2) 2' m, 23' c
Thacker 21' c
Con: MacGinty (2/3) 22', 24'
Pen: Williams (2/3) 38', 43'
ReportTry: Kelly 51' c
Liebenberg 72' c
Con: C. Atkinson (1/1) 52'
Shillcock (1/1) 73'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,674
Referee: Ian Tempest
14 October 2023
13:30
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs65–10Saracens
Try: Feyi-Waboso 1' m
Fisilau 8' c
Roots 12' m
Hendrickson 16' m
Slade 22' c
Hodge (3) 28' c, 25' m, 55' c
Tuima 59'
Vintcent 72' m
Armstrong 74' c
Con: Slade (4/9) 9', 23', 30', 56'
Skinner (1/2) 75'
ReportTry: Hartley 45' m
Maitland 65' m
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,371
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
14 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Bath34–26Newcastle Falcons
Try: Barbeary 11' m
Spencer (3) 21' m, 39' c, 46' m
Redpath 30' c
Muir 69' m
Con: Spencer (2/5) 31', 40'
ReportTry: Orlando 26' c
Stevenson 50' m
Blamire 78' m
Con: Connon (1/3) 27'
Pen: Connon (3/3) 1', 8', 16'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 9,680
Referee: Dan Jones
14 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Gloucester29–28Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Clark 19' c
McGuigan 23' c
Ludlow 58' c
Ford-Robinson 80+2' m
Con: Barton (3/4) 20', 24', 59'
Pen: Barton (1/1) 27'
ReportTry: Dombrandt 1' c
W. Evans 25' m
Northmore 31' c
Con: Edwards (2/3) 2', 32'
Pen: J. Evans (3/4) 62', 65', 72'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 10,458
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
15 October 2023
13:30
Sale Sharks20–15Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Roebuck 5' c
O'Flaherty 11' m
Caine 37' m
Con: R. du Preez (1/3) 5'
Pen: R. du Preez (1/1) 35'
ReportTry: Freeman 2' c
Ramm 68'
Con: F. Smith (1/2) 3'
Pen: F. Smith (1/2) 26'
Salford Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,842
Referee: Adam Leal

Round 2

20 October 2023
18:00
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons14–18Gloucester
Try: Penalty try 67'
Radwan 72' c
Con: Connon (1/1) 73'
ReportTry: McGuigan 16' c
Morris 21' m
Con: Barton (1/2) 18'
Pen: Barton (2/2) 8', 54'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,821
Referee: Jack Makepeace
21 October 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Northampton Saints27–33Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: Seabrook (2) 2' c, 13' c
T. Pearson 22' m
Freeman 40' m
Con: F. Smith (2/4) 3', 14'
Pen: F. Smith (1/1) 73'
ReportTry: Bradbury (2) 10' m, 40+1' c
Lahiff 50' c
Thacker 59' m
Con: Sheedy (2/4) 40+2', 51'
Pen: Sheedy (3/3) 16', 37', 53'
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,795
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
21 October 2023
15:00
Saracens16–25Bath (1 BP)
Try: Christie 1' c
Con: Lozowski (1/1) 2'
Pen: Lozowski (3/4) 18', 36', 51'
ReportTry: De Glanville 3' m
Reid 7' c
McConnochie 21' m
Du Toit 55' m
Con: Russell (1/4) 8'
Pen: Russell (1/1) 33'
StoneX Stadium
Attendance: 7,061
Referee: Hamish Smales
21 October 2023
15:05
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers17–24Sale Sharks
Try: M. Brown 7' m
Liebenberg 34' c
Hassell-Collins 59' m
Con: Shillcock (1/3) 35'
ReportTry: Roebuck 9' c
D. du Preez 31' c
R. du Preez 69' c
Con: R. du Preez (3/3) 10, 32', 70'
Pen: R. du Preez (1/2) 45'
Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Attendance: 17,719
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
22 October 2023
15:00
Harlequins22–14Exeter Chiefs
Try: Kenningham 8' c
Lynagh 17' c
Joseph 34' m
Con: J. Evans (2/3) 10', 17'
Pen: Edwards (1/1) 80+1'
ReportTry: Painter 4' c
Frost 70' c
Con: Slade (2/2) 5', 71'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Andrew Jackson

Round 3

27 October 2023
19:45
Gloucester3–24Saracens
Pen: Barton (1/1) 5'ReportTry: Willis (2) 24' c, 49' c
Lewington 28' c
Con: Lozowski (3/3) 26', 29', 50'
Pen: Lozowski (1/2) 65'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 10,541
Referee: Adam Leal
28 October 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Bristol Bears21–23Harlequins
Try: Vakatawa 34' m
Thacker 48' c
Con: Sheedy (1/2) 49'
Pen: Sheedy (3/3) 24', 28', 62'
ReportTry: Hammond (2) 20' c, 44' c
Con: J. Evans (2/2) 21', 45'
Pen: J. Evans (3/3) 7', 15', 78'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,869
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
28 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs43–0Sale Sharks
Try: Fisilau 1' c
Frost 17' c
Iosefa-Scott 36' m
Feyi-Waboso 38' c
Armstrong 70' c
Penalty try 78'
Con: Slade (4/5) 3', 18', 40', 71'
Pen: Slade (1/1) 8'
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 8,424
Referee: Joe James
28 October 2023
15:05
(1 BP) Bath24–25Leicester Tigers
Try: Muir 14' m
Du Toit 54' c
Con: Russell (1/2) 55'
Pen: Russell (4/4) 37', 48', 71', 78'
ReportTry: Clare 66' c
Con: Shillcock (1/1) 67'
Pen: Shillcock (6/7) 3', 23', 34', 46', 75', 80+1'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,982
Referee: Jack Makepeace
29 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons14–16Northampton Saints
Try: Stephens 75' m
Pen: Connon (3/4) 10', 26', 59'
ReportTry: Langdon 54' c
Con: F. Smith (1/1) 54'
Pen: F. Smith (3/3) 15', 38', 63'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Hamish Smales

Round 4

3 November 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Sale Sharks24–10Gloucester
Try: Reed (2) 15' m, 33' c
B. Curry 51' m
Creevy 69' c
Con: Ford (2/4) 35', 70'
ReportTry: Thomas 76' c
Con: Barton (1/1) 76'
Pen: Barton (1/2) 12'
Salford Community Stadium
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
4 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins40–12Newcastle Falcons
Try: Riley 15' c
Lamb 25' c
David 36' c
Dombrandt 48' c
Lynagh 52' m
T. Green 74' c
Con: J. Evans (4/5) 17', 25', 37', 49'
M. Smith (1/1) 75'
ReportTry: Penalty try 64'
Blamire 78' m
Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Jack Makepeace
4 November 2023
15:00
Northampton Saints24–18Bath (1 BP)
Try: T. Pearson 16' c
Coles 32' c
Hendy 42' c
Con: F. Smith (3/3) 17', 33', 43'
Pen: F. Smith (1/1) 1'
ReportTry: Du Toit 26' c
De Glanville 38' m
Con: O. Bailey (1/2) 26'
Pen: O. Bailey (1/1) 6'
Spencer (1/1) 69'
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Adam Leal
4 November 2023
15:05
(1 BP) Saracens32–17Leicester Tigers
Try: Itoje 15' c
Christie 26' c
B. Vunipola 42' c
George 53' m
Con: Farrell (3/4) 16', 27', 43'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 63', 72'
ReportTry: Whiteley 55' c
Shillcock 68' c
Con: C. Atkinson (1/1) 56' c
Shillcock (1/1) 69'
Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 8'
StoneX Stadium
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
5 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs29–20Bristol Bears
Try: Tuima 2' c
Painter 25' c
Wyatt 41' c
Iosefa-Scott 67' m
Con: Slade (3/4) 3', 26', 42'
Pen: Slade (1/1) 75'
ReportTry: Lane (3) 9' m, 18' m, 45' c
Con: Sheedy (1/3) 46'
Pen: Sheedy (1/2) 6'
Sandy Park
Referee: Hamish Smales

Round 5

10 November 2023
19:45
Gloucester27–45Bath (1 BP)
Try: C. Harris 18' c
S. Carreras 27' c
Alemanno 68' c
Con: Barton (2/2) 20', 69'
S. Carreras (1/1) 28'
Pen: Barton (2/2) 7', 36'
ReportTry: Lawrence (2) 23' c, 80' c
Muir 49' c
Du Toit 53' c
Obano 60' c
Penalty try 64'
Con: Russell (5/5) 24', 51', 54', 61', 80+2'
Pen: Russell (1/2) 10'
Kingsholm
Referee: Matthew Carley
11 November 2023
13:30
Bristol Bears13–27Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Caulfield 9' c
Con: Sheedy (1/1) 10'
Pen: Sheedy (2/3) 42', 53'
ReportTry: Reed 23' m
S. James 45' c
R. du Preez 49' m
Carpenter 58' c
Con: Ford (2/4) 46', 59'
Drop: Ford (1/1) 28'
Ashton Gate
Referee: Karl Dickson
11 November 2023
15:05
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers25–29Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Liebenberg 19' m
Steward (2) 32' c, 46' c
Con: Pollard (2/3) 33', 47'
Pen: Pollard (2/2) 7', 65'
ReportTry: Dombrandt 3' m
Lamb (2) 15' c, 69' m
T. Green 40' m
W. Porter 52' c
Con: M. Smith (2/5) 17', 53'
Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Referee: Ian Tempest
12 November 2023
15:00
Newcastle Falcons12–50Saracens (1 BP)
Try: De Chaves 4' c
Byrne 51' m
Con: Connon (1/2) 5'
ReportTry: Dan (2) 12' c, 39' c
Daly 25' c
Lewington 33' c
Willis 56' m
González 71' c
Man. Vunipola 80' c
Con: Lozowski (4/5) 13', 26', 34', 40'
Goode (2/2) 72', 80+1'
Pen: Lozowski (1/1) 43'
Kingston Park
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
12 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints34–19Exeter Chiefs
Try: Freeman 2' c
Langdon 20' c
Mitchell 52' c
Dingwall 71' c
Con: F. Smith (4/4) 3', 22', 53', 72'
Pen: F. Smith (2/3) 17', 51'
ReportTry: Vermeulen 32' m
Sio 63' c
Roots 77' c
Con: Slade (2/3) 64', 78'
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 6

17 November 2023
19:45
Bath20–19Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: Lawrence 15' c
Spencer 17' c
Con: Russell (2/2) 16', 18'
Pen: Russell (2/3) 10', 69'
ReportTry: Bradbury 5' c
Lane 50' c
Malins 54' m
Con: Sheedy (2/3) 6', 51'
Recreation Ground
Referee: Christophe Ridley
17 November 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Sale Sharks40–22Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Reed (2) 10' m, 36' c
B. Curry 28' c
R. du Preez 31' c
S. James 76' c
Roebuck 79' c
Con: R. du Preez (5/6) 29', 32', 38', 77', 80+1'
ReportTry: L. Brown 2' m
Chick 21' m
Byrne 50' m
Stephens 53' c
Con: J. Thomas (1/4) 54'
Salford Community Stadium
Referee: Adam Leal
18 November 2023
15:05
Leicester Tigers26–17Northampton Saints
Try: Van Wyk 56' c
Liebenberg 72' c
Con: Pollard (2/2) 57', 73'
Pen: Pollard (4/5) 2', 23', 25', 47'
ReportTry: Furbank 59' c
S. Matavesi 80+3' c
Con: Furbank (2/2) 60', 80+4'
Pen: F. Smith (1/1) 18'
Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Referee: Karl Dickson
18 November 2023
17:30
Harlequins10–38Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Esterhuizen 73' c
Con: M. Smith (1/1) 74'
Pen: M. Smith (1/2) 16'
ReportTry: González 19' c
Hartley 29' m
George 33' c
Christie 42' m
Parton 60' c
Lewington 69' c
Con: Farrell (4/6) 20', 34', 61', 71'
Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Matthew Carley
19 November 2023
15:00
Exeter Chiefs25–24Gloucester (2 BP)
Try: Tuima 9' c
Jenkins 33' m
Townsend 76' c
Con: Slade (2/3) 10', 77'
Pen: Slade (2/2) 61', 80'
ReportTry: Clement 29' c
Thorley 56' m
Rees-Zammit 66' c
S. Atkinson 71' m
Con: Barton (2/4) 30', 67'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,793[40]
Referee: Ian Tempest

Round 7

24 November 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Northampton Saints36–33Harlequins (2 BP)
Try: Sleightholme (2) 8' c, 72' m
Ludlam 31' c
Mitchell 40' c
Coles 61' c
Con: Furbank (4/5) 9', 32', 40+1', 62'
Pen: Furbank (1/1) 41'
ReportTry: Murley 4' m
Walker 27' c
Hammond 45' c
W. Evans 68' c
Jibulu 79' c
Con: M. Smith (4/5) 28', 46', 69', 80'
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Sara Cox
24 November 2023
19:45
Sale Sharks11–9Bath (1 BP)
Try: J. Hill 24' m
Pen: Ford (2/2) 48', 73'
ReportPen: Russell (3/3) 4', 21', 38'
Salford Community Stadium
Referee: Karl Dickson
25 November 2023
14:30
Gloucester20–38Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: McGuigan 49' c
Ford-Robinson 66' c
Con: Barton (2/2) 50', 67'
Pen: Barton (2/5) 16', 28'
ReportTry: Hassell-Collins (2) 38' m, 60' c
Montoya 54' c
Kata 80+2' c
Con: Pollard (3/4) 55', 61', 80+3'
Pen: Pollard (4/4) 2', 31', 35', 71'
Kingsholm
Referee: Tom Foley
25 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens39–31Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: Farrell 7' m
Lewington (2) 11' m, 44' c
B. Vunipola 27' m
George (2) 53' c, 77' m
Willis 68' m
Con: Farrell (2/7) 45', 55'
ReportTry: Batley 19' c
Genge 34' c
Oghre 39' c
Marmion 70' c
Con: Sheedy (4/4) 20', 35', 40', 71'
Pen: Sheedy (1/1) 49'
StoneX Stadium
Referee: Luke Pearce
26 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons14–20Exeter Chiefs
Try: Blamire 5' c
Moroni 7' c
Con: Johnson (2/2) 6', 9'
ReportTry: Feyi-Waboso 1' m
Slade 62' m
Iosefa-Scott 68' c
Con: Slade (1/3) 69'
Pen: Slade (1/2) 38'
Kingston Park
Referee: Christophe Ridley

Round 8

1 December 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Harlequins36–3Sale Sharks
Try: Green 8' c
Care 42' c
Riley 50' m
Joseph (2) 58' c, 71' c
Con: M. Smith (3/4) 9', 43', 60'
J. Evans (1/1) 72'
Pen: M. Smith (1/1) 21'
ReportPen: Ford (1/2) 40'
Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
2 December 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Bristol Bears51–26Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Malins 10' m
Genge 18' c
Randall (2) 25' c, 41' m
Harding 30' c
Batley 48' c
Thacker 71' c
Con: Sheedy (4/6) 19', 26', 31', 49'
Williams (1/1) 72'
Pen: Sheedy (1/1) 34'
Williams (1/1) 80'
ReportTry: Rees-Zammit (2) 39' c, 53' m
Ford-Robinson (2) 57' c, 67' c
Con: S. Carreras (3/4) 40+1', 58', 68'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 16,454[41]
Referee: Jack Makepeace
2 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bath41–24Exeter Chiefs
Try: Barbeary (2) 6' m, 66' c
Redpath 19' c
Spencer 42' m
J. Cokanasiga 62' c
Butt 69' c
Con: Russell (4/6) 20', 63', 67', 71'
Pen: Russell (1/2) 54'
ReportTry: Slade 23' c
Townsend 57' c
Painter 80' c
Con: Slade (3/3) 25', 58', 80+1'
Pen: Slade (1/1) 29'
Recreation Ground
Referee: Tom Foley
2 December 2023
16:30
(1 BP) Saracens12–18Northampton Saints
Try: Parton 59' m
Lewington 72' c
Con: Man. Vunipola (1/2) 73'
ReportTry: Sleightholme 51' c
Mitchell 66' m
Con: F. Smith (1/2) 53'
Pen: F. Smith (2/3) 18', 27'
StoneX Stadium
Referee: Christophe Ridley
3 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers47–3Newcastle Falcons
Try: Reffell (3) 14' c, 33' m, 52' c
Scott 29' c
J. Wiese 40+2' c
Hassell-Collins 64' c
M. Brown 80' c
Con: Pollard (4/5) 15', 30', 40+3', 53'
Shillcock (2/2) 65', 80+1'
ReportPen: Connon (1/1) 11'
Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Referee: Sara Cox

Round 9

22 December 2023
19:45
Newcastle Falcons13–21Bristol Bears
Try: McDonald 80+2' c
Con: Jennings (1/1) 80+3'
Pen: Johnson (1/1) 40+2'
Jennings (1/1) 49'
ReportTry: Thacker 17' c
Vakatawa 68' c
Oghre 76' c
Con: Sheedy (3/3) 17', 69', 76'
Kingston Park
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
22 December 2023
19:45
Sale Sharks22–20Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Creevy 17' c
Roebuck 43' m
Cowan-Dickie 47' c
Con: Ford (2/3) 18', 49'
Pen: Ford (1/2) 64'
ReportTry: Van Zyl 40' c
Simpson 65' c
Con: Farrell (2/2) 40+1', 66'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 10', 57'
Salford Community Stadium
Referee: Ian Tempest
23 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs29–10Leicester Tigers
Try: Vermeulen 6' c
Penalty try 10'
Slade 38' c
Tuima 80' m
Con: Slade (2/3) 7', 39'
Pen: Slade (1/1) 50'
ReportTry: Watson 56' m
Steward 69' m
Sandy Park
Referee: Tom Foley
23 December 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Gloucester29–31Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Clarke 27' c
Harris 40+5' c
Alemanno 46' m
S. Carreras 52' c
Con: Hastings (3/4) 29', 40+6', 53'
Pen: Hastings (1/2) 58'
ReportTry: Mitchell 4' c
Coles 7' m
Langdon (2) 22' m, 38' c
Litchfield 63' c
Con: F. Smith (3/5) 5', 39', 65'
Kingsholm
Referee: Hamish Smales
23 December 2023
15:05
(1 BP) Bath25–17Harlequins
Try: J. Cokanasiga (2) 1' m, 47' c
Stooke 42' m
Reid 73' m
Con: Russell (1/4) 49'
Pen: Russell (1/1) 33'
ReportTry: M. Smith 4' m
Walker 51' c
J. Chisholm 80+1' m
Con: M. Smith (1/3) 52'
Recreation Ground
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 10

29 December 2023
19:45
Bristol Bears14–24Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Oghre 11' c
Heward 36' c
Con: Sheedy (2/2) 12', 37'
ReportTry: Iosefa-Scott 6' c
Feyi-Waboso 21' m
Townsend 40' m
Vermeulen 75' c
Con: Slade (2/4) 7', 76'
Ashton Gate
Referee: Christophe Ridley
30 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens37–19Newcastle Falcons
Try: Dan 10' m
Van Zyl 27' c
González 40+1' c
Penalty try 63'
Mak. Vunipola 70' m
Con: Man. Vunipola (2/4) 28', 40+2'
Pen: Man. Vunipola (2/2) 23', 44'
ReportTry: Radwan 16' c
Con: Jennings (1/1) 17'
Pen: Jennings (4/5) 1', 20', 36', 46'
StoneX Stadium
Referee: Jack Makepeace
30 December 2023
15:05
Northampton Saints21–17Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Furbank 52' c
Mitchell 65' c
Penalty try 69'
Con: F. Smith (2/2) 53', 66'
ReportTry: Carpenter 37' c
Cowan-Dickie 47' c
Con: Ford (2/2) 38', 48'
Drop: Ford (1/1) 58'
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Matthew Carley
30 December 2023
17:30
(1 BP) Harlequins32–26Gloucester (2 BP)
Try: David (2) 7' m, 19' m
Dombrandt 23' m
Lamb 43' c
Care 54' c
Con: M. Smith (2/5) 44', 55'
Drop: M. Smith (1/1) 70'
ReportTry: Hastings 11' c
McGuigan 51' c
May 71' m
Penalty try 77'
Con: Hastings (2/3) 13', 52'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Adam Leal
31 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers35–22Bath
Try: Rogerson 13' c
M. Brown 23' c
Cronin 31' c
Martin 34' c
Penalty try 43'
Con: Pollard (4/4) 14', 24', 32', 35'
ReportTry: Schreuder 3' c
Hennessey 73' c
Richards 80' m
Con: O. Bailey (1/1) 4'
S. Harris (1/2) 74'
Pen: O. Bailey (1/1) 40'
Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Referee: Karl Dickson

Round 11

5 January 2024
19:45
Sale Sharks14–22Bristol Bears
Try: J. Hill 30' c
Creevy 66' c
Con: R. du Preez (2/2) 31', 67'
ReportTry: Randall 6' c
Ibitoye 17' c
Malins 41' m
Con: MacGinty (2/3) 7', 18'
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 73'
Salford Community Stadium
Referee: Karl Dickson
5 January 2024
19:45
Newcastle Falcons3–24Harlequins (1 BP)
Pen: Connon (1/1) 36'ReportTry: David 1' m
Esterhuizen 28' m
Walker 46' c
Hammond 55' c
Con: Edwards (2/4) 47', 56'
Kingston Park
Referee: Matthew Carley
6 January 2024
15:00
(2 BP) Exeter Chiefs36–42Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Vermeulen (2) 5' c, 22' c
Feyi-Waboso 12' m
Townsend 17' c
Tuima 71' c
Con: Slade (4/5) 5', 17', 23', 72'
Pen: Slade (1/1) 60'
ReportTry: Braley 29' c
Sleightholme (3) 32' c, 57' c, 62' c
Furbank 53' c
Hutchinson 80' c
Con: F. Smith (6/6) 30', 33', 54', 58', 63', 80+1'
Sandy Park
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
6 January 2024
15:05
Leicester Tigers19–10Saracens
Try: Kelly 10' m
Rogerson 33' c
Simmons 60' c
Con: Pollard (2/3) 34', 61'
ReportTry: Parton 19' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 20'
Pen: Farrell (1/1) 23'
Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Referee: Luke Pearce
7 January 2024
15:00
Bath17–10Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: De Glanville (2) 30' m, 61' m
Muir 40' c
Con: Russell (1/3) 42'
ReportTry: Ackermann 6' c
Con: Hastings (1/1) 7'
Pen: Hastings (1/1) 33'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,943[42]
Referee: Christophe Ridley

Round 12

27 January 2024
15:05
Bristol BearsvBath
Ashton Gate
28 January 2024
15:00
GloucestervSale Sharks
Kingsholm

Round 13

Round 14

29/30/31 March 2024
HarlequinsvBath
Twickenham Stoop

Round 15

19/20/21 April 2024
Exeter ChiefsvBath
Sandy Park

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Play-offs

As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, will contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage.[43] The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 8 June 2024.[32]

Semi-finals Final
      
1 1st in League Table
4 4th in League Table
1 Winner of Semi-Final 1
2 Winner of Semi-Final 2
2 2nd in League Table
3 3rd in League Table

Semi-finals

1 June 2024
13:00
1st in League Tablev4th in League Table
1 June 2024
15:30
2nd in League Tablev3rd in League Table

Final

8 June 2024
15:00
Winner of Semi-Final 1vWinner of Semi-Final 2
Twickenham Stadium

Promotion/relegation play-off

Subject to meeting the eligible criteria for promotion, the team which places 1st in the 2023–24 RFU Championship will contest a play-off against the team which finishes bottom of the Premiership table, with the winner competing in the following year's Premiership season. If the Championship winner is ineligible for promotion, no play-off will take place.

On 29 June 2023, it was announced that the promotion/relegation play-off would take place across two legs, with each team playing one of the matches at their home ground, during the weekends of 31 May–2 June and 7–9 June 2024.[44]

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.

Discipline

Citing/bans

  • Note: The cited player's club is listed in bold.[45]
Player Match Citing date Law breached Result Ref
England Jonny May Gloucester vs Bath 10 November 2023 9.11 – Reckless or Dangerous Play
(Citing)
3-match ban[lower-alpha 3] [47]
Ireland Niall Armstrong Northampton Saints vs Exeter Chiefs 12 November 2023 9.11 – Reckless or Dangerous Play
(Red card)
3-match ban[lower-alpha 3] [48]
England Mako Vunipola Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons 30 December 2023 9.13 – Dangerous Tackling
(Red card)
4-match ban [49]

Season attendances

By club

  • Attendances do not include the final at Twickenham.
Club Home
Games
Total Average Highest Lowest  % Capacity
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Exeter Chiefs000000
Gloucester000000
Harlequins000000
Leicester Tigers000000
Newcastle Falcons000000
Northampton Saints000000
Sale Sharks000000
Saracens000000

Awards

Monthly awards

Player of the Month

The following received Player of the Month awards during the 2023–24 season, as selected by a panel of media commentators, in addition to monthly public polls.

Month Nominees Club Winner Refs
October England Greg Fisilau Exeter England Ben Spencer [50]
[51]
England Zach Mercer Gloucester
England Henry Slade Exeter
England Ben Spencer Bath
November Scotland Andy Christie Saracens England Ollie Lawrence [52]
[53]
South Africa Tyrone Green Harlequins
England Ollie Lawrence Bath
England Arron Reed Sale
December England Alfie Barbeary Bath England Courtney Lawes [54]
[55]
England Courtney Lawes Northampton
Scotland Finn Russell Bath
England Henry Slade Exeter

Note: No Player of the Month award will be given during the month of February, while the Premiership is paused due to the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[56]

Notes

  1. Harlequins would also play two home games at Twickenham Stadium.[24]
  2. Saracens would also play one home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.[29]
  3. 1 2 The three-match suspension is reduced to two matches, subject to the player's completion of the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme.[46]

See also

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