Aviva Premiership

The Aviva Premiership (formerly the Guinness Premiership) is the top division in English rugby and features the 12 leading clubs in the country.

The teams play each other on a home and away basis during the regular season with the top four sides qualifying for the semi-final play-offs. The top two sides are guaranteed home advantage in the last four with the final staged at Twickenham.

The competition began in 1987 and has evolved into its current format with relegation to and promotion from the second-tier Championship.

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•   P W D L Pts
• Leicester Tigers 22 16 1 5 78
• Saracens 22 18 0 4 76
• Gloucester Rugby 22 14 1 7 67
• Northampton Saints 22 14 0 8 65
• Bath Rugby 22 13 1 8 62
• London Irish 22 11 0 11 54
• Harlequins 22 9 2 11 52
• Exeter Chiefs 22 10 0 12 43
• London Wasps 22 9 1 12 43
• Sale Sharks 22 6 1 15 32
• Newcastle Falcons 22 4 1 17 23
• Leeds Carnegie 22 4 0 18 23

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