2016–17_English_Premiership References

2016–17 Aviva Premiership
2016–17 Aviva Premiership
Countries	England
Date	2 September 2016 – 27 May 2017
Champions	Exeter Chiefs (1st title)
Runners-up	Wasps
Relegated	Bristol
Matches played	135
Attendance	2,033,805 ; (average 15,065 per match)
Tries scored	752 ; (average 5.6 per match)
Top point scorer	Jimmy Gopperth ( Wasps); (292 points)
Top try scorer	Christian Wade ( Wasps); (17 tries)
Official website
	www.premiershiprugby.com
	← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Aviva Premiership was the 30th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the seventh one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their third title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2016 final. Bristol Bears had been promoted as champions from the 2015–16 RFU Championship after a seven year absence.

The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the fourth successive season. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown for the final time on ITV with extended highlights on BT Sport.

Summary

Exeter Chiefs won their first title after defeating Wasps in the final at Twickenham after having finished second in the regular season table. Bristol Bears were relegated with two games of the season remaining. It was the fourth time that Bristol have been relegated from the top flight since the leagues began and the first time since the 2008–09 Premiership Rugby season.

As usual, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, the thirteenth instance since its inception in 2004.

Teams

Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and Bristol Bears who were promoted from the 2015–16 RFU Championship after a top flight absence of seven years. They replaced London Irish who were relegated after twenty years in the top flight.

Stadiums and locations

London teams:
Harlequins
Saracens

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2016–17 Aviva Premiership Teams

Harlequins

Saracens

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Greater London Premiership Rugby clubs

Club	Director of Rugby/Head Coach	Captain	Stadium	Capacity	City/Area
Bath	Todd Blackadder	Guy Mercer	The Recreation Ground^[a]	14,509	Bath
Bristol Bears	Mark Tainton	Jack Lam	Ashton Gate	27,000	Bristol
Exeter Chiefs	Rob Baxter	Jack Yeandle	Sandy Park	12,600	Exeter
Gloucester	David Humphreys	Greig Laidlaw	Kingsholm Stadium	16,500	Gloucester
Harlequins	John Kingston	Danny Care	Twickenham Stoop^[b]	14,816	Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers	Matt O'Connor	Tom Youngs	Welford Road	25,849	Leicester
Newcastle Falcons	Dean Richards	Will Welch	Kingston Park	10,200	Newcastle upon Tyne
Northampton Saints	Jim Mallinder	Tom Wood	Franklin's Gardens^[c]	15,500	Northampton
Sale Sharks	Steve Diamond	Josh Beaumont	AJ Bell Stadium	12,000	Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens	Mark McCall	Brad Barritt	Allianz Park^[d]	10,000^[e]	Hendon, Greater London
Wasps	Dai Young	Joe Launchbury	Ricoh Arena	32,609	Coventry
Worcester Warriors	Gary Gold	GJ van Velze	Sixways Stadium	12,024	Worcester

Pre-season

The 2016 Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens was held in July and August. Once again, the four Welsh Regions contested as 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 Ricoh Arena on 6 August.

Table

2016–17 Premiership Rugby Table
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Wasps (RU)	22	17	1	4	693	502	+191	89	61	13	1	84	Play-off place, Berth in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup
2	Exeter Chiefs (C)	22	15	3	4	667	452	+215	86	55	15	3	84
3	Saracens (SF)	22	16	1	5	579	345	+234	66	28	8	3	77
4	Leicester Tigers (SF)	22	14	0	8	567	445	+122	58	48	6	4	66
5	Bath	22	12	0	10	486	440	+46	52	49	5	6	59	Berth in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup
6	Harlequins	22	11	0	11	532	526	+6	57	59	5	3	52	Berth in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup
7	Northampton Saints	22	10	0	12	476	490	−14	52	50	5	7	52	Play-off for 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup
8	Newcastle Falcons	22	10	0	12	430	581	−151	51	73	5	4	49	2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup
9	Gloucester	22	7	2	13	533	537	−4	61	64	6	8	46
10	Sale Sharks	22	7	1	14	471	595	−124	55	70	6	4	40
11	Worcester Warriors	22	5	2	15	466	662	−196	56	74	5	4	33
12	Bristol^[f] (R)	22	3	0	19	382	707	−325	42	94	2	6	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:

^ Bath will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 8 April 2017
^ Harlequins will also play 2 home games at Twickenham Stadium on 3 September and 27 December 2016
^ Saints will also play a home game at Stadium mk on 16 April 2016
^ Saracens will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 3 September 2016 and a home game at Wembley Stadium on 8 April 2017
^ Allianz Park typically has a capacity of 10,000 but this can be raised to 15,000 with temporary seating
^ The champion of the Championship ( London Irish) are eligible for promotion

Regular season

Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby on 7 July 2016.^[1] As is the norm, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham. For the first time since its 2004 inception, the Double Header involved only two of the original London teams – Harlequins and Saracens – with London Irish having been relegated to the Championship for 2016–17 and Wasps no longer being based near London. Unlike the previous year, no games were scheduled to take place abroad.^[2]

Round 1

2 September 2016
19:45

(2 BP) Gloucester	31–38	Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Scott (2) 12' c, 24' c Sharples 22' c Purdy 44' c Con: Laidlaw (4/4) 12', 22', 34', 44' Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 27'	Report	Try: M. Tuilagi 16' c Pietersen 47' c Harrison (2) 56' c, 80' c O'Connor 76' c Con: F. Burns (3/3) 16', 47', 56' Harrison (2/2) 76', 80' Pen: F. Burns (1/1) 62'

Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,298
Referee: Wayne Barnes

2 September 2016
20:00

Newcastle Falcons	19–17	Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Sinoti 36' c Con: Delany (1/1) 36' Pen: Delany (4/5) 7', 45', 53', 56'	Report	Try: Leota 47' c McGuigan 70' c Con: Mugford (2/2) 47', 70' Pen: MacGinty (1/2) 21'

Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,523
Referee: Greg Garner

3 September 2016
14:00

(1 BP) Saracens	35–3	Worcester Warriors
Try: George 44' c Lozowski 53' c Burger 56' c Spencer 78' m Con: Lozowski (3/4) 44', 53' 56' Pen: Lozowski (3/5) 15', 40', 42'	Report	Pen: Lamb (1/1) 25'

Twickenham
Attendance: 47,029
Referee: Matthew Carley

3 September 2016
15:30

(1 BP) Northampton Saints	14–18	Bath
Try: Groom (2) 73', 77' Con: Myler (2/2) 73', 77'	Report	Pen: Ford (4/4) 45', 64', 70', 76' Drop: Ford (2/3) 33', 37'

Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,987
Referee: JP Doyle

3 September 2016
16:30

Harlequins	21–19	Bristol (1 BP)
Try: Yarde 39 'm Marchant 41' c Con: N. Evans (1/2) 41' Pen: N. Evans (3/3) 24', 58', 65'	Report	Try: Varndell 21' c T. Pisi 27' c Edwards 42' m Con: Henson (2/2) 21', 27'

Twickenham
Attendance: 47,029
Referee: Luke Pearce

4 September 2016
15:00

Wasps	25–20	Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Gopperth 32' m Robson 53' c Taylor 64' c Con: Gopperth (2/3) 53', 64' Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 18', 79'	Report	Try: Waldrom 4' c Chudley 35' c Con: Slade (2/2) 4', 35' Pen: Slade (2/3) 14', 51'

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,555
Referee: Tom Foley

Round 2

9 September 2016
19:45

Worcester Warriors	23–23	Gloucester
Try: Te'o 22' m Vuna 31' c Humphreys 57' m Con: Lamb (1/3) 31' Pen: Lamb (1/2) 37' Heathcote (1/1) 69'	Report	Try: Scott 62' c Purdy 70' c Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 62', 70' Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 3', 26', 72'

Sixways
Attendance: 8,905
Referee: Luke Pearce

9 September 2016
20:15

Sale Sharks	19–10	Harlequins
Try: Seymour 51' c Con: Mugford (1/1) 51' Pen: Mugford (4/4) 6', 15', 21', 57'	Report	Try: Robshaw 26' Con: N. Evans (1/1) 26' Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 55'

AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 6,217
Referee: Tom Foley

10 September 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Bath	58–5	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Penalty try 29' c Banahan 31' Rokoduguni (2) 35' c, 40' c Palma-Newport 45' c Attwood (2) 50' m, 65' c Stooke 80' c Con: Ford (6/8) 29', 31', 35', 45', 65', 80' Pen: Ford (1/2) 13' Drop: Ford (1/1) 21'	Report	Try: Hogg 76' m

Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,412
Referee: Ian Tempest

10 September 2016
15:00

Leicester Tigers	22–34	Wasps (1 BP)
Try: McCaffrey 30' m Slater 48' m Pen: F. Burns (4/5) 20', 52', 55', 63'	Report	Try: Wade 25' c Thompson 41' c Jones 45' c Gopperth 80' c Con: Gopperth (4/4) 25', 41', 45', 80' Pen: Gopperth (2/5) 3', 22'

Welford Road
Attendance: 24,088
Referee: Greg Garner

11 September 2016
16:30

Bristol	10–32	Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: McMillan 51' c Con: T. Pisi (1/1) 51' Pen: T. Pisi (1/1) 14'	Report	Try: North 9' m Picamoles 16' c K. Pisi 22' c Haywood 80' c Con: Myler (2/3) 16', 22' Mallinder (1/1) 80' Pen: Myler (2/4) 5', 20'

Ashton Gate
Attendance: 11,322
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

11 September 2016
15:00

Exeter Chiefs	13–34	Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Cowan-Dickie 69' Con: Steenson (1/1) 69' Pen: Slade (2/3) 29', 33'	Report	Try: Lozowski 5' c Maitland (2) 18' m, 58' c Wray 62' m Spencer 80 'c Con: Goode (3/5) 5', 58', 80' Pen: Goode (1/2) 54'

Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,322
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 3

16 September 2016
19:45

Sale Sharks	13–26	Gloucester
Try: James 13' m Neild 55' m Pen: Addison (1/1) 55'	Report	Try: Afoa 9' c Sharples 39' c Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 9', 39' Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 16', 65', 67', 75'

AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,902
Referee: Ian Tempest

17 September 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Bath	37–22	Worcester Warriors
Try: A. Watson 47' c Banahan 54' c Rokoduguni 62' c Houston 70' c Con: Ford (4/4) 47', 54', 62', 70' Pen: Ford (3/3) 27', 40', 60'	Report	Try: Annett 17' c Hammond 31' c Humphreys 65' m Con: Heathcote (2/3) 17', 31' Pen: Heathcote (1/1) 38'

Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,184
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

17 September 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs	36–25	Harlequins
Try: Turner (2) 7' m, 20' c Cowan-Dickie (3) 17' c, 35' c, 46' c Con: Steenson (4/5) 17', 20', 35', 46' Pen: Steenson (1/1) 40'	Report	Try: Buchanan 26' c Care 66' c Walker 72' m Con: Swiel (2/3) 26', 66' Pen: Swiel (2/2) 10', 12'

Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,391
Referee: Matthew Carley

17 September 2016
15:00

Saracens	27–12	Northampton Saints
Try: George 56' m Penalty try 67' c Con: Lozowski (1/2) 67' Pen: Lozowski (5/5) 10', 17', 38', 72', 77'	Report	Pen: Myler (4/4) 5', 24', 31', 51'

Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,455
Referee: Greg Garner

18 September 2016
14:30

(1 BP) Wasps	70–22	Bristol
Try: Taylor 1' m Daly (2) 21' m, 73' c Cooper-Woolley 24' c Symons 35' c Wade (2) 37' c, 47' c Johnson (2) 50' c, 66' c Cipriani 55' m Con: Gopperth (7/10) 24', 35', 37', 47', 50', 66', 73' Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 15', 20'	Report	Try: Lam 43' m Eadie 58' c Cortes 71' c Con: T. Pisi (1/1) 58' Jarvis (1/1) 71' Pen: T. Pisi (1/1) 13'

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,280
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

18 September 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons	13–14	Leicester Tigers
Try: Socino 5' c Con: Delany (1/1) 5' Pen: Delany (1/1) 16' Hodgson (1/1) 70'	Report	Try: Fitzgerald 21' m Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 27', 49', 67'

Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,570
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 4

23 September 2016
19:45

Bristol	17–41	Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Williams 21' m McMillan 53' m Crumpton 70' c Con: Williams (1/3) 70'	Report	Try: Woodburn (2) 2' c, 18' c Waldrom (2) 32' c, 43' c S. Hill 79' c Con: Steenson (5/5) 2', 18', 32', 43', 79' Pen: Steenson (2/2) 28', 60'

Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,065
Referee: Tom Foley

24 September 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Gloucester	13–18	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Moriarty 12' c Con: B. Burns (1/1) 12' Pen: B. Burns (1/1) 22' Laidlaw (1/1) 73'	Report	Try: Waldouck 9' c A. Tait 65' m Con: Delany (1/2) 9' Pen: Delany (2/2) 36', 58'

Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,050
Referee: David Sainsbury

24 September 2016
15:00

Harlequins	17–10	Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Visser 4' c Walker 49' c Con: Swiel (2/2) 4', 19' Pen: Swiel (1/1) 3'	Report	Try: Wigglesworth 41' c Con: Lozowski (1/1) 41' Pen: Spencer (1/1) 76'

Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

24 September 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Northampton Saints	15–20	Wasps
Try: North 2' m Kessell 75' c Con: Myler (1/2) 75' Pen: Myler (1/1) 80'	Report	Try: Gopperth 20' c Bassett 78' c Con: Gopperth (2/2) 20', 78' Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 32', 57'

Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,477
Referee: Luke Pearce

24 September 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Worcester Warriors	34–34	Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Shillcock (2) 17' m, 52' m Arr 28' c Humphreys 37' c Olivier 42' c Con: Lamb (3/5) 28', 37', 42' Pen: Lamb (1/1) 73'	Report	Try: Addison (2) 2' c, 19' c Briggs 67' c Aulika 76' c Con: MacGinty (4/4) 2', 19', 67', 76' Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 15', 58'

Sixways
Attendance: 6,136
Referee: JP Doyle

25 September 2016
15:00

Leicester Tigers	34–14	Bath
Try: O'Connor 15' m T. Youngs 48' c Slater 78' c Con: O. Williams (1/1) 48' F. Burns (1/1) 78' Pen: O. Williams (5/5) 6', 21', 40', 60', 62'	Report	Try: Rokoduguni 23' c Dunn 68' c Con: Ford (2/2) 23', 68'

Welford Road
Attendance: 20,134
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 5

30 September 2016
19:45

Bristol	0–39	Saracens (1 BP)
	Report	Try: Lozowski (2) 13' c, 46' c Wyles 60' c George 71' m Kruis 79' c Con: Spencer (2/2) 13', 46' Lozowski (2/3) 60', 79' Pen: Spencer (2/2) 22', 43'

Ashton Gate
Attendance: 11,592
Referee: Ian Tempest

30 September 2016
19:45

Northampton Saints	20–19	Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: North 23' c Hutchinson 25' c Con: Mallinder (2/2) 23', 25' Pen: Mallinder (2/2) 68', 78'	Report	Try: Woodburn 10' c Con: Steenson (1/1) 10' Pen: Steenson (4/4) 6', 16', 54', 66'

Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,901
Referee: Matthew Carley

1 October 2016
14:30

(1 BP) Sale Sharks	34–30	Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Phillips 6' c Odogwu 24' c Leota 31' c Aulika 57' c Con: Addison (4/4) 6', 24', 31', 57' Pen: Addison (2/2) 19', 76'	Report	Try: Betham (2) 10' c, 13' c Thompstone 68' c Con: O. Williams (3/3) 10', 13', 68' Pen: O. Williams (3/3) 17', 33', 48'

AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 7,509
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

1 October 2016
15:00

Gloucester	6–15	Bath
Pen: Hook (1/1) 30' Laidlaw (1/1) 48'	Report	Try: A. Watson 61' m Banahan 73' c Con: Ford (1/2) 73' Drop: Ford (1/1) 46'

Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,115
Referee: JP Doyle

2 October 2016
14:30

(1 BP) Wasps	47–18	Harlequins
Try: Johnson 4' m Thompson 21' c Robson 27' c Daly 33' c Wade 58' c Eastmond 66' c Bassett 75' c Con: Gopperth (6/7) 21', 27', 33', 58', 66', 75'	Report	Try: Jm. Roberts 19' m Chisholm 38' c Con: Swiel (1/2) 38' Pen: Swiel (2/2) 25', 32'

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,004
Referee: Greg Garner

2 October 2016
15:00

Worcester Warriors	11–9	Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Olivier 17' m Pen: Heathcote (1/1) 40' Lamb (1/1) 53'	Report	Pen: Delany (2/2) 23', 62' J. Hodgson (1/1) 76'

Sixways
Attendance: 6,375
Referee: Tom Foley

Round 6

7 October 2016
19:45

Bath	30–3	Sale Sharks
Try: Banahan 3' c Fotuali'i 61' c Palma-Newport 66' c Con: Ford (3/3) 3', 61', 66' Pen: Ford (3/3) 38', 47', 57'	Report	Pen: Addison (1/1) 15'

Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,918
Referee: Tom Foley

8 October 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs	27–27	Gloucester
Try: Waldrom 24' c Whitten (2) 31' c, 69' m Welch 80' m Con: Steenson (2/4) 24', 31' Pen: Steenson (1/1) 73'	Report	Try: Scott 12' c Sharples 26' c Morgan 58' c Con: Laidlaw (3/3) 12', 26', 58' Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 38' Laidlaw (1/1) 51'

Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,394
Referee: Greg Garner

8 October 2016
15:00

Harlequins	20–9	Northampton Saints
Try: Alofa 11' m Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 7' Swiel (3/3) 47', 60', 72'	Report	Pen: Myler (3/3) 18', 24', 66'

Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Ian Tempest

8 October 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Leicester Tigers	34–13	Worcester Warriors
Try: Brady 23' c Veainu 32' c Mulipola 64' c Kitchener 76' c Con: O. Williams (4/4) 23', 32', 64', 76' Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 9', 16'	Report	Try: Bregvadze 68' c Con: Lamb (1/1) 68' Pen: Lamb (2/2) 44', 50'

Welford Road
Attendance: 20,854
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

8 October 2016
15:00

Newcastle Falcons	19–14	Bristol (1 BP)
Try: Socino 5' c Welch 15' m J. Hogdson 32' c Con: Delany (2/3) 5', 32'	Report	Try: Fisher 51' c Eadie 62' c Con: Jarvis (2/2) 51', 62'

Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,134
Referee: Wayne Barnes

9 October 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Saracens	30–14	Wasps
Try: M. Vunipola 4' m Ellery 40' m George (2) 69' c, 74' c Con: Lozowski (1/1) 69' Spencer (1/1) 74' Pen: Lozowski (2/2) 32', 55'	Report	Try: Bassett 37' m Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 28', 48', 67'

Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,911
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 7

28 October 2016
19:45

Northampton Saints	23–20	(1 BP) Gloucester
Try: Picamoles 25' c Kessell 68' c Con: Myler (2/2) 26', 69' Pen: Myler (3/3) 29', 36', 51'	Report	Try: Rowan 45' c Sharples 57' c Con: Laidlaw (2/2) Pen: Laidlaw (1/3) 33' Hook (0/1)

Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,274
Referee: Tom Foley

29 October 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Harlequins	36–14	Worcester Warriors
Try: Care 3' c Horwill 43' c Brown 48' c Marchant 64' m Visser 80' c Con: N. Evans (3/4) 4', 44', 49' Swiel 80' Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 63'	Report	Try: Willison 9'c Te'o 50' c Con: Shillcock (2/2) 10', 51' Drop: Lamb (0/1)

Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,816
Referee: Luke Pearce

29 October 2016
15:00

Saracens	24–10	Leicester Tigers
Try: Wyles 7' c Maitland 23' c B. Vunipola 43' c Con: Farrell (3/3) 8', 24', 45' Pen: Farrell (1/2) 19'	Report	Try: Catchpole 65' c Con: O. Williams (1/1) 67' Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 13'

Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,734
Referee: Wayne Barnes

30 October 2016
14:30

(1 BP) Wasps	31–6	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Penalty try 17' c Halai 19' c Gopperth (2) 69' c, 80' c Con: Gopperth (4/4) 17', 19', 69', 80' Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 15'	Report	Pen: Delany (2/2) 41', 51'

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,033
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

30 October 2016
15:00

Bristol	13–31	Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Lemi 80' c Con: Geraghty (1/1) 80' Pen: Geraghty (2/2) 48', 56'	Report	Try: Odogwu 18' m Haley 25' c McGuigan 44' m Lewis-Roberts 67' c T. Curry 74' c Con: McGuigan (2/4) 25', 67' Mugford (1/1) 74'

Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,025
Referee: JP Doyle

30 October 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs	10–13	Bath
Try: Lees 70' c Con: Steenson (1/1) 70' Pen: Steenson (1/1) 16'	Report	Try: Rokoduguni 80' c Con: Ford (1/1) 80' Pen: Ford (2/2) 44', 66'

Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,284
Referee: Ian Tempest

Round 8

18 November 2016
19:45

Bath	16–9	Bristol (1 BP)
Try: J. Wilson 27' c Con: Homer (1/1) 27' Pen: Homer (3/3) 19', 39', 51'	Report	Pen: Searle (3/3) 21', 35', 40'

Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,241
Referee: Ian Tempest

18 November 2016
19:45

(1 BP) Worcester Warriors	17–18	Northampton Saints
Try: Hammond 11' c Heem 79' c Con: Shillcock (2/2) 11', 79' Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 3'	Report	Pen: Myler (6/6) 9', 33', 39', 46', 51' 75'

Sixways
Attendance: 8,156
Referee: Greg MacDonald

18 November 2016
20:00

Newcastle Falcons	19–32	Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Lawson 27' m A. Tait 57' m Pen: Delany (3/3) 13', 46', 67'	Report	Try: Devoto 3' c Waldrom 34' c Short 61' c Chudley 78' m Con: Steenson (3/4) 3', 34', 61' Pen: Steenson (2/2) 43', 56'

Kingston Park
Attendance: 8,061
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

19 November 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Gloucester	36–18	Wasps
Try: Hibbard 20' c Atkinson 58' c Scott 62' c Sharples 77' m Purdy 79' c Con: Hook (4/5) 20', 58', 62', 79' Pen: Hook (1/1) 6'	Report	Try: Young (2) 11' m, 75' c Con: Gopperth (1/2) 75' Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 47', 54'

Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,772
Referee: Dean Richards

20 November 2016
13:00

Sale Sharks	13–28	Saracens
Try: Beaumont 22' c Con: MacGinty (1/1) 22' Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 51', 64'	Report	Try: Bosch 27' c Gallagher 44' m Spencer 71' c Con: Lozowski (2/3) 27', 71' Pen: Lozowski (3/3) 5', 40', 55'

AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 8,828
Referee: Andrew Jackson

20 November 2016
15:00

Leicester Tigers	25–6	Harlequins
Try: O. Williams 54' c Con: F. Burns (1/1) 54' Pen: F. Burns (5/5) 17', 21', 35', 45', 63' Drop: F. Burns (1/1) 49'	Report	Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 11', 24'

Welford Road
Attendance: 25,849
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 9

25 November 2016
19:45

(1 BP) Bristol	16–21	Leicester Tigers
Try: Hawkins 63' c Con: Jarvis (1/1) 63' Pen: Searle (2/2) 11', 32' Jarvis (1/1) 77'	Report	Try: Thompstone 36' m Genge 48' c Con: F. Burns (1/2) 48' Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 19', 25', 53'

Ashton Gate
Attendance: 13,531
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

25 November 2016
19:45

(1 BP) Northampton Saints	16–22	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Day 44' c Con: Myler (1/1) 44' Pen: Myler (3/3) 18', 53', 71'	Report	Try: Hodgson 4' m Witty 64' c Goneva 75' c Con: Hodgson (2/3) 64', 75' Pen: Hodgson (1/1) 38'

Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,734
Referee: Andrew Jackson

26 November 2016
16:30

(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs	57–22	Worcester Warriors
Try: Yeandle 11' c Chudley 22' c Penalty try 32' c Woodburn 44' c Rimmer 50' c Waldrom 55' c Short 61' m Whitten 71' c Con: Steenson (6/6) 11', 22', 32', 44', 50', 55' Simmonds (1/2) 71' Pen: Steenson (1/1) 15'	Report	Try: Adams 58' c Olivier 68' c Potgieter 76' m Con: Shillcock (2/3) 58', 68' Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 27'

Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,055
Referee: Matthew O’Grady

27 November 2016
13:00

Saracens	24–20	Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Barritt 11' c Ellery 17' m Con: Lozowski (1/2) 11' Pen: Lozowski (4/4) 22', 57', 64', 75'	Report	Try: Morgan 1' c B. Burns 15' c Con: Hook (2/2) 1', 15' Pen: Hook (2/2) 28', 71'

Allianz Park
Attendance: 7,982
Referee: Greg MacDonald

27 November 2016
14:30

(1 BP) Wasps	34–24	Sale Sharks
Try: Cipriani 11' c Johnson (2) 24' c, 35' m Miller (2) 62' c, 64' m Con: Gopperth (3/5) 11', 24, 62' Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 17'	Report	Try: B. Evans (2) 42' c, 66' c Haley 77' c Con: MacGinty (2/2) 42', 66' Arscott (1/1) 77' Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 9'

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,329
Referee: Tom Foley

27 November 2016
15:00

Harlequins	21–20	Bath (1 BP)
Try: Visser 3' m Dickson 60' c Con: Swiel (1/2) 60' Pen: Swiel (3/3) 28', 34', 75'	Report	Try: Palma-Newport 36' c Catt 67' c Con: Homer (2/2) 36', 67' Pen: Homer (2/2) 20', 45'

Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,816
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 10

2 December 2016
19:45

Sale Sharks	3–21	Exeter Chiefs
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 11'	Report	Try: Penalty try 11' c Short 19' c Chudley 34' c Con: Steenson (3/3) 11', 19', 34'

AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 4,479
Referee: Wayne Barnes

3 December 2016
12:15

Bath	14–11	Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Clark 24' m Pen: Homer (3/3) 5', 20', 50'	Report	Try: Maitland 37' m Pen: Lozowski (1/1) 18' Drop: Lozowski (1/1) 46'

Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,509
Referee: Greg Garner

3 December 2016
16:30

(1 BP) Gloucester	26–18	Bristol
Try: Scott 42' c Heinz 49' c Penalty Try 57' c Purdy 68' m Con: Hook (3/4) 42', 49', 58'	Report	Try: Wallace 79' m Arscott 80' c Con: Woodward (1/2) 80' Pen: Woodward (2/2) 8', 17'

Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,340
Referee: Matthew Carley

3 December 2016
17:00

Leicester Tigers	19–11	Northampton Saints
Try: Thompstone 12' c Con: F. Burns (1/1) 12' Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 7', 29', 68' O. Williams (1/1) 80'	Report	Try: Haywood 17' m Pen: Myler (2/2) 25', 40'

Welford Road
Attendance: 24,808
Referee: JP Doyle

4 December 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons	38–32	Harlequins (2 BP)
Try: Young 12' c Socino (2) 28' c, 42' m Wilson 31' c Olmstead 64' m M. Watson 76' c Con: J. Hodgson (3/4) 13', 29', 32' Delaney (1/2) 77'	Report	Try: Buchanan 18' m Dickson (2) 51' c, 59' c Visser 80' c Con: Jackson (3/4) 52', 60', 80' Pen: Swiel (1/1) 7' Jackson (1/1) 74'

Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,054
Referee: Ian Tempest

4 December 2016
15:00

Worcester Warriors	12–26	Wasps
Pen: Shillcock (4/4) 4', 11', 24', 33'	Report	Try: Macken 1' c Robson 44' c Con: Miller (2/2) 1', 44' Pen: Miller (4/4) 7', 29', 31', 38'

Sixways
Attendance: 8,027
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 11

23 December 2016
19:45

Northampton Saints	24–5	Sale Sharks
Try: Foden 3' c Wood 28' c Burrell 80' c Con: Myler (3/3) 3', 28' 80' Pen: Myler (1/1) 57'	Report	Try: Solomona 65'

Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,108
Referee: Greg Garner

24 December 2016
13:30

Saracens	21–6	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Bosch 19' c Ashton 79' m Con: Farrell (1/2) 19' Pen: Farrell (4/4) 4', 21', 35', 69'	Report	Pen: J. Hodgson (2/2) 3', 11'

Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,595
Referee: Matthew Carley

24 December 2016
14:00

(1 BP) Wasps	40–26	Bath (1 BP)
Try: Wade (3) 6' c, 12' c, 46' c Young 38' c Con: Gopperth (4/4) 6', 12', 38', 47' Pen: Gopperth (4/4) 21', 50', 55', 61'	Report	Try: Batty 16' c Attwood 24' c Ellis 58' m Tapuai 66' c Con: Ford (3/4) 16', 24', 66'

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 26,292
Referee: Luke Pearce

24 December 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs	31–10	Leicester Tigers
Try: Waldrom (2) 4' c, 19' c Penalty try 33' c Devoto 65' c Con: Steenson (4/4) 4', 19', 33', 65' Pen: Steenson (1/1) 43'	Report	Try: Thacker 56' m Kitto 67' m

Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,420
Referee: Tom Foley

26 December 2016
15:00

Bristol	28–20	Worcester Warriors
Try: Varndell (3) 9' c, 24' m, 66' c Con: Woodward (2/3) 9', 66' Pen: Woodward (3/3) 3', 33', 57'	Report	Try: Barry 20' c Hammond 64' c Con: Pennell (2/2) 20', 64' Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 6' Pennell (1/1) 14'

Ashton Gate
Attendance: 16,552
Referee: Wayne Barnes

27 December 2016
16:00

Harlequins	28–24	Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Marchant (2) 26' m, 58' c Clifford 41' c Con: Jackson (2/3) 41', 58' Pen: Jackson (3/3) 37', 40', 50'	Report	Try: Evans 49' c Hook 63' c Matu'u 70' c Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 49', 63' Burns (1/1) 70' Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 32'

Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 77,576
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 12

30 December 2016
19:45

(2 BP) Newcastle Falcons	30–34	Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Takulua 1' m M. Watson 3' c Vickers 26' c D. Wilson 79' m Con: J. Hodgson (2/4) 3', 26' Pen: J. Hodgson (2/2) 32', 50'	Report	Try: Cipriani 20' c Wade 22' c Young 40' c Gopperth 46' c Con: Cipriani (3/3) 20', 22', 40' Gopperth (1/1) 46' Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 52' Daly (1/1) 65'

Kingston Park
Attendance: 8,730
Referee: Tom Foley

31 December 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Bath	11–17	Exeter Chiefs
Try: Rokoduguni 31' m Pen: Ford (2/2) 19', 27'	Report	Try: Short (2) 72' c, 77' c Con: Steenson (2/2) 72', 77' Pen: Steenson (1/1) 62'

Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,509
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

1 January 2017
14:30

(1 BP) Sale Sharks	23–24	Bristol
Try: Penalty try 14' c Solomona 21' m Leota 56' m Con: Mitchell (1/3) 14' Pen: Mitchell (2/2) 32', 49'	Report	Try: Varndell 36' c R. Williams 58' c Crumpton 71' c Con: Woodward (3/3) 36', 58', 71' Pen: Woodward (1/1) 34'

AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 6,168
Referee: Ian Tempest

1 January 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Gloucester	12–13	Northampton Saints
Pen: B. Burns (4/4) 11', 32', 36', 63'	Report	Try: Penalty try 73' c Con: Myler (1/1) 73' Pen: Myler (2/2) 47', 59'

Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,115
Referee: Matthew Carley

1 January 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Leicester Tigers	12–16	Saracens
Pen: O. Williams (4/4) 11', 36', 47', 73'	Report	Try: Farrell 55' c Con: Farrell (1/1) 55' Pen: Farrell (3/3) 25', 32', 72'

Welford Road
Attendance: 25,248
Referee: JP Doyle

1 January 2017
15:00

Worcester Warriors	24–17	Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Hammond 8' c Te'o 43' m Con: Mills (1/2) 8' Pen: Mills (4/4) 21', 27', 40', 67'	Report	Try: Matthews 61' c Alofa 76' c Con: Swiel (2/2) 61', 76' Pen: Swiel (1/1) 80'

Sixways
Attendance: 9,054
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 13

6 January 2017
19:45

Newcastle Falcons	24–22	Bath (1 BP)
Try: Goneva 3' c M. Wilson 72' c B. Harris 77' c Con: J. Hodgson (3/3) 3', 72', 77' Pen: J. Hodgson (1/1) 61'	Report	Try: Ford 44' c Rokoduguni (2) 53' c, 62' m Con: Ford (2/3) 44', 53' Pen: Ford (1/1) 40'

Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,042
Referee: Greg Garner

7 January 2017
15:00

Saracens	13–13	Exeter Chiefs
Try: Lamositele 74' c Con: Lozowski (1/1) 74' Pen: Lozowski (2/2) 24', 53'	Report	Try: Nowell 15' c Con: Steenson (1/1) 15' Pen: Steenson (2/2) 12', 70'

Allianz Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ian Tempest

7 January 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Northampton Saints	32–26	Bristol (1 BP)
Try: Picamoles 14' c Haywood 34' c Wood 45' c Hanrahan 55' m Con: Myler (3/4) 14', 34', 45' Pen: Myler (1/1) 73' Drop: Mallinder (1/1) 77'	Report	Try: Eadie 21' c Woodward 53' c Con: Woodward (2/2) 21', 53' Pen: Woodward (4/4) 16', 30', 51', 60'

Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,872
Referee: Andrew Jackson

7 January 2017
15:00

Harlequins	29–26	Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Walker 36' c Swiel 37' c Con: Swiel (2/2) 36', 37' Pen: Swiel (5/5) 11', 16', 43', 52', 74'	Report	Try: Solomona (2) 26' c, 76' m McGuigan 49' m Con: Addison (1/3) 26' Pen: Addison (3/3) 4', 13', 60'

Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,148
Referee: JP Doyle

7 January 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Gloucester	55–19	Worcester Warriors
Try: May 15' c Scott (2) 19' c, 68' c Rowan 34' c Afoa 59' c Sharples 65' c Hohneck 76' c Con: Laidlaw (3/3) 15', 19', 34' Twelvetrees (4/4) 59', 65', 68', 76' Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 4' B. Burns (1/1) 46'	Report	Try: Vuna 32' c Cavubati 74' m Fa'osiliva 80' c Con: Mills (2/3) 32', 80'

Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,584
Referee: Wayne Barnes

8 January 2017
15:00

Wasps	22–16	Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Wade 4' c Taylor 10' m Robson 28' c Con: Gopperth (2/3) 4', 28' Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 67'	Report	Try: Betham 51' c Con: F. Burns (1/1) 51' Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 33', 44' F. Burns (1/1) 60'

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 27,930
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 14

10 February 2017
19:45

(1 BP) Bath	32–30	Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Grant 11' m Rokoduguni 27' c Penalty try 32' c Cook 71' c Con: Priestland (3/4) 27', 32', 71' Pen: Priestland (2/2) 43', 80'	Report	Try: Foden 59' c Ratuniyarawa 68' c Gibson 74' c Con: Myler (3/3) 59', 68', 74' Pen: Myler (3/3) 17', 26', 40'

Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,748
Referee: Wayne Barnes

10 February 2017
19:45

Bristol	8–42	Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Varndell 19' m Pen: Woodward (1/1) 11'	Report	Try: Marchant 3' c Reddish 43' c Mulchrone 56' c Hopper 60' m J. Chisholm 77' c Con: Jackson (3/4) 3', 43', 56' Swiel (1/1) 77' Pen: Jackson (2/2) 18', 40' Swiel (1/1) 80'

Ashton Gate
Attendance: 12,771
Referee: Matthew Carley

10 February 2017
20:15

Sale Sharks	26–24	Newcastle Falcons (2 BP)
Try: Solomona 32' c B. McGuigan 40' m B. Evans 51' m Con: Addison (1/3) 32' Pen: Addison (3/3) 7', 11', 75'	Report	Try: Socino 2' c Goneva (3) 27' m, 56' m, 61' c Con: Hodgson (1/3) 2' Takulua (1/1) 61'

AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 4,299
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

11 February 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Leicester Tigers	34–9	Gloucester
Try: Hamilton 4' c Penalty try 25' c Thompstone 73' c Mermoz 80' c Con: F. Burns (1/1) 4' O. Williams (3/3) 25', 73', 80' Pen: F. Burns (1/1) 13' O. Williams (1/1) 41'	Report	Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 9', 42', 54'

Welford Road
Attendance: 20,918
Referee: Ian Tempest

11 February 2017
15:00

Worcester Warriors	24–18	Saracens (1 BP)
Pen: Mills (8/8) 9', 23', 28', 39', 50', 57', 60', 72'	Report	Try: Ashton 37' c Brits 73' m Con: Lozowski (1/2) 37' Pen: Lozowski (1/1) 52' Spencer (1/1) 80'

Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 7,302
Referee: Tom Foley

12 February 2017
13:00

(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs	35–35	Wasps (1 BP)
Try: J. Simmonds 9' c Maunder 26' c Penalty try 37' c Cowan-Dickie 44' c Woodburn 50' c Con: Steenson (5/5) 9', 26', 37', 44', 50'	Report	Try: Wade 4' c Penalty try 14' c Rieder 28' c Eastmond 47' c Simpson 70' Con: Gopperth (5/5) 4', 14', 28', 47', 70'

Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,036
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 15

17 February 2017
19:45

Gloucester	31–23	Saracens
Try: Marshall 18' c Thrush 49' c Hibbard 75' m Con: B. Burns (2/3) 18', 49' Pen: B. Burns (3/3) 6', 35', 40' Twelvetrees (1/1) 74'	Report	Try: Brits 10' c Fraser 61' c Con: Lozowski (2/2) 10', 61' Pen: Bosch (1/1) 14' Lozowski (2/2) 25', 56'

Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,889
Referee: Wayne Barnes

18 February 2017
15:00

Bath	22–12	Harlequins
Try: Clark 63' c Con: Priestland (1/1) 63' Pen: Priestland (5/5) 5', 15', 35', 75', 78'	Report	Try: Visser 29' c Yarde 47' m Con: Jackson (1/2) 29'

Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,509
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

18 February 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Leicester Tigers	50–17	Bristol
Try: Cilliers 13' m O. Williams 16' c Pietersen (2) 24' c, 29' m Veainu 27' c O'Connor 48' c Thompstone 56' m Bateman 67' c Con: O. Williams (5/8) 16', 24', 27', 48', 67'	Report	Try: Hawkins 40' c Ford-Robinson 68' c Con: Woodward (2/2) 40', 68' Pen: Woodward (1/1) 8'

Welford Road
Attendance: 21,848
Referee: Tom Foley

18 February 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Worcester Warriors	32–48	Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Adams 4' c Humphreys 14' m Penalty try 60' c Heem 64' c Con: Mills (3/4) 4', 60', 64' Pen: Mills (2/2) 9', 37'	Report	Try: Steenson 7' c Short (3) 27' c, 50' m, 73' m Woodburn 45' c S. Simmonds 54' c Campagnaro 62' c Con: Steenson (2/2) 7', 27' Slade (3/5) 45', 54', 62' Pen: Steenson (1/1) 40'

Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 8,783
Referee: JP Doyle

19 February 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons	46–31	Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Takulua (3) 19' c, 44' m, 52' m Robinson 35' m Vickers 42' c Cooper 58' c M. Wilson 77' c Con: Takulua (3/6) 19', 42, 77' J. Hodgson (1/1) 58' Pen: Takulua (1/1) 12'	Report	Try: K. Pisi 2' c Gibson 6' c Mallinder 28' c Haywood 67' c Con: Myler (4/4) 2', 6', 28', 67' Pen: Myler (1/1) 16'

Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,860
Referee: Greg Garner

19 February 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Sale Sharks	34–28	Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Solomona (3) 19' c, 36' c, 39' c Jennings 43' c Con: Addison (4/4) 19', 36', 39', 43' Pen: Addison (2/2) 6', 58'	Report	Try: Bassett 48' c Johnson 54' m Beale 69' c Con: Gopperth (2/3) 48', 69' Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 10', 13', 23'

AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,313
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 16

24 February 2017
19:45

Harlequins	18–27	Leicester Tigers
Try: Alofa 25' c Ward 80' m Con: N. Evans (1/1) 25' Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 24' Jackson (1/1) 38'	Report	Try: Harrison 45' c Penalty try 51' c F. Burns 63' c Con: F. Burns (2/2) 45', 51' O. Williams (1/1) 63' Pen: F. Burns (2/2) 17', 57'

Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Dean Richards

25 February 2017
14:45

Saracens	29–18	Sale Sharks
Try: Taylor 12' m Ashton 20' c Earle 68' m Con: Lozowski (1/3) 20' Pen: Lozowski (4/4) 19', 31', 40', 65'	Report	Try: Lund 56' c Neild 74' m Con: MacGinty (1/2) 56' Pen: Addison (1/1) 2' MacGinty (1/1) 16'

Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,609
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

25 February 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs	36–14	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Short (2) 14' c, 80' m Williams 34' c Penalty try 57' c Skinner 73' c Con: J. Simmonds (4/5) 14', 34', 57', 73' Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 40'	Report	Try: Goneva 5' c Vickers 23' c Con: Takulua (2/2) 5', 23'

Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,469
Referee: Ian Tempest

25 February 2017
15:00

Northampton Saints	24–14	Worcester Warriors
Try: Harrison 19' c Haywood (2) 40' c, 74' c Con: Myler (3/3) 19', 40', 74' Pen: Myler (1/1) 31'	Report	Try: Adams 6' c Heem 80' c Con: Mills (1/1) 6' Lamb (1/1) 80'

Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,095
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

26 February 2017
13:00

Bristol	12–11	Bath (1 BP)
Pen: Henson (3/3) 38', 41', 46' Drop: Henson (1/1) 12'	Report	Try: Rokoduguni 67' m Pen: Priestland (2/2) 19', 58'

Ashton Gate
Attendance: 16,258
Referee: Greg Garner

26 February 2017
13:00

(1 BP) Wasps	35–22	Gloucester
Try: Gopperth (3) 9' m, 39' c, 75' m le Roux 47' c Wade 80' m Con: Gopperth (2/5) 39', 47' Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 36', 61'	Report	Try: Hook 20' c Halaifonua 44' m Scott 71' c Con: Twelvetrees (2/3) 20', 71' Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 6'

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,691
Referee: Andrew Jackson

Round 17

3 March 2017
19:45

Leicester Tigers	15–34	Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Rizzo 4' m Mermoz 47' c Con: O. Williams (1/2) 47' Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 16'	Report	Try: Horstmann 8' c Penalty try 23' c Townsend 33' c Lees 60' c Con: Slade (4/4) 8', 23', 33', 60' Pen: Slade (2/2) 18', 40'

Welford Road
Attendance: 20,434
Referee: Matthew Carley

3 March 2017
20:15

Sale Sharks	12–32	Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Chanley 37' c Evans 69' m Con: James (1/2) 37'	Report	Try: K. Pisi 28' m Paterson 34' c Haywood 55' c E. Waller 80' c Con: Myler (3/4) 34', 55', 80' Pen: Myler (2/2) 40', 62'

AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,233
Referee: Tom Foley

4 March 2017
15:00

Bath	3–24	Wasps
Pen: Homer (1/1) 40'	Report	Try: Wade 13' c Beale (2) 25' c, 66' c Con: Gopperth (3/3) 13', 25', 66' Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 49'

Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,132
Referee: JP Doyle

4 March 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Gloucester	27–30	Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Sharples (2) 3' c, 51' c Halaifonua 48' c Con: B. Burns (3/3) 3', 48', 51' Pen: B. Burns (2/2) 34', 56'	Report	Try: Visser 22' m Mulchrone 30' c J. Chisholm 73' c R. Chisholm 76' m Con: Swiel (1/2) 30' Lang (1/2) 73' Pen: Swiel (1/1) 40' Lang (1/1) 80'

Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 14,014
Referee: Greg Garner

5 March 2017
14:00

(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons	27–35	Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Waldouck 57' c Goneva 76' c D. Wilson 79' c Con: Takulua (1/1) 57' Delany (2/2) 76', 79' Pen: Takulua (2/2) 3', 10'	Report	Try: Rhodes 7' m Lozowski (2) 36' c, 65' c Ashton 52' m Earle 71' m Con: Lozowski (2/4) 36', 65' Pen: Lozowski (2/2) 6', 31'

Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,899
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

5 March 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Worcester Warriors	41–24	Bristol
Try: Penalty try 2' c Hougaard 19' c Spencer 33' c Heem (2) 38' c, 63' m Olivier 79' m Con: Mills (4/6) 2', 19', 33', 38' Pen: Mills (1/1) 6'	Report	Try: Woodward 24' c Crumpton 68' c Varndell 72' c Con: Henson (1/1) 24' Woodward (1/1) 68' Wallace (1/1) 72' Pen: Henson (1/1) 18'

Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 18

24 March 2017
19:45

Bristol	14–32	Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Crumpton 78' m Pen: Searle (3/3) 12', 40', 54'	Report	Try: Sharples 14' c B. Burns 56' c Ludlow 70' m May 80' c Con: B. Burns (3/4) 14', 56', 80' Pen: B. Burns (2/2) 3', 37'

Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,051
Referee: JP Doyle

25 March 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs	30–25	Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Horstmann 25' m Cowan-Dickie 39' c Woodburn 46' m Armand 66' c Con: Slade (2/4) 39', 66' Pen: Slade (2/2) 51', 76'	Report	Try: Solomona 22' c Con: MacGinty (1/1) 22' Pen: MacGinty (6/6) 11', 16', 30', 35', 54', 80'

Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,924
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

25 March 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Harlequins	53–17	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Buchanan 15' c Brown 22' c Marchant 40' c Yarde 42' c Luamanu 49' c Care 55' c Swiel 78' m Con: N. Evans (6/6) 15', 22', 40', 42', 49', 55' Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 13', 34'	Report	Try: Takulua 3' c M. Wilson 67' c Con: Takulua (1/1) 3' Delany (1/1) 67' Pen: Takulua (1/1) 31'

Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Tom Foley

25 March 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Northampton Saints	31–36	Leicester Tigers
Try: Tuitavake 2' c Tuala 10' c Picamoles 23' m Con: Myler (2/3) 2', 10' Pen: Myler (4/4) 36', 49', 56', 74'	Report	Try: Thompstone 6' c B. Youngs 46' c McCaffrey 70' c Con: F. Burns (1/1) 6' O. Williams (2/2) 46', 70' Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 17', 22', 28' O. Williams (2/2) 77', 80'

Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,249
Referee: Greg Garner

26 March 2017
14:30

(1 BP) Wasps	40–33	Worcester Warriors (2 BP)
Try: Rowlands 11' m Wade (2) 14' c, 41' c Leiua 54' c Bassett 63' c Macken 73' c Con: Gopperth (4/5) 14', 41'+1, 55', 66' Cipriani (1/1) 74'	Report	Try: Heem 5' m Adams (2) 23' c, 38' c Alo 76' c Willison 80' c Con: R. Mills (4/5) 24', 39', 76', 81'

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 14,949
Referee: Luke Pearce

26 March 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Saracens	53–10	Bath
Try: George 3' c Goode 12' m Maitland 40' m Brits 59' c Barritt 62' m Ashton (2) 70' c, 75', c B. Vunipola 73' c Con: Farrell (5/8) 4', 60', 71', 74', 76' Pen: Farrell 43'	Report	Try: A. Watson 25' c Con: Ford (1/1) 26' Pen: Ford 20'

Allianz Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 19

7 April 2017
19:45

(1 BP) Sale Sharks	36–26	Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
Try: James (2) 6' c, 27' c Haley 38' c B. McGuigan 63' m B. Curry 76' c Con: MacGinty (4/5) 6', 28', 39', 77' Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 74'	Report	Try: Hougaard 10' c Taufete'e 18' c Pennell 69' c Alo 80' m Con: R. Mills (2/2) 11', 19' Lamb (1/2) 70'

AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 5,966
Referee: Matthew Carley

7 April 2017
20:00

Newcastle Falcons	16–14	Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Socino 22' c Con: Delany (1/1) 23' Pen: Delany (0/1) Hodgson (3/3) 46', 65', 80'	Report	Try: May 37' c Marshall 47' Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 38', 48'

Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,738
Referee: Luke Pearce

8 April 2017
14:00

Bath	27–21	Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Joseph 20' c A. Watson (2) 67' c, 70' c Con: Ford (3/3) 22', 68', 71' Pen: Ford (2/3) 27', 50'	Report	Try: O'Connor 4' c Veainu 11' m Con: F. Burns (1/2) 5' Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 30', 42', 65'

Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 61,868
Referee: JP Doyle

8 April 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs	38–34	Bristol (2 BP)
Try: Woodburn 1' c Parling 40' c Whitten 41' c Waldrom (2) 52' c, 76' c Con: Slade (4/4) 2', 40', 41', 53' Steenson (1/1) 77' Pen: Slade (1/1) 19'	Report	Try: Hurrell 4' c Woodward 11' c Henson 21' c Eadie 59' c Con: Henson (4/4) 4', 12', 22', 59' Pen: Henson (2/3) 10', 56'

Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,232
Referee: Tom Foley

8 April 2017
16:30

(1 BP) Saracens	40–19	Harlequins
Try: Ashton 16' c Brits 23' c Rhodes 72' c Goode 77' c Con: Farrell (4/4) 17', 23', 72', 79' Pen: Farrell (4/4) 34', 42', 61', 68'	Report	Try: Horwill 74' c Con: Swiel (1/1) 74' Pen: N. Evans (4/4) 11', 27', 30', 49'

Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 71,324
Referee: Ian Tempest

9 April 2017
14:30

(1 BP) Wasps	32–30	Northampton Saints (2 BP)
Try: Daly 16' c Wade 43' c Simpson 51' m Mullan 80' c Con: Gopperth (3/4) 17', 34', 80' Pen: Gopperth (2/3) 27', 31'	Report	Try: Foden 11' m A. Waller 22' m North 37' m Tuala 58' m T. Harrison 67' c Con: Myler (1/5) 67' Pen: Myler (1/2) 9'

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 21,131
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 20

14 April 2017
19:45

Harlequins	26–39	Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Luamanu 2' m N. Evans 41' m Visser 80' c Con: N. Evans (0/2) Swiel (1/1) 80' Pen: N. Evans (3/3) 27', 40', 56	Report	Try: Ewers 16' m Campagnaro 35' c Turner (2) 64' c, 75' c Slade 68' c Con: Slade (1/2) 36' Steenson (3/3) 64', 69', 76' Pen: Slade (2/2) 7', 49'

Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Wayne Barnes

15 April 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Gloucester	39–30	Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Marshall (2) 10' c, 66' c Hibbard 30' m Trinder 56' c Twelvetrees 74' c Con: B. Burns (4/5) 12', 56', 67', 76' Pen: B. Burns (2/3) 29', 80'	Report	Try: James 12' c M. Phillips 15' m Longbottom 41' c B. McGuigan 46' m Con: MacGinty (2/4) 14', 42' Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 63', 78'

Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,928
Referee: Tom Foley

15 April 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Leicester Tigers	30–3	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Genge (2) 40' m, 55' c Veainu 47' c B. Youngs 71' m Con: F. Burns (2/4) 48', 55' Pen: F. Burns (2/2) 4', 35'	Report	Pen: Hodgson (1/1) 24'

Welford Road
Attendance: 23,773
Referee: Ian Tempest

15 April 2017
15:00

Worcester Warriors	25–19	Bath (1 BP)
Try: Adams 50' m Olivier 58' c W. Spencer 73' c Con: R. Mills (2/3) 59', 75' Pen: R. Mills (2/3) 34', 40'	Report	Try: Banahan 36' c Con: Ford (1/1) 38' Pen: Ford (4/4) 22', 44', 66', 76'

Sixways
Attendance: 11,343
Referee: Luke Pearce

16 April 2017
15:00

Bristol	21–36	Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Woodward 2' c O'Connell 68' c Fenton-Wells 78' c Con: Henson (1/1) 3' Searle (2/2) 69', 78' Drop: Searle (0/1)	Report	Try: Bassett (2) 15' c, 63' m T. Taylor 18' c Simpson 37' c Wade 51' m Thompson 56' m Con: Gopperth (3/4) 16', 19', 38' Cipriani (0/2) Drop: Daly (0/1)

Ashton Gate
Attendance: 12,310
Referee: Greg Garner

Bristol are relegated providing the 2016–17 RFU Championship winners meet the minimum standards criteria.^[3]

16 April 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Northampton Saints	25–27	Saracens
Try: Mallinder 5' c Hartley 41' c K. Pisi 52' m Con: Myler (1/1) 7' Mallinder (1/2) 42' Pen: Myler (2/2) 17', 28' Mallinder (0/1)	Report	Try: Ashton 68', m Bosch 77' c Con: Lozowski (1/2) 78' Pen: Lozowski (5/5) 22', 32', 44', 50', 75'

Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
Attendance: 24,163
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 21

28 April 2017
19:45

Harlequins	32–13	Wasps
Try: Visser 44' c Marchant 78' c Con: N. Evans (2/2) 46', 79' Pen: N. Evans (6/7) 11', 34', 51', 58', 69', 73' Drop: N. Evans (0/1)	Report	Try: Robson 24' c Con: Gopperth (1/1) 25' Pen: Gopperth (2/3) 39', 62'

Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Wayne Barnes

28 April 2017
20:00

Newcastle Falcons	16–14	Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Takulua 74' c Con: Takulua (1/1) 75' Pen: Takulua (3/3) 31', 35', 45'	Report	Try: Penalty try 51' c Olivier 58' c Con: R. Mills (2/2) 52', 58'

Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,375
Referee: Greg Garner

29 April 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs	36–12	Northampton Saints
Try: Armand 26' c Woodburn (2) 31' m, 76' c Whitten 41' m Nowell 57' m S. Hill 68' c Con: Steenson (2/5) 27', 69' J. Simmonds (1/1) 77'	Report	Try: Hanrahan 4' c Tuala 80' m Con: Hanrahan (1/2) 5'

Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,284
Referee: JP Doyle

29 April 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Leicester Tigers	41–18	Sale Sharks
Try: F. Burns 23' c G. Kitchener 30' c O. Williams 62' c Jc. Roberts 66' c G. McGuigan 79' c Con: F. Burns (5/5) 24', 31', 62', 67', 80' Pen: F. Burns (2/2) 7', 40'	Report	Try: Webber 14' c B. Evans 74' m Con: MacGinty (1/2) 15' Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 21', 50'

Welford Road
Attendance: 23,940
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

29 April 2017
15:00

Saracens	27–9	Bristol
Try: Ashton 45' c du Plessis (2) 58' m, 79', c Tompkins 61' m Con: Farrell (2/4) 47', 80' Pen: Farrell (1/2) 35'	Report	Pen: Henson (3/3) 24', 28', 32'

Allianz Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Andrew Jackson

30 April 2017
15:00

(1 BP) Bath	44–20	Gloucester
Try: Faletau (3) 26' c, 70' m, 75' m Brew 42' c M. Clark 48' c Fruean 66' c Con: Priestland (4/6) 27', 44', 49', 67' Pen: Priestland (2/3) 21', 55'	Report	Try: May (2) 33' m, 73' m Halaifonua 79' c Con: B. Burns (0/1) Laidlaw (1/2) 79' Pen: Hook 25'

Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,509
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 22

6 May 2017
16:00

(1 BP) Bristol	27–39	Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Ford-Robinson 52' c O'Connell 62' c Tovey 76' m Eadie 79' m Con: Woodward (2/4) 53', 63' Pen: Henson 40'	Report	Try: M. Wilson 2' c Goneva (2) 20' m, 57' c M. Watson 43' c C. Harris 72' c Con: Takulua (4/5) 3', 44', 58', 73 Pen: Takulua (2/2) 13', 24'

Ashton Gate
Attendance: 9,822
Referee: Luke Pearce

6 May 2017
16:00

Gloucester	20–34	Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Ludlow 7' c May (2) 27' m, 59' m Con: Laidlaw (1/3) 8' Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 19'	Report	Try: Whitten 35' c Moon 51' c Short 55' c Chudley 68' c Con: Steenson (4/4) 35', 52', 56' 68' Pen: Steenson (2/3) 17', 20', 25'

Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,115
Referee: Ian Tempest

6 May 2017
16:00

Northampton Saints	22–20	Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: North 14' c A. Waller 22' c Ratuniyarawa 68' m Con: Mallinder (2/3) 15', 23' Pen: Mallinder (1/1) 37' Drop: Mallinder (0/1)	Report	Try: Horwill 2' c Marchant 33' c Con: N. Evans (2/2) 3', 35' Pen: N. Evans (2/4) 9', 49'

Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,249
Referee: JP Doyle

6 May 2017
16:00

Sale Sharks	27–24	Bath (1 BP)
Try: Solomona 32' c B. Curry 40' c Charnley 49' c Con: MacGinty (3/3) 34', 40', 51' Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 16', 26'	Report	Try: M. Clark 22' c Penalty try 55' c Banahan 62' c Con: Priestland (2/2) 23', 55' Ford (1/1) 62' Pen: Priestland (1/1) 35'

AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 8,306
Referee: Greg Garner

6 May 2017
16:00

(1 BP) Wasps	35–15	Saracens
Try: T. Young (3) 19' m, 38' m, 77' m Wade 58' c Daly 70' c Con: Gopperth (2/5) 58', 71' Pen: Gopperth (2/3) 15', 34'	Report	Try: B. Spencer (2) 16' c, 62' m Con: Lozowski (1/2) 17' Pen: Bosch (1/1) 31' Drop: Lozowski (0/1)

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 30,115
Referee: Wayne Barnes

6 May 2017
16:00

(1 BP) Worcester Warriors	23–28	Leicester Tigers
Try: Pennell 31' c Heem 42' m Olivier 64' m Con: R. Mills (1/2) 32' Lamb (0/1) Pen: R. Mills (2/4) 14', 40'	Report	Try: T. Youngs 27' c Con: F. Burns (1/1) 28' Pen: F. Burns (6/6) 12', 18', 36', 54', 57', 69' Drop: F. Burns (1/1) 48'

Sixways
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Tom Foley

Play-offs

As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 27 May 2017.

Bracket

Semi-finals			Final

1	Wasps	21

4	Leicester Tigers	20
			1	Wasps	20

			2	Exeter Chiefs ( a.e.t.)	23
2	Exeter Chiefs	18

3	Saracens	16

Semi-finals

20 May 2017
14:30

Exeter Chiefs	18–16	Saracens
Try: Nowell 42' c S. Simmonds 79' m Con: Steenson (1/2) 43' Pen: Steenson (2/2) 25', 30'	Report	Try: Wyles 56' m Ellery 75' m Con: Farrell (0/2) Pen: Farrell (2/2) 4', 14'

Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,436
Referee: Wayne Barnes

20 May 2017
17:15

Wasps	21–20	Leicester Tigers
Try: Beale 7' c Bassett 77' m Con: Gopperth (1/2) 9' Pen: Gopperth (3/4) 1', 23', 39'	Report	Try: Betham 26' c Veainu 51' c Con: F. Burns (2/2) 28', 53' Pen: F. Burns (2/2) 16', 20'

Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 29,051
Referee: Matthew Carley

Final

27 May 2017
14:30

Wasps	20–23 a.e.t.	Exeter Chiefs
Try: Gopperth 40' c Daly 44' c Con: Gopperth (2/2) Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 18', 54'	Report	Try: Nowell 14' c Dollman 28' c Con: Steenson (2/2) Pen: Steenson (3/3) 64', 80', 98'

Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 79,657
Referee: JP Doyle

Team details

Wasps

Exeter Chiefs


FB	15	Willie le Roux
RW	14	Christian Wade
OC	13	Elliot Daly
IC	12	Jimmy Gopperth
LW	11	Josh Bassett
FH	10	Danny Cipriani
SH	9	Dan Robson	58'
N8	8	Nathan Hughes	18'	26'
OF	7	Thomas Young	64'
BF	6	James Haskell
RL	5	Matt Symons	58'
LL	4	Joe Launchbury ( c)
TP	3	Phil Swainston	27'
HK	2	Tommy Taylor	64'
LP	1	Matt Mullan	58'	83'
Substitutions:
HK	16	Ashley Johnson	64'
PR	17	Simon McIntyre	58'
PR	18	Marty Moore	27'	83'
LK	19	Kearnan Myall	58'
N8	20	Guy Thompson	18'	26'	64'
SH	21	Joe Simpson	58'
WG	22	Alapati Leiua
WG	23	Frank Halai
Coach:
Dai Young


FB	15	Phil Dollman	46'
RW	14	Jack Nowell
OC	13	Ian Whitten
IC	12	Ollie Devoto	76'
LW	11	Olly Woodburn	54'
FH	10	Gareth Steenson ( c)
SH	9	Stuart Townsend	49'
N8	8	Thomas Waldrom
OF	7	Don Armand
BF	6	Kai Horstmann	53'
RL	5	Geoff Parling
LL	4	Dave Dennis	60'
TP	3	Harry Williams	50'
HK	2	Luke Cowan-Dickie	50'
LP	1	Ben Moon	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Jack Yeandle	50'
PR	17	Carl Rimmer	50'
PR	18	Tomas Francis	50'
FL	19	Mitch Lees	53'
LK	20	Sam Simmonds	60'
SH	21	Will Chudley	49'
FB	22	Henry Slade	46'
CE	23	Michele Campagnaro	76'
Coach:
Rob Baxter

Man of the Match:
Don Armand (Exeter Chiefs)

Touch judges:
Matthew Carley
Luke Pearce
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt

Leading scorers

Note: Flags indicate national union as defined under World Rugby (WR) eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Most points

As of 27 May 2017

Source:^[4]

Rank	Player	Club	Points
1	Jimmy Gopperth	Wasps	292
2	Stephen Myler	Northampton	190
3	Freddie Burns	Leicester	183
3	Gareth Steenson	Exeter	183
5	Alex Lozowski	Saracens	175
6	George Ford	Bath	142
7	Owen Williams	Leicester	125
8	Nick Evans	Harlequins	115
9	Tim Swiel	Harlequins	103
10	AJ MacGinty	Sale	101

Most tries

As of 25 May 2017

Source:^[5]

Rank	Player	Club	Tries
1	Christian Wade	Wasps	17
2	James Short	Exeter	11
3	Jimmy Gopperth	Wasps	10
	Denny Solomona	Sale
	Semesa Rokoduguni	Bath
	Olly Woodburn	Exeter
7	Chris Ashton	Saracens	9
	Vereniki Goneva	Newcastle
	Matt Scott	Gloucester
	Charlie Sharples	Gloucester
	Thomas Waldrom	Exeter

References

^ Premiership Rugby [@premrugby] (May 26, 2016). "The answer to the question for many @Bristol_RFC fans - the #AvivaPrem fixtures will be out on 7 July! Who do you want first?" ( Tweet). Retrieved 27 March 2023 – via Twitter.
^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby Fixtures". Premiership Rugby. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
^ "Premiership: Bristol Rugby 21-36 Wasps - Bristol relegated to Championship". BBC Sport. 16 April 2017.
^ "Rugby Union | Aviva Premiership, 2016/17 | Most individual points | ESPN Scrum". Stats.espnscrum.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
^ "Rugby Union | Aviva Premiership, 2016/17 | Most individual tries | ESPN Scrum". Stats.espnscrum.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.

External links

Official website

[1] Bath will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 8 April 2017

[2] Harlequins will also play 2 home games at Twickenham Stadium on 3 September and 27 December 2016

[3] Saints will also play a home game at Stadium mk on 16 April 2016

[4] Saracens will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 3 September 2016 and a home game at Wembley Stadium on 8 April 2017

[5] Allianz Park typically has a capacity of 10,000 but this can be raised to 15,000 with temporary seating

[table_note_BRI0.30117954374346-6] The champion of the Championship ( London Irish) are eligible for promotion

[fixtures-7] Premiership Rugby [@premrugby] (May 26, 2016). "The answer to the question for many @Bristol_RFC fans - the #AvivaPrem fixtures will be out on 7 July! Who do you want first?" ( Tweet). Retrieved 27 March 2023 – via Twitter.

[8] "Aviva Premiership Rugby Fixtures". Premiership Rugby. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.

[Bristol_Relegated-9] "Premiership: Bristol Rugby 21-36 Wasps - Bristol relegated to Championship". BBC Sport. 16 April 2017.

[10] "Rugby Union | Aviva Premiership, 2016/17 | Most individual points | ESPN Scrum". Stats.espnscrum.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.

[11] "Rugby Union | Aviva Premiership, 2016/17 | Most individual tries | ESPN Scrum". Stats.espnscrum.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.

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