2016–17 Premiership Rugby

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2016–17 Aviva Premiership
Countries England
Date2 September 2016 – 27 May 2017
ChampionsExeter Chiefs (1st title)
Runners-upWasps
RelegatedBristol
Matches played135
Attendance2,033,805
(average 15,065 per match)
Tries scored752
(average 5.6 per match)
Top point scorerJimmy Gopperth (Wasps)
(292 points)
Top try scorerChristian Wade (Wasps)
(17 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

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

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2016–17 Aviva Premiership Teams
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Greater London Premiership Rugby clubs
Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath New Zealand Todd Blackadder England Guy Mercer The Recreation Ground[a] 14,509 Bath
Bristol Bears England Mark Tainton Samoa Jack Lam
Ashton Gate
 27,000 Bristol
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter England Jack Yeandle Sandy Park 12,600 Exeter
Gloucester Ireland David Humphreys Scotland Greig Laidlaw Kingsholm Stadium 16,500 Gloucester
Harlequins England John Kingston England Danny Care Twickenham Stoop[b] 14,816 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers Australia Matt O'Connor England Tom Youngs Welford Road 25,849 Leicester
Newcastle Falcons England Dean Richards England Will Welch Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne
Northampton Saints England Jim Mallinder England Tom Wood Franklin's Gardens[c] 15,500 Northampton
Sale Sharks England Steve Diamond England Josh Beaumont
AJ Bell Stadium
 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall England Brad Barritt Allianz Park[d] 10,000[e] Hendon,
Greater London
Wasps Wales Dai Young England Joe Launchbury
Ricoh Arena
 32,609 Coventry
Worcester Warriors South Africa Gary Gold South Africa GJ van Velze Sixways Stadium 12,024 Worcester

Pre-season

The 2016

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
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:
  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. 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
  6. ^ 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) Gloucester31–38Leicester 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'		ReportTry: 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
Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,523
Referee: Greg Garner
3 September 2016
14:00
(1 BP) Saracens35–3Worcester 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'		ReportPen: Lamb (1/1) 25'
Twickenham
Attendance: 47,029
Referee: Matthew Carley
3 September 2016
15:30
(1 BP) Northampton Saints14–18Bath
Try: Groom (2) 73', 77'
Con: Myler (2/2) 73', 77'		ReportPen: 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
Harlequins21–19Bristol (1 BP)
Try: Yarde 39 'm
Marchant 41' c
Con: N. Evans (1/2) 41'
Pen: N. Evans (3/3) 24', 58', 65'		ReportTry: 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
Ricoh Arena

Attendance: 13,555
Referee: Tom Foley

Round 2

9 September 2016
19:45
Worcester Warriors23–23Gloucester
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'		ReportTry: 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
AJ Bell Stadium

Attendance: 6,217
Referee: Tom Foley
10 September 2016
15:00
(1 BP)
Recreation Ground

Attendance: 12,412
Referee: Ian Tempest
10 September 2016
15:00
Leicester Tigers22–34Wasps (1 BP)
Try: McCaffrey 30' m
Slater 48' m
Pen: F. Burns (4/5) 20', 52', 55', 63'		ReportTry: 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
Ashton Gate

Attendance: 11,322
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
11 September 2016
15:00
Exeter Chiefs13–34Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Cowan-Dickie 69'
Con: Steenson (1/1) 69'
Pen: Slade (2/3) 29', 33'		ReportTry: 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
AJ Bell Stadium

Attendance: 5,902
Referee: Ian Tempest
17 September 2016
15:00
(1 BP)
Recreation Ground

Attendance: 13,184
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
17 September 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs36–25Harlequins
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'		ReportTry: 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
Saracens27–12Northampton Saints
Try: George 56' m
Penalty try 67' c
Con: Lozowski (1/2) 67'
Pen: Lozowski (5/5) 10', 17', 38', 72', 77'		ReportPen: Myler (4/4) 5', 24', 31', 51'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,455
Referee: Greg Garner
18 September 2016
14:30
(1 BP)
Ricoh Arena

Attendance: 12,280
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
18 September 2016
15:00
(1 BP)
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,570
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 4

23 September 2016
19:45
Ashton Gate

Attendance: 15,065
Referee: Tom Foley
24 September 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester13–18Newcastle Falcons
Try: Moriarty 12' c
Con: B. Burns (1/1) 12'
Pen: B. Burns (1/1) 22'
Laidlaw (1/1) 73'		ReportTry: 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
Harlequins17–10Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Visser 4' c
Walker 49' c
Con: Swiel (2/2) 4', 19'
Pen: Swiel (1/1) 3'		ReportTry: 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 Saints15–20Wasps
Try: North 2' m
Kessell 75' c
Con: Myler (1/2) 75'
Pen: Myler (1/1) 80'		ReportTry: 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 Warriors34–34Sale 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'		ReportTry: 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 Tigers34–14Bath
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'		ReportTry: 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
Ashton Gate

Attendance: 11,592
Referee: Ian Tempest
30 September 2016
19:45
Northampton Saints20–19Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: North 23' c
Hutchinson 25' c
Con: Mallinder (2/2) 23', 25'
Pen: Mallinder (2/2) 68', 78'		ReportTry: 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)
AJ Bell Stadium

Attendance: 7,509
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
1 October 2016
15:00
Gloucester6–15Bath
Pen: Hook (1/1) 30'
Laidlaw (1/1) 48'		ReportTry: 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)
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,004
Referee: Greg Garner
2 October 2016
15:00
Worcester Warriors11–9Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Olivier 17' m
Pen: Heathcote (1/1) 40'
Lamb (1/1) 53'		ReportPen: Delany (2/2) 23', 62'
J. Hodgson (1/1) 76'
Sixways
Attendance: 6,375
Referee: Tom Foley

Round 6

7 October 2016
19:45
Recreation Ground

Attendance: 13,918
Referee: Tom Foley
8 October 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs27–27Gloucester
Try: Waldrom 24' c
Whitten (2) 31' c, 69' m
Welch 80' m
Con: Steenson (2/4) 24', 31'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 73'		ReportTry: 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
Harlequins20–9Northampton Saints
Try: Alofa 11' m
Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 7'
Swiel (3/3) 47', 60', 72'		ReportPen: Myler (3/3) 18', 24', 66'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Ian Tempest
8 October 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers34–13Worcester 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'		ReportTry: 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
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,134
Referee: Wayne Barnes
9 October 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens30–14Wasps
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'		ReportTry: 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 Saints23–20(1 BP) Gloucester
Try: Picamoles 25' c
Kessell 68' c
Con: Myler (2/2) 26', 69'
Pen: Myler (3/3) 29', 36', 51'		ReportTry: 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) Harlequins36–14Worcester 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'		ReportTry: 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
Saracens24–10Leicester Tigers
Try: Wyles 7' c
Maitland 23' c
B. Vunipola 43' c
Con: Farrell (3/3) 8', 24', 45'
Pen: Farrell (1/2) 19'		ReportTry: 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)
Ricoh Arena

Attendance: 15,033
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
30 October 2016
15:00
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,025
Referee: JP Doyle
30 October 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs10–13Bath
Try: Lees 70' c
Con: Steenson (1/1) 70'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 16'		ReportTry: 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
Recreation Ground

Attendance: 14,241
Referee: Ian Tempest
18 November 2016
19:45
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors17–18Northampton Saints
Try: Hammond 11' c
Heem 79' c
Con: Shillcock (2/2) 11', 79'
Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 3'		ReportPen: Myler (6/6) 9', 33', 39', 46', 51' 75'
Sixways
Attendance: 8,156
Referee: Greg MacDonald
18 November 2016
20:00
Newcastle Falcons19–32Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Lawson 27' m
A. Tait 57' m
Pen: Delany (3/3) 13', 46', 67'		ReportTry: 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) Gloucester36–18Wasps
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'		ReportTry: 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
AJ Bell Stadium

Attendance: 8,828
Referee: Andrew Jackson
20 November 2016
15:00
Leicester Tigers25–6Harlequins
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'		ReportPen: N. Evans (2/2) 11', 24'
Welford Road
Attendance: 25,849
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 9

25 November 2016
19:45
(1 BP)
Ashton Gate

Attendance: 13,531
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
25 November 2016
19:45
(1 BP) Northampton Saints16–22Newcastle Falcons
Try: Day 44' c
Con: Myler (1/1) 44'
Pen: Myler (3/3) 18', 53', 71'		ReportTry: 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 Chiefs57–22Worcester 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'		ReportTry: 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
Saracens24–20Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Barritt 11' c
Ellery 17' m
Con: Lozowski (1/2) 11'
Pen: Lozowski (4/4) 22', 57', 64', 75'		ReportTry: 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)
Ricoh Arena

Attendance: 12,329
Referee: Tom Foley
27 November 2016
15:00
Homer (2/2) 20', 45'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,816
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 10

2 December 2016
19:45
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 4,479
Referee: Wayne Barnes
3 December 2016
12:15
Homer (3/3) 5', 20', 50'
ReportTry: 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) Gloucester26–18Bristol
Try: Scott 42' c
Heinz 49' c
Penalty Try 57' c
Purdy 68' m
Con: Hook (3/4) 42', 49', 58'		ReportTry: 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 Tigers19–11Northampton Saints
Try: Thompstone 12' c
Con: F. Burns (1/1) 12'
Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 7', 29', 68'
O. Williams (1/1) 80'		ReportTry: 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 Falcons38–32Harlequins (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'		ReportTry: 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 Warriors12–26Wasps
Pen: Shillcock (4/4) 4', 11', 24', 33'ReportTry: 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 Saints24–5Sale Sharks
Try: Foden 3' c
Wood 28' c
Burrell 80' c
Con: Myler (3/3) 3', 28' 80'
Pen: Myler (1/1) 57'		ReportTry: Solomona 65'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,108
Referee: Greg Garner
24 December 2016
13:30
Allianz Park

Attendance: 9,595
Referee: Matthew Carley
24 December 2016
14:00
(1 BP)
Ricoh Arena

Attendance: 26,292
Referee: Luke Pearce
24 December 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs31–10Leicester 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'		ReportTry: Thacker 56' m
Kitto 67' m
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,420
Referee: Tom Foley
26 December 2016
15:00
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 16,552
Referee: Wayne Barnes
27 December 2016
16:00
Harlequins28–24Gloucester (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'		ReportTry: 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 Falcons30–34Wasps (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'		ReportTry: 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)
Recreation Ground

Attendance: 14,509
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
1 January 2017
14:30
(1 BP)
AJ Bell Stadium

Attendance: 6,168
Referee: Ian Tempest
1 January 2017
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester12–13Northampton Saints
Pen: B. Burns (4/4) 11', 32', 36', 63'ReportTry: 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 Tigers12–16Saracens
Pen: O. Williams (4/4) 11', 36', 47', 73'ReportTry: 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 Warriors24–17Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Hammond 8' c
Te'o 43' m
Con: Mills (1/2) 8'
Pen: Mills (4/4) 21', 27', 40', 67'		ReportTry: 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 Falcons24–22Bath (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'		ReportTry: 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
Allianz Park

Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ian Tempest
7 January 2017
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints32–26Bristol (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'		ReportTry: 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
Harlequins29–26Sale 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'		ReportTry: 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) Gloucester55–19Worcester 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'		ReportTry: 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
Ricoh Arena

Attendance: 27,930
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 14

10 February 2017
19:45
(1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,748
Referee: Wayne Barnes
10 February 2017
19:45
Ashton Gate

Attendance: 12,771
Referee: Matthew Carley
10 February 2017
20:15
AJ Bell Stadium

Attendance: 4,299
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
11 February 2017
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers34–9Gloucester
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'		ReportPen: Laidlaw (3/3) 9', 42', 54'
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,918
Referee: Ian Tempest
11 February 2017
15:00
Worcester Warriors24–18Saracens (1 BP)
Pen: Mills (8/8) 9', 23', 28', 39', 50', 57', 60', 72'ReportTry: 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 Chiefs35–35Wasps (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'		ReportTry: 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
Gloucester31–23Saracens
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'		ReportTry: 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
Recreation Ground

Attendance: 14,509
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
18 February 2017
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers50–17Bristol
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'		ReportTry: 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 Warriors32–48Exeter 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'		ReportTry: 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)
Kingston Park
Attendance: 7,860
Referee: Greg Garner
19 February 2017
15:00
(1 BP)
AJ Bell Stadium

Attendance: 5,313
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 16

24 February 2017
19:45
Harlequins18–27Leicester Tigers
Try: Alofa 25' c
Ward 80' m
Con: N. Evans (1/1) 25'
Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 24'
Jackson (1/1) 38'		ReportTry: 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
Allianz Park

Attendance: 9,609
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
25 February 2017
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs36–14Newcastle 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'		ReportTry: 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 Saints24–14Worcester Warriors
Try: Harrison 19' c
Haywood (2) 40' c, 74' c
Con: Myler (3/3) 19', 40', 74'
Pen: Myler (1/1) 31'		ReportTry: 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
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 16,258
Referee: Greg Garner
26 February 2017
13:00
(1 BP)
Ricoh Arena

Attendance: 15,691
Referee: Andrew Jackson

Round 17

3 March 2017
19:45
Leicester Tigers15–34Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Rizzo 4' m
Mermoz 47' c
Con: O. Williams (1/2) 47'
Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 16'		ReportTry: 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
AJ Bell Stadium

Attendance: 5,233
Referee: Tom Foley
4 March 2017
15:00
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,132
Referee: JP Doyle
4 March 2017
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester27–30Harlequins (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'		ReportTry: 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)
Kingston Park

Attendance: 7,899
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
5 March 2017
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors41–24Bristol
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'		ReportTry: 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
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,051
Referee: JP Doyle
25 March 2017
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs30–25Sale 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'		ReportTry: 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) Harlequins53–17Newcastle 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'		ReportTry: 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 Saints31–36Leicester 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'		ReportTry: 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)
Ricoh Arena

Attendance: 14,949
Referee: Luke Pearce
26 March 2017
15:00
(1 BP)
Allianz Park

Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 19

7 April 2017
19:45
(1 BP)
AJ Bell Stadium

Attendance: 5,966
Referee: Matthew Carley
7 April 2017
20:00
Kingston Park

Attendance: 7,738
Referee: Luke Pearce
8 April 2017
14:00
Bath27–21Leicester 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'		ReportTry: 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 Chiefs38–34Bristol (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'		ReportTry: 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
40–19Harlequins
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'		ReportTry: 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)
Ricoh Arena

Attendance: 21,131
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 20

14 April 2017
19:45
Harlequins26–39Exeter 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		ReportTry: 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) Gloucester39–30Sale 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'		ReportTry: 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 Tigers30–3Newcastle 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'		ReportPen: Hodgson (1/1) 24'
Welford Road
Attendance: 23,773
Referee: Ian Tempest
15 April 2017
15:00
Worcester Warriors25–19Bath (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'		ReportTry: 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
Ashton Gate

Attendance: 12,310
Referee: Greg Garner
16 April 2017
15:00
(1 BP)
Stadium mk, Milton Keynes

Attendance: 24,163
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 21

28 April 2017
19:45
Harlequins32–13Wasps
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)		ReportTry: 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
Kingston Park

Attendance: 7,375
Referee: Greg Garner
29 April 2017
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs36–12Northampton 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'		ReportTry: 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 Tigers41–18Sale 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'		ReportTry: 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
Allianz Park

Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Andrew Jackson
30 April 2017
15:00
(1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,509
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 22

6 May 2017
16:00
(1 BP)
Ashton Gate

Attendance: 9,822
Referee: Luke Pearce
6 May 2017
16:00
Gloucester20–34Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Ludlow 7' c
May (2) 27' m, 59' m
Con: Laidlaw (1/3) 8'
Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 19'		ReportTry: 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 Saints22–20Harlequins (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)		ReportTry: 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
AJ Bell Stadium

Attendance: 8,306
Referee: Greg Garner
6 May 2017
16:00
(1 BP)
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 30,115
Referee: Wayne Barnes
6 May 2017
16:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors23–28Leicester 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'		ReportTry: 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
a.e.t.
) 		23
2 Exeter Chiefs 18
3 Saracens 16

Semi-finals

20 May 2017
14:30
Exeter Chiefs18–16Saracens
Try: Nowell 42' c
S. Simmonds 79' m
Con: Steenson (1/2) 43'
Pen: Steenson (2/2) 25', 30'		ReportTry: 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
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 29,051
Referee: Matthew Carley

Final

27 May 2017
14:30
a.e.t.
Exeter Chiefs
Try: Gopperth 40' c
Daly 44' c
Con: Gopperth (2/2)
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 18', 54'		ReportTry: 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

Leading scorers

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby Fixtures". Premiership Rugby. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Premiership: Bristol Rugby 21-36 Wasps - Bristol relegated to Championship". BBC Sport. 16 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Rugby Union | Aviva Premiership, 2016/17 | Most individual points | ESPN Scrum". Stats.espnscrum.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Rugby Union | Aviva Premiership, 2016/17 | Most individual tries | ESPN Scrum". Stats.espnscrum.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.

External links

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