2010–11 Premiership Rugby
Rugby union competition in England
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The 2010–11 Aviva Premiership was the 24th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the first one to be sponsored by Aviva.[1] The reigning champions entering the season were Leicester Tigers, who had claimed their ninth title after defeating Saracens in the 2010 final. Exeter Chiefs had been promoted as champions from the 2009–10 RFU Championship, their first promotion to the top flight.
Countries
England
EnglandDate3 September 2010 – 28 May 2011
ChampionsSaracens (1st title)
Runners-upLeicester Tigers
| 2010–11 Aviva Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Countries | England |
| Date | 3 September 2010 – 28 May 2011 |
| Champions | Saracens (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Leicester Tigers |
| Relegated | Leeds Carnegie |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Attendance | 1,740,751 (average 12,894 per match) |
| Tries scored | 507 (average 3.8 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Jimmy Gopperth (Newcastle) (230 points) |
| Top try scorer | Alesana Tuilagi (Leicester) (13 tries) |
| Official website | |
| premiershiprugby | |
Summary
Saracens won their first title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the final at Twickenham after having finished second in the regular season table. Leeds Carnege were relegated on the last day of the season. It was the third time that Leeds have been relegated from the top flight since the leagues began and the first time since the 2007–08 Premiership Rugby season.
As usual, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, the seventh instance since its inception in 2004.
Teams
Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and Exeter Chiefs who were promoted from the 2009–10 RFU Championship to the top flight for the first time. They replaced Worcester Warriors who were relegated after six years in the top flight.
Stadiums and locations
2010–11 Aviva Premiership Teams
Pre-season
The inaugural edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series began on 16 July 2010 at The Stoop, continued on 23 July at Welford Road and 30 July at Franklin's Gardens. This was the first opportunity of the season for any of the teams competing in the Premiership to win a trophy. The finals were held on 6 August 2010 at The Recreation Ground and the Series was won by Saracens.[2]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester Tigers (RU) | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 594 | 403 | +191 | 67 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 78 | Play-off place, Berth in the 2011–12 Heineken Cup |
| 2 | Saracens (C) | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 484 | 318 | +166 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 76 | |
| 3 | Gloucester (SF) | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 528 | 452 | +76 | 58 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 67 | |
| 4 | Northampton Saints (SF) | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 533 | 430 | +103 | 58 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 65 | |
| 5 | Bath | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 427 | 367 | +60 | 38 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 62 | Berth in the 2011–12 Heineken Cup |
| 6 | London Irish | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 523 | 459 | +64 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 54 | |
| 7 | Harlequins | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 482 | 384 | +98 | 45 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 52 | Berth in the 2011–12 Heineken Cup[f] |
| 8 | Exeter Chiefs | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 428 | 460 | −32 | 32 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 43[g] | 2011–12 European Challenge Cup |
| 9 | London Wasps | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 425 | 497 | −72 | 36 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 43 | |
| 10 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 432 | 618 | −186 | 34 | 66 | 1 | 5 | 32 | |
| 11 | Newcastle Falcons | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 360 | 553 | −193 | 27 | 55 | 0 | 5 | 23 | |
| 12 | Leeds Carnegie[h] (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 315 | 590 | −275 | 30 | 62 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 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:
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:
- Harlequins will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 27 December 2010
- London Irish will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 4 September 2010
- London Wasps will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 4 September 2010 and on 23 April 2011
- Sale will also play a home game at Reebok Stadium on 16 April 2011
- Saracens will also play a home game at Wembley Stadium on 26 December 2010
- As a result of winning the 2010–11 European Challenge Cup
- The champion of the Championship (Worcester Warriors) are eligible for promotion
Regular season
The fixture list was released on 29 June 2010.[4]
Round 1
| 3 September 2010 19:45 |
| Sale Sharks | 35–18 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Report |
| Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,815 Referee: Dean Richards |
| 4 September 2010 14:00 |
| (1 BP) London Irish | 33–16 | Saracens |
| Report |
| Twickenham Attendance: 75,112 Referee: Andrew Small |
| 4 September 2010 15:00 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 22–10 | Gloucester Rugby |
| Report |
| Sandy Park Attendance: 9,562 Referee: Rob Debney |
| 4 September 2010 16:30 |
| London Wasps | 29–29 | Harlequins |
| Report |
| Twickenham Attendance: 75,112 Referee: Chris White |
| 5 September 2010 15:00 |
| Northampton Saints | 27–19 | Leicester Tigers |
| Report |
| Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,498 Referee: Dave Pearson |
Round 2
| 11 September 2010 13:30 |
| (1 BP) Harlequins | 16–20 | Northampton Saints |
| Report |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,823 Referee: Andrew Small |
| 11 September 2010 14:15 |
| Bath Rugby | 20–13 | London Irish (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,005 Referee: Dave Pearson |
| 11 September 2010 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Leicester Tigers | 37–27 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report |
| Welford Road Attendance: 17,956 Referee: Dean Richards |
| 12 September 2010 14:15 |
| Saracens | 28–13 | Sale Sharks |
| Report |
| Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,087 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Round 3
| 17 September 2010 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Northampton Saints | 31–10 | Bath Rugby |
| Report |
| Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,491 Referee: Chris White |
| 17 September 2010 19:45 |
| Sale Sharks | 21–17 | Harlequins (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,026 Referee: Dave Pearson |
| 18 September 2010 15:00 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 22–17 | Newcastle Falcons (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Sandy Park Attendance: 7,326 Referee: Greg Garner |
| 18 September 2010 15:05 |
| London Wasps | 37–30 | Leicester Tigers (2 BP) |
| Report |
| Adams Park Attendance: 8,006 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 19 September 2010 15:00 |
| London Irish | 23–16 | Gloucester Rugby (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,267 Referee: Dean Richards |
| 19 September 2010 15:00 |
| Leeds Carnegie | 14–26 | Saracens |
| Report |
| Headingley Attendance: 4,774 Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 4
| 25 September 2010 14:30 |
| Gloucester | 22–20 | London Wasps (1 BP) |
| Kingsholm Attendance: 11,377 |
| 25 September 2010 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Harlequins | 40–13 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,461 |
| 25 September 2010 17:15 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 12–46 | London Irish (1 BP) |
| Kingston Park Attendance: 4,993 |
Round 5
| 1 October 2010 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Sale Sharks | 24–25 | London Wasps |
| Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,202 |
| 1 October 2010 20:05 |
| Bath Rugby | 3–18 | Gloucester Rugby |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 |
| 2 October 2010 15:00 |
| Harlequins | 23–12 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,813 |
| 2 October 2010 15:00 |
| (1 BP) London Irish | 40–24 | Leeds Carnegie |
| Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,921 |
| 2 October 2010 15:00 |
| Northampton Saints | 27–21 | Exeter Chiefs (1 BP) |
| Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,296 |
| 3 October 2010 16:30 |
| Saracens | 26–20 | Leicester Tigers (1 BP) |
| Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,517 |
Round 6
Round 7
| 30 October 2010 14:30 |
| (1 BP) Northampton Saints | 34–13 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Report |
| Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,356 Referee: Nigel Owens |
| 30 October 2010 15:00 |
| Saracens | 9–23 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report |
| Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,512 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
| 30 October 2010 17:30 |
| Gloucester Rugby | 19–12 | Leicester Tigers (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Kingsholm Attendance: 13,970 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 31 October 2010 15:00 |
| Harlequins | 6–6 | Bath Rugby |
| Report |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,047 Referee: Sean Davey |
| 31 October 2010 15:00 |
| Leeds Carnegie | 8–17 | London Wasps |
| Report |
| Headingley Attendance: 5,495 Referee: Dean Richards |
| 31 October 2010 15:00 |
| (1 BP) London Irish | 39–26 | Sale Sharks |
| Report |
| Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,741 Referee: Martin Fox |
Round 8
| 21 November 2010 15:00 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 12–6 | Gloucester Rugby (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Kingston Park Attendance: 4,249 |
Round 9
| 27 November 2010 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Leicester Tigers | 44–19 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Report |
| Welford Road Attendance: 18,738 |
| 27 November 2010 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Northampton Saints | 35–23 | London Irish |
| Report |
| Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,456 |
| 27 November 2010 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Bath Rugby | 6–11 | London Wasps |
| Report |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,911 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 10
| 3 December 2010 19:45 |
| Sale Sharks | P – P | Gloucester Rugby |
| Edgeley Park |
| 3 December 2010 20:00 |
| Newcastle Falcons | P – P | Bath Rugby |
| Kingston Park |
| 5 December 2010 15:00 |
| Leeds Carnegie | P – P | Northampton Saints |
| Headingley |
Round 11
| 26 December 2010 14:15 |
| Bath Rugby | P – P | Exeter Chiefs |
| Recreation Ground |
| 26 December 2010 15:00 |
| Gloucester Rugby | P – P | Northampton Saints |
| Kingsholm |
| 26 December 2010 15:00 |
| Newcastle Falcons | P – P | Leeds Carnegie |
| Kingston Park |
Round 12
| 1 January 2011 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Northampton Saints | 13–16 | Harlequins |
| Report |
| Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,459 |
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
| 19 February 2011 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Bath Rugby | 38–8 | Northampton Saints |
| Report |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 |
Round 16
| 26 February 2011 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Northampton Saints | 16–18 | Gloucester Rugby |
| Report |
| Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,259 |
Round 17
Rescheduled Game (Round 10)
Round 18
| 27 March 2011 13:45 |
| (1 BP) Northampton Saints | 39–3 | London Wasps |
| Report |
| Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,385 |
Round 19
| 2 April 2011 14:30 |
| (1 BP) Northampton Saints | 53–24 | Sale Sharks |
| Report |
| Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,312 |
| 2 April 2011 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester Rugby | 34–9 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Report |
| Kingsholm Attendance: 12,931 Referee: Dean Richards |
| 2 April 2011 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Harlequins | 13–17 | Leicester Tigers |
| Report |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 3 April 2011 15:00 |
| Leeds Carnegie | 27–22 | Exeter Chiefs (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Headingley Attendance: 4,097 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
| 3 April 2011 15:00 |
| London Irish | 25–12 | London Wasps |
| Report |
| Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,789 Referee: Chris White |
Rescheduled Games (Round 10 & 11)
Round 20
| 15 April 2011 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons | 15–22 | Northampton Saints |
| Report |
| Kingston Park Attendance: 5,167 Referee: Greg Garner |
| 16 April 2011 14:15 |
| Bath Rugby | 19–15 | Harlequins (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Dave Pearson |
| 16 April 2011 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Leicester Tigers | 41–41 | Gloucester Rugby (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: George Clancy |
| 16 April 2011 17:30 |
| Sale Sharks | 20–34 | London Irish (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Reebok Stadium, Horwich Attendance: 16,428 |
Rescheduled Game (Round 11)
Round 21
| 22 April 2011 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Sale Sharks | 24–30 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report |
| Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,462 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon |
| 22 April 2011 18:00 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 13–24 | Leicester Tigers |
| Report |
| Kingston Park Attendance: 6,470 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
| 23 April 2011 15:00 |
| (1 BP) London Irish | 20–26 | Northampton Saints |
| Report |
| Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,860 |
| 23 April 2011 17:30 |
| London Wasps | 10–43 | Bath Rugby (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Twickenham Attendance: 38,074 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 24 April 2011 13:30 |
| (1 BP) Saracens | 35–12 | Gloucester Rugby |
| Report |
| Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,439 Referee: Dave Pearson |
| 24 April 2011 15:00 |
| Leeds Carnegie | 3–38 | Harlequins (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Headingley Attendance: 5,424 Referee: Martin Fox |
Rescheduled Game (Round 10)
Round 22
| 7 May 2011 15:00 |
| Bath Rugby | 42–12 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Report |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 7 May 2011 15:00 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 21–8 | London Wasps |
| Report |
| Sandy Park Attendance: 10,522 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| 7 May 2011 15:00 |
| Harlequins | 13–16 | Saracens |
| Report |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
| 7 May 2011 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 32–23 | London Irish |
| Report |
| Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Greg Garner |
| 7 May 2011 15:00 |
| Northampton Saints | 31–24 | Leeds Carnegie |
| Report |
| Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,209 Referee: Andrew Small |
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 28 May 2011.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 May 2011 – Welford Road | ||||||
| Leicester Tigers | 11 | |||||
| 28 May 2011 – Twickenham | ||||||
| Northampton Saints | 3 | |||||
| Leicester Tigers | 18 | |||||
| 15 May 2011 – Vicarage Road | ||||||
| Saracens | 22 | |||||
| Saracens | 12 | |||||
| Gloucester | 10 | |||||
Semi-finals
| 14 May 2011 15:15 |
| Leicester Tigers | 11–3 | Northampton Saints |
| Try: A. Tuilagi 68' m Pen: Flood (2/4) 37', 60' | Report | Pen: Myler (1/1) 46' |
| Welford Road Attendance: 20,137 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
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| 15 May 2011 14:30 |
| Saracens | 12–10 | Gloucester |
| Pen: Farrell (4/8) 17', 23', 41', 73' | Report | Try: Robinson 69' c Con: Robinson (1/1) 70' Pen: Robinson (1/3) 40' |
| Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,032 Referee: Andrew Small |
Final
| 28 May 2011 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 18–22 | Saracens |
| Pen: Flood (6/8) 9', 18', 38', 49', 68', 74' | Report | Try: Short 28' c Con: Farrell (1/1) 29' Pen: Farrell (5/5) 6', 20', 35', 43', 73' |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 80,016 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
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Leading scorers
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
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