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
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2010–11 Aviva Premiership Teams
Club
Director of Rugby / Head Coach
Captain
Kit Supplier
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Bath
Steve Meehan
Luke Watson
Puma
The Recreation Ground
12,200
Bath , Somerset
Exeter Chiefs
Rob Baxter
Tommy Hayes
Samurai Sportswear
Sandy Park
10,744
Exeter , Devon
Gloucester
Bryan Redpath
Mike Tindall
RugbyTech
Kingsholm Stadium
16,500
Gloucester
Harlequins
Conor O'Shea
Chris Robshaw
KooGa
Twickenham Stoop [ a]
14,282
Twickenham , Greater London
Leeds Carnegie
Neil Back
Marco Wentzel
ISC
Headingley Stadium
22,250
Leeds , Yorkshire
Leicester Tigers
Richard Cockerill
Geordan Murphy
Cotton Traders
Welford Road
24,000
Leicester
London Irish
Toby Booth
Clarke Dermody
RugbyTech
Madejski Stadium [ b]
24,250
Reading , Berkshire
London Wasps
Shaun Edwards
Tom Rees
Canterbury
Adams Park [ c]
10,516
High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire
Newcastle Falcons
Alan Tait
James Hudson
Cotton Traders
Kingston Park
10,200
Newcastle , Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints
Jim Mallinder
Dylan Hartley
BURRDA
Franklin's Gardens
13,591
Northampton
Sale Sharks
Mike Brewer
Mark Cueto
Cotton Traders
Edgeley Park [ d]
10,852
Stockport , Greater Manchester
Saracens
Brendan Venter
Steve Borthwick
Nike
Vicarage Road [ e]
19,920
Watford , Hertfordshire
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:
The fixture list was released on 29 June 2010.[ 4]
Sale Sharks 35–18 Newcastle Falcons Report
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,815 Referee: Dean Richards
(1 BP) London Irish 33–16 Saracens Report
Twickenham Attendance: 75,112 Referee: Andrew Small
Exeter Chiefs 22–10 Gloucester Rugby Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 9,562 Referee: Rob Debney
London Wasps 29–29 Harlequins Report
Leeds Carnegie 16–32 Bath Rugby (1 BP) Report
Headingley Attendance: 5,509
Northampton Saints 27–19 Leicester Tigers Report
Newcastle Falcons 29–17 London Wasps Report
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,159
(1 BP) Harlequins 16–20 Northampton Saints Report
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,823 Referee: Andrew Small
Bath Rugby 20–13 London Irish (1 BP) Report
Gloucester Rugby 22–21 Leeds Carnegie (1 BP) Report
Kingsholm Attendance: 9,994
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 37–27 Exeter Chiefs Report
Welford Road Attendance: 17,956 Referee: Dean Richards
Saracens 28–13 Sale Sharks Report
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 31–10 Bath Rugby Report
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,491 Referee: Chris White
Sale Sharks 21–17 Harlequins (1 BP) Report
Exeter Chiefs 22–17 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP) Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 7,326 Referee: Greg Garner
London Wasps 37–30 Leicester Tigers (2 BP) Report
London Irish 23–16 Gloucester Rugby (1 BP) Report
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,267 Referee: Dean Richards
Leeds Carnegie 14–26 Saracens Report
Headingley Attendance: 4,774 Referee: Sean Davey
(1 BP) Bath 31–16 Sale Sharks Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,618
Gloucester 22–20 London Wasps (1 BP)
Kingsholm Attendance: 11,377
(1 BP) Harlequins 40–13 Exeter Chiefs
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,461
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 48–6 Leeds Carnegie Report
Welford Road Attendance: 17,063
Newcastle Falcons 12–46 London Irish (1 BP)
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,993
Saracens 24–17 Northampton Saints (1 BP) Report
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,567
(1 BP) Sale Sharks 24–25 London Wasps
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,202
Bath Rugby 3–18 Gloucester Rugby
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200
Harlequins 23–12 Newcastle Falcons
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,813
(1 BP) London Irish 40–24 Leeds Carnegie
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,921
Northampton Saints 27–21 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,296
Saracens 26–20 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,517
(1 BP) Leeds Carnegie 3–6 Sale Sharks Report
Headingley Attendance: 5,571
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 13–15 Saracens Report
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,391
Leicester Tigers 21–15 Bath Rugby (1 BP) Report
Welford Road Attendance: 21,194
Gloucester Rugby 33–26 Harlequins (1 BP) Report
Kingsholm Attendance: 11,919
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 9–12 London Irish Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 10,103
London Wasps 10–37 Northampton Saints (1 BP) Report
Adams Park Attendance: 9,206
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 34–13 Newcastle Falcons Report
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,356 Referee: Nigel Owens
Saracens 9–23 Exeter Chiefs Report
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,512 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Gloucester Rugby 19–12 Leicester Tigers (1 BP) Report
Kingsholm Attendance: 13,970 Referee: Wayne Barnes
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,047 Referee: Sean Davey
Leeds Carnegie 8–17 London Wasps Report
Headingley Attendance: 5,495 Referee: Dean Richards
(1 BP) London Irish 39–26 Sale Sharks Report
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,741 Referee: Martin Fox
Sale Sharks 10–19 Northampton Saints Report
Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,091
Leicester Tigers 18–13 Harlequins (1 BP) Report
Welford Road Attendance: 17,441
Exeter Chiefs 15–9 Leeds Carnegie (1 BP) Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 7,743
London Wasps 33–25 London Irish Report
Adams Park Attendance: 7,929
Newcastle Falcons 12–6 Gloucester Rugby (1 BP) Report
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,249
(1 BP) Bath Rugby 13–17 Saracens Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,848
Exeter Chiefs 24–19 Sale Sharks (1 BP) Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 7,171
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 44–19 Newcastle Falcons Report
Welford Road Attendance: 18,738
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 35–23 London Irish Report
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,456
Gloucester Rugby 19–13 Saracens (1 BP) Report
Kingsholm Attendance: 11,453
(1 BP) Bath Rugby 6–11 London Wasps Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,911 Referee: Dean Richards
(1 BP) Harlequins 51–18 Leeds Carnegie Report
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,676
Sale Sharks P – P Gloucester Rugby
Newcastle Falcons P – P Bath Rugby
London Irish 14–23 Leicester Tigers Report
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,405
London Wasps 24–12 Exeter Chiefs Report
Adams Park Attendance: 7,931
Leeds Carnegie P – P Northampton Saints
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,035
Bath Rugby P – P Exeter Chiefs
Gloucester Rugby P – P Northampton Saints
Newcastle Falcons P – P Leeds Carnegie
Saracens 13–6 London Wasps (1 BP) Report
Wembley Stadium Attendance: 38,425
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 54–21 Sale Sharks Report
Welford Road Attendance: 24,000
Harlequins 28–18 London Irish Report
Twickenham Attendance: 74,212
Leeds Carnegie 15–13 Gloucester Rugby (1 BP) Report
Headingley Attendance: 12,015
(1 BP) London Irish 24–25 Bath Rugby Report
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,811
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 13–16 Harlequins Report
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,459
London Wasps 33–16 Newcastle Falcons Report
Adams Park Attendance: 7,614
Sale Sharks 28–22 Saracens (1 BP) Report
Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,646
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 15–22 Leicester Tigers Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 10,495
Newcastle Falcons 19–19 Sale Sharks Report
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,225
Bath Rugby 16–13 Leeds Carnegie (1 BP) Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,800
(1 BP) Gloucester Rugby 37–23 Exeter Chiefs Report
Kingsholm Attendance: 13,401
Harlequins 17–10 London Wasps (1 BP) Report
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282
Leicester Tigers 27–16 Northampton Saints Report
Welford Road Attendance: 24,000
Saracens 12–6 London Irish (1 BP) Report
Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,013
Sale Sharks 7–19 Bath Rugby Report
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,065
London Irish 23–14 Newcastle Falcons Report
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,806
Exeter Chiefs 20–6 Harlequins Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 8,733
Northampton Saints 15–29 Saracens Report
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,219
(1 BP) Leeds Carnegie 9–15 Leicester Tigers Report
Headingley Attendance: 6,762
(1 BP) London Wasps 9–10 Gloucester Rugby Report
Adams Park Attendance: 7,684
Gloucester Rugby 23–9 London Irish Report
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,333
Newcastle Falcons 13–23 Exeter Chiefs Report
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,729
(1 BP) Bath Rugby 38–8 Northampton Saints Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200
Harlequins 21–9 Sale Sharks Report
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,852
Leicester Tigers 21–12 London Wasps Report
Welford Road Attendance: 21,215
(1 BP) Saracens 39–0 Leeds Carnegie Report
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,029
(1 BP) Sale Sharks 16–18 Leicester Tigers Report
Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,115
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 9–12 Bath Rugby Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 10,486
London Irish 15–9 Harlequins (1 BP) Report
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,776
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 16–18 Gloucester Rugby Report
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,259
London Wasps 15–26 Saracens Report
Adams Park Attendance: 7,498
Leeds Carnegie 5–22 Newcastle Falcons Report
Headingley Attendance: 5,110
Newcastle Falcons 33–18 Harlequins Report
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,011
(1 BP) Gloucester Rugby 34–22 Bath Rugby Report
Kingsholm Attendance: 16,241
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 14–15 Saracens Report
Welford Road Attendance: 22,451
Exeter Chiefs 30–9 Northampton Saints Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 8,977
London Wasps 33–26 Sale Sharks (1 BP) Report
Adams Park Attendance: 8,077
Leeds Carnegie 27–19 London Irish Report
Headingley Attendance: 4,242
Rescheduled Game (Round 10)
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Leeds Carnegie 13–23 Northampton Saints Report
Headingley Attendance: 4,262
Sale Sharks 15–12 Leeds Carnegie (1 BP) Report
Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,972
(1 BP) Harlequins 53–15 Gloucester Rugby Report
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282
(1 BP) London Irish 39–17 Exeter Chiefs Report
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,011
Bath Rugby 6–37 Leicester Tigers (1 BP) Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 39–3 London Wasps Report
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,385
Saracens 24–9 Newcastle Falcons Report
Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,135
(1 BP) Northampton Saints 53–24 Sale Sharks Report
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,312
(1 BP) Gloucester Rugby 34–9 Newcastle Falcons Report
Kingsholm Attendance: 12,931 Referee: Dean Richards
(1 BP) Harlequins 13–17 Leicester Tigers Report
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282 Referee: Wayne Barnes
Leeds Carnegie 27–22 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP) Report
Headingley Attendance: 4,097 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
London Irish 25–12 London Wasps Report
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,789 Referee: Chris White
Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,653 Referee: Nigel Owens
Rescheduled Games (Round 10 & 11)
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(1 BP) Sale Sharks 36–31 Gloucester Rugby (1 BP) Report
Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,888
Bath Rugby 26–18 Exeter Chiefs Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 29–30 Leeds Carnegie Report
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,724
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 15–22 Northampton Saints Report
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,167 Referee: Greg Garner
Bath Rugby 19–15 Harlequins (1 BP) Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Dave Pearson
Exeter Chiefs 12–33 Saracens Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 9,561 Referee: Dean Richards
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers 41–41 Gloucester Rugby (1 BP) Report
Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: George Clancy
Sale Sharks 20–34 London Irish (1 BP) Report
(1 BP) London Wasps 51–18 Leeds Carnegie Report
Adams Park Attendance: 7,186
Rescheduled Game (Round 11)
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Gloucester Rugby 27–15 Northampton Saints Report
Kingsholm Attendance: 15,684
(1 BP) Sale Sharks 24–30 Exeter Chiefs Report
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,462 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Newcastle Falcons 13–24 Leicester Tigers Report
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,470 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
(1 BP) London Irish 20–26 Northampton Saints Report
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,860
London Wasps 10–43 Bath Rugby (1 BP) Report
Twickenham Attendance: 38,074 Referee: Wayne Barnes
(1 BP) Saracens 35–12 Gloucester Rugby Report
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,439 Referee: Dave Pearson
Leeds Carnegie 3–38 Harlequins (1 BP) Report
Headingley Attendance: 5,424 Referee: Martin Fox
Rescheduled Game (Round 10)
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(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 11–14 Bath Rugby Report
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,213
Bath Rugby 42–12 Newcastle Falcons Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Wayne Barnes
Exeter Chiefs 21–8 London Wasps Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 10,522 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Gloucester Rugby 68–17 Sale Sharks Report
Kingsholm Attendance: 14,151
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Leicester Tigers 32–23 London Irish Report
Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Greg Garner
Northampton Saints 31–24 Leeds Carnegie Report
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,209 Referee: Andrew Small
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.
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