2016–17 Premiership Rugby

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.

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

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

Bath

Bristol

Exeter

Gloucester

Leicester

Newcastle

Northampton

Sale

Wasps

Worcester

London

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	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	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	15,500	Northampton
Sale Sharks	Steve Diamond	Josh Beaumont	AJ Bell Stadium	12,000	Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens	Mark McCall	Brad Barritt	Allianz Park	10,000	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
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 (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:

Regular season

Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby on 7 July 2016. 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.

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.

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:

Rank	Player	Club	Points
1	Jimmy Gopperth	Wasps	292
2	Stephen Myler	Northampton	190
3	Freddie Burns	Leicester	183
	Gareth Steenson	Exeter
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:

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

Awards

The following received Player of the Month awards during the 2016–17 season, as selected by a panel of media commentators, in addition to monthly public polls.

Month	Nationality	Player	Position	Club
September	New Zealand	Jimmy Gopperth	Fly-Half	Wasps
October	England	Mako Vunipola	Prop	Saracens
November	England	Freddie Burns	Fly-Half	Leicester
December	England	Tom Varndell	Wing	Bristol
February	England	James Short	Wing	Exeter
March	England	Christian Wade	Wing	Wasps
April	Wales	Taulupe Faletau	Number 8	Bath

External links

• Official website