The 2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup is the 52nd season of England's national rugby union cup competition and the second under the new Premiership Rugby Cup format, including clubs from both the Premiership and Championship.[1] Gloucester are the reigning champions.[2]
| 2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Date | 1 November 2024 – March 2025 |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Attendance | 36,030 (average 3,603 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 15,249 – Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers, 1 November 2024 |
| Lowest attendance | 821 – London Scottish v Harlequins, 2 November 2024 |
| Tries scored | 94 (average 9.4 per match) |
| Top point scorer | 28 – Josh Hodge (Exeter) |
| Top try scorer | 3 – Paul Brown-Bampoe (Exeter) Freddie Clarke (Gloucester) Kepu Tuipulotu (Bath) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Competition format
editThe format will involve 20 teams – all 10 clubs from the 2024–25 Premiership Rugby and 10 out of 12 clubs from the 2024–25 RFU Championship. The remaining 2 Championship clubs, Cambridge and Chinnor, were not invited, as Cambridge had finished 11th in the previous season, and Chinnor were newly promoted into the league.[3] This was despite 22 teams being involved in the competition in the 2023–24 edition.
The 20 teams will be divided into 5 regional pools, each made up of 4 teams, with each side playing 6 games (3 home, 3 away). This is a change from the previous season, where Premiership clubs typically had more home fixtures than the Championship sides.
Teams
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Locations of Premiership Rugby Cup teams
Player movements
editPools
editTeams played every other team in their pool twice, once at home and once away. The group winners and three best placed runners up would qualify for the quarter finals.
- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[5]
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Total number of tries scored
Pool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Falcons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Sale Sharks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Doncaster Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Caldy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Premiership Rugby[5]
Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Northampton Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Leicester Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Premiership Rugby[5]
Pool C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ealing Trailfinders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Harlequins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | London Scottish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Saracens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Premiership Rugby[5]
Pool D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | +73 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Bristol Bears | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Bedford Blues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 67 | −48 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ampthill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | −73 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Premiership Rugby[5]
Pool E
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter Chiefs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 7 | +61 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Gloucester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Hartpury University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Cornish Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 68 | −61 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Premiership Rugby[5]
Fixtures
editFixtures were announced on 20 August 2024 with the first game taking place on Friday 1 November 2024 and the final taking place on the weekend of 14 March.[6]
Round A
editPool A
edit| 1 November 2024 19:30 |
| (2 BP) Doncaster Knights | 37 – 43 | Sale Sharks (1 BP) |
| Try: Olowofela (2) 31' c, 43' m Wacokecoke 37' c Currie 40' c Veainu 61' m Con: Bennett (3/5) 31', 37', 40' Pen: Bennett (2/2) 5', 16' | Report | Try: McElroy (2) 12' c, 20' c Riley 47' m Ene 55' c Penalty try 73' Roets 77' c Con: Curtis (3/4) 12', 20', 55' Wardle (1/1) 77' Pen: Curtis (1/1) 27' |
| Castle Park Attendance: 2,408 Referee: Richard Gordon |
| 2 November 2024 14:00 |
| Caldy | 12 – 33 | Newcastle Falcons (1 BP) |
| Try: Rabbette 58' m Wynn 69' c Con: Rabbette (1/2) 69' | Report | Try: Spencer 5' m O'Sullivan 7' c Seran 40' c Greenwood 65' c Radwan 78' c Con: Connon (4/5) 8', 40', 66', 79' |
| Paton Field Attendance: 1,370 Referee: Mike Hudson |
Pool B
edit| 1 November 2024 19:45 |
| (1 BP) Northampton Saints | 31 – 12 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Pollock 14' c Ramm 22' c Litchfield 31' m Hendy 53' c Baker 58' m Con: Makepeace-Cubitt (3/5) 15', 23', 54' | Report | Try: Satala-Navlivou 8' c Wand 79' m Con: Shillcock (1/2) 8' |
| cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 15,249 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
| 1 November 2024 19:45 |
| Nottingham | 15 – 34 | Coventry (1 BP) |
| Try: Olowofela 45' c Ecclesfield 69' m Con: Arden (1/1) 45' Johal (0/1) Pen: Arden (1/1) 13' | Report | Try: Robson 22' m Johnson 27' c Martin 47' c Poole 56' m Hutler 74' m Lane 79' m Con: Richman (2/5) 27', 48' Barton (0/1) |
| Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 1,219 Referee: Andy Wigley |
Pool C
edit| 2 November 2024 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders | 29 – 19 | Saracens |
| Try: Farrar 2' c Bird-Tulloch (2) 5' m, 25' m Penalty try 32' Kernohan 43' m Con: Jones (1/4) 3' | Report | Try: Jackson-Richards (2) 38' m, 76' c Moore-Aiono 51' c Con: Swiel (2/3) 52', 77' |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 2,228 Referee: Joe James |
| 2 November 2024 15:00 |
| (1 BP) London Scottish | 22 – 35 | Harlequins (1 BP) |
| Try: Scott 36' m Simonds 39' m Wardell 60' m Brown 80' c Con: Wilstead (1/3) 80' Lloyd-Seed (0/1) | Report | Try: Hyde (2) 3' c, 67' c Joseph 14' c Schmid 24' c White 64' c Con: Benson (5/5) 4', 15', 25', 65', 68' |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 821 Referee: Hamish Grant |
Pool D
edit| 2 November 2024 14:00 |
| Ampthill | 0 – 73 | Bath (1 BP) |
| Report | Try: McConnochie (2) 2' c, 51' c Tuipulotu (3) 11' m, 25' c, 39' c Staddon 42' c Spandler (2) 58' c, 74' c Roux 65' c Hennessey 70' m Griffin 76' c Con: Bailey (9/11) 3', 25', 39', 43', 51', 58', 66', 75', 76' |
| Dillingham Park Attendance: 1,986 Referee: Alex Thomas |
| 2 November 2024 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Bristol Bears | 67 – 19 | Bedford Blues |
| Try: J. Jenkins 1' c Marmion 5' c Fricker 11' c Thacker (2) 18' m, 70' m Bates 22' m Elizalde 25' m Thomas 29' c Heenan 53' m Ravouvou (2) 60' c, 65' c Con: Worlsey (6/10) 2', 6', 12', 30', 61', 66' Elizalde (0/1) | Report | Try: Herman 34' c Maisey 38' c Garside 75' m Con: Maisey (2/2) 35', 39' Worley (0/1) |
| Ashton Gate Attendance: 6,306 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
Pool E
edit| 1 November 2024 19:45 |
| Cornish Pirates | 7 – 68 | Exeter Chiefs (1 BP) |
| Try: Houston 22' c Con: Houston (1/1) 23' | Report | Try: Rigg (2) 2' c, 39' c Brown-Bampoe (3) 8' c, 16' c, 73' c Hodge (2) 26' c, 62' c Frost 36' m Skinner 58' c Innard 66' c Con: Hodge (9/10) 3', 9', 17', 26', 39', 59', 63', 67', 74' |
| Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Sara Cox |
| 2 November 2024 14:30 |
| (2 BP) Hartpury University | 26 – 31 | Gloucester (1 BP) |
| Try: Morgan 10' c Denty 34' c Austin 42' m Penalty try 71' Con: Bazalgette (2/3) 11', 35' | Report | Try: Clarke (3) 4' c, 38' c, 60' m Tuisue 15' m Hathaway 25' c Con: Taylor (3/5) 5', 26', 39' |
| 4ED Hartpury Stadium, with Vodafone Attendance: 1,743 Referee: George Selwood |
Round 2
editPool A
editPool B
editPool C
editPool D
editPool E
editRound 3
editPool A
editPool B
editPool C
editPool D
editPool E
editRound 4
editPool A
editPool B
editPool C
editPool D
editPool E
editRound 5
editPool A
editPool B
editPool C
editPool D
editPool E
editRound 6
editPool A
editPool B
editPool C
editPool D
editPool E
editKnockout stage
editThe winner from each pool will progress to the quarter-finals, along with the three best runners-up. The top 5 seeds are the group winners based on points – if teams are level, tiebreakers are applied. Seeds 6, 7 and 8 are the best 2nd place teams, based on the same criteria.[6]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1st ranked club | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 8th ranked club | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 3rd ranked club | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 6th ranked club | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 2nd ranked club | |||||||||||||
| 7 | 7th ranked club | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 4th ranked club | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 5th ranked club | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
edit| 28 Feb / 1/2 March 2025 |
| v | ||
| 28 Feb / 1/2 March 2025 |
| v | ||
| 28 Feb / 1/2 March 2025 |
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| 28 Feb / 1/2 March 2025 |
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Semi-finals
edit| 7/8/9 March 2025 |
| v | ||
| 7/8/9 March 2025 |
| v | ||
Final
edit| 14/15/16 March 2025 |
| v | ||
Attendances
edit| Club | Home matches |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | 1 | 1,986 | 1,986 | 1,986 | 1,986 | 66% |
| Bath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Bedford Blues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Bristol Bears | 1 | 6,306 | 6,306 | 6,306 | 6,306 | 23% |
| Caldy | 1 | 1,370 | 1,370 | 1,370 | 1,370 | 34% |
| Cornish Pirates | 1 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 68% |
| Coventry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster Knights | 1 | 2,408 | 2,408 | 2,408 | 2,408 | 46% |
| Ealing Trailfinders | 1 | 2,228 | 2,228 | 2,228 | 2,228 | 45% |
| Exeter Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gloucester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Harlequins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hartpury | 1 | 1,743 | 1,743 | 1,743 | 1,743 | 87% |
| Leicester Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| London Scottish | 1 | 821 | 821 | 821 | 821 | 18% |
| Newcastle Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Northampton Saints | 1 | 15,249 | 15,249 | 15,249 | 15,249 | 100% |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1,219 | 1,219 | 1,219 | 1,219 | 35% |
| Sale Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Saracens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Individual statistics
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Top points scorersedit
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Top try scorersedit |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup: Championship sides to play in 2023-24 competition". BBC Sport. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 809. 17 March 2024. pp. 12, 40.
- ^ "Championship clubs' exclusion from cup 'appalling'". BBC Sport. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Hartpury Stadium renamed as Vodafone and 4Ed Foundation partnership unveiled". Hartpury University & College. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Premiership Rugby Cup | Standings". Premiership Rugby. 2 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help); Unknown parameter|urlhttps://www.premiershiprugby.com/standings?competition=ignored (help) - ^ a b "PREMIERSHIP RUGBY CUP FIXTURES & RESULTS 2024-25". Premiership Rugby. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 842. 3 November 2024. p. 14-18, 36.