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2016–17 Aviva Premiership
Countries England
Date2 September 2016 – 27 May 2017
Matches played54
Attendance688,039
(average 12,741 per match)
Tries scored156
(average 2.9 per match)
Top point scorerJimmy Gopperth (Wasps)
(69 points)
Top try scorerLuke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter) Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath)
Alex Lozowski (Saracens)
(4 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2016–17 Aviva Premiership will be the 30th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition, and the seventh to be sponsored by Aviva. The competition will be broadcast by BT Sport for the fourth successive season. Highlights of each weekend's games are shown on ITV with extended highlights on BT Sport.

The reigning champions entering the season are Saracens, who claimed their 3rd title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2015–16 final.

Teams

Bristol, having beaten Doncaster Knights 60 – 47 on aggregate in the Greene King IPA Championship play-off final, replace London Irish, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table having only won 4 league games.[1]

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2016–17 Aviva Premiership Teams


Club Coach Captain Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath New Zealand Todd Blackadder England Guy Mercer The Recreation Ground[a] 14,500 Bath, Somerset
Bristol England Mark Tainton Samoa Jack Lam Ashton Gate 27,000 Ashton Gate, Bristol
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter England Jack Yeandle Sandy Park 12,600 Exeter, Devon
Gloucester Ireland David Humphreys Scotland Greig Laidlaw Kingsholm Stadium 16,500 Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Harlequins England John Kingston England Danny Care Twickenham Stoop[b] 14,816 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers England Richard Cockerill England Tom Youngs Welford Road 25,800 Leicester, Leicestershire
Newcastle Falcons England Dean Richards England Will Welch Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints England Jim Mallinder England Tom Wood Franklin's Gardens 15,500 Northampton, Northamptonshire
Sale Sharks England Steve Diamond England Josh Beaumont AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall England Brad Barritt Allianz Park[c] 10,000 Barnet, Greater London
Wasps Wales Dai Young England Joe Launchbury Ricoh Arena 32,609 Coventry, West Midlands
Worcester Warriors Scotland Carl Hogg South Africa Gerrit-Jan van Velze Sixways Stadium 12,024 Worcester, Worcestershire

Pre-season

The 2016 edition of the Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens will held in July and August. Once again, the four Welsh Regions will contest a group, alongside the twelve Premiership clubs, which are split into three groups. The top two sides from each group will contest the series final at the Ricoh Arena on 6 August.

Table

Template:2016–17 English Premiership Table (rugby union)

Regular season

Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby on 7 July 2016.[2] As is the norm, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham.


Round 1

2 September 2016
19:45
(2 BP) Gloucester31–38Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Scott (2) 12' c, 24' c
Sharples 22' c
Purdy 44' c
Con: Laidlaw (4/4) 12', 22', 34', 44'
Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 27'		ReportTry: M. Tuilagi 16' c
Pietersen 47' c
Harrison (2) 56' c, 80' c
O'Connor 76' c
Con: F. Burns (3/3) 16', 47', 56'
Harrison (2/2) 76', 80'
Pen: F. Burns (1/1) 62'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,298
Referee: Wayne Barnes
2 September 2016
20:00
Newcastle Falcons19–17Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Sinoti 36' c
Con: Delany (1/1) 36'
Pen: Delany (4/5) 7', 45', 53', 56'		ReportTry: 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) Saracens35–3Worcester Warriors
Try: George 44' c
Lozowski 53' c
Burger 56' c
Spencer 78' m
Con: Lozowski (3/4) 44', 53' 56'
Pen: Lozowski (3/5) 15', 40', 42'		ReportPen: Lamb (1/1) 25'
Twickenham
Attendance: 47,029
Referee: Matt Carley
3 September 2016
15:30
(1 BP) Northampton Saints14–18Bath
Try: Groom (2) 73', 77'
Con: Myler (2/2) 73', 77'		ReportPen: Ford (4/4) 45', 64', 70', 76'
Drop: Ford (2/3) 33', 37'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,987
Referee: JP Doyle
3 September 2016
16:30
Harlequins21–19Bristol (1 BP)
Try: Yarde 39 'm
Marchant 41' c
Con: N. Evans (1/2) 41'
Pen: N. Evans (3/3) 24', 58', 65'		ReportTry: Varndell 21' c
T. Pisi 27' c
Edwards 42' m
Con: Henson (2/2) 21', 27'
Twickenham
Attendance: 47,029
Referee: Luke Pearce
4 September 2016
15:00
Wasps25–20Exeter 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'		ReportTry: 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 Warriors23–23Gloucester
Try: Te'o 22' m
Vuna 31' c
Humphreys 57' m
Con: Lamb (1/3) 31'
Pen: Lamb (1/2) 37'
Heathcote (1/1) 69'		ReportTry: Scott 62' c
Purdy 70' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 62', 70'
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 3', 26', 72'
Sixways
Attendance: 8,905
Referee: Luke Pearce
9 September 2016
20:15
Sale Sharks19–10Harlequins
Try: Seymour 51' c
Con: Mugford (1/1) 51'
Pen: Mugford (4/4) 6', 15', 21', 57'		ReportTry: 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) Bath58–5Newcastle 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'		ReportTry: Hogg 76' m
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,412
Referee: Ian Tempest
10 September 2016
15:00
Leicester Tigers22–34Wasps (1 BP)
Try: McCaffrey 30' m
Slater 48' m
Pen: F. Burns (4/5) 20', 52', 55', 63'		ReportTry: Wade 25' c
Thompson 41' c
Jones 45' c
Gopperth 80' c
Con: Gopperth (4/4) 25', 41', 45', 80'
Pen: Gopperth (2/5) 3', 22'
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,088
Referee: Greg Garner
11 September 2016
16:30
Bristol10–32Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: McMillan 51' c
Con: T. Pisi (1/1) 51'
Pen: T. Pisi (1/1) 14'		ReportTry: 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 Chiefs13–34Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Cowan-Dickie 69'
Con: Steenson (1/1) 69'
Pen: Slade (2/3) 29', 33'		ReportTry: Lozowski 5' c
Maitland (2) 18' m, 58' c
Wray 62' m
Spencer 80 'c
Con: Goode (3/5) 5', 58', 80'
Pen: Goode (1/2) 54'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,322
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 3

16 September 2016
19:45
Sale Sharks13–26Gloucester
Try: James 13' m
Neild 55' m
Pen: Addison (1/1) 55'		ReportTry: 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) Bath37–22Worcester 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'		ReportTry: 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 Chiefs36–25Harlequins
Try: Turner (2) 7' m, 20' c
Cowan-Dickie (3) 17' c, 35' c, 46' c
Con: Steenson (4/5) 17', 20', 35', 46'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 40'		ReportTry: Buchanan 26' c
Care 66' c
Walker 72' m
Con: Swiel (2/3) 26', 66'
Pen: Swiel (2/2) 10', 12'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,391
Referee: Matthew Carley
17 September 2016
15:00
Saracens27–12Northampton Saints
Try: George 56' m
Penalty try 67' c
Con: Lozowski (1/2) 67'
Pen: Lozowski (5/5) 10', 17', 38', 72', 77'		ReportPen: Myler (4/4) 5', 24', 31', 51'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,455
Referee: Greg Garner
18 September 2016
14:30
(1 BP) Wasps70–22Bristol
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'		ReportTry: 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 Falcons13–14Leicester Tigers
Try: Socino 5' c
Con: Delany (1/1) 5'
Pen: Delany (1/1) 16'
Hodgson (1/1) 70'		ReportTry: 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
Bristol17–41Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Williams 21' m
McMillan 53' m
Crumpton 70' c
Con: Williams (1/3) 70'		ReportTry: 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) Gloucester13–18Newcastle Falcons
Try: Moriarty 12' c
Con: B. Burns (1/1) 12'
Pen: B. Burns (1/1) 22'
Laidlaw (1/1) 73'		ReportTry: Waldouck 9' c
A. Tait 65' m
Con: Delany (1/2) 9'
Pen: Delany (2/2) 36', 58'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,050
Referee: David Sainsbury
24 September 2016
15:00
Harlequins17–10Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Visser 4' c
Walker 49' c
Con: Swiel (2/2) 4', 19'
Pen: Swiel (1/1) 3'		ReportTry: Wigglesworth 41' c
Con: Lozowski (1/1) 41'
Pen: Spencer (1/1) 76'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
24 September 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints15–20Wasps
Try: North 2' m
Kessell 75' c
Con: Myler (1/2) 75'
Pen: Myler (1/1) 80'		ReportTry: Gopperth 20' c
Bassett 78' c
Con: Gopperth (2/2) 20', 78'
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 32', 57'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,477
Referee: Luke Pearce
24 September 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors34–34Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Shillcock (2) 17' m, 52' m
Arr 28' c
Humphreys 37' c
Olivier 42' c
Con: Lamb (3/5) 28', 37', 42'
Pen: Lamb (1/1) 73'		ReportTry: Addison (2) 2' c, 19' c
Briggs 67' c
Aulika 76' c
Con: MacGinty (4/4) 2', 19', 67', 76'
Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 15', 58'
Sixways
Attendance: 6,136
Referee: JP Doyle
25 September 2016
15:00
Leicester Tigers34–14Bath
Try: O'Connor 15' m
T. Youngs 48' c
Slater 78' c
Con: O. Williams (1/1) 48'
F. Burns (1/1) 78'
Pen: O. Williams (5/5) 6', 21', 40', 60', 62'		ReportTry: Rokoduguni 23' c
Dunn 68' c
Con: Ford (2/2) 23', 68'
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,134
Referee: Matt Carley

Round 5

30 September 2016
19:45
Bristol0–39Saracens (1 BP)
ReportTry: 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 Saints20–19Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: North 23' c
Hutchinson 25' c
Con: Mallinder (2/2) 23', 25'
Pen: Mallinder (2/2) 68', 78'		ReportTry: Woodburn 10' c
Con: Steenson (1/1) 10'
Pen: Steenson (4/4) 6', 16', 54', 66'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,901
Referee: Mark Carley
1 October 2016
14:30
(1 BP) Sale Sharks34–30Leicester 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'		ReportTry: 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
Gloucester6–15Bath
Pen: Hook (1/1) 30'
Laidlaw (1/1) 48'		ReportTry: A. Watson 61' m
Banahan 73' c
Con: Ford (1/2) 73'
Drop: Ford (1/1) 46'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,115
Referee: JP Doyle
2 October 2016
14:30
(1 BP) Wasps47–18Harlequins
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'		ReportTry: 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 Warriors11–9Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Olivier 17' m
Pen: Heathcote (1/1) 40'
Lamb (1/1) 53'		ReportPen: Delany (2/2) 23', 62'
J. Hodgson (1/1) 76'
Sixways
Attendance: 6,375
Referee: Tom Foley

Round 6

7 October 2016
19:45
Bath30–3Sale 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'		ReportPen: Addison (1/1) 15'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,918
Referee: Tom Foley
8 October 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs27–27Gloucester
Try: Waldrom 24' c
Whitten (2) 31' c, 69' m
Welch 80' m
Con: Steenson (2/4) 24', 31'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 73'		ReportTry: Scott 12' c
Sharples 26' c
Morgan 58' c
Con: Laidlaw (3/3) 12', 26', 58'
Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 38'
Laidlaw (1/1) 51'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,394
Referee: Greg Garner
8 October 2016
15:00
Harlequins20–9Northampton Saints
Try: Alofa 11' m
Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 7'
Swiel (3/3) 47', 60', 72'		ReportPen: Myler (3/3) 18', 24', 66'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Ian Tempest
8 October 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers34–13Worcester Warriors
Try: Brady 23' c
Veainu 32' c
Mulipola 64' c
Kitchener 76' c
Con: O. Williams (4/4) 23', 32', 64', 76'
Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 9', 16'		ReportTry: Bregvadze 68' c
Con: Lamb (1/1) 68'
Pen: Lamb (2/2) 44', 50'
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,854
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
8 October 2016
15:00
Newcastle Falcons19–14Bristol (1 BP)
Try: Socino 5' c
Welch 15' m
J. Hogdson 32' c
Con: Delany (2/3) 5', 32'		ReportTry: 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) Saracens30–14Wasps
Try: M. Vunipola 4' m
Ellery 40' m
George (2) 69' c, 74' c
Con: Lozowski (1/1) 69'
Spencer (1/1) 74'
Pen: Lozowski (2/2) 32', 55'		ReportTry: Bassett 37' m
Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 28', 48', 67'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,911
Referee: Mark Carley

Round 7

28 October 2016
19:45
Northampton Saints23–20(1 BP) Gloucester
Try: Picamoles 25' c
Kessell 68' c
Con: Myler (2/2) 26', 69'
Pen: Myler (3/3) 29', 36', 51'		ReportTry: Rowan 45' c
Sharples 57' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/2)
Pen: Laidlaw (1/3) 33'
Hook (0/1)
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,274
Referee: Tom Foley
29 October 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins36–14Worcester Warriors
Try: Care 3' c
Horwill 43' c
Brown 48' c
Marchant 64' m
Visser 80' c
Con: N. Evans (3/4) 4', 44', 49'
Swiel 80'
Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 63'		ReportTry: Willison 9'c
Te'o 50' c
Con: Shillcock (2/2) 10', 51'
Drop: Lamb (0/1)
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,816
Referee: Luke Pearce
29 October 2016
15:00
Saracens24–10Leicester Tigers
Try: Wyles 7' c
Maitland 23' c
B. Vunipola 43' c
Con: Farrell (3/3) 8', 24', 45'
Pen: Farrell (1/2) 19'		ReportTry: Catchpole 65' c
Con: O. Williams (1/1) 67'
Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 13'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,734
Referee: Wayne Barnes
30 October 2016
14:30
(1 BP) Wasps31–6Newcastle 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'		ReportPen: Delany (2/2) 41', 51'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,033
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
30 October 2016
15:00
Bristol13–31Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Lemi 80' c
Con: Geraghty (1/1) 80'
Pen: Geraghty (2/2) 48', 56'		ReportTry: 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 Chiefs10–13Bath
Try: Lees 70' c
Con: Steenson (1/1) 70'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 16'		ReportTry: Rokoduguni 80' c
Con: Ford (1/1) 80'
Pen: Ford (2/2) 44', 66'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 12,284
Referee: Ian Tempest

Round 8

18 November 2016
19:45
Bath16–9Bristol (1 BP)
Try: J. Wilson 27' c
Con: Homer (1/1) 27'
Pen: Homer (3/3) 19', 39', 51'		ReportPen: Searle (3/3) 21', 35', 40'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,241
Referee: Ian Tempest
18 November 2016
19:45
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors17–18Northampton Saints
Try: Hammond 11' c
Heem 79' c
Con: Shillcock (2/2) 11', 79'
Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 3'		ReportPen: Myler (6/6) 9', 33', 39', 46', 51' 75'
Sixways
Attendance: 8,156
Referee: Greg MacDonald
18 November 2016
20:00
Newcastle Falcons19–32Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Lawson 27' m
A. Tait 57' m
Pen: Delany (3/3) 13', 46', 67'		ReportTry: Devoto 3' c
Waldrom 34' c
Short 61' c
Chudley 78' m
Con: Steenson (3/4) 3', 34', 61'
Pen: Steenson (2/2) 43', 56'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 8,061
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
19 November 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester36–18Wasps
Try: Hibbard 20' c
Atkinson 58' c
Scott 62' c
Sharples 77' m
Purdy 79' c
Con: Hook (4/5) 20', 58', 62', 79'
Pen: Hook (1/1) 6'		ReportTry: Young (2) 11' m, 75' c
Con: Gopperth (1/2) 75'
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 47', 54'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,772
Referee: Dean Richards
20 November 2016
13:00
Sale Sharks13–28Saracens
Try: Beaumont 22' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1) 22'
Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 51', 64'		ReportTry: 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 Tigers25–6Harlequins
Try: O. Williams 54' c
Con: F. Burns (1/1) 54'
Pen: F. Burns (5/5) 17', 21', 35', 45', 63'
Drop: F. Burns (1/1) 49'		ReportPen: N. Evans (2/2) 11', 24'
Welford Road
Attendance: 25,849
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Round 9

25 November 2016
19:45
(1 BP) Bristol16–21Leicester Tigers
Try: Hawkins 63' c
Con: Jarvis (1/1) 63'
Pen: Searle (2/2) 11', 32'
Jarvis (1/1) 77'		ReportTry: 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 Saints16–22Newcastle Falcons
Try: Day 44' c
Con: Myler (1/1) 44'
Pen: Myler (3/3) 18', 53', 71'		ReportTry: J. Hodgson 4' m
Witty 64' c
Goneva 75' c
Con: J. Hodgson (2/3) 64', 75'
Pen: J. Hodgson (1/1) 38'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,734
Referee: Andrew Jackson
26 November 2016
16:30
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs57–22Worcester Warriors
Try: Yeandle 11' c
Chudley 22' c
Penalty try 32' c
Woodburn 44' c
Rimmer 50' c
Waldrom 55' c
Short 61' m
Whitten 71' c
Con: Steenson (6/6) 11', 22', 32', 44', 50', 55'
Simmonds (1/2) 71'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 15'		ReportTry: Adams 58' c
Olivier 68' c
Potgieter 76' m
Con: Shillcock (2/3) 58', 68'
Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 27'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,055
Referee: Matthew O’Grady
27 November 2016
13:00
Saracens24–20Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Barritt 11' c
Ellery 17' m
Con: Lozowski (1/2) 11'
Pen: Lozowski (4/4) 22', 57', 64', 75'		ReportTry: Morgan 1' c
B. Burns 15' c
Con: Hook (2/2) 1', 15'
Pen: Hook (2/2) 28', 71'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 7,982
Referee: Greg MacDonald
27 November 2016
14:30
(1 BP) Wasps34–24Sale 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'		ReportTry: 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
Harlequins21–20Bath (1 BP)
Try: Visser 3' m
Dickson 60' c
Con: Swiel (1/2) 60'
Pen: Swiel (3/3) 28', 34', 75'		ReportTry: 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 Sharks3–21Exeter Chiefs
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 4,479
Referee: Wayne Barnes
3 December 2016
12:15
Bath14–11Saracens (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,519
Referee: Greg Garner
3 December 2016
16:30
(BP) Gloucester26 – 18Bristol
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 14,340
Referee: Matthew Carley
3 December 2016
17:00
Leicester Tigers19 – 11Northampton Saints
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,808
Referee: JP Doyle
4 December 2016
15:00
Newcastle Falcons–Harlequins
Kingston Park
4 December 2016
15:00
Worcester Warriors–Wasps
Sixways Stadium

Play-offs

As with previous season, the top four teams will contest the semi-finals in a 1st v 4th, 2nd v 3rd format. The two remaining teams will then face off in the final held at Twickenham in late May.

Semi-finals

20 May 2016
1stv4th
21 May 2016
2ndv3rd

Final

28 May 2016
Winner Semi-final 1vWinner Semi-final 2
Twickenham Stadium

Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.


Season attendances

By club

  • Attendances do not include the final at Twickenham.
Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bath 4 53,755 13,439 14,241 12,412
Bristol 5 65,535 13,107 15,065 11,322
Exeter Chiefs 5 54,446 10,889 12,284 9,391
Gloucester 4 55,235 13,809 16,115 12,050
Harlequins 5 106,261 21,252 47,029 14,800
Leicester Tigers 4 90,925 22,731 25,849 20,134
Newcastle Falcons 4 26,288 6,572 8,061 5,523
Northampton Saints 5 71,373 14,275 14,987 13,734
Sale Sharks 4 28,456 7,114 8,828 5,902
Saracens 5 84,111 16,822 47,029 7,982
Wasps 5 69,201 13,840 16,004 12,280
Worcester Warriors 4 29,572 7,393 8,905 6,136

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Notes

  1. ^ Bath would also played 1 home games at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 8 April.
  2. ^ Harlequins would also played 2 home games at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 3 September and 27 December.
  3. ^ Saracens would also played 1 home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 3 September and 1 home game at Wembley Stadium, Greater London on 8 April.

References

  1. ^ Law, James (25 May 2016). "Championship play-off final: Bristol 32-34 Doncaster (Agg 60-47)". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ^ @PremRugby on Twitter
  3. ^ "Aviva Premiership 16/17 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 27 November 2016.
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