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The London Double Header began in 2004 and opens the season of the English Premiership (currently sponsored as the Aviva Premiership), the top rugby union league in England.

Two games are played consecutively at Twickenham, usually involving the 'big four' London origin teams of the Premiership, Harlequins, London Irish, Wasps (London Wasps until the 2014–15 season) and Saracens. Harlequins were relegated from the premiership at the end of the 2004–05 season and thus for the 2005–06 season Leeds Tykes (now known as Yorkshire Carnegie) were included instead. The matches form part of the regular season fixtures, with one team nominated as the home side for each match. Since 2008 and the inception of Big Game, Harlequins only compete in the double header as an away side in order to reduce the number of home games they play away from the Stoop.

At other times of year Twickenham is also used for regular season Premiership fixtures, such as the Big Game at Christmas time and the Premiership Final in late May.

2004

Main article: 2004–05 Zurich Premiership
4 September 2004
14:00
London Irish18 – 12Harlequins
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes
4 September 2004
16:15
Saracens13 – 11London Wasps
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 51,000

2005

Main article: 2005–06 Guinness Premiership
3 September 2005
14:00
London Wasps23 – 11Saracens
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 35,000
3 September 2005
16:20
Leeds Tykes11 – 27London Irish
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Sean Davey

2006

Main article: 2006–07 Guinness Premiership
2 September 2006
14:00
London Irish20 – 19NEC Harlequins
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 51,960
2 September 2006
16:20
Saracens19 – 21London Wasps
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 51,960
Referee: Roy Maybank

2007

Main article: 2007–08 Guinness Premiership
15 September 2007
15:30
Harlequins35 – 27London Irish
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 39,400
Referee: Ashley Rowden
15 September 2007
18:00
London Wasps19 – 29Saracens
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 39,400
Referee: Sean Davey

2008

Main article: 2008–09 Guinness Premiership
6 September 2008
14:30
London Irish26 – 14London Wasps
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 52,087
Referee: Andrew Small
FB 15 Australia Peter Hewat
WG 14 England Topsy Ojo
CE 13 England Delon Armitage
CE 12 Samoa Seilala Mapusua
WG 11 Samoa Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH 10 England Mike Catt downward-facing red arrow 65'
SH 9 England Paul Hodgson downward-facing red arrow 72'
N8 8 Tonga Chris Hala'ufia yellow card 16' to 26' downward-facing red arrow 78'
FL 7 England Steffon Armitage
FL 6 England Richard Thorpe
LK 5 England Gary Johnson
LK 4 England Nick Kennedy
PR 3 South Africa Faan Rautenbach downward-facing red arrow 60'
HK 2 South Africa Danie Coetzee downward-facing red arrow 60'
PR 1 England Alex Corbisiero} downward-facing red arrow 48'
Substitutes:
PR 16 England Dan Murphy upward-facing green arrow 48'
HK 17 England David Paice upward-facing green arrow 60'
HK 18 England James Buckland upward-facing green arrow 60'
FL 19 England Jon Fisher upward-facing green arrow 78'
WG 20 England Adam Thompstone
SH 21 England Peter Richards upward-facing green arrow 72'
FH 22 Ireland Eoghan Hickey upward-facing green arrow 65'
Coach:
FB 15 England Mark van Gisbergen downward-facing red arrow 67'
WG 14 England Paul Sackey
CE 13 England Dominic Waldouck
CE 12 England Josh Lewsey downward-facing red arrow 41'
WG 11 England Tom Voyce
FH 10 England Riki Flutey
SH 9 Ireland Eoin Reddan
N8 8 England James Haskell downward-facing red arrow 67'
FL 7 England Tom Rees
FL 6 England Joe Worsley
LK 5 England Richard Birkett downward-facing red arrow 53'
LK 4 England Simon Shaw
PR 3 South Africa Pat Barnard downward-facing red arrow 53'
HK 2 France Raphael Ibanez downward-facing red arrow 67'
PR 1 England Tim Payne
Substitutes:
HK 16 England Rob Webber upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 17 England Phil Vickery upward-facing green arrow 53'
LK 18 England Tom Palmer upward-facing green arrow 53'
N8 19 England John Hart upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 20 England Joe Simpson
FH 21 Ireland Jeremy Staunton upward-facing green arrow 41'
CE 22 Australia Lachlan Mitchell upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
6 September 2008
17:00
Saracens21 – 24Harlequins
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 52,087
Referee: Wayne Barnes

2009

Main article: 2009–10 Guinness Premiership
5 September 2009
14:30
Saracens18 – 14London Irish
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 67,684
Referee: Dave Pearson
FB 15 England Alex Goode
WG 14 England Noah Cato
CE 13 Fiji Kameli Ratuvou
CE 12 England Brad Barritt
WG 11 United States Chris Wyles
FH 10 New Zealand Glen Jackson downward-facing red arrow 73'
SH 9 South Africa Neil de Kock downward-facing red arrow 69'
N8 8 South Africa Ernst Joubert yellow card 59' to 69'
FL 7 England Andy Saull
FL 6 South Africa Wikus van Heerden downward-facing red arrow 53' upward-facing green arrow 63' downward-facing red arrow 78'
LK 5 England Hugh Vyvyan downward-facing red arrow 60'
LK 4 England Steve Borthwick
PR 3 Italy Carlos Nieto
HK2 South Africa Schalk Brits yellow card 53' to 63'
PR 1 Wales Rhys Gill downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Italy Fabio Ongaro upward-facing green arrow 53' downward-facing red arrow 63'
PR 17 England Tom Mercey upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 England Richard Skuse
LK 19 South Africa Mouritz Botha upward-facing green arrow 60'
N8 20 Wales Michael Owen upward-facing green arrow 78'
SH 21 New Zealand Justin Marshall upward-facing green arrow 69'
FH 22 South Africa Derick Hougaard upward-facing green arrow 73'
WG 23 England Richard Haughton
Coach:
FB 15 England Delon Armitage yellow card 53' to 63'
WG 14 England Adam Thompstone
CE 13 Samoa Elvis Seveali'i downward-facing red arrow 41'
CE 12 Samoa Seilala Mapusua
WG 11 Samoa Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH 10 England Ryan Lamb
SH 9 England Paul Hodgson
N8 8 Tonga Chris Hala'ufia downward-facing red arrow 51'
FL 7 England Steffon Armitage
FL 6 England Declan Danaher downward-facing red arrow 8' upward-facing green arrow 13'
LK 5 England Andy Perry downward-facing red arrow 51'
LK 4 England Nick Kennedy
PR 3 Romania Paulică Ion downward-facing red arrow 51'
HK2 South Africa Danie Coetzee downward-facing red arrow 51'
PR 1 New Zealand Clarke Dermody downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutes:
PR 16 England Dan Murphy upward-facing green arrow 69'
HK 17 England James Buckland upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 18 South Africa Faan Rautenbach upward-facing green arrow 51'
LK 19 Ireland Bob Casey upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL 20 Samoa George Stowers upward-facing green arrow 8' downward-facing red arrow 13' upward-facing green arrow 51'
FB 21 Australia Peter Hewat
SH 22 England Peter Richards upward-facing green arrow 41'
SH 23 Argentina Alfredo Lalanne
Coach:

Scorers:

  • Tries: Jackson, Saull
  • Conversions: Jackson
  • Pens: Jackson 2

Scorers:

  • Try: Stowers
  • Pens: Lamb 2, D Armitage
  • Man of the Match: Glen Jackson
5 September 2009
17:15
London Wasps26 – 15Harlequins
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 67,684
Referee: Dean Richards

London Wasps 26 – 15 Harlequins

    • Half Time: 16 – 15

Teams:

  • Wasps: Mark Van Gisbergen, Tom Varndell, Ben Jacobs, Steve Kefu, David Lemi, Danny Cipriani, Joe Simpson, Tim Payne, Rob Webber, Gabriel Bocca, George Skivington, Richard Birkett, John Hart, Serge Betsen (capt), Dan Ward-Smith

Replacements: Joe Ward, Ben Broster, Tom French, Dan Leo, Hugo Ellis, Warren Fury, Dave Walder, Lachlan Mitchell.

Scorers:

  • Tries: Varndell 2
  • Conversions: Van Gisbergen
  • Penalties: Van Gisbergen 3
  • Harlequins: Ugo Monye, David Strettle, Gonzalo Tiesi, Jordan Turner-Hall (YC), Gonzalo Camacho, Nick Evans, Danny Care, Ceri Jones, Gary Botha, Mark Lambert, James Percival, George Robson (RC),[1] Chris Robshaw, Will Skinner (capt), Nick Easter

Replacements: Tani Fuga, Aston Croall, John Andress, Jim Evans, Tom Guest, Steve So'oialo, Rory Clegg, George Lowe.

Scorers:

  • Tries: Monye, Camacho
  • Conversions: Evans
  • Penalties: Evans

Key:

  • YC = Yellow Card
  • RC = Red Card
  • Man of the Match: Serge Betsen

2010

Main article: 2010–11 Aviva Premiership
4 September 2010
14:00
London Irish33 – 16Saracens
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 75,112
Referee: Andrew Small
4 September 2010
16:30
London Wasps29 – 29Harlequins
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 75,112
Referee: Chris White

2011

Main article: 2011–12 Aviva Premiership
3 September 2011
14:00
London Irish24 – 29Harlequins
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 55,437
Referee: Greg Garner
3 September 2011
16:30
Saracens15 – 20London Wasps
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 55,437
Referee: JP Doyle

2012

Main article: 2012–13 Aviva Premiership
1 September 2012
14:00
London Wasps40 – 42Harlequins
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 63,102
Referee: Greg Garner
1 September 2012
16:30
Saracens40 – 3London Irish
Report
Twickenham
Attendance: 63,102
Referee: Wayne Barnes

2013

Main article: 2013–14 Aviva Premiership
7 September 2013
14:00
London Irish20–42Saracens (BP)
Try: Low 37' c
Yarde 69' c
Con: Humphreys (2/2)
Pen: Humphreys (2) 13', 62'		ReportTry: George (2) 9' c, 35' m
Vunipola 63' c
Ashton 81' m
Con: Farrell (2/4)
Pen: Farrell (6) 4', 27', 39', 41', 51', 72'
Twickenham
Attendance: 62,637
Referee: Greg Garner
7 September 2013
16:30
(BP) London Wasps15–16Harlequins
Try: Launchbury 0' c
Palmer 80' m
Con: Goode (1/2)
Pen: Goode (1) 13'		ReportTry: Dickson 70' c
Con: Evans (1/1)
Pen: Evans (3) 12', 45', 49'
Twickenham
Attendance: 62,637
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

2014

Main article: 2014–15 Aviva Premiership
6 September 2014
14:00
(1 BP) Saracens34 – 28Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Ashton 6' c
Strettle (3) 20' c, 62' c, 78' c
Con: Hodgson (2/2)
Farrell (2/2)
Pen: Hodgson (2/3) 13', 18'		ReportTry: Hughes 43' c
Wade (2) 53' m, 59' c
Con: Goode (2/3)
Pen: Goode (3/3) 10', 16', 26'
Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 66,164
Referee: Andrew Small
6 September 2014
16:30
(1 BP) London Irish15 – 20Harlequins
Pen: Geraghty (5/6) 24', 33', 42', 54', 66'ReportTry: Monye 10' c
Lindsay-Hague 34' c
Con: Evans (2/2)
Pen: Evans (2/6) 7', 27'
Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 66,164
Referee: Greg Garner

2015

Main article: 2015–16 Aviva Premiership

The 2015 London Double Header was moved from its traditional Round 1 position, to Round 5, in order to accommodate the 2015 Rugby World Cup knock-out stage matches being played at Twickenham Stadium. It was also the first time since 2005 that Saracens, Harlequins, London Irish and Wasps have not all taken part in the event. Harlequins chose not to take part due to the proximity of the Big Game and were therefore replaced by Worcester Warriors. There had been suggestions that Wasps would not take part, following their move to the Ricoh Arena, however they were announced as one of the away teams for the event at the fixture launch on 3 July 2015.

28 November 2015
15:15
(1 BP) Saracens48–18Worcester Warriors
Try: Ashton (2) 3' c, 51' c
Spencer 21' c
Wray 43' c
Brits 55' c
Ransom 62' c
Con: Hodgson (6/6)
Pen: Hodgson (2/3) 30', 39'		ReportTry: Rees 70' m
Van Velze 79' c
Con: Heathcote (1/2)
Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 33', 37'
Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 42,680
Referee: Ian Tempest
28 November 2015
17:30
London Irish15–33Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Williams (2) 40' m, 56' c
Con: Noakes (1/2)
Pen: Noakes (1/3) 7'		ReportTry: Halai (2) 37' m, 74' m
Daly 49' c
Young 70' c
Con: Jackson (1/2)
Gopperth (1/2)
Pen: Jackson (2/4) 4', 18'
Gopperth (1/1) 54'
Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 42,680
Referee: Wayne Barnes

References

  1. ^ "'Head-butt' compounds Quins woes". BBC Sport. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
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