The 2001-02 Zurich Premiership was the 15th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.
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2001-2002 Zurich Premiership |
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Countries | England |
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Champions | Leicester Tigers (6th title) |
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Runners-up | Sale Sharks |
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Relegated | None |
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Matches played | 139 |
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Attendance | 1,043,625 (average 7,508 per match) |
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Leeds Tykes were promoted to replace the relegated Rotherham.
Halfway through the season, with Leicester odds-on to win their fourth title in succession, it was decided that the winners of the playoffs would be crowned champions. After a public outcry at moving the goalposts halfway through the tournament, this was not followed through. Instead, they launched the Zurich Championship, a play off competition involving 8 teams below the champions, providing the winner with a 'wildcard' European qualification. Leicester did finish top of the league and were crowned champions; their fourth title in succession and their sixth overall. Gloucester won the eight team Zurich Championship play-offs in 2001–02.
Leeds Tykes finished bottom of the table but avoided relegation due to the inadequacies of Rotherham's ground.
Locations of the 2001-02 Zurich Premiership teams
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Bath |
Recreation Ground |
8,200 |
Bath, Somerset |
Bristol Shoguns |
Memorial Stadium |
12,100 |
Bristol |
Gloucester |
Kingsholm |
11,000 |
Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Harlequins |
The Stoop |
8,500 |
Twickenham, London |
Leeds Tykes |
Headingley Stadium |
22,250 |
Leeds, West Yorkshire |
Leicester Tigers |
Welford Road |
16,250 |
Leicester, Leicestershire |
London Irish |
Madejski Stadium |
24,161 |
Reading, Berkshire |
London Wasps |
Loftus Road |
18,439 |
Shepherd's Bush, London |
Newcastle Falcons |
Kingston Park |
10,000 |
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
Northampton Saints |
Franklin's Gardens |
11,700 |
Northampton, Northamptonshire |
Sale |
Heywood Road |
5,400 |
Sale, Greater Manchester |
Saracens |
Vicarage Road |
22,000 |
Watford, Hertfordshire |
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Leeds were reprieved of relegation due to inadequacies of Rotherham's ground.
Week 1
Gloucester | 22 - 9 | Northampton Saints |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 8,682 |
NEC Harlequins | 21 - 32 | London Irish |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,287 |
Newcastle Falcons | 19 - 16 | Leicester Tigers |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 7,490 |
Leeds Tykes | 10 - 6 | Bath Rugby |
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Headingley Attendance: 5,181 |
Bristol Shoguns | 25 - 35 | Sale Sharks |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,020 |
London Wasps | 12 - 8 | Saracens |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 5,929 |
Week 2
NEC Harlequins | 32 - 38 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,220 |
Saracens | 34 - 30 | Gloucester |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,262 |
Leicester Tigers | 45 - 15 | London Wasps |
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Welford Road Attendance: 13,837 |
Northampton Saints | 26 - 7 | Bath Rugby |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 10,241 |
Sale Sharks | 37 - 11 | Newcastle Falcons |
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London Irish | 42 - 14 | Leeds Tykes |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 4,219 |
Week 3
Bath Rugby | 20 - 27 | Saracens |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,968 |
Gloucester | 18 - 40 | Leicester Tigers |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 9,729 |
Leeds Tykes | 6 - 26 | Northampton Saints |
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Headingley Attendance: 4,080 |
Newcastle Falcons | 6 - 6 | NEC Harlequins |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 5,551 |
Bristol Shoguns | 19 - 19 | London Irish |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
London Wasps | 21 - 40 | Sale Sharks |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 4,403 |
Week 4
Leicester Tigers | 48 - 9 | Bath Rugby |
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Welford Road Attendance: 15,145 |
NEC Harlequins | 33 - 13 | London Wasps |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,698 |
Sale Sharks | 21 - 44 | Gloucester |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 4,682 |
Bristol Shoguns | 34 - 29 | Leeds Tykes |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,632 |
London Irish | 18 - 22 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,419 |
Saracens | 25 - 20 | Northampton Saints |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,527 |
Week 5
Bath Rugby | 20 - 17 | Sale Sharks |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,875 |
Gloucester | 33 - 7 | NEC Harlequins |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 8,005 |
Northampton Saints | 11 - 21 | Leicester Tigers |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 11,700 |
London Wasps | 15 - 20 | London Irish |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 5,101 |
Leeds Tykes | 27 - 14 | Saracens |
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Headingley Attendance: 3,328 |
Newcastle Falcons | 37 - 20 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 4,401 |
Week 6
Sale Sharks | 34 - 14 | Northampton Saints |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 3,612 |
Leicester Tigers | 36 - 10 | Saracens |
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Welford Road Attendance: 13,762 |
NEC Harlequins | 15 - 8 | Bath Rugby |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,428 |
Newcastle Falcons | 19 - 8 | Leeds Tykes |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 4,248 |
Bristol Shoguns | 43 - 22 | London Wasps |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,174 |
London Irish | 19 - 15 | Gloucester |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,937 |
Week 7
Northampton Saints | 13 - 13 | NEC Harlequins |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,667 |
Gloucester | 51 - 17 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 8,431 |
Bath Rugby | 19 - 11 | London Irish |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,656 |
Leeds Tykes | 37 - 16 | Leicester Tigers |
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Headingley Attendance: 7,162 |
London Wasps | 30 - 33 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 3,955 |
Saracens | 26 - 25 | Sale Sharks |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,059 |
Week 8
NEC Harlequins | 43 - 6 | Saracens |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,450 |
Sale Sharks | 3 - 37 | Leicester Tigers |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 5,429 |
London Wasps | 64 - 14 | Leeds Tykes |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 3,507 |
Newcastle Falcons | 18 - 16 | Gloucester |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 5,576 |
Bristol Shoguns | 31 - 17 | Bath Rugby |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,021 |
London Irish | 48 - 12 | Northampton Saints |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,191 |
Week 9
Saracens | 13 - 55 | London Irish |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,216 |
Gloucester | 43 - 13 | London Wasps |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 10,171 |
Leicester Tigers | 23 - 18 | NEC Harlequins |
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Welford Road Attendance: 16,017 |
Bath Rugby | 24 - 9 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,903 |
Leeds Tykes | 20 - 47 | Sale Sharks |
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Headingley Attendance: 3,489 |
Northampton Saints | 20 - 23 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,873 |
Week 10
Gloucester | 58 - 17 | Leeds Tykes |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 7,516 |
NEC Harlequins | 16 - 23 | Sale Sharks |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,841 |
Newcastle Falcons | 13 - 28 | Northampton Saints |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 5,048 |
Bristol Shoguns | 22 - 25 | Saracens |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,450 |
London Irish | 15 - 30 | Leicester Tigers |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,124 |
London Wasps | 23 - 10 | Bath Rugby |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 6,240 |
Week 11
Sale Sharks | 19 - 19 | London Irish |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 4,775 |
Bath Rugby | 12 - 9 | Gloucester |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
Leicester Tigers | 26 - 19 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Welford Road Attendance: 15,519 |
Northampton Saints | 23 - 10 | London Wasps |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,833 |
Saracens | 19 - 24 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,294 |
Leeds Tykes | 23 - 18 | NEC Harlequins |
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Headingley Attendance: 3,401 |
Week 12
NEC Harlequins | 21 - 38 | Leicester Tigers |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 9,000 |
London Irish | 30 - 23 | Saracens |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,246 |
Week 13
Leicester Tigers | 33 - 10 | Sale Sharks |
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Welford Road Attendance: 16,250 |
Bath Rugby | 15 - 9 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
Gloucester | 29 - 25 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 11,000 |
Northampton Saints | 24 - 15 | London Irish |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 10,322 |
Leeds Tykes | 18 - 28 | London Wasps |
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Headingley Attendance: 5,166 |
Saracens | 39 - 25 | NEC Harlequins |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,257 |
Week 14
NEC Harlequins | 16 - 24 | Northampton Saints |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,882 |
Newcastle Falcons | 22 - 23 | London Wasps |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 4,658 |
Week 15
Bath Rugby | 18 - 9 | NEC Harlequins |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
Gloucester | 29 - 22 | London Irish |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 10,112 |
Northampton Saints | 10 - 20 | Sale Sharks |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,389 |
Saracens | 7 - 48 | Leicester Tigers |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,347 |
Leeds Tykes | 9 - 19 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Headingley Attendance: 4,195 |
London Wasps | 34 - 16 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 5,429 |
Week 16
Sale Sharks | 20 - 14 | Bath Rugby |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 5,392 |
Leicester Tigers | 17 - 6 | Northampton Saints |
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Welford Road Attendance: 16,251 |
NEC Harlequins | 6 - 18 | Gloucester |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,000 |
Bristol Shoguns | 33 - 17 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,021 |
London Irish | 31 - 17 | London Wasps |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,848 |
Saracens | 15 - 37 | Leeds Tykes |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,325 |
Week 17
Bath Rugby | 9 - 27 | Leicester Tigers |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
Gloucester | 42 - 14 | Sale Sharks |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 9,461 |
Leeds Tykes | 24 - 6 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Headingley Attendance: 2,034 |
Week 18
Leicester Tigers | 27 - 10 | Gloucester |
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Welford Road Attendance: 16,250 |
London Irish | 24 - 13 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 12,873 |
NEC Harlequins | 33 - 19 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,525 |
Northampton Saints | 34 - 14 | Leeds Tykes |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,366 |
Sale Sharks | 27 - 22 | London Wasps |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 5,118 |
Saracens | 33 - 11 | Bath Rugby |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,828 |
Week 19
Gloucester | 36 - 13 | Saracens |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 9,262 |
Bath Rugby | 11 - 29 | Northampton Saints |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
Leeds Tykes | 24 - 29 | London Irish |
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Headingley Attendance: 3,392 |
Newcastle Falcons | 30 - 10 | Sale Sharks |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 6,512 |
Bristol Shoguns | 43 - 27 | NEC Harlequins |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,618 |
London Wasps | 36 - 24 | Leicester Tigers |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 9,621 |
Week 20
London Wasps | 44 - 9 | Gloucester |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 5,769 |
London Irish | 31 - 15 | Bath Rugby |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,055 |
Bath Rugby | 23 - 12 | Leeds Tykes |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,129 |
Northampton Saints | 58 - 21 | Gloucester |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,138 |
Leicester Tigers | 20 - 12 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Welford Road Attendance: 16,250 |
Sale Sharks | 53 - 47 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 3,609 |
London Irish | 18 - 18 | NEC Harlequins |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,803 |
Saracens | 14 - 20 | London Wasps |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,431 |
Week 21
Leicester Tigers | 31 - 10 | Leeds Tykes |
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Welford Road Attendance: 14,145 |
Sale Sharks | 23 - 3 | Saracens |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 3,497 |
Bristol Shoguns | 40 - 41 | Gloucester |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,066 |
Week 22
London Wasps | 16 - 6 | NEC Harlequins |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 8,388 |
Northampton Saints | 52 - 27 | Saracens |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,479 |
Newcastle Falcons | 36 - 9 | Bath Rugby |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 5,430 |
Week 23
NEC Harlequins | 40 - 16 | Leeds Tykes |
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Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,255 |
Gloucester | 68 - 12 | Bath Rugby |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 11,000 |
London Wasps | 17 - 6 | Northampton Saints |
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Loftus Road Attendance: 6,133 |
Newcastle Falcons | 47 - 18 | Saracens |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 6,083 |
Bristol Shoguns | 38 - 21 | Leicester Tigers |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,500 |
London Irish | 32 - 36 | Sale Sharks |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,076 |
Week 24
Newcastle Falcons | 33 - 28 | London Irish |
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Kingston Park Attendance: 5,218 |
Sale Sharks | 35 - 20 | Leeds Tykes |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 3,871 |
Bristol Shoguns | 27 - 37 | Northampton Saints |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,002 |
Bath Rugby | 22 - 24 | London Wasps |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
Leeds Tykes | 17 - 50 | Gloucester |
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Headingley Attendance: 4,144 |
Leicester Tigers | 34 - 16 | London Irish |
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Welford Road Attendance: 15,800 |
Northampton Saints | 24 - 19 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,292 |
Sale Sharks | 40 - 11 | NEC Harlequins |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 5,678 |
Saracens | 26 - 28 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,726 |
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Quarter-finals
Leicester Tigers | 13 – 27 | Bristol Shoguns |
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Welford Road Attendance: 4,771 Referee: Chris White |
Gloucester | 60 – 9 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Kingsholm Attendance: 5,776 Referee: Steve Lander |
London Irish | 14 – 38 | Northampton Saints |
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Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,336 Referee: Dave Pearson |
Sale Sharks | 43 – 27 | London Wasps |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 3,283 Referee: Tony Spreadbury |
Semi-finals
Bristol Shoguns | 32 – 24 | Northampton Saints |
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Memorial Ground Attendance: 5,292 Referee: Chris White |
Sale Sharks | 11 – 33 | Gloucester |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 4,298 Referee: Steve Lander |
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