Gallagher Premiership Seb Blake: From Chinnor to the European champions in one crazy year
Gloucester's English and Australian qualified hooker reflects on a blistering rise to the Kingsholm first team.
By Jamie Lyall 
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Experience the thrill of Premiership Rugby, the top division of rugby union in England. This annual league season is contested by the highest ranking English clubs and is packed with top-level talent. Held between September and June, Premiership Rugby is widely recognised as one of the best leagues in professional rugby.
Eager to keep up with the action? Here at RugbyPass, you can follow the latest news about this year’s teams, discover upcoming fixtures and see the latest results. Scroll down to make sure you never miss a moment of Premiership Rugby.
Table Standings
Premiership Rugby
P
W
L
D
PF
PA
PD
BP T
BP-7
BP
Total
1
Northampton
14
10
4
0
381
352
29
7
2
9
49
2
Bath
14
8
6
0
402
355
47
8
4
12
44
3
Saracens
14
8
6
0
410
311
99
8
2
10
42
4
Harlequins
14
8
6
0
360
340
20
7
3
10
42
5
Bristol
14
8
6
0
412
345
67
6
2
8
40
6
Exeter Chiefs
14
8
6
0
380
328
52
7
1
8
40
7
Leicester
14
8
6
0
337
294
43
4
3
7
39
8
Sale
14
8
6
0
287
307
-20
4
1
5
37
9
Gloucester
14
4
10
0
305
407
-102
6
4
10
26
10
Newcastle
14
0
14
0
194
429
-235
1
4
5
5
Fixtures & Results
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Premiership Rugby History
Premiership Rugby, which is also known as Gallagher Premiership Rugby for sponsorship purposes, has existed since 1987. The tournament was first known as the Courage League National Division One (1987-1997) and has undergone numerous sponsorship and name changes since. Over this period, it has been known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership (1997-2000), Zurich Premiership (2000-05), Guinness Premiership (2005-10) and Aviva Premiership (2010-18).
Since its inception, 28 teams have participated in the tournament. To date, Bath, Gloucester and Leicester Tigers have been the only Premiership Rugby teams to participate in every season.
Tournament Stats
Tries
Ollie Sleightholme
Northampton
10
Tries
Tackles
Ernst van Rhyn
Sale
193
Tackles
Kicks
Gus Warr
Sale
174
Kicks
Points
Finn Russell
Bath
109
Points
Premiership Rugby Format
In Premiership Rugby fixtures, the stakes are high. Twelve teams play each other home and away in a league system that comprises 26 rounds. At the conclusion of the season, the top four teams enter the play-offs. Following the semi-finals, a final is held at Twickenham and the winner of this match is crowned as champions.
When the season draws to a close, the top seven teams in the Premiership Rugby standings qualify for the Heineken Champions Cup and the remainder play in the European Rugby Challenge Cup instead. This means that every Premiership Rugby team also represents England in European competition.
