2015–16 English Premiership (rugby union)

2015–16 Aviva Premiership
Countries  England
Date 16 October 2015 – 28 May 2016
Matches played 126
Attendance 1,659,896 (average 13,174 per match)
Tries scored 567 (average 4.5 per match)
Top point scorer Gareth Steenson (Exeter)
(222 points)
Top try scorer Thomas Waldrom (Exeter)
(13 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2015–16 Aviva Premiership is the 29th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition, and the sixth to be sponsored by Aviva. The competition began slightly later than normal, due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup taking place in England, and will be broadcast by BT Sport for the third successive season. Highlights of each weekend's games are shown on ITV4.

The reigning champions entering the season are Saracens, who claimed their second title after defeating Bath in the 2014–15 final.

London Irish will be relegated into the Green King IPA Championship unless the current season is won by Bedford Blues.


Rule changes

Salary cap

This season was the first for several significant changes to the Premiership's salary cap regulations:[1][2]

In addition to the above, a standard cap provision applicable only in Rugby World Cup years gave each club a £35,000 cap credit (up from £30,000 in the last World Cup season of 2011–12)[2] for each member of the senior squad who participated in the tournament.

Teams

Worcester Warriors, having beaten Bristol 59–58 on aggregate in the Greene King IPA Championship final, replace London Welsh, who finished last season having not won a single game.[3]

Club Coach Captain Stadium Capacity City/Area Kit manufacturers
Bath England Mike Ford England Stuart Hooper The Recreation Ground 13,500 Bath, Somerset Canterbury
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter England Jack Yeandle Sandy Park 12,300 Exeter, Devon Samurai
Gloucester Ireland David Humphreys England Billy Twelvetrees Kingsholm Stadium 16,500 Gloucester, Gloucestershire KooGa
Harlequins Ireland Conor O'Shea England Danny Care Twickenham Stoop[lower-alpha 1] 14,816 Twickenham, Greater London adidas
Leicester Tigers England Richard Cockerill England Ed Slater Welford Road 25,800[lower-alpha 2] Leicester, Leicestershire Canterbury
London Irish New Zealand Tom Coventry England George Skivington
England Luke Narraway		 Madejski Stadium[lower-alpha 3] 24,161 Reading, Berkshire O'Neills
Newcastle Falcons England John Wells England Will Welch Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle, Tyne and Wear Gilbert
Northampton Saints England Jim Mallinder England Lee Dickson Franklin's Gardens[lower-alpha 4] 15,500 Northampton, Northamptonshire Burrda
Sale Sharks England Steve Diamond New Zealand Daniel Braid AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester Samurai
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall South Africa Alistair Hargreaves Allianz Park[lower-alpha 5] 10,000 Barnet, Greater London Nike
Wasps Wales Dai Young England James Haskell
England Matt Mullan		 Ricoh Arena 32,609 Coventry, West Midlands Under Armour
Worcester Warriors England Dean Ryan South Africa Gerrit-Jan van Velze Sixways Stadium 12,024 Worcester, Worcestershire KooGa

Table

2015–16 Aviva Premiership Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Saracens (Q) 21 16 1 4 537 357 +180 54 33 7 2 75
2 Exeter Chiefs (Q) 21 14 0 7 523 337 +186 61 37 7 6 69
3 Wasps (Q) 21 14 0 7 560 385 +175 65 40 8 3 67
4 Leicester Tigers (Q) 21 14 0 7 482 437 +45 51 43 5 3 64
5 Northampton Saints 21 11 0 10 427 372 +55 48 33 5 7 56
6 Harlequins 21 10 1 10 523 521 +2 52 56 6 7 55
7 Sale Sharks 21 10 2 9 435 444 −9 51 49 6 4 54
8 Gloucester 21 10 1 10 409 395 +14 34 41 2 5 49
9 Bath 21 8 0 13 397 433 −36 42 39 3 8 43
10 Worcester Warriors 21 7 0 14 401 554 −153 44 68 2 5 35
11 Newcastle Falcons 21 5 1 15 342 535 −193 31 60 0 4 26
12 London Irish (R) 21 4 0 17 316 582 −266 34 68 0 4 20

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places and earns a berth in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup.
    Blue background (rows 5 & 6) indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup.
    Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
    Red background (row 12) will be relegated, if the RFU Championship play-off champions meet the criteria for promotion. Of the four play-off participants, only Bedford Blues do not meet the criteria.
    Updated 1 May 2016 — source: Premiership Rugby

    Pre-season

    The 2015 edition of the Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens was held in August. Once again, the four Welsh Regions contested a group, alongside the twelve Premiership clubs, which were split into three groups. The top two sides from each group contested the series final at the Twickenham Stoop on 28 August.

    Regular season

    Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby at 11am on 3 July 2015.[5] Unlike previous seasons, the London Double Header will not take place in Round 1, as Twickenham Stadium is being used for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but will instead take place during Round 5, on 28 November 2015.[6] All fixtures are subject to change, taken from Premiership Rugby Match Centre.

    One game during this season was played on foreign soil, in the United States. The London Irish v Saracens match – played in Round 16 on 12 March 2016 – took place at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[7]

    Round 1

    16 October 2015
    19:45
    Harlequins 26–21 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: N. Evans 24' c
    Lowe 46' c
    Con: N. Evans (2/2)
    Pen: N. Evans (4/5) 8', 14', 70', 74'
    		 Report Try: Cooper-Woolley 15' m
    Daly 75' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (3/4) 3', 29', 59'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 13,479
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    16 October 2015
    19:45
    Worcester Warriors 13–12 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: Van Velze 30' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/1)
    Pen: Heathcote (1/4) 10'
    Drop: Heathcote (1/1) 80'
    		 Report Pen: Myler (4/4) 4', 6', 44', 78'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 8,483
    Referee: Greg Garner
    16 October 2015
    20:00
    Newcastle Falcons 27–39 Gloucester
    Try: Hammersley 49' c
    Harris 59' c
    McGuigan 71' c
    Con: Delany (3/3)
    Pen: Delany (2/2) 11', 54'
    		 Report Try: Kvesic 25' m
    Sharples 28' c
    Con: Twelvetrees (1/2)
    Pen: Twelvetrees (9/11) 5', 9', 15', 20', 40', 48', 58', 62', 74'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,049
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    17 October 2015
    14:00
    Bath 19–17 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Hooper 35' c
    Con: Ford (1/1)
    Pen: Ford (4/4) 6', 46', 53', 77'
    		 Report Try: Short 1' m
    Pen: Steenson (4/4) 9', 40', 51', 66'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,957
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    17 October 2015
    14:00
    (1 BP) Saracens 41–3 Sale Sharks
    Try: Rhodes 3' c
    Streather 28' c
    Ellery (2) 39' c, 61' c
    Fraser 74' c
    Con: Hodgson (4/4)
    Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Hodgson (2/2) 16', 23'
    		 Report Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 18'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 7,231
    Referee: Dean Richards
    18 October 2015
    15:15
    London Irish 16–28 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Sinclair 22' c
    Con: Noakes (1/1)
    Pen: Noakes (3/4) 15', 37', 45'
    		 Report Try: Betham 9' c
    Con: Bell (1/1)
    Pen: Bell (7/8) 1', 18', 25', 40', 59', 74', 79'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 6,597
    Referee: Matthew Carley

    Round 2

    23 October 2015
    19:45
    (1 BP) Gloucester 15–17 Saracens
    Pen: Twelvetrees (5/6) 28', 33', 50', 61', 74'
    		 Report Try: Ellery 14' m
    Pen: Hodgson (1/1) 21'
    Farrell (3/4) 40', 68', 76'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 12,749
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    23 October 2015
    20:00
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 27–13 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Cipriani 6' m
    Seymour 29' m
    Beaumont 44' c
    Leota 80' c
    Con: Cipriani (2/4)
    Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 40'
    		 Report Try: Arr 64' c
    Con: Lamb (1/1)
    Pen: Mills (2/2) 16', 27'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 4,356
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    24 October 2015
    13:45
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 42–16 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Day (2) 4' c, 54' c
    Burrell 57' m
    Foden (2) 64' c, 70' c
    Con: Myler (4/5)
    Pen: Myler (3/3) 9', 12', 38'
    		 Report Try: Penny 67' c
    Con: Catterick (1/1)
    Pen: Delany (3/3) 14', 29', 36'
    Stadium mk
    Attendance: 20,034
    Referee: Dean Richards
    24 October 2015
    14:00
    Wasps 16–9 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: penalty try 53' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (3/5) 20', 34', 59'
    		 Report Pen: Ford (3/3) 29', 66', 73'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 10,093
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    24 October 2015
    18:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 38–11 London Irish
    Try: Steenson 11' m
    Armand 21' c
    Cowan-Dickie 26' c
    Short 41' c
    Nowell (2) 49' m, 77' c
    Con: Steenson (4/6)
    		 Report Try: Cowan 54' m
    Pen: Noakes (2/2) 15', 35'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 7,130
    Referee: Andrew Small
    25 October 2015
    14:00
    Leicester Tigers 22–19 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: Pearce 71' c
    Con: O. Williams (1/1)
    Pen: Bell (5/6) 10', 14', 19', 28', 44'
    		 Report Try: Clifford 34' c
    Con: N. Evans (1/1)
    Pen: N. Evans (4/5) 12', 22', 41', 55'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 17,510
    Referee: Thomas Foley

    Round 3

    31 October 2015
    13:00
    Saracens 24–14 London Irish
    Try: Wray 50' m
    Goode 61' c
    Con: Farrell (1/2)
    Pen: Farrell (4/6) 15', 46', 69', 75'
    		 Report Try: Tikoirotuma 26' c
    Halavatau 66' c
    Con: Noakes (1/1)
    Geraghty (1/1)
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 7,932
    Referee: Greg Garner
    31 October 2015
    13:30
    Bath 28–38 Harlequins
    Try: Eastmond 30' c
    Auterac 75' m
    Rokoduguni 80' c
    Con: Ford (2/3)
    Pen: Ford (3/3) 13', 38', 56'
    		 Report Try: Care 43' c
    Ward 71' c
    Con: N. Evans (2/2)
    Pen: N. Evans (8/8) 7', 17', 34', 36', 42', 49', 53', 61'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,065
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    31 October 2015
    14:00
    Gloucester 24–22 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Hibbard 2' m
    Kalamafoni 14' m
    Halaifonua 59' m
    Pen: Twelvetrees (3/4) 13', 20', 34'
    		 Report Try: Vuna (2) 4' c, 48' m
    Annett 30' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/2)
    Pen: Mills (1/1) 22'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 12,913
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    1 November 2015
    13:00
    Newcastle Falcons 3–41 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Pen: Delany (1/1) 5'
    		 Report Try: Chudley 6' c
    Salvi 13' c
    Armand (2) 20' m, 39' c
    Jess 31' m
    Low 66' c
    Con: Steenson (4/6)
    Pen: Steenson (1/1) 80'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,160
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    1 November 2015
    14:30
    Sale Sharks 20–13 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: James 35' c
    Addison 44' c
    Con: Cipriani (2/2)
    Pen: Cipriani (2/4) 17', 22'
    		 Report Try: Myler 53' c
    Con: Myler (1/1)
    Pen: Myler (2/2) 30', 33'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 5,072
    Referee: Andrew Small
    1 November 2015
    15:15
    Leicester Tigers 24–16 Wasps
    Try: Goneva 4' c
    Veainu 60' m
    Con: O. Williams (1/2)
    Pen: O. Williams (4/5) 13', 19', 48', 68'
    		 Report Try: Cittadini 77' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 8', 27'
    Daly (1/1) 24'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 19,746
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

    Round 4

    6 November 2015
    19:45
    Harlequins 16–14 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Visser 47' c
    Con: N. Evans (1/1)
    Pen: N. Evans (3/4) 37', 43', 54'
    		 Report Try: Braid 16' c
    James 64' c
    Con: Cipriani (2/2)
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 12,157
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    7 November 2015
    15:00
    London Irish 14–45 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Steele 26' c
    Mulchrone 51' c
    Con: Geraghty (2/2)
    		 Report Try: Houston 15' c
    Devoto 22' c
    Fa'osiliva 41' c
    Eastmond 43' c
    Priestland 69' c
    Matawalu 79' c
    Con: Priestland (2/2)
    T. Homer (2/2)
    Ford (2/2)
    Pen: Priestland (1/2) 6'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 6,641
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    7 November 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 28–20 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Pennell 5' c
    Heem 20' c
    Grove (2) 28' c, 37' c
    Con: Heathcote (4/4)
    		 Report Try: M. Young 13' c
    Catterick 39' c
    Con: Delany (2/2)
    Pen: Delany (1/2) 33'
    Catterick (1/1) 49'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 7,987
    Referee: JP Doyle
    7 November 2015
    15:15
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 6–12 Saracens
    Pen: Myler (1/2) 2'
    Hanrahan (1/1) 80'
    		 Report Pen: Farrell (4/4) 34', 40', 46', 68'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,169
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    7 November 2015
    17:30
    Exeter Chiefs 19–6 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Steenson 5' c
    Con: Steenson (1/1)
    Pen: Steenson (4/4) 37', 40', 74', 76'
    		 Report Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 38', 62'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 10,102
    Referee: Greg Garner
    8 November 2015
    15:00
    Wasps 23–3 Gloucester
    Try: Wade 18' c
    penalty try 51' c
    Con: Jackson (2/2)
    Pen: Daly (3/4) 9', 26', 32'
    		 Report Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 48'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 11,649
    Referee: Ian Tempest

    Round 5

    27 November 2015
    19:45
    Northampton Saints 15–3 Gloucester
    Pen: Myler (5/6) 9', 14', 21', 63', 66'
    		 Report Pen: Twelvetrees (1/2) 24'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 14,893
    Referee: Greg Garner
    28 November 2015
    14:30
    Sale Sharks 15–15 Newcastle Falcons
    Pen: Cipriani (5/6) 2', 22', 33', 40', 50'
    		 Report Try: Vickers 24' m
    Welsh 70' c
    Con: Catterick (1/2)
    Pen: Delany (1/1) 11'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 5,220
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    28 November 2015
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 26–25 Harlequins (2 BP)
    Try: Short 39' c
    Steenson 55' c
    Con: Steenson (2/2)
    Pen: Steenson (4/4) 1', 10', 24', 32'
    		 Report Try: penalty try 7' c
    N. Evans 13' m
    Walker 29' m
    Visser 62' m
    Con: N. Evans (1/3)
    Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 42'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 11,417
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    28 November 2015
    15:15
    (1 BP) Saracens 48–18 Worcester 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'
    		 Report Try: 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 Irish 15–33 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Williams (2) 40' m, 56' c
    Con: Noakes (1/2)
    Pen: Noakes (1/3) 7'
    		 Report Try: 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
    29 November 2015
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 21–11 Bath
    Try: Veainu 33' m
    Cole 72' c
    Con: Bell (1/2)
    Pen: Bell (3/4) 14', 37', 65'
    		 Report Try: Watson 6' m
    Pen: Ford (2/2) 44', 50'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 22,530
    Referee: JP Doyle

    Round 6

    4 December 2015
    19:45
    Gloucester 23–19 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Cook 2' m
    Kalamafoni (2) 54' m, 60' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/2)
    Pen: Twelvetrees (2/2) 24', 27'
    		 Report Try: Edwards (2) 10' m, 48' m
    Pen: Cipriani (3/3) 16', 41', 69'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 11,583
    Referee: JP Doyle
    5 December 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 38–7 London Irish
    Try: Visser (3) 32' c, 57' c, 69' c
    Care 47' c
    Clifford 78' c
    Con: N. Evans (4/4)
    Botica (1/1)
    Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 6'
    		 Report Try: Aulika 79' c
    Con: Brophy-Clews (1/1)
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    5 December 2015
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 20–29 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Try: Olivier 13' c
    Cox 21' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/2)
    Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 6', 61'
    		 Report Try: Kitchener 36' c
    Veainu 51' m
    penalty try 72' c
    McCaffrey 79' c
    Con: O. Williams (3/4)
    Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 68'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 10,157
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    5 December 2015
    15:15
    (1 BP) Bath 11–13 Northampton Saints
    Try: Rokoduguni 62' m
    Pen: Ford (2/3) 42', 50'
    		 Report Try: Burrell 46' c
    Con: Hanrahan (1/1)
    Pen: Hanrahan (2/2) 23', 72'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,562
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    5 December 2015
    17:30
    Wasps 27–41 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Halai 39' c
    Johnson 43' c
    Cittadini 51' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/3)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 20', 27'
    		 Report Try: Waldrom (3) 12' m, 34' m, 56' c
    Nowell 22' c
    Lees 30' c
    Low 71' c
    Con: Steenson (4/6)
    Pen: Steenson (1/1) 4'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 10,304
    Referee: Greg Garner
    6 December 2015
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 3–38 Saracens (1 BP)
    Pen: Catterick (1/1) 24'
    		 Report Try: Vunisa 9' c
    Tompkins 61' c
    Hodgson 78' m
    B. Vunipola 80' c
    Con: Hodgson (2/3)
    Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Hodgson (4/4) 18', 40', 54', 73'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,020
    Referee: Andrew Small

    Round 7

    26 December 2015
    14:30
    London Irish 25–23 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: Narraway 9' m
    Maitland 32' c
    penalty try 77' c
    Con: Noakes (1/2)
    Geraghty (1/1)
    Pen: Noakes (2/2) 28', 50'
    		 Report Try: K. Pisi 36' m
    North 45' m
    Fotuali'i 62' c
    Con: Myler (1/3)
    Pen: Myler (2/3) 25', 55'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 9,842
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    26 December 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 33–17 Sale Sharks
    Try: Waldrom 14' m
    Chudley (2) 19' m, 48' m
    Short 67' c
    Johnson 77' m
    Con: Steenson (1/5)
    Pen: Steenson (1/1) 54'
    Hooley (1/1) 80'
    		 Report Try: Addison 24' c
    Beaumont 46' c
    Con: Cipriani (2/2)
    Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 9'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 12,425
    Referee: Dean Richards
    26 December 2015
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 22–10 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Veainu 29' c
    Betham 42' c
    Pearce 73' m
    Con: Burns (2/3)
    Pen: Burns (1/1) 23'
    		 Report Try: Latu 14' c
    Con: Willis (1/1)
    Pen: Willis (1/1) 5'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 21,564
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    27 December 2015
    14:00
    Wasps 16–26 Saracens
    Try: Halai 76' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 31', 54'
    Daly (1/2) 44'
    		 Report Try: Taylor 57' c
    Farrell 61' c
    Con: Farrell (2/2)
    Pen: Farrell (4/5) 1', 8', 46', 71'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 24,053
    Referee: JP Doyle
    27 December 2015
    14:30
    Bath 21–14 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Devoto 9' c
    Agulla 40' m
    Con: Priestland (1/2)
    Pen: Priestland (3/4) 18', 43', 68'
    		 Report Try: Vuna 31' m
    Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 12', 45'
    Mills (1/1) 20'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,499
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    27 December 2015
    16:30
    (1 BP) Harlequins 39–39 Gloucester (1 BP)
    Try: Yarde 15' m
    Care 34' c
    Easter 52' c
    R. Chisholm (2) 54' c, 76' c
    Con: N. Evans (4/5)
    Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 12', 70'
    		 Report Try: Thrush 6' c
    Hook 30' c
    Trinder (2) 47' c, 56' m
    Cook 68' c
    Con: Laidlaw (4/5)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 20', 60'
    Twickenham Stadium
    Attendance: 70,718
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 8

    1 January 2016
    15:00
    Northampton Saints 8–3 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Haywood 17' m
    Pen: Hanrahan (1/2) 31'
    		 Report Pen: Steenson (1/1) 73'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,430
    Referee: JP Doyle
    2 January 2016
    15:00
    Gloucester 27–14 London Irish
    Try: Kvesic 66' c
    Burns 70' m
    Con: Hook (1/2)
    Pen: Hook (5/5) 2', 12', 42', 50', 59'
    		 Report Try: Hearn 6' c
    Lewington 31' c
    Con: Noakes (2/2)
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 16,115
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    2 January 2016
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 19–14 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Vickers 20' c
    Con: Willis (1/1)
    Pen: Willis (4/7) 12', 36', 69', 80'
    		 Report Try: Garvey 5' m
    Pen: Priestland (3/4) 27', 45', 57'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 7,075
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    2 January 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Saracens 26–6 Leicester Tigers
    Try: penalty try (3) 11' c, 54' c, 66' c
    George 42' m
    Con: Hodgson (2/3)
    Farrell (1/1)
    		 Report Pen: Burns (2/2) 5', 22'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 10,000
    Referee: Greg Garner
    2 January 2016
    17:30
    Sale Sharks 15–9 Wasps (1 BP)
    Pen: Cipriani (4/4) 5', 56', 64', 74'
    Drop: Cipriani (1/2) 77'
    		 Report Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 31', 70'
    Drop: Daly (1/1) 40'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 7,619
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    3 January 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 20–24 Harlequins
    Try: Mama 48' m
    penalty try 60' c
    Dowson 69' m
    Con: Mills (1/3)
    Pen: Heathcote (1/2) 15'
    		 Report Try: Walker (2) 2' c, 43' c
    Wallace 27' c
    Con: N. Evans (3/3)
    Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 33'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 9,035
    Referee: Andrew Small

    Round 9

    9 January 2016
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 19–10 Gloucester
    Try: Waldrom (2) 5' c, 9' m
    Woodburn 22' c
    Con: Steenson (2/3)
    		 Report Try: Sharples 68' c
    Con: Burns (1/1)
    Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 45'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 12,604
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    9 January 2016
    15:00
    Harlequins 29–23 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Buchanan 21' m
    Clifford 39' c
    Horwill 79' m
    Con: N. Evans (1/2)
    Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 32'
    Botica (3/3) 61', 67', 73'
    		 Report Try: De Kock 9' c
    B. Vunipola 26' c
    Con: Farrell (2/2)
    Pen: Farrell (3/4) 44', 52', 64'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    9 January 2016
    15:15
    Leicester Tigers 30–27 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: Smith 1' c
    McCaffrey 19' c
    O. Williams 22' c
    Con: O. Williams (3/3)
    Pen: Burns (3/3) 53', 57', 80'
    		 Report Try: Harrison 37' c
    North 43' c
    Gibson 65' c
    Con: Hanrahan (2/2)
    Myler (1/1)
    Pen: Hanrahan (1/2) 29'
    Myler (1/1) 75'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 25,849
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    10 January 2016
    13:00
    London Irish 20–15 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
    Try: Lewington 41' c
    Ojo 44' c
    Con: Geraghty (2/2)
    Pen: Noakes (2/3) 7', 26'
    		 Report Try: Latu 54' m
    Watson 66' c
    Con: Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Goode (1/1) 60'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 5,558
    Referee: JP Doyle
    10 January 2016
    14:00
    (1 BP) Wasps 32–22 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Myall 48' c
    Thompson 68' c
    Halai 78' m
    Tagicakibau 80' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/4)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 36', 43'
    		 Report Try: Vuna 31' c
    Con: Symons (1/1)
    Pen: Symons (5/5) 10', 26', 54', 62', 65'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 13,040
    Referee: Matthew Carley

    Round 10

    29 January 2016
    19:45
    Northampton Saints 11–24 Wasps
    Try: Dickinson 72' m
    Pen: Myler (2/2) 27', 42'
    		 Report Try: Robson 15' c
    Miller 24' c
    Bassett 28' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/3)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/2) 4'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 14,889
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    30 January 2016
    14:30
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 38–10 London Irish
    Try: Mujati 4' m
    Ioane 19' c
    James 41' c
    Edwards (2) 54' c, 60' m
    Tuitupou 68' c
    Con: Cipriani (3/5)
    Ford (1/1)
    		 Report Try: penalty try 37' c
    Con: Geraghty (1/1)
    Pen: Geraghty (1/2) 2'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 6,461
    Referee: Greg Garner
    30 January 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester 18–19 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Hook 21' c
    Morgan 22' m
    Con: Hook (1/2)
    Pen: Hook (2/2) 36', 72'
    		 Report Try: Ayerza 29' c
    Veainu 68' m
    Mulipola 78' c
    Con: Burns (1/2)
    Bell (1/1)
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 16,115
    Referee: JP Doyle
    30 January 2016
    15:15
    Saracens 19–13 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Brits 70' c
    Con: Hodgson (1/1)
    Pen: Hodgson (4/5) 45', 48', 73', 77'
    		 Report Try: T. Homer 12' c
    Con: Priestland (1/1)
    Pen: Priestland (2/4) 4', 40'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 10,000
    Referee: Dean Richards
    31 January 2016
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 26–19 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: Lawson 10' c
    Vickers 77' c
    Con: Willis (1/1)
    Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Willis (1/1) 19'
    Goode (3/3) 59', 61', 68'
    		 Report Try: Walker (2) 38' c, 45' c
    Ward 43' m
    Con: N. Evans (2/3)
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,539
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    31 January 2016
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 15–30 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Pen: Heathcote (5/6) 10', 21', 30', 37', 45'
    		 Report Try: Short 2' m
    Whitten 28' c
    Waldrom 58' c
    Armand 68' m
    Con: Steenson (2/4)
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 42', 74'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 8,215
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

    Round 11

    5 February 2016
    19:45
    (1 BP) Bath 11–15 Gloucester
    Try: Day 11' m
    Pen: T. Homer (2/2) 19', 47'
    		 Report Pen: Hook (5/8) 27', 44', 51', 55', 64'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,104
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    6 February 2016
    14:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 23–27 Northampton Saints
    Try: Merrick 7' c
    R. Chisholm 23' c
    Con: N. Evans (2/2)
    Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 43', 49'
    Botica (1/1) 73'
    		 Report Try: Day 12' c
    Burrell 30' c
    Foden 80' c
    Con: Myler (2/2)
    Hanrahan (1/1)
    Pen: Myler (1/2) 4'
    Hanrahan (1/1) 71'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: Greg Garner
    6 February 2016
    14:00
    Wasps 9–8 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
    Pen: Gopperth (3/4) 22', 53', 75'
    		 Report Try: Latu 47' m
    Pen: Goode (1/3) 25'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 12,392
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    6 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 3–10 Sale Sharks
    Pen: Burns (1/3) 31'
    		 Report Try: Beaumont 61' c
    Con: Cipriani (1/1)
    Pen: Cipriani (1/6) 11'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 22,737
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    7 February 2016
    13:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 11–14 Saracens
    Try: Short 12' m
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 3', 29'
    		 Report Try: Vunisa 38' m
    Pen: Hodgson (3/3) 52', 66', 74'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 12,450
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    7 February 2016
    13:00
    London Irish 20–13 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
    Try: Hearn 16' c
    Fenby 54' c
    Con: Geraghty (2/2)
    Pen: Geraghty (2/3) 32', 73'
    		 Report Try: Heem 46' m
    Rapava-Ruskin 69' m
    Pen: Mills (1/1) 22'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 5,837
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 12

    12 February 2016
    19:45
    Newcastle Falcons 26–14 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Hammersley 15' c
    Powell 35' c
    Con: Goode (2/2)
    Pen: Goode (3/5) 26', 30', 50'
    Willis (1/1) 80'
    		 Report Try: Pearce 64' m
    Pen: Burns (3/3) 2', 14', 21'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,207
    Referee: Greg Garner
    13 February 2016
    14:30
    Sale Sharks 23–17 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Leota 15' m
    Edwards 23' m
    Haley 38' c
    Con: Cipriani (1/3)
    Pen: Cipriani (2/4) 49', 71'
    		 Report Try: Yeandle 46' c
    Lewis 67' c
    Con: Steenson (2/2)
    Pen: Steenson (1/2) 79'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 4,236
    Referee: Andrew Small
    13 February 2016
    15:00
    Gloucester 28–6 Harlequins
    Try: Hook 2' c
    Morgan 28' c
    McColl 76' m
    Con: Hook (2/3)
    Pen: Hook (3/5) 14', 17', 37'
    		 Report Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 9', 20'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 12,782
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    13 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 35–7 London Irish
    Try: Craig 17' c
    penalty try 22' c
    A. Waller 37' c
    Elliott 45' c
    Dickson 47' c
    Con: Myler (5/5)
    		 Report Try: Paice 77' c
    Con: Geraghty (1/1)
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,227
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    13 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 14–16 Bath
    Try: Vuna 13' c
    O'Callaghan 24' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/2)
    		 Report Try: Evans 50' c
    Con: T. Homer (1/1)
    Pen: T. Homer (3/4) 6', 29', 67'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 8,618
    Referee: JP Doyle
    14 February 2016
    16:00
    Saracens 23–64 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Vunisa 23' c
    Hamilton 54' c
    Con: Hodgson (2/2)
    Pen: Hodgson (3/3) 11', 30', 40'
    		 Report Try: C. Piutau (2) 2' m, 51' c
    Young 4' c
    Robson (2) 7' c, 67' c
    Hughes (2) 27' m, 31' c
    Gopperth 42' c
    Con: Gopperth (6/8)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 47', 52'
    Daly (1/1) 75'
    Lozowski (1/1) 77'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 8,742
    Referee: Ian Tempest

    Round 13

    19 February 2016
    19:45
    Harlequins 25–19 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Try: Yarde 74' c
    Con: Botica (1/1)
    Pen: Botica (6/7) 8', 24', 30', 45', 52', 66'
    		 Report Try: Thacker 55' c
    Con: Burns (1/1)
    Pen: Bryant (3/3) 6', 22', 27'
    Burns (1/2) 77'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: JP Doyle
    20 February 2016
    15:00
    Saracens 25–12 Gloucester
    Try: Ransom 2' c
    Con: Hodgson (1/1)
    Pen: Hodgson (6/7) 26', 33', 54', 62', 70', 76'
    		 Report Pen: Hook (4/4) 23', 30', 42', 56'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 8,432
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    20 February 2016
    15:00
    Worcester Warriors 31–23 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Kirwan 8' m
    Hougaard 27' c
    Pennell 44' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/3)
    Pen: Heathcote (4/4) 3', 34', 40', 51'
    		 Report Try: Seymour 36' m
    Taylor 42' m
    Haley (2) 60' m, 78' m
    Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 15'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 7,156
    Referee: Greg Garner
    20 February 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Bath 18–24 Wasps
    Try: T. Homer 65' c
    Mafi 80' m
    Con: T. Homer (1/2)
    Pen: Priestland (2/2) 33', 40'
    		 Report Try: Halai (2) 28' m, 47' m
    McIntyre 61' m
    Pen: Daly (1/2) 5'
    Jackson (1/2) 42'
    Gopperth (1/1) 69'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,322
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    21 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 15–22 Exeter Chiefs
    Try: Treviranus 10' c
    Ojo 62' m
    Con: Brophy-Clews (1/2)
    Pen: Brophy-Clews (1/1) 44'
    		 Report Try: Lewis 49' c
    Con: Steenson (1/1)
    Pen: Steenson (5/5) 20', 40', 47', 59', 74'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 5,892
    Referee: Dean Richards
    21 February 2016
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 26–25 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: Tait 6' c
    Harris 29' c
    Con: Goode (2/2)
    Pen: Goode (4/4) 21', 39', 46', 49'
    		 Report Try: Gibson 12' m
    Dickson (2) 52' c, 67' c
    Con: Hanrahan (2/2)
    Pen: Myler (2/2) 18', 26'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 7,218
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 14

    27 February 2016
    13:00
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 36–36 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: James 7' c
    Leota 10' m
    Arscott (2) 15' m, 79' m
    Ioane 70' m
    Con: Cipriani (1/5)
    Pen: Cipriani (3/3) 48', 53', 58'
    		 Report Try: Hamilton 20' c
    Wyles (2) 30' m, 38' c
    Tompkins 60' c
    Ellery 66' c
    Con: Hodgson (1/2)
    Spencer (3/3)
    Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 24'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 5,824
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    27 February 2016
    14:45
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 38–18 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Mallinder 30' m
    Collins (3) 36' c, 41' m, 65' c
    Dickson 57' c
    G. Pisi 77' c
    Con: Myler (3/5)
    Hanrahan (1/1)
    		 Report Try: Rapava-Ruskin 28' m
    Olivier 39' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/2)
    Pen: Heathcote (2/2) 10', 52'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 14,246
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    27 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester 32–6 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Meakes 8' c
    Hook 20' c
    Moriarty 33' m
    Savage 73' c
    Con: Hook (2/3)
    Twelvetrees (1/1)
    Pen: Hook (2/4) 3', 26'
    		 Report Pen: Willis (2/2) 31', 40'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 11,095
    Referee: Dean Richards
    28 February 2016
    13:00
    Exeter Chiefs 26–17 Bath
    Try: Whitten 34' c
    Horstmann 76' c
    Con: Steenson (2/2)
    Pen: Steenson (4/6) 11', 17', 27', 64'
    		 Report Try: Mafi (2) 39' c, 41' c
    Con: T. Homer (2/2)
    Pen: T. Homer (1/1) 71'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 12,612
    Referee: Greg Garner
    28 February 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 47–20 London Irish
    Try: Thompstone (2) 3' m, 69' c
    Thacker 15' c
    McCaffrey 30' c
    Kitto 39' c
    Croft 51' c
    De Villiers 66' c
    Con: Burns (5/6)
    Bell (1/1)
    		 Report Try: Paice 57' m
    Trayfoot 72' c
    Fenby 80' m
    Con: Geraghty (1/3)
    Pen: Brophy-Clews (1/1) 10'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 23,173
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    28 February 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Wasps 42–10 Harlequins
    Try: Cooper-Woolley 22' c
    Wade 28' c
    Hughes 34' c
    Young 61' c
    S. Piutau 66' c
    Macken 80' c
    Con: Gopperth (5/5)
    Lozowski (1/1)
    		 Report Try: Wallace 31' m
    Walker 55' m
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 14,638
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

    Round 15

    4 March 2016
    19:45
    (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 14–15 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Vickers 72' m
    Pen: Goode (3/4) 15', 31', 53'
    		 Report Try: Potgieter 38' c
    Heem 60' m
    Con: Heathcote (1/2)
    Pen: Heathcote (1/2) 46'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,353
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    5 March 2016
    14:30
    Sale Sharks 29–23 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: Ioane 47' c
    Addison 61' c
    Con: Ford (1/1)
    Cipriani (1/1)
    Pen: Ford (3/3) 3', 13', 26'
    Cipriani (2/2) 59', 67'
    		 Report Try: Visser 35' c
    Egerton 78' c
    Con: Botica (2/2)
    Pen: Botica (3/3) 8', 33', 51'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 7,562
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    5 March 2016
    15:00
    Gloucester 13–10 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Hibbard 17' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/4) 3', 56'
    		 Report Try: Wade 42' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 20'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 13,766
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    5 March 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Bath 25–17 London Irish
    Try: Banahan (2) 11' m, 23' c
    Rokoduguni 37' m
    Houston 60' m
    Con: Priestland (1/4)
    Pen: Priestland (1/1) 7'
    		 Report Try: Lewington 80' m
    Pen: Brophy-Clews (3/4) 10', 20', 28'
    Tonks (1/1) 79'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,500
    Referee: JP Doyle
    5 March 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Saracens 15–20 Northampton Saints
    Pen: Spencer (3/3) 16', 29', 52'
    Goode (2/2) 37', 71'
    		 Report Try: Myler 34' c
    Dickson 42' c
    Con: Myler (2/2)
    Pen: Myler (2/2) 63', 76'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 9,877
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    6 March 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 31–27 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: penalty try 29' c
    Tuilagi 31' c
    Betham 45' c
    Thompstone 48' c
    Con: Burns (4/4)
    Pen: Burns (1/1) 15'
    		 Report Try: Lewis 56' c
    Whitten 59' c
    Horstmann 80' c
    Con: Steenson (3/3)
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 17', 40'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 20,173
    Referee: Matthew Carley

    Round 16

    11 March 2016
    19:45
    (1 BP) Harlequins 35–28 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Sloan 3' m
    Walker (2) 39' c, 41' c
    Horwill 44' c
    Con: Botica (3/4)
    Pen: Botica (3/3) 2', 12', 35'
    		 Report Try: Mafi 65' m
    Williams 69' c
    Rokoduguni 72' c
    Con: T. Homer (2/3)
    Pen: T. Homer (3/3) 10', 14', 80'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,800
    Referee: Dean Richards
    12 March 2016
    13:45
    (1 BP) Wasps 36–24 Leicester Tigers
    Try: C. Piutau (2) 8' m, 28' c
    Wade 24' c
    Halai 41' c
    Hughes 62' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/4)
    Lozowski (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/2) 2'
    		 Report Try: Betham 22' c
    Veainu 47' c
    Goneva 76' c
    Con: Burns (3/3)
    Pen: Burns (1/1) 20'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 22,241
    Referee: Greg Garner
    12 March 2016
    14:00
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 26–11 Sale Sharks
    Try: Haywood 37' c
    K. Pisi 45' c
    Collins 48' c
    Hanrahan 77' m
    Con: Myler (3/3)
    		 Report Try: Evans 19' m
    Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 23'
    Arscott (1/1) 27'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 14,337
    Referee: JP Doyle
    12 March 2016
    14:00
    Worcester Warriors 28–20 Gloucester
    Try: Heem (2) 1' c, 36' m
    Hougaard 52' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/3)
    Pen: Heathcote (3/4) 25', 61', 70'
    		 Report Try: Meakes 17' c
    Hook 65' c
    Con: Hook (2/2)
    Pen: Hook (2/3) 29', 55'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 10,124
    Referee: Ian Tempest
    12 March 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 32–17 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Waldrom 44' c
    Dollman 52' c
    S. Hill 73' m
    Taione 78' c
    Con: Steenson (3/4)
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 8', 69'
    		 Report Try: Takulua 48' c
    Latu 57' c
    Con: Delany (2/2)
    Pen: Delany (1/2) 29'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 9,170
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    12 March 2016
    15:00[lower-alpha 7]
    London Irish 16–26 Saracens
    Try: Lewington 18' c
    Con: Tonks (1/1)
    Pen: Tonks (3/4) 8', 24', 58'
    		 Report Try: Goode 15' c
    Tompkins 78' c
    Con: Spencer (1/1)
    Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Goode (4/4) 45', 48', 54', 68'
    Red Bull Arena, New Jersey, United States
    Attendance: 14,811
    Referee: Luke Pearce

    Round 17

    18 March 2016
    19:45
    Bath 21–19 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
    Try: Rokoduguni (2) 30' c, 37' m
    Con: T. Homer (1/2)
    Pen: T. Homer (3/4) 54', 68', 72'
    		 Report Try: Vickers 12' c
    Con: Delany (1/1)
    Pen: Delany (4/6) 48', 57', 60', 65'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,811
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    19 March 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 15–21 Worcester Warriors
    Pen: Botica (5/6) 3', 13', 36', 66', 73'
    		 Report Try: Olivier 19' m
    Van Velze 28' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/2)
    Pen: Heathcote (3/4) 7', 12', 71'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 12,955
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    20 March 2016
    13:00
    Exeter Chiefs 20–12 Northampton Saints
    Try: Woodburn 51' m
    Pen: Steenson (5/5) 11', 56', 68', 73', 78'
    		 Report Try: Dickson 13' m
    K. Pisi 33' c
    Con: Hanrahan (1/2)
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 9,822
    Referee: Greg Garner
    20 March 2016
    14:00
    (1 BP) Wasps 39–12 Sale Sharks
    Try: C. Piutau 1' c
    Miller 6' m
    Johnson 40' c
    Gopperth 57' c
    Wade 69' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/4)
    Jackson (1/1)
    Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 21', 31'
    		 Report Try: Seymour 45' c
    Briggs 52' m
    Con: Cipriani (1/2)
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 12,823
    Referee: Dean Richards
    20 March 2016
    15:00
    London Irish 23–18 Gloucester (1 BP)
    Try: Aulika 8' c
    Cowan 69' c
    Con: Tonks (2/2)
    Pen: Tonks (3/4) 16', 50', 75'
    		 Report Try: Ludlow 37' c
    Trinder 55' m
    Con: Hook (1/2)
    Pen: Hook (2/3) 12', 53'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 17,752
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    20 March 2016
    15:15
    Leicester Tigers 21–13 Saracens
    Try: Burns 45' c
    Goneva 51' m
    Con: Burns (1/2)
    Pen: Burns (2/2) 15', 31'
    Drop: Burns (1/1) 75'
    		 Report Try: Goode 64' c
    Con: Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Goode (2/3) 12', 70'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 22,282
    Referee: JP Doyle

    Round 18

    26 March 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Saracens 36–18 Exeter Chiefs
    Try: Goode 17' c
    B. Vunipola 32' m
    Farrell 52' c
    Wray 66' c
    Wyles 74' c
    Con: Farrell (3/4)
    Goode (1/1)
    Pen: Farrell (1/2) 70'
    		 Report Try: Waldrom (2) 58' m, 80' c
    Con: Hooley (1/1)
    Pen: Steenson (2/2) 39', 40'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 9,749
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    26 March 2016
    17:30
    (1 BP) Gloucester 12–17 Bath
    Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 3', 8', 16', 55'
    		 Report Try: Cook 13' c
    Rokoduguni (2) 43' m, 75' m
    Con: Ford (1/3)
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 16,115
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    26 March 2016
    17:30
    Worcester Warriors 12–6 London Irish (1 BP)
    Pen: Heathcote (4/4) 27', 29', 54', 75'
    		 Report Pen: Tonks (2/2) 69', 77'
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 9,234
    Referee: Greg Garner
    27 March 2016
    13:00
    Sale Sharks 27–20 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Try: Neild 21' c
    Edwards 29' c
    Cipriani 69' c
    Con: Cipriani (3/3)
    Pen: Cipriani (2/2) 2', 43'
    		 Report Try: Bell 38' c
    Goneva 61' c
    Con: O. Williams (2/2)
    Pen: Burns (1/1) 12'
    O. Williams (1/1) 24'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 7,687
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    27 March 2016
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 20–34 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Vea 40' c
    McGuigan 65' c
    Con: Delany (2/2)
    Pen: Delany (2/2) 14', 49'
    		 Report Try: Smith 26' c
    Robson (2) 29' m, 54' m
    Young (2) 56' c, 78' c
    Con: Gopperth (3/5)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 22'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,725
    Referee: JP Doyle
    27 March 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 29–23 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: A. Waller 12' m
    Lawes 23' c
    Foden 54' c
    Mallinder 73' c
    Con: Myler (3/4)
    Pen: Myler (1/2) 46'
    		 Report Try: Visser 32' c
    Clifford 41' c
    Con: Botica (2/2)
    Pen: Botica (3/5) 8', 18', 79'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,500
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

    Round 19

    1 April 2016
    19:45
    Bath 10–30 Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Houston 62' c
    Con: Ford (1/1)
    Pen: Ford (1/1) 40'
    		 Report Try: Fraser 5' c
    Ellery 31' m
    Ashton (2) 54' m, 69' c
    Con: Farrell (2/4)
    Pen: Farrell (2/3) 11', 27'
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 13,518
    Referee: Greg Garner
    2 April 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 50–12 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Waldrom (3) 18' m, 58' m, 71' c
    Short 23' c
    Woodburn (3) 24' m, 62' c, 77' c
    Atkins 41' c
    Con: Steenson (2/5)
    Slade (3/3)
    		 Report Try: Vuna 34' m
    Symons 38' c
    Con: Heathcote (1/2)
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 11,168
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    2 April 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 46–25 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Visser (2) 5' c, 72' m
    Clifford 13' c
    Gray 36' c
    Marchant 47' c
    Yarde 80' c
    Con: Botica (5/6)
    Pen: Botica (2/2) 63', 66'
    		 Report Try: Watson 49' m
    Latu (2) 56' c, 60' c
    Con: Delany (2/3)
    Pen: Delany (2/2) 4', 8'
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,267
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    2 April 2016
    15:00
    London Irish 15–30 Sale Sharks
    Try: Maitland 15' m
    Williams 64' c
    Con: Tonks (1/2)
    Pen: Tonks (1/3) 8'
    		 Report Try: Haley 36' c
    Ioane 71' c
    Cipriani 76' c
    Con: Cipriani (3/3)
    Pen: Cipriani (3/4) 6', 25', 62'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 5,541
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    2 April 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 35–30 Gloucester (1 BP)
    Try: Veainu 7' m
    Tuilagi (2) 11' m, 46' c
    Betham 66' m
    Goneva 73' c
    Con: O. Williams (2/5)
    Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 40', 54'
    		 Report Try: McColl 27' c
    Trinder 30' c
    McAllister 36' c
    Con: Laidlaw (3/3)
    Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 3', 18', 65'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 22,223
    Referee: JP Doyle
    3 April 2016
    15:00
    Wasps 28–6 Northampton Saints
    Try: Miller (2) 21' c, 66' c
    Stevenson 78' m
    Con: Gopperth (2/3)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/2) 17'
    Daly (2/3) 48', 75'
    		 Report Pen: Myler (2/2) 2', 51'
    Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 17,422
    Referee: Luke Pearce

    Round 20

    15 April 2016
    19:45
    Gloucester 16–9 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Thorley 44' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
    Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 61', 68', 71'
    		 Report Pen: Steenson (3/3) 41', 47', 64'
    Kingsholm Stadium
    Attendance: 13,390
    Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
    16 April 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 35–54 Wasps (1 BP)
    Try: Hougaard 20' c
    Vuna 33' m
    Symons 45' m
    Van Velze 58' m
    Heem 66' m
    Kirwan 75' m
    Con: Heathcote (1/5)
    Pen: Mills (1/1) 1'
    		 Report Try: Halai 7' c
    Wade (6) 15' c, 24' c, 29' m, 36' c, 48' c, 54' c
    Lozowski 71' c
    Con: Daly (3/4)
    Jackson (3/3)
    Lozowski (1/1)
    Sixways Stadium
    Attendance: 10,727
    Referee: JP Doyle
    16 April 2016
    15:15
    Saracens 22–12 Harlequins
    Try: Ashton (2) 12' m, 38' c
    Kruis 29' c
    Con: Hodgson (2/3)
    Pen: Farrell (1/1) 74'
    		 Report Pen: Botica (4/5) 4', 16', 33', 46'
    Wembley Stadium
    Attendance: 80,650
    Referee: Greg Garner
    16 April 2016
    17:30
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 24–30 Leicester Tigers
    Try: Harrison 23' c
    G. Pisi 53' m
    Con: Myler (1/2)
    Pen: Myler (3/3) 19', 40', 61'
    Hanrahan (1/1) 76'
    		 Report Try: Thacker 12' c
    Goneva 26' c
    Burns 63' c
    Con: Burns (3/3)
    Pen: Burns (3/3) 10', 45', 58'
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,241
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    17 April 2016
    14:30
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 29–17 Bath
    Try: Cobîlaș 9' c
    Addison 19' c
    Seymour 72' m
    Easter 78' c
    Con: Cipriani (3/4)
    Pen: Cipriani (1/3) 37'
    		 Report Try: Rokoduguni 50' m
    Pen: Ford (4/6) 14', 34', 40', 56'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 6,278
    Referee: Luke Pearce
    17 April 2016
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 13–6 London Irish (1 BP)
    Try: Watson 24' c
    Con: Delany (1/1)
    Pen: Delany (1/2) 11'
    Socino (1/1) 43'
    		 Report Pen: Tonks (2/2) 8', 18'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 7,756
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 9 rescheduled match

    23 April 2016
    15:15
    (1 BP) Bath 32–26 Sale Sharks (2 BP)
    Try: Devoto 1' c
    Ewels 11' c
    Rokoduguni 57' m
    W. Homer 71' c
    Con: Ford (3/4)
    Pen: Ford (2/2) 15', 53'
    		 Report Try: Leota (2) 42' c, 80' c
    Ostrikov 47' c
    Ioane 77' m
    Con: Cipriani (2/2)
    Ford (1/2)
    The Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,684
    Referee: Ian Tempest

    This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 9, on 8 January 2016 – was postponed due to a European Rugby Champions Cup fixture rearrangement that occurred as a result of the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015.[8] It was further rescheduled from 13 April 2016, after Sale Sharks were eliminated from the European Rugby Challenge Cup.[9]

    Round 21

    29 April 2016
    19:45
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 11–12 Gloucester
    Try: Leota 54' m
    Pen: Cipriani (2/2) 16', 40'
    		 Report Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 1', 30', 69', 76'
    AJ Bell Stadium
    Attendance: 7,352
    Referee: Thomas Foley
    30 April 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 31–17 Worcester Warriors
    Try: Goneva 13' c
    Fonua 25' c
    Veainu 38' c
    Evans 62' c
    Con: O. Williams (4/4)
    Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 69'
    		 Report Try: Heem 16' c
    Symons 36' c
    Con: Heathcote (2/2)
    Pen: Mills (1/1) 8'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 21,682
    Referee: Greg Garner
    30 April 2016
    15:15
    Northampton Saints 15–14 Bath (1 BP)
    Try: Harrison 56' m
    Haywood 72' c
    Con: Myler (1/2)
    Pen: Myler (1/1) 61'
    		 Report Try: Williams (2) 10' c, 19' c
    Con: Priestland (2/2)
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 15,249
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    1 May 2016
    13:00
    Exeter Chiefs 24–3 Wasps
    Try: Woodburn 26' c
    Dollman 57' c
    Nowell 70' c
    Con: Steenson (3/3)
    Pen: Steenson (1/2) 43'
    		 Report Pen: Daly (1/1) 33'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 12,407
    Referee: Matthew Carley
    1 May 2016
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 25–32 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: Narraway 30' m
    Tikoirotuma 36' c
    Paice 56' c
    Con: Brophy-Clews (2/3)
    Pen: Brophy-Clews (2/2) 13', 65'
    		 Report Try: Walker (2) 10' c, 19' c
    R. Chisholm 21' m
    Sinckler 69' c
    Con: Botica (2/3)
    N. Evans (1/1)
    Pen: Botica (1/1) 40'
    N. Evans (1/1) 67'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 9,016
    Referee: JP Doyle
    1 May 2016
    15:15
    Saracens 23–14 Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Wray (2) 46' m, 52' c
    Itoje 68' m
    Con: Hodgson (1/3)
    Pen: Hodgson (2/4) 17', 57'
    		 Report Try: Watson (2) 20' c, 38' c
    Con: Willis (2/2)
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 9,744
    Referee: Ian Tempest

    Round 22

    7 May 2016
    15:30
    Wasps v London Irish

    Play-offs

    Semi-finals

    As with previous season, the top four teams will contest the semi-finals in a 1st v 4th, 2nd v 3rd format.

    21 May 2016
    Saracens v 4th
    21 May 2016
    2nd v 3rd

    Final

    28 May 2016
    Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2

    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.

    Top points scorers

    Rank Player Club Points
    1 Ireland Gareth Steenson Exeter Chiefs 222
    2 England Danny Cipriani Sale Sharks 177
    3 New Zealand Jimmy Gopperth Wasps 170
    4 England Stephen Myler Northampton Saints 160
    5 New Zealand Nick Evans Harlequins 148
    6 Scotland Tom Heathcote Worcester Warriors 139
    7 England Charlie Hodgson Saracens 133
    8 New Zealand Ben Botica Harlequins 125
    9 Wales James Hook Gloucester 118
    10 England Freddie Burns Leicester Tigers 110

    Top try scorers

    Rank Player Club Tries
    1 England Thomas Waldrom Exeter Chiefs 13
    2 England Christian Wade Wasps 11
    3 England Semesa Rokoduguni Bath 10
    England Charlie Walker Harlequins
    5 New Zealand Frank Halai Wasps 9
    Scotland Tim Visser Harlequins
    7 Tonga Telusa Veainu Leicester Tigers 8
    8 Fiji Vereniki Goneva Leicester Tigers 7
    New Zealand Bryce Heem Worcester Warriors
    England James Short Exeter Chiefs
    Australia Cooper Vuna Worcester Warriors

    Season attendances

    By club

    Club Home
    Games    		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Bath 10 132,022 13,202 13,562 12,684
    Exeter Chiefs 11 121,307 11,028 12,612 7,130 88%
    Gloucester 10 136,623 13,662 16,115 11,095
    Harlequins 10 197,576 19,758 70,718 12,157
    Leicester Tigers 11 239,469 21,770 25,849 17,510 86%
    London Irish 11 130,167 11,833 42,680 5,541 37%
    Newcastle Falcons 10 64,102 6,410 7,756 5,049
    Northampton Saints 11 170,215 15,474 20,034 14,246 94%
    Sale Sharks 11 67,667 6,152 7,687 4,236 51%
    Saracens 11 205,037 18,640 80,650 7,231 87%
    Wasps 10 148,655 14,866 24,053 10,093
    Worcester Warriors 10 89,736 8,974 10,727 7,156

    [10]

    Highest attendances

    Home club Away club Stadium Attendance
    Harlequins Gloucester Twickenham Stadium 70,718
    Saracens
    London Irish     		Worcester
    Wasps    		 Twickenham Stadium 42,680
    Leicester Northampton Welford Road 25,849
    Wasps Saracens Ricoh Arena 24,053
    Leicester Sale Welford Road 22,737
    Leicester Bath Welford Road 22,530
    Wasps Leicester Ricoh Arena 22,241
    Leicester Newcastle Welford Road 21,564
    Northampton Newcastle Stadium mk 20,034
    Leicester Wasps Welford Road 19,746
    Leicester Harlequins Welford Road 17,510
    Wasps Northampton Ricoh Arena 17,422
    Gloucester London Irish Kingsholm Stadium 16,115
    Gloucester Leicester Kingsholm Stadium 16,115
    Northampton Exeter Franklin's Gardens 15,430
    Northampton London Irish Franklin's Gardens 15,227

    Notes

    1. ↑ Harlequins also played 1 home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 27 December 2015.
    2. ↑ Welford Road's capacity was limited to 22,500 until the 3,100 capacity West Stand was completed – which brought Welford Road up to 25,800 – this date was originally for the start of the season but was withheld until December 2015.[4]
    3. ↑ London Irish also played 1 home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 28 November 2015, and 1 home game at the Red Bull Arena, New Jersey, United States on 12 March 2016
    4. ↑ Northampton Saints also played 1 home game at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes on 24 October 2015.
    5. ↑ Saracens also played 1 home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 28 November 2015 and will play 1 home game at Wembley Stadium, Greater London on 16 April 2016.
    6. ↑ Due to the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on 13 November 2015, matches in the European Rugby Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup were postponed to a later date – later announced to take place on the weekend of 8–10 January 2016. This meant the fixtures that featured those teams in their respective domestic leagues, were postponed to a later date.
    7. ↑ Kick off time local to New Jersey; 20:00 GMT in England.

    References

    1. ↑ "Salary Cap changes confirmed" (Press release). Premiership Rugby Limited. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
    2. 1 2 "Salary Cap". Premiership Rugby Limited. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
    3. ↑ Scott, Ged (27 May 2015). "Worcester 30–30 Bristol (Agg 59–58)". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 30 May 2015.
    4. ↑ "About The New Stand". Leicester Tigers. 26 October 2015.
    5. ↑ Twitter Permalink, @PremRugby
    6. ↑ Premiership Rugby – London Double Header 2015 confirmed
    7. ↑ "London Irish to play Saracens in New York Premiership match". BBC Sport. 27 October 2015.
    8. 1 2 "Postponed European matches rescheduled for second weekend of January 2016". EPCRugby.com. European Professional Club Rugby. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
    9. ↑ "Bath Rugby v Sale Sharks - Confirmation of date for their rescheduled Aviva Premiership Rugby match". Aviva Premiership (Premier Rugby). 8 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
    10. ↑ "Aviva Premiership 15/16 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2016.

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