English Rugby Union Championship 2016/17
The 2016/17 season of the English Premiership was the 30th major league season of the English Rugby Union Championship. For sponsorship reasons it was called Aviva Premiership . It began on September 2, 2016, consisted of 22 match days (a preliminary and a second round) and lasted until May 6, 2017. The four best-placed teams then qualified for the semi-finals, the semi-final winners met on May 27, 2017 in the final in Twickenham Stadium on top of each other. The Exeter Chiefs won the title for the first time .
Aviva Premiership
table
M = Reigning Master
P = Promotion (promoted) from the RFU Championship
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
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1. | Wasps RFC | 22nd | 17th | 1 | 4th | 693: 502 | + 191 | 14th | 84 |
2. | Exeter Chiefs | 22nd | 15th | 3 | 4th | 667: 452 | + 215 | 18th | 84 |
3. | Saracens (M) | 22nd | 16 | 1 | 5 | 579: 345 | + 234 | 11 | 77 |
4th | Leicester Tigers | 22nd | 14th | 0 | 8th | 576: 445 | + 122 | 10 | 66 |
5. | Bath rugby | 22nd | 12 | 0 | 10 | 486: 440 | + 46 | 11 | 59 |
6th | Harlequins | 22nd | 11 | 0 | 11 | 532: 526 | + 6 | 8th | 52 |
7th | Northampton Saints | 22nd | 10 | 0 | 12 | 476: 490 | - 14 | 12 | 52 |
8th. | Newcastle Falcons | 22nd | 10 | 0 | 12 | 430: 581 | - 151 | 9 | 49 |
9. | Gloucester RFC | 22nd | 7th | 2 | 13 | 533: 537 | - 4th | 14th | 46 |
10. | Sale Sharks | 22nd | 7th | 1 | 14th | 471: 595 | - 124 | 10 | 40 |
11. | Worcester Warriors | 22nd | 5 | 2 | 15th | 466: 662 | - 196 | 9 | 33 |
12. | Bristol Rugby (P) | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 19th | 382: 707 | - 325 | 8th | 20th |
The points were distributed as follows:
- 4 points if you win
- 2 points if there is a tie
- 0 points in the event of a loss (before possible bonus points)
- 1 bonus point for four or more attempts , regardless of the final score
- 1 bonus point for a loss of seven or less points
Playoff
- Semifinals
May 20, 2017 2:45 pm WEST |
Exeter Chiefs | 18:16 | Saracens |
Sandy Park , Exeter Spectators: 12,436 Umpire: Wayne Barnes |
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Attempts: Nowell 42. received S. Simmonds 79. received. Elevations: Steenson (1/2) Penalty kicks: Steenson (2/2) 25., 30. |
(6: 6) Report |
Attempts: Wyles 56th n.erh. Ellery 75th AD Penalty kicks: Farrell (2/2) 4th, 14th |
May 20, 2017 5:15 pm WEST |
Wasps RFC | 21:20 | Leicester Tigers |
Ricoh Arena , Coventry Spectators: 29,051 Referee: Matthew Carley |
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Attempts: Beale 7th received, Bassett 77th received. Increases: Gopperth (1/2) Penalty kicks : Gopperth (3/4) 1st, 23rd, 39th |
(16:13) Report |
Attempts: Betham 26th raised Veainu 51st raised increases: F. Burns (2/2) Penalty kicks: F. Burns (2/2) 16., 20. |
- final
May 27, 2017 2:30 p.m. WEST |
Wasps RFC | 20:23 a.d. | Exeter Chiefs |
Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 79,657 Referee: JP Doyle |
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Attempts: Gopperth 40th increased Daly 44th increased increases: Gopperth (2/2) Penalty kicks : Gopperth (2/2) 18th, 54th |
(10:14) report |
Attempts: Nowell 14th. Dollman 28th. Increases: Steenson (2/2) Penalty kicks: Steenson (3/3) 64th, 80th, 98th. |
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statistics
- Most attempts made
Surname | tries | society | |
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1. | Christian Wade | 17th | Wasps RFC |
2. | James Short | 11 | Exeter Chiefs |
3. | Jimmy Gopperth | 10 | Wasps RFC |
Semesa Rokoduguni | 10 | Bath rugby | |
Denny Solomona | 10 | Sale Sharks | |
Olly Woodburn | 10 | Exeter Chiefs |
- Most points scored
Surname | Points | society | |
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1. | Jimmy Gopperth | 292 | Wasps RFC |
2. | Stephen Myler | 190 | Northampton Saints |
3. | Freddie Burns | 183 | Bath rugby |
Gareth Steenson | 183 | Exeter Chiefs | |
5. | Alex Lozowski | 175 | Saracens |
RFU Championship
The season of the second division, the RFU Championship , comprised 22 game days (one first and one second round). While the worst-ranked team was relegated directly to the third division, the top four wore a playoff with a two-part semi-final and final. The final winner rose to the Premiership.
table
P = Promotion (promoted) from National Division One
R = Relegation (relegated) from the Premiership
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
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1. | London Irish (R) | 20th | 19th | 0 | 1 | 712: 290 | + 422 | 15th | 91 |
2. | Yorkshire Carnegie | 20th | 15th | 0 | 5 | 619: 461 | + 158 | 14th | 74 |
3. | Ealing Trailfinders | 20th | 12 | 1 | 7th | 584: 427 | + 157 | 10 | 60 |
4th | Doncaster Knights | 20th | 12 | 0 | 8th | 514: 424 | + 90 | 10 | 58 |
5. | Jersey Reds | 20th | 11 | 0 | 9 | 459: 451 | + 8 | 14th | 58 |
6th | Cornish Pirates | 20th | 9 | 2 | 9 | 559: 497 | + 62 | 15th | 55 |
7th | Bedford Blues | 20th | 6th | 1 | 13 | 496: 469 | - 73 | 15th | 41 |
8th. | London Scottish | 20th | 7th | 0 | 13 | 465: 605 | - 140 | 12 | 40 |
9. | Nottingham RFC | 20th | 7th | 1 | 12 | 419: 542 | - 123 | 9 | 39 |
10. | Richmond FC (P) | 20th | 5 | 0 | 15th | 347: 585 | - 238 | 6th | 26th |
11. | Rotherham Titans | 20th | 4th | 1 | 15th | 333: 656 | - 323 | 4th | 22nd |
12. | London Welsh 1 | 13 | 6th | 0 | 7th | 294: 251 | + 43 | 9 | 0 |
The points were distributed as follows:
- 4 points if you win
- 2 points if there is a tie
- 0 points in the event of a loss (before possible bonus points)
- 1 bonus point for four or more attempts , regardless of the final score
- 1 bonus point if you lose less than seven points
Playoff
- Semifinals
April 28, 2017 7:45 pm WEST |
Ealing Trailfinders | 16:34 | Yorkshire Carnegie |
Trailfinders Sports Ground , London Spectators: 966 |
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April 30, 2017 3:00 pm WEST |
Doncaster Knights | 3:35 | London Irish |
Castle Park , Doncaster Spectators: 2,173 |
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May 5, 2017 7:45 pm WEST |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 18:20 | Ealing Trailfinders |
Headingley Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 2,216 |
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May 6, 2017 1:15 p.m. WEST |
London Irish | 39:22 | Doncaster Knights |
Madejski Stadium , Reading Spectators: 4,644 |
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- final
May 17, 2017 7:45 pm WEST |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 18:29 | London Irish |
Headingley Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 4,126 |
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May 24, 2017 7:45 pm WEST |
London Irish | 55:48 | Yorkshire Carnegie |
Madejski Stadium , Reading Spectators: 7,830 |
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Individual evidence
- ↑ London Welsh granted temporary license despite losing half their players www.bbc.co.uk
- ↑ London Welsh deducted 20 points due to liquidation www.espn.co.uk
- ↑ London Welsh: RFU refuses permission for Exiles to stay in Championship www.bbc.co.uk