English Rugby Union Championship 2018/19
The 2018/19 season of the English Premiership was the 32nd season of the top division of the English Rugby Union Championship. For sponsorship reasons, it is called the Gallagher Premiership . It began on August 31, 2018, comprised 22 match days (one preliminary and second round) and lasted until May 18, 2019. The four best-placed teams then qualified for the semi-finals, the semi-final winners met on June 1, 2019 in the final in Twickenham Stadium on top of each other. The Saracens were able to defend their title by beating the Exeter Chiefs in the final . The Newcastle Falcons descended, the London Irish rose.
Gallagher Premiership
table
M = Reigning Master
P = Promotion (promoted) from the RFU Championship
Status: May 19, 2019
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
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1. | Exeter Chiefs | 22nd | 17th | 0 | 5 | 630: 438 | + 192 | 18th | 86 |
2. | Saracens (M) | 22nd | 16 | 0 | 6th | 644: 440 | + 204 | 14th | 78 |
3. | Gloucester RFC | 22nd | 13 | 1 | 8th | 587: 515 | + 77 | 14th | 68 |
4th | Northampton Saints | 22nd | 11 | 0 | 11 | 590: 521 | + 69 | 12 | 56 |
5. | Harlequins | 22nd | 10 | 0 | 12 | 544: 528 | + 16 | 16 | 56 |
6th | Bath rugby | 22nd | 10 | 2 | 10 | 481: 480 | + 1 | 12 | 56 |
7th | Sale Sharks | 22nd | 11 | 2 | 9 | 462: 504 | - 42 | 7th | 55 |
8th. | Wasps RFC | 22nd | 10 | 0 | 12 | 483: 552 | - 69 | 11 | 51 |
9. | Bristol Bears (P) | 22nd | 9 | 1 | 12 | 503: 580 | - 77 | 13 | 51 |
10. | Worcester Warriors | 22nd | 9 | 0 | 13 | 491: 557 | - 66 | 10 | 46 |
11. | Leicester Tigers | 22nd | 7th | 0 | 16 | 478: 632 | - 154 | 13 | 41 |
12. | Newcastle Falcons | 22nd | 6th | 0 | 16 | 395: 541 | - 146 | 7th | 31 |
The points are 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 25, 2019 1:30 PM WEST |
Saracens | 44: 19 | Gloucester RFC |
Allianz Park , London Referee: Luke Pearce |
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Attempts: Maitland 4th received Spencer 28th raised Williams 36th raised Tompkins 41st received, 49th received, 55th raised: Farrell 29th, 42nd, 50th, 56th Penalty kicks: Farrell 16., 35. |
(23: 7) Report |
Attempts: Morgan 2nd received Dreyer 58th received Ludlow 67th after received increases: Twelvetrees 3rd, 59th |
May 25, 2019 4:30 PM WEST |
Exeter Chiefs | 42: 12 | Northampton Saints |
Sandy Park , Exeter Referee: Matthew Carley |
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Attempts: Williams 15th received J. Simmonds 20th received Dave Dennis 44th received O'Flaherty 47th received S. Simmonds 69th received Hill 80th received increases: J. Simmonds 16th, 22nd, 46th, 48th, 69th, 80th |
(14:12) Report |
Attempts: Penalty attempt 27. Tuala 29. n. |
- final
June 1, 2019 15:00 WEST |
Exeter Chiefs | 34: 37 | Saracens |
Twickenham Stadium , London Referee: Wayne Barnes |
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Attempts: White 1. Ewers 20. Increase J. Hill 30. Increase Slade 57. Increase S. Hill 80. Increase increase: Simmonds 1., 21., 80. Penalty kicks: Simmonds 40 . |
(22:16) Report |
Attempts: George 3rd after, 76th, Spencer 13th, Williams 59th, Maitland 67th, raised: Farrell 61st, 68th, 77th Penalty: Farrell 9th, 35th |
statistics
Most attempts made
Surname | society | tries | |
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1. | Cobus Reinach | Northampton Saints | 12 |
Denny Solomona | Sale Sharks | ||
3. | Joe Marchant | Harlequins | 11 |
Jonny May | Leicester Tigers | ||
Nick Tompkins | Saracens |
Most points scored
Surname | society | Points | |
---|---|---|---|
1. | George Ford | Leicester Tigers | 221 |
2. | Duncan Weir | Worcester Warriors | 204 |
3. | Marcus Smith | Harlequins | 170 |
RFU Championship
The season of the second division, the RFU Championship , comprised 22 game days (one first and one second round). Champion was London Irish , which rose to the Premiership. Richmond FC relegated bottom of the table.
table
P = Promotion (promoted) from the National Division One
R = Relegation (relegated) from the Premiership
As of April 28, 2019
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
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1. | London Irish (R) | 22nd | 20th | 0 | 2 | 835: 340 | + 495 | 19th | 99 |
2. | Ealing Trailfinders | 22nd | 17th | 0 | 5 | 733: 503 | + 230 | 18th | 86 |
3. | Bedford Blues | 22nd | 13 | 0 | 9 | 632: 603 | + 29 | 17th | 69 |
4th | Jersey Reds | 22nd | 12 | 0 | 10 | 554: 442 | + 112 | 15th | 63 |
5. | Cornish Pirates | 22nd | 10 | 0 | 12 | 556: 507 | + 49 | 19th | 59 |
6th | Yorkshire Carnegie | 22nd | 11 | 0 | 11 | 475: 549 | - 74 | 11 | 55 |
7th | Nottingham RFC | 22nd | 9 | 1 | 12 | 508: 597 | - 89 | 10 | 48 |
8th. | Coventry RFC (P) | 22nd | 9 | 1 | 12 | 497: 637 | - 140 | 13 | 51 |
9. | London Scottish | 22nd | 8th | 0 | 14th | 468: 616 | - 148 | 11 | 43 |
10. | Doncaster Knights | 22nd | 8th | 0 | 14th | 546: 617 | - 71 | 10 | 42 |
11. | Hartpury College RFC | 22nd | 7th | 0 | 16 | 415: 634 | - 219 | 8th | 36 |
12. | Richmond FC | 22nd | 6th | 0 | 16 | 430: 604 | - 174 | 9 | 33 |
The points are 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