2009–10 Premiership Rugby

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Summary

Leicester Tigers won their ninth title after defeating Saracens in the final at Twickenham having also topped the regular season table. Worcester Warriors were relegated on the last day of the season. It was the first time that Worcester have been relegated from the top flight since they first achieved promotion.

As usual, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, the sixth instance since its inception in 2004.

Teams

Twelve teams compete in the league–the top eleven teams from the previous season and Leeds Carnege who were promoted from the 2008–09 National Division One after a top flight absence of one year. They replaced Bristol Bears who were relegated after four years in the top flight.

Stadiums and locations

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Club Captain Kit Supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath Template:Flagicon Michael Claassens Puma The Recreation Ground 11,700 Bath
Gloucester Template:Flagicon Mike Tindall
Template:Flagicon Gareth Delve
RugbyTech Kingsholm 16,500 Gloucester
Harlequins Template:Flagicon Will Skinner KooGa Twickenham StoopTemplate:Efn 14,282 Twickenham, Greater London
Leeds Carnegie Template:Flagicon Marco Wentzel ISC Headingley Stadium 22,250 Leeds
Leicester Tigers Template:Flagicon Geordan Murphy Cotton Traders Welford Road 24,000 Leicester
London Irish Template:Flagicon Bob Casey RugbyTech Madejski StadiumTemplate:Efn 24,161 Reading
London Wasps Template:Flagicon Tom Rees Canterbury Adams ParkTemplate:Efn 10,516 High Wycombe
Newcastle Falcons Template:Flagicon Carl Hayman Cotton Traders Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne
Northampton Saints Template:Flagicon Dylan Hartley Rhino Sportswear Franklin's Gardens 13,591 Northampton
Sale Sharks Template:Flagicon Dean Schofield Cotton Traders Edgeley Park 10,852 Stockport, Greater Manchester
Saracens Template:Flagicon Steve Borthwick KooGa Vicarage RoadTemplate:Efn 19,920 Watford
Worcester Warriors Template:Flagicon Pat Sanderson Kukri Sixways Stadium 12,068 Worcester

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Table

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Results

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 15

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Round 18

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Round 19

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Round 20

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Round 21

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Round 22

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Play-offs

As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 29 May 2010.

Bracket

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Leading scorers

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

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References

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External links

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