Premiership Rugby Cup Fixtures Confirmed

July 16, 2018
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Worcester Warriors and Sale Sharks will kick off the brand new Premiership Rugby Cup competition when it is launched on Friday 26 October.

Involving the 12 Gallagher Premiership Rugby clubs, and with total prize money of more than half a million pounds, the Premiership Rugby Cup will be played over four pool rounds, including the Derby Day weekend, semi-finals and Final.

The Premiership Rugby Cup will comprise three pools of four teams each and will kick off with the first three pool rounds starting on the last weekend of October and the last round in the New Year.

The New Year round will see Derby Day clashes for the 12 teams before the Cup moves into the knockout phase with the three pool winners and the best runner-up moving into the semi-finals.

The Derby Day round is split over two weekends, ensuring all players receive a mid-season break.

New competition to be called Premiership Rugby Cup
Prize money in every match for the winning team
Four rounds followed by semi-final and Final
Final to be staged at the home ground of the highest seeded team

Defending Champions Exeter Chiefs kick off the defence of their title against Newcastle Falcons and Chiefs Director of Rugby Rob Baxter said: “You need to run a strong squad to be successful in Gallagher Premiership Rugby and in Europe so the Premiership Rugby Cup is crucial for those squad players as they are trying to prove themselves.

Premiership Rugby Cup Fixtures

Round 1 (26/27/28 October 2018)

Friday 26th October

Pool 2
7.45pm – Worcester Warriors v Sale Sharks, Sixways

Saturday 27th October

Pool 3
2pm – Northampton Saints v Bristol Bears, Franklin’s Gardens

Pool 1
3pm – Bath Rugby v Harlequins, Recreation Ground

Pool 3
3pm – Gloucester Rugby v Wasps, Kingsholm

Pool 2
3pm – Saracens v Leicester Tigers, Allianz Park

Sunday 28th October

Pool 1
3pm – Newcastle Falcons v Exeter Chiefs, Kingston Park

Round 2 (2/3/4 November 2018)