Gallagher Premiership Rugby 2025-26: A Comprehensive Guide
The 2025-26 Gallagher Premiership season is underway, promising another year of fierce competition as England’s top ten rugby teams battle for a place in the play-off final at Twickenham Stadium. Here’s everything you need to know about the season, from key dates and teams to broadcast details and recent champions.
Key Dates and Information
- Dates: September 25, 2025 – June 20, 2026
- Number of Teams: 10
- Number of Matches: 93
- Final Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Premiership Rugby
- Current Champions: Bath Rugby Rugby World
The Teams
The league remains at ten teams, with no relegation from the top flight since 2020 following the financial difficulties of Wasps, Worcester Warriors, and London Irish. Rugby World Newcastle Falcons have been rebranded as Newcastle Red Bulls following a new ownership deal.
- Bath Rugby: Home Ground – The Rec, Bath; Head of Rugby – Johann Van Graan
- Bristol Bears: Home Ground – Ashton Gate, Bristol; Director of Rugby – Pat Lam
- Exeter Chiefs: Home Ground – Sandy Park, Exeter; Director of Rugby – Rob Baxter
- Gloucester Rugby: Home Ground – Kingsholm, Gloucester; Director of Rugby – George Skivington
- Harlequins: Home Ground – Twickenham Stoop, London; Director of Rugby – TBC
- Leicester Tigers: Home Ground – Mattioli Woods Welford Road, Leicester; Head Coach – Geoff Parling
- Newcastle Red Bulls: Home Ground – Kingston Park, Newcastle; Head Coach – Alan Dickens
- Northampton Saints: Home Ground – cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton; Director of Rugby – Phil Dowson
- Sale Sharks: Home Ground – Salford Community Stadium, Salford; Director of Rugby – Alex Sanderson
- Saracens: Home Ground – StoneX Stadium, London; Director of Rugby – Mark McCall
How to Watch
Every game of the 2025-26 Gallagher Premiership season will be broadcast live on TNT Sports in the UK. Rugby World A subscription to Discovery+ Premium costs £30.99 per month and includes access to the Premiership, Autumn Nations Series internationals, Champions League football, and select Premier League matches. TNT Sports can also be added to existing Sky, BT, EE, or Virgin Media TV packages.
ITV will broadcast seven games live (including the final) on its terrestrial channels and ITVX streaming service, alongside a weekly highlights show, Gallagher Prem Unleashed. International viewers can find live streams on platforms like FloRugby (US), Stan Sport (Australia), and SuperSport (South Africa).
Previous Premiership Winners
- 2015-16: Saracens
- 2016-17: Exeter Chiefs
- 2017-18: Saracens
- 2018-19: Saracens
- 2019-20: Exeter Chiefs
- 2020-21: Harlequins
- 2021-22: Leicester Tigers
- 2022-23: Saracens
- 2023-24: Northampton Saints
- 2024-25: Bath Rugby
Upcoming Fixtures – Round 11 (March 20-21, 2026)
- Friday, March 20, 2026: Bath Rugby v Saracens (The Rec, Bath, 7:45 PM BST)
- Saturday, March 21, 2026: Harlequins v Gloucester (The Stoop, London, 3:00 PM BST)
- Saturday, March 21, 2026: Northampton Saints v Newcastle (Franklin Gardens, Northampton, 3:00 PM BST)
- Saturday, March 21, 2026: Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks (Sandy Park, Exeter, 3:05 PM BST)
- Saturday, March 21, 2026: Leicester Tigers v Bristol Bears (Welford Road, Leicester, 3:00 PM BST)
Tickets and parking purchased via Premiership Rugby will be delivered via the Premiership Rugby app, whilst accessible tickets and parking purchased via England Rugby will be delivered via the Allianz Twickenham app. England Rugby All bars and food units around the stadium will be card only.