1997β98 Allied Dunbar Premiership | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Champions | Newcastle Falcons (1st title) |
Runners-up | Saracens |
Relegated | Bristol |
Matches played | 132 |
Attendance | 823,446 (average 6,238 per match) |
The 1997β98 English Premiership (known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh full season of rugby union within the top tier of the English rugby union system.
Newcastle Falcons won the league, for the first time, following their promotion from National Division 2 last season. Saracens finished just one point behind in second place, and the last placed club, Bristol, were relegated.
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
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Bath | Recreation Ground | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol |
Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
London Irish | The Avenue | 6,600 | Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey |
Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park [n 1] | 10,000 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
Richmond | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 4,500 | Richmond, London |
Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
Saracens | Vicarage Road | 22,000 | Watford, Hertfordshire |
Wasps | Loftus Road | 18,439 | Shepherd's Bush, London |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Newcastle Falcons (C) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 645 | 387 | +258 | 85 | 31 | 38 | Champions |
2 | Saracens | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 584 | 396 | +188 | 59 | 36 | 37 | |
3 | Bath | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 575 | 455 | +120 | 66 | 49 | 26 | |
4 | Leicester Tigers | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 569 | 449 | +120 | 64 | 45 | 26 | |
5 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 607 | 499 | +108 | 81 | 50 | 24 | |
6 | Gloucester | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 512 | 528 | −16 | 52 | 65 | 23 | |
7 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 605 | 558 | +47 | 71 | 60 | 22 | |
8 | Northampton Saints | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 493 | 472 | +21 | 46 | 53 | 19 | |
9 | Wasps | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 490 | 609 | −119 | 47 | 68 | 17 | |
10 | Harlequins | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 516 | 645 | −129 | 58 | 73 | 16 | |
11 | London Irish | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 457 | 673 | −216 | 45 | 82 | 12 | |
12 | Bristol (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 351 | 733 | −382 | 36 | 98 | 4 | Relegated |
18 October 1997 14:15 |
Richmond | 37β16 | NEC Harlequins |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,836 |
18 October 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 44β15 | Bristol |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
18 October 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 25β6 | Leicester Tigers |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 8,186 |
18 October 1997 15:00 |
Sale | 26β33 | Newcastle Falcons |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
19 October 1997 15:15 |
Gloucester | 29β7 | London Irish |
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,287 |
25 October 1997 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 33β22 | Bath |
Welford Road Attendance: 16,000 |
25 October 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 52β41 | Sale |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,810 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
Bristol | 22β15 | Northampton Saints |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,062 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 22β17 | London Wasps |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,000 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 18β12 | Richmond |
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,202 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 42β24 | Gloucester |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,163 |
1 November 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 47β31 | Richmond |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
1 November 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 19β35 | Newcastle Falcons |
The Avenue Attendance: 5,000 |
2 November 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 16β17 | NEC Harlequins |
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,937 |
2 November 1997 15:00 |
London Wasps | 22β38 | Sale |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,105 |
2 November 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 31β9 | Bristol |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,258 |
8 November 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 13β19 | Saracens |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 7,088 |
9 November 1997 15:00 |
Sale | 76β0 | Bristol |
Try:
Rees (3) Beim (4) Sanderson Winstanley (2) Ellis Mallinder Con: Howarth (8/12) | Report |
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,500 Referee: J.P. Pearson |
13 December 1997 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 55β15 | Sale |
Welford Road Attendance: 10,695 |
13 December 1997 15:00 |
Bristol | 12β13 | Richmond |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,415 |
13 December 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 10β51 | Northampton Saints |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,300 |
13 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 53β17 | London Wasps |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,812 |
14 December 1997 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 37β27 | Gloucester |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,000 |
14 December 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 50β23 | Bath |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,658 |
16 December 1997 20:00 |
Richmond | 32β15 | Leicester Tigers |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,076 |
20 December 1997 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 27β3 | NEC Harlequins |
Welford Road Attendance: 11,606 |
21 December 1997 14:30 |
Richmond | 21β24 | Northampton Saints |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,204 |
26 December 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 21β22 | Leicester Tigers |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,291 |
27 December 1997 14:00 |
Bristol | 8β50 | Newcastle Falcons |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 26β20 | Richmond |
Kingsholm Attendance: 8,328 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 26β24 | London Irish |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,348 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 18β10 | London Wasps |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 8,772 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
Sale | 11β13 | Bath |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,500 |
30 December 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 26β3 | Northampton Saints |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
30 December 1997 19:30 |
London Irish | 10β25 | Saracens |
The Avenue Attendance: 3,800 |
30 December 1997 19:30 |
London Wasps | 22β18 | Richmond |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,912 |
30 December 1997 19:30 |
Sale | 24β24 | Gloucester |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500 |
30 December 1997 19:45 |
Leicester Tigers | 19β25 | Newcastle Falcons |
Welford Road Attendance: 16,000 |
31 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 38β40 | Bristol |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,124 |
10 January 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 33β14 | Sale |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 5,929 |
11 January 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 26β20 | Gloucester |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,245 |
11 January 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 46β13 | London Irish |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,500 |
11 January 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 25β16 | NEC Harlequins |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,753 |
17 January 1998 14:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 45β21 | London Wasps |
Welford Road Attendance: 15,000 |
17 January 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 14β45 | Richmond |
The Avenue Attendance: 3,500 |
18 January 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 13β14 | Gloucester |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,601 |
18 January 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 5β30 | Northampton Saints |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,612 |
31 January 1998 14:30 |
Richmond | 10β15 | Saracens |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 3,888 |
31 January 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 17β21 | Newcastle Falcons |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 8,989 |
1 February 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 32β25 | Leicester Tigers |
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,963 |
1 February 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 32β18 | Bristol |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,112 |
1 February 1998 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 41β16 | London Irish |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500 |
11 February 1998 19:15 |
Bath | 47β3 | Gloucester |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,500 |
14 February 1998 14:00 |
Gloucester | 20β15 | Northampton Saints |
Kingsholm Attendance: 5,689 |
14 February 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 43β27 | London Wasps |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
14 February 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 20β37 | Saracens |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,239 |
14 February 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 34β19 | London Irish |
Welford Road Attendance: 10,762 |
15 February 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 43β15 | NEC Harlequins |
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,031 |
15 February 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 20β28 | Sale |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,017 |
20 February 1998 20:00 |
London Irish | 38β23 | Bristol |
The Avenue Attendance: 1,500 |
24 February 1998 19:30 |
Saracens | 42β20 | Sale |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 3,722 |
28 February 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 39β13 | NEC Harlequins |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,200 |
28 February 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 24β27 | Leicester Tigers |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,143 |
7 March 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 15β15 | Northampton Saints |
Welford Road Attendance: 14,500 |
7 March 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 41β12 | Richmond |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,532 |
8 March 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 16β22 | Bath |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,271 |
8 March 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 33β27 | London Wasps |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,332 |
10 March 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 23β18 | Sale |
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,638 |
11 March 1998 19:30 |
Gloucester | 22β15 | London Wasps |
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,629 |
14 March 1998 14:15 |
Bath | 16β5 | Leicester Tigers |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
14 March 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 35β12 | Bristol |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 4,900 |
14 March 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 30β17 | Newcastle Falcons |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,367 |
14 March 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 23β13 | NEC Harlequins |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
15 March 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 38β15 | Saracens |
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,135 |
15 March 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 19β38 | London Irish |
Loftus Road Attendance: 7,935 |
24 March 1998 19:30 |
London Irish | 23β19 | Gloucester |
The Avenue Attendance: 2,300 |
25 March 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 30β25 | Saracens |
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,868 |
28 March 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 42β19 | Richmond |
Welford Road Attendance: 10,146 |
28 March 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 35β49 | Bath |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,800 |
29 March 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 36β16 | Gloucester |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,127 |
7 April 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 20β13 | London Wasps |
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,500 |
10 April 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 13β29 | Saracens |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
10 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 43β3 | Bristol |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,500 |
11 April 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 27β29 | Newcastle Falcons |
Kingsholm Attendance: 9,048 |
11 April 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 35β21 | Leicester Tigers |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
12 April 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 29β26 | NEC Harlequins |
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,749 |
13 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 32β14 | Bath |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 6,500 |
15 April 1998 19:15 |
Bristol | 15β25 | Sale |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,547 |
18 April 1998 14:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 14β23 | Leicester Tigers |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,362 |
18 April 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 27β17 | Bath |
Kingsholm Attendance: 10,574 |
18 April 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 39β47 | Richmond |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 5,350 |
18 April 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 28β28 | London Wasps |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,800 |
19 April 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 5β17 | London Irish |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,265 |
19 April 1998 15:05 |
Saracens | 12β10 | Newcastle Falcons |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,764 |
22 April 1998 19:30 |
Northampton Saints | 33β18 | London Irish |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 4,600 |
22 April 1998 19:45 |
London Wasps | 18β17 | Newcastle Falcons |
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,045 |
25 April 1998 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 10β10 | Saracens |
Welford Road Attendance: 16,900 |
25 April 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 19β29 | Sale |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,500 |
25 April 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 62β14 | NEC Harlequins |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,200 |
25 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 33β22 | Gloucester |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,000 |
26 April 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 31β15 | Northampton Saints |
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,261 |
26 April 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 43β18 | Bristol |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,162 |
28 April 1998 19:15 |
Bath | 20β3 | London Irish |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,500 |
29 April 1998 19:30 |
NEC Harlequins | 26β28 | Saracens |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,152 |
29 April 1998 19:45 |
London Wasps | 17β13 | Leicester Tigers |
Loftus Road Attendance: 3,791 |
2 May 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 31β19 | Sale |
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,319 |
2 May 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 16β15 | Bath |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 6,320 |
2 May 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 51β29 | London Wasps |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,551 |
3 May 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 19β26 | NEC Harlequins |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,110 |
3 May 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 29β21 | London Irish |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,143 |
4 May 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 27β10 | Leicester Tigers |
Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 7,210 |
10 May 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 34β25 | Bristol |
Welford Road Attendance: 8,678 |
10 May 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 30β19 | Northampton Saints |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,000 |
11 May 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 20β15 | Bath |
Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 11,750 |
14 May 1998 19:45 |
Saracens | 43β20 | Northampton Saints |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,117 |
17 May 1998 13:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 20β44 | Newcastle Falcons |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,897 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 16β55 | Leicester Tigers |
The Avenue Attendance: 2,500 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 17β31 | Bath |
Loftus Road Attendance: 9,324 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 22β24 | Gloucester |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 5,500 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 28β40 | Richmond |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
Following ten years of sponsorship by the Courage Brewery, the life assurance group Allied Dunbar agreed to sponsor the top two divisions for Β£7,500,000. [1]
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who did not earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Most pointsSource: [2]
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Most triesSource: [3]
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1997β98 Allied Dunbar Premiership | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Champions | Newcastle Falcons (1st title) |
Runners-up | Saracens |
Relegated | Bristol |
Matches played | 132 |
Attendance | 823,446 (average 6,238 per match) |
The 1997β98 English Premiership (known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh full season of rugby union within the top tier of the English rugby union system.
Newcastle Falcons won the league, for the first time, following their promotion from National Division 2 last season. Saracens finished just one point behind in second place, and the last placed club, Bristol, were relegated.
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
---|---|---|---|
Bath | Recreation Ground | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol |
Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
London Irish | The Avenue | 6,600 | Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey |
Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park [n 1] | 10,000 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
Richmond | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 4,500 | Richmond, London |
Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
Saracens | Vicarage Road | 22,000 | Watford, Hertfordshire |
Wasps | Loftus Road | 18,439 | Shepherd's Bush, London |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Newcastle Falcons (C) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 645 | 387 | +258 | 85 | 31 | 38 | Champions |
2 | Saracens | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 584 | 396 | +188 | 59 | 36 | 37 | |
3 | Bath | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 575 | 455 | +120 | 66 | 49 | 26 | |
4 | Leicester Tigers | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 569 | 449 | +120 | 64 | 45 | 26 | |
5 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 607 | 499 | +108 | 81 | 50 | 24 | |
6 | Gloucester | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 512 | 528 | −16 | 52 | 65 | 23 | |
7 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 605 | 558 | +47 | 71 | 60 | 22 | |
8 | Northampton Saints | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 493 | 472 | +21 | 46 | 53 | 19 | |
9 | Wasps | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 490 | 609 | −119 | 47 | 68 | 17 | |
10 | Harlequins | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 516 | 645 | −129 | 58 | 73 | 16 | |
11 | London Irish | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 457 | 673 | −216 | 45 | 82 | 12 | |
12 | Bristol (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 351 | 733 | −382 | 36 | 98 | 4 | Relegated |
18 October 1997 14:15 |
Richmond | 37β16 | NEC Harlequins |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,836 |
18 October 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 44β15 | Bristol |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
18 October 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 25β6 | Leicester Tigers |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 8,186 |
18 October 1997 15:00 |
Sale | 26β33 | Newcastle Falcons |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
19 October 1997 15:15 |
Gloucester | 29β7 | London Irish |
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,287 |
25 October 1997 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 33β22 | Bath |
Welford Road Attendance: 16,000 |
25 October 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 52β41 | Sale |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,810 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
Bristol | 22β15 | Northampton Saints |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,062 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 22β17 | London Wasps |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,000 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 18β12 | Richmond |
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,202 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 42β24 | Gloucester |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,163 |
1 November 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 47β31 | Richmond |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
1 November 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 19β35 | Newcastle Falcons |
The Avenue Attendance: 5,000 |
2 November 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 16β17 | NEC Harlequins |
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,937 |
2 November 1997 15:00 |
London Wasps | 22β38 | Sale |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,105 |
2 November 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 31β9 | Bristol |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,258 |
8 November 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 13β19 | Saracens |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 7,088 |
9 November 1997 15:00 |
Sale | 76β0 | Bristol |
Try:
Rees (3) Beim (4) Sanderson Winstanley (2) Ellis Mallinder Con: Howarth (8/12) | Report |
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,500 Referee: J.P. Pearson |
13 December 1997 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 55β15 | Sale |
Welford Road Attendance: 10,695 |
13 December 1997 15:00 |
Bristol | 12β13 | Richmond |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,415 |
13 December 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 10β51 | Northampton Saints |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,300 |
13 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 53β17 | London Wasps |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,812 |
14 December 1997 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 37β27 | Gloucester |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,000 |
14 December 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 50β23 | Bath |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,658 |
16 December 1997 20:00 |
Richmond | 32β15 | Leicester Tigers |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,076 |
20 December 1997 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 27β3 | NEC Harlequins |
Welford Road Attendance: 11,606 |
21 December 1997 14:30 |
Richmond | 21β24 | Northampton Saints |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,204 |
26 December 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 21β22 | Leicester Tigers |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,291 |
27 December 1997 14:00 |
Bristol | 8β50 | Newcastle Falcons |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 26β20 | Richmond |
Kingsholm Attendance: 8,328 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 26β24 | London Irish |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,348 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 18β10 | London Wasps |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 8,772 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
Sale | 11β13 | Bath |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,500 |
30 December 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 26β3 | Northampton Saints |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
30 December 1997 19:30 |
London Irish | 10β25 | Saracens |
The Avenue Attendance: 3,800 |
30 December 1997 19:30 |
London Wasps | 22β18 | Richmond |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,912 |
30 December 1997 19:30 |
Sale | 24β24 | Gloucester |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500 |
30 December 1997 19:45 |
Leicester Tigers | 19β25 | Newcastle Falcons |
Welford Road Attendance: 16,000 |
31 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 38β40 | Bristol |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,124 |
10 January 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 33β14 | Sale |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 5,929 |
11 January 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 26β20 | Gloucester |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,245 |
11 January 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 46β13 | London Irish |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,500 |
11 January 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 25β16 | NEC Harlequins |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,753 |
17 January 1998 14:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 45β21 | London Wasps |
Welford Road Attendance: 15,000 |
17 January 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 14β45 | Richmond |
The Avenue Attendance: 3,500 |
18 January 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 13β14 | Gloucester |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,601 |
18 January 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 5β30 | Northampton Saints |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,612 |
31 January 1998 14:30 |
Richmond | 10β15 | Saracens |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 3,888 |
31 January 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 17β21 | Newcastle Falcons |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 8,989 |
1 February 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 32β25 | Leicester Tigers |
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,963 |
1 February 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 32β18 | Bristol |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,112 |
1 February 1998 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 41β16 | London Irish |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500 |
11 February 1998 19:15 |
Bath | 47β3 | Gloucester |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,500 |
14 February 1998 14:00 |
Gloucester | 20β15 | Northampton Saints |
Kingsholm Attendance: 5,689 |
14 February 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 43β27 | London Wasps |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
14 February 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 20β37 | Saracens |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,239 |
14 February 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 34β19 | London Irish |
Welford Road Attendance: 10,762 |
15 February 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 43β15 | NEC Harlequins |
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,031 |
15 February 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 20β28 | Sale |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,017 |
20 February 1998 20:00 |
London Irish | 38β23 | Bristol |
The Avenue Attendance: 1,500 |
24 February 1998 19:30 |
Saracens | 42β20 | Sale |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 3,722 |
28 February 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 39β13 | NEC Harlequins |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,200 |
28 February 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 24β27 | Leicester Tigers |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,143 |
7 March 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 15β15 | Northampton Saints |
Welford Road Attendance: 14,500 |
7 March 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 41β12 | Richmond |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,532 |
8 March 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 16β22 | Bath |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,271 |
8 March 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 33β27 | London Wasps |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,332 |
10 March 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 23β18 | Sale |
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,638 |
11 March 1998 19:30 |
Gloucester | 22β15 | London Wasps |
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,629 |
14 March 1998 14:15 |
Bath | 16β5 | Leicester Tigers |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
14 March 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 35β12 | Bristol |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 4,900 |
14 March 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 30β17 | Newcastle Falcons |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,367 |
14 March 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 23β13 | NEC Harlequins |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
15 March 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 38β15 | Saracens |
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,135 |
15 March 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 19β38 | London Irish |
Loftus Road Attendance: 7,935 |
24 March 1998 19:30 |
London Irish | 23β19 | Gloucester |
The Avenue Attendance: 2,300 |
25 March 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 30β25 | Saracens |
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,868 |
28 March 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 42β19 | Richmond |
Welford Road Attendance: 10,146 |
28 March 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 35β49 | Bath |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,800 |
29 March 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 36β16 | Gloucester |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,127 |
7 April 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 20β13 | London Wasps |
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,500 |
10 April 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 13β29 | Saracens |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
10 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 43β3 | Bristol |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,500 |
11 April 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 27β29 | Newcastle Falcons |
Kingsholm Attendance: 9,048 |
11 April 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 35β21 | Leicester Tigers |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
12 April 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 29β26 | NEC Harlequins |
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,749 |
13 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 32β14 | Bath |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 6,500 |
15 April 1998 19:15 |
Bristol | 15β25 | Sale |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,547 |
18 April 1998 14:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 14β23 | Leicester Tigers |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,362 |
18 April 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 27β17 | Bath |
Kingsholm Attendance: 10,574 |
18 April 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 39β47 | Richmond |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 5,350 |
18 April 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 28β28 | London Wasps |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,800 |
19 April 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 5β17 | London Irish |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,265 |
19 April 1998 15:05 |
Saracens | 12β10 | Newcastle Falcons |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,764 |
22 April 1998 19:30 |
Northampton Saints | 33β18 | London Irish |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 4,600 |
22 April 1998 19:45 |
London Wasps | 18β17 | Newcastle Falcons |
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,045 |
25 April 1998 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 10β10 | Saracens |
Welford Road Attendance: 16,900 |
25 April 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 19β29 | Sale |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,500 |
25 April 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 62β14 | NEC Harlequins |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,200 |
25 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 33β22 | Gloucester |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,000 |
26 April 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 31β15 | Northampton Saints |
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,261 |
26 April 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 43β18 | Bristol |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,162 |
28 April 1998 19:15 |
Bath | 20β3 | London Irish |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,500 |
29 April 1998 19:30 |
NEC Harlequins | 26β28 | Saracens |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,152 |
29 April 1998 19:45 |
London Wasps | 17β13 | Leicester Tigers |
Loftus Road Attendance: 3,791 |
2 May 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 31β19 | Sale |
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,319 |
2 May 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 16β15 | Bath |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 6,320 |
2 May 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 51β29 | London Wasps |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,551 |
3 May 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 19β26 | NEC Harlequins |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,110 |
3 May 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 29β21 | London Irish |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,143 |
4 May 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 27β10 | Leicester Tigers |
Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 7,210 |
10 May 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 34β25 | Bristol |
Welford Road Attendance: 8,678 |
10 May 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 30β19 | Northampton Saints |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,000 |
11 May 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 20β15 | Bath |
Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 11,750 |
14 May 1998 19:45 |
Saracens | 43β20 | Northampton Saints |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,117 |
17 May 1998 13:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 20β44 | Newcastle Falcons |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,897 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 16β55 | Leicester Tigers |
The Avenue Attendance: 2,500 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 17β31 | Bath |
Loftus Road Attendance: 9,324 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 22β24 | Gloucester |
Franklinβs Gardens Attendance: 5,500 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 28β40 | Richmond |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
Following ten years of sponsorship by the Courage Brewery, the life assurance group Allied Dunbar agreed to sponsor the top two divisions for Β£7,500,000. [1]
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who did not earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
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