2023–24 Premiership Rugby Explained

2023–24 Premiership Rugby
Champions:Northampton Saints
Count:2
Runnersup:Bath
Relegated:No relegation
Matches:93
Highest Attendance:81,669 – Northampton v Bath, 8 June 2024
Lowest Attendance:3,821 – Newcastle v Gloucester, 20 October 2023
Top Point Scorer: Henry Slade (Exeter) – 152 points
Top Try Scorer: Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton) – 14 tries
Website:www.premiershiprugby.com
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
Teams:10

The 2023–24 Premiership Rugby is the 37th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the sixth to be sponsored by Gallagher.[1] The competition was broadcast by TNT Sports for the eleventh year of their broadcast deal,[2] with six league season games and the final also simulcast free-to-air by ITV.[3] Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on ITV, with extended highlights on TNT Sports.[4]

The reigning champions entering the season are Saracens, who claimed their 6th league title after winning the 2023 final.[5] No team was promoted from the 2022–23 RFU Championship, as the champions were not able to satisfy the eligibility criteria required to enter the league.[6]

Rule changes

The 2023–24 season is set to be the final year under the current Premiership competition structure, before a planned 're-launch' taking place ahead of the 2024–25 season.[7] As a result, the moratorium on relegation to the RFU Championship will cease and be replaced by a play-off between the team placed last in the Premiership and the team placed first in the Championship. Promotion from the Championship is therefore also set to be reinstated, subject to the winning club successfully fulfilling the RFU minimum standards criteria.[8]

This season is also the last year of the league's temporary salary cap reduction, implemented to keep the participating clubs financially solvent following the COVID-19 pandemic, with further regulatory changes set to be made for the 2024–25 season.[9]

Teams

The competition will feature 10 of the 13 teams which began the 2022–23 season. Two of the other three – Wasps and Worcester Warriors – were previously confirmed to be excluded from competing in the 2023–24 season, after both clubs were expelled from the league, upon entering into administration in 2022.[10] The final team – London Irish – had originally been due to compete, but the club was also expelled in summer 2023, prior to the start of the season, because of insufficient funds to continue operating.[11] As a result, the 2023–24 season is the first time the top flight of English rugby has featured just 10 teams since the 1995–96 season.[12]

For the second consecutive year, the top team in the Championship was ineligible for promotion to the Premiership, after 2022–23 Championship winners Jersey Reds failed to meet the minimum standards criteria to join the competition.[13]

London Irish administration

On 15 May 2023, London Irish were warned by the RFU that they faced suspension from the Premiership ahead of the beginning of the 2023–24 season, unless they met a deadline of 30 May to complete a takeover by new ownership, due to concerns about the club's finances.[14] On 31 May, the RFU granted the club a one-week extension, on the condition that evidence of funding for the 2023–24 season, from either the existing benefactor or the prospective new owners, was provided by 6 June.[15] On 2 June, HMRC issued a winding-up petition against the club, in response to unpaid tax.[16] On 6 June, after failing to provide proof of funds for the upcoming season, London Irish were officially suspended from the Premiership.[17] The following day, the club filed for administration, resulting in automatic relegation under RFU regulations.[18]

Stadiums and locations

ClubDirector of Rugby/
Head Coach
CaptainKit supplierStadiumCapacityCity/Area
Bath Ben Spencer[19] CastoreThe Recreation Groundalign=center 14,509Bath, Somerset
Bristol Bears Pat Lam Fitz Harding[20] O'NeillsAshton Gatealign=center 27,000Bristol
Exeter Chiefs Rob Baxter
Ali Hepher
Dafydd JenkinsSamuraiSandy Parkalign=center 15,600Exeter, Devon
Gloucester George Skivington Lewis Ludlow[21] OxenKingsholmalign=center 16,115Gloucester,
Gloucestershire
Harlequins Billy MillardCastoreTwickenham Stoopalign=center 14,800Twickenham,
Greater London
Dan McKellar Julián Montoya[22] SamuraiMattioli Woods Welford Roadalign=center 25,849Leicester,
Leicestershire
Newcastle Falcons Alex Codling
Steve Diamond
Callum Chick[23] MacronKingston Parkalign=center 10,200Newcastle upon Tyne,
Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints Phil Dowson
Sam Vesty
Lewis Ludlam[24] Macroncinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardensalign=center 15,200Northampton,
Northamptonshire
Sale Sharks Alex Sanderson
Paul Deacon
Ben CurryMacronSalford Community Stadiumalign=center 12,000Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Mark McCall
Joe Shaw
Owen Farrell[25] CastoreStoneX Stadiumalign=center 10,500Hendon,
Greater London
Notes

Player movements

See main article: article and List of 2023–24 Premiership Rugby transfers.

Table

Round-by-round progression

The grid below shows each team's progression throughout the season, indicating their points total (and league table position) at the end of every round:

Team Progression
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18
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(7th)
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(7th)
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(7th)
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(5th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 16
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 16
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 21
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 25
(5th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 30
(3rd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 34
(1st)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 39
(1st)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 44
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 44
(1st)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 49
(1st)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 54
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 55
(1st)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 60
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 60
(1st)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 5
(2nd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 10
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 11
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 12
(4th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 17
(3rd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 21
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 22
(4th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 27
(2nd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 32
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 32
(4th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 36
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 37
(3rd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 42
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 44
(2nd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 49
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 50
(3rd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 55
(3rd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 60
(2nd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 4
(5th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 8
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 8
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 13
(3rd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 18
(2nd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 23
(1st)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 27
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 27
(1st)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 31
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 32
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 32
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 32
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 32
(8th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 37
(8th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 42
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 47
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 52
(4th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 56
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(10th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 4
(9th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 9
(7th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 14
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 19
(4th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 24
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 25
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 26
(5th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 31
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 31
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 36
(4th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 41
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 42
(3rd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 47
(3rd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 51
(2nd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 56
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 56
(4th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 4
(4th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 9
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 10
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 10
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 10
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 11
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 12
(8th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 17
(8th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 21
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 21
(8th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 25
(8th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 30
(8th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 35
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 40
(5th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 45
(4th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 49
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 49
(7th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 54
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 5
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 9
(4th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 14
(2nd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 19
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 19
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 21
(5th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 26
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 26
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 31
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 36
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 37
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 37
(5th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 42
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 44
(5th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 49
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 50
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 51
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 5
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(5th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 10
(2nd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 15
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 15
(5th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 19
(3rd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 23
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 23
(6th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 28
(4th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 33
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 35
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 35
(5th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 40
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 40
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 40
(7th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 45
(7th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 50
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 50
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(9th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 5
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(9th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 10
(9th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 15
(7th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 20
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 20
(8th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 25
(7th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 29
(7th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 33
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 35
(7th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 39
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 39
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 40
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 40
(8th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 45
(8th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 5
(3rd)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 9
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 9
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 9
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 9
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 11
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 11
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 12
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 14
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 16
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 17
(9th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 22
(9th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 26
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 26
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 27
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 27
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 27
(9th)
style="background:#97DEFF;" 32
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 3
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(10th)
Updated: 18 May 2024
Key
WinDrawLoss

Regular season

The regular season fixtures were announced on 18 July 2023.[29] They are due to play out over the course of 18 rounds, with each round consisting of five matches.[30]

The league began on 13 October 2023, with the full season schedule staggered to start and finish one month later than the 2022–23 season, in order to reduce fixture overlap with the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which reaches the knockout stages on the same weekend as the Premiership's opening round.[31] A revamped version of the Premiership Rugby Cup, involving teams from the RFU Championship, was also announced to take place before the beginning of the Premiership season.[32] The Premiership season will pause for eight weeks between the ends of January 2023 and March 2023, to avoid any fixture clashes with the 2024 Six Nations.[33]

Highlights of the season include:

All fixtures are subject to change.[39] Referees appointed to officiate Premiership matches are employed by the RFU, unless indicated otherwise.[40]

Round 4

News: Results . The Rugby Paper . 790 . 5 November 2023 . 38. [41]

Round 5

[41] [42]

Round 6

[42] [43]

Round 7

[43] [44]

Round 8

[44]

Round 9

[45]

Round 10

[46]

Round 11

[47] [48]

Round 12

[49] [50]

Round 13

[51] [52]

Round 14

[52] [53]

Round 15

[54] [55]

Round 16

[55] [56]

Round 17

[57]

Round 18

[58]

Play-offs

As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, will contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage.[59] The dates and times for the two play-off semi-finals were announced on 11 May 2024, after the first two teams qualified during round 17 of the regular season.[60] The four qualifying teams were confirmed after the final day of the regular season, on 18 May 2024.[61] The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 8 June 2024.[31]

Semi-finals

[62]

Final

[63]

Promotion/relegation play-off

Subject to meeting the eligible criteria for promotion, the team which places 1st in the 2023–24 RFU Championship will contest a play-off against the team which finishes bottom of the Premiership table, with the winner competing in the following year's Premiership season. If the Championship winner is ineligible for promotion, no play-off will take place.

On 29 June 2023, it was announced that the promotion/relegation play-off would take place across two legs, with each team playing one of the matches at their home ground, during the weekends of 31 May – 2 June and 7–9 June 2024.[64]

On 20 March 2024, it was confirmed that only Doncaster Knights would be eligible for promotion, should they top the Championship table. They were therefore also the only Championship team that would be able to compete in the play-off, if appropriate.[65] Despite winning the 2023–24 Championship, Ealing Trailfinders did not meet the RFU's minimum standards criteria, so no promotion/relegation play-off took place this season.

Leading scorers

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 have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

Most points


Source:[66]

RankPlayerClubPoints
1 152
2 132
3 128
4 105
5 103
6 97
7 88
8 79
9 78
10 70

Most tries


Source:[66] [67]

RankPlayerClubTries
1 14
2 10
Sale Sharks
4 9
5 8
Harlequins
Bath
9 Multiple players tied 7

Attendances

ClubHome
Games
TotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Bath 10 133,660 13,366 14,509 9,680 92%
Bristol Bears 9 169,968 18,885 27,000 15,100 70%
Exeter Chiefs 9 102,877 11,431 15,000 8,424 73%
Gloucester 9 117,940 13,104 16,115 10,458 81%
Harlequins 9 226,894 25,210 76,813 10,845 86%
Leicester Tigers 9 194,698 21,633 25,849 17,248 84%
Newcastle Falcons 9 55,676 6,186 8,361 3,821 61%
Northampton Saints 10 142,907 14,291 15,249 12,704 94%
Sale Sharks 9 67,061 7,451 11,600 3,842 62%
Saracens 9 134,926 14,992 61,214 7,061 89%
[68] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [62]

Discipline

Citings/bans

PlayerMatchCiting dateLaw breachedResult
Jonny MayGloucester vs. Bath10 November 20239.11 – Reckless or Dangerous Play
(Citing)
3-match ban[69]
Niall ArmstrongNorthampton vs. Exeter12 November 20239.11 – Reckless or Dangerous Play
(Red card)
3-match ban[70]
Mako VunipolaSaracens vs. Newcastle30 December 20239.13 – Dangerous Tackling
(Red card)
4-match ban[71]
Solomone KataNorthampton vs. Leicester20 April 20249.13 – Dangerous Tackling
(Red card)
3-match ban[72]
Maro ItojeBath vs. Saracens26 April 20249.13 – Dangerous Tackling
(Citing)
Citing dismissed[73]
Mike BrownLeicester vs. Bristol27 April 20249.27 – 2 Yellow Cards
(Red card)
Sending off sufficient[74]
Mike BrownLeicester vs. Bristol27 April 2024Conduct Prejudicial to the Interests of the Game or Union
(Rule 5.12)
5-match ban[75]
Jasper WieseLeicester vs. Exeter18 May 20249.18 – Tip Tackle
(Red card)
6-match ban[76]
Beno ObanoNorthampton vs. Bath8 June 20249.13 – Dangerous Tackling
(Red card)
4-match ban[77]
Notes:

Awards

Player of the Month

The following players have received the Gallagher Premiership Player of the Month award during the 2023–24 season, as selected by a panel of media commentators, in addition to monthly public polls.

width=80Monthwidth=240Nomineeswidth=90Clubwidth=240Winnerwidth=30
October Greg FisilauExeter Ben Spencer[78]
[79]
Zach MercerGloucester
Henry SladeExeter
Ben SpencerBath
November Andy ChristieSaracens Ollie Lawrence[80]
[81]
Tyrone GreenHarlequins
Ollie LawrenceBath
Arron ReedSale
December Alfie BarbearyBath Courtney Lawes[82]
[83]
Courtney LawesNorthampton
Finn RussellBath
Henry Slade (2)Exeter
January Immanuel Feyi-WabosoExeter Fin Smith[84]
[85]
Guy PepperNewcastle
Ollie SleightholmeNorthampton
Fin SmithNorthampton
March Benhard Janse van RensburgBristol Ollie Sleightholme[86]
[87]
Harry RandallBristol
Tom RoebuckSale
Ollie Sleightholme (2)Northampton
April Owen FarrellSaracens Benhard Janse van Rensburg[88]
[89]
Tyrone Green (2)Harlequins
Benhard Janse van Rensburg (2)Bristol
Tom PartonSaracens

End-of-season awards

The nominees for the 2024 Premiership Rugby Awards were announced on 20 May 2024.[90] The winners were revealed on 22 May 2024.[91]

Nominee!width=90
Clubwidth=150Winnerwidth=20
Courtney LawesNorthampton
Henry
Slade
[92]
Finn RussellBath
Henry SladeExeter
Fin SmithNorthampton
Nominee!width=90
Clubwidth=150Winnerwidth=20
Fin BaxterHarlequins
Immanuel
Feyi-Waboso
[93]
Chandler Cunningham-SouthHarlequins
Immanuel Feyi-WabosoExeter
Guy PepperNewcastle
Nominee!width=90
Clubwidth=150Winnerwidth=20
Phil DowsonNorthampton
Phil
Dowson
[94]
Mark McCallSaracens
Alex SandersonSale
Johann van GraanBath
Nominee!width=90
Clubwidth=150Winnerwidth=20
Mark AtkinsonGloucester
Andy
Christie
[95]
Andy ChristieSaracens
Tom JamesNorthampton
Ethan WallerNorthampton
Nominee!width=90
Clubwidth=120Matchwidth=135Venuewidth=40Roundwidth=150Winnerwidth=20
Tyrone GreenHarlequinsvs. NewcastleTwickenham Stoop4
Tyrone
Green
[96]
Tom JamesNorthamptonvs. GloucesterFranklin's Gardens17
Benhard Janse van RensburgBristolvs. NewcastleAshton Gate15
Louis LynaghHarlequinsvs. ExeterSandy Park17
!width=220
Nomineewidth=90Positionwidth=90Club
1. Fin BaxterPropHarlequins
2. Curtis LangdonHookerNorthampton
3. Thomas du ToitPropBath
4. Rus TuimaLockExeter
5. Alex ColesLockNorthampton
6. Courtney LawesFlankerNorthampton
7. Ben EarlFlankerSaracens
8. Jasper WieseNumber 8Leicester
!width=220
Nomineewidth=90Positionwidth=90Club
9. Ben SpencerScrum-HalfBath
10. Fin SmithFly-HalfNorthampton
11. Ollie SleightholmeWingNorthampton
12. Benhard Janse van RensburgCentreBristol
13. Henry SladeCentreExeter
14. Immanuel Feyi-WabosoWingExeter
15. Tyrone GreenFull-BackHarlequins

See also

Notes and References

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  2. News: BT Sport to remain the home of Premiership Rugby in the UK for the next four years . . 18 December 2020 . 22 April 2023 . en-UK.
  3. News: Premiership agrees broadcast deal with ITV until 2023-24 . . Rendell . Sarah . 20 January 2022 . 22 April 2023 . en-UK.
  4. News: TNT Sports to deliver unrivalled coverage of 2023-24 Gallagher Premiership rugby season . . 11 October 2023 . 11 October 2023 . en-UK.
  5. News: Saracens seal Premiership title as Owen Farrell steals Sale's thunder . . Kitson . Robert . 27 May 2023 . 27 May 2023 . en-UK.
  6. News: Ealing Trailfinders will not be promoted even if they win Championship, says RFU . . Richardson . Charles . 13 February 2023 . 22 April 2023 . en-UK.
  7. News: Premiership Rugby to 'relaunch' for 2024-25 after demise of Wasps & Worcester . . Jones . Chris . 12 December 2022 . 22 April 2023 . en-UK.
  8. News: RFU update on Championship Clubs Minimum Standards Criteria . . 1 March 2022 . 22 April 2023 . en-UK.
  9. Web site: Premiership Rugby clubs unanimously vote to temporarily reduce the salary cap . 17 February 2021 . 22 April 2023 . . en-UK.
  10. News: Worcester Warriors & Wasps: What happens next for relegated Premiership pair? . . Scott . Ged . 14 February 2023 . 22 April 2023 . en-UK.
  11. News: London Irish: Club expelled from Premiership after failing to meet deadline . . Purewal . Nick . 6 June 2023 . 6 June 2023 . en-UK.
  12. News: Gallagher Premiership Rugby is back! What to look out for in the 2023/24 season as Saracens aim to defend title . . 12 October 2023 . 12 October 2023 . en-UK.
  13. News: Jersey won the Championship but remain in a state of purgatory . . Morgan . Charlie . 3 May 2023 . 27 May 2023 . en-UK.
  14. News: London Irish: Gallagher Premiership club given May 30 takeover deadline by RFU . . 15 May 2023 . 27 May 2023 . en-UK.
  15. News: London Irish granted further extension until 6 June to complete takeover . Orchard . Sara . 31 May 2023 . 31 May 2023 . en-UK.
  16. News: London Irish crisis deepens after HMRC issues winding-up petition against club . . Meagher . Gerard . 2 June 2023 . 3 June 2023 . en-UK.
  17. News: London Irish suspended from Gallagher Premiership after takeover fails . . Latham-Coyle . Harry . 6 June 2023 . 6 June 2023 . en-UK.
  18. News: London Irish file for administration after Premiership suspension . . Mairs . Gavin . 7 June 2023 . 7 June 2023 . en-UK.
  19. News: Ben Spencer named Bath Rugby captain for 2023/24 . . 3 October 2023 . 5 October 2023 . en-UK.
  20. News: Fitz Harding named Club Captain and signs long-term extension . . 5 October 2023 . 5 October 2023 . en-UK.
  21. News: Lewis Ludlow to lead Gloucester Rugby for 2021-22 season . . 8 September 2021 . 5 October 2023 . en-UK.
  22. News: Tigers confirm captains for 2023/24 season ahead of historic double header . . 30 November 2023 . 30 November 2023 . en-UK.
  23. News: Callum Chick named as Newcastle Falcons captain for 2023–24 season . Ultimate Rugby . 9 August 2023 . 5 October 2023 . en-UK.
  24. News: Ludlam retains Saints captaincy for 2022/23 . . 1 September 2022 . 5 October 2023 . en-UK.
  25. News: Owen Farrell named Club Captain of Saracens . . 8 April 2021 . 5 October 2023 . en-UK.
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  27. News: Steve Diamond: Newcastle Falcons appoint ex-Sale and Worcester boss as consultant director of rugby . . 19 January 2024 . 19 January 2024 . en-UK.
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  79. News: Ben Spencer wins Gallagher Player of the Month, by a single vote . . 14 November 2023 . 14 November 2023 . en-UK.
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