2013–14 Premiership Rugby

2013–14 Aviva Premiership
Countries	England
Date	6 September 2013 – 31 May 2014
Champions	Northampton Saints (1st title)
Runners-up	Saracens
Relegated	Worcester Warriors
Matches played	135
Attendance	1,721,729 (average 12,754 per match)
Tries scored	576 (average 4.3 per match)
Top point scorer	George Ford (Bath) (250 points)
Top try scorer	Vereniki Goneva (Leicester) (12 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2013–14 Aviva Premiership was the 27th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the fourth one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Leicester Tigers, who had claimed their tenth title after defeating Northampton Saints in the 2013 final. Newcastle Falcons had been promoted as champions from the 2012–13 RFU Championship at the first attempt.

This season was also the first season to be broadcast exclusively by BT Sport.

Summary

Northampton Saints won their first title after defeating Saracens in the final at Twickenham after having finished second in the regular season table. Worcester Warriors were relegated after being unable to win their penultimate game of the season. It was the second time that Worcester have been relegated from the top flight since the leagues began and the first time since the 2009–10 Premiership Rugby season.

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

Teams

Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and Newcastle Falcons who were promoted from the 2012–13 RFU Championship after a top flight absence of one year. They replaced London Welsh who were relegated after one year in the top flight.

Stadiums and locations

Bath

Exeter

Gloucester

Leicester

L. Irish

L. Wasps

Newcastle

Northampton

Sale

Worcester

London

London teams:
Harlequins
Saracens

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2013–14 Aviva Premiership teams

Harlequins

Saracens

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Greater London Premiership Rugby clubs

Club	Director of Rugby/ Head Coach	Captain	Kit Supplier	Stadium	Capacity	City/Area
Bath	Mike Ford	Stuart Hooper	Tri Distribution	The Recreation Ground	12,300	Bath
Exeter Chiefs	Rob Baxter	Dean Mumm	Samurai	Sandy Park	10,744	Exeter
Gloucester	Nigel Davies	Tom Savage	KooGa	Kingsholm	16,500	Gloucester
Harlequins	Conor O'Shea	Chris Robshaw	O'Neills	Twickenham Stoop	14,816	Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers	Richard Cockerill	Toby Flood	Canterbury	Welford Road	24,000	Leicester
London Irish	Brian Smith	Declan Danaher George Skivington	ISC	Madejski Stadium	24,250	Reading
London Wasps	Dai Young	Chris Bell	Kukri	Adams Park	10,516	High Wycombe
Newcastle Falcons	Dean Richards	Will Welch	Orion	Kingston Park	10,200	Newcastle upon Tyne
Northampton Saints	Jim Mallinder	Dylan Hartley	BURRDA	Franklin's Gardens	13,591	Northampton
Sale Sharks	Bryan Redpath	Daniel Braid	Samurai	AJ Bell Stadium	12,000	Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens	Mark McCall	Steve Borthwick	Nike	Allianz Park	10,000	Hendon, Greater London
Worcester Warriors	Dean Ryan	Jonathan Thomas	KooGa	Sixways Stadium	12,068	Worcester

Pre-season

The 2013 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series began on 1 August 2013 at Kingsholm, continued on 2 August at Franklin's Gardens and 3 August at Allianz Park. The finals was on 9 August 2013 at The Recreation Ground. This was the first opportunity of the season for any of the teams competing in the Premiership to win a trophy. Gloucester 7s won the Series Final, beating Leicester Tigers 7s 24 – 17 and with it qualification to the inaugural World Club 7s at Twickenham.

Table

2013–14 Premiership Rugby Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Saracens (RU)	22	19	0	3	629	353	+276	68	39	10	1	87	Play-off place, Berth in the 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup
2	Northampton Saints (C)	22	16	2	4	604	350	+254	72	31	7	3	78
3	Leicester Tigers (SF)	22	15	2	5	542	430	+112	59	41	7	3	74
4	Harlequins (SF)	22	15	0	7	437	365	+72	43	33	4	3	67
5	Bath	22	14	2	6	495	388	+107	48	38	4	3	67	Berth in the 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup
6	Sale Sharks	22	12	0	10	432	399	+33	46	40	3	6	57
7	London Wasps	22	9	0	13	451	533	−82	48	56	4	9	49	Play-off for 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup
8	Exeter Chiefs	22	9	0	13	426	480	−54	40	51	2	7	45	2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup
9	Gloucester	22	8	0	14	440	539	−99	46	60	4	8	44
10	London Irish	22	7	0	15	396	496	−100	40	49	2	6	36
11	Newcastle Falcons	22	3	0	19	281	544	−263	23	62	2	8	22
12	Worcester Warriors (R)	22	2	0	20	325	581	−256	31	64	1	7	16	Relegated

Source: Premiership Rugby
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
(C) Champions; (RU) Runners-up; (SF) Losing semi-finalists; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Regular season

Premiership Rugby announced the fixture list on 4 July 2013. As with previous seasons, Round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham. Fixtures as per Premiership Rugby Match Centre Archived 2013-01-22 at the Wayback Machine.

Round 1

6 September 2013 19:45

Newcastle Falcons	0 – 21	Bath
	Report	Try: Perenise 63' m Penalty try 77' c Con: Ford (1/2) Pen: Ford (3) 6', 36', 57'

Kingston Park Attendance: 4,616 Referee: Wayne Barnes

7 September 2013 14:00

London Irish	20 – 42	Saracens (BP)
Try: Low 37' c Yarde 69' c Con: Humphreys (2/2) Pen: Humphreys (2) 13', 62'	Report	Try: George (2) 9' c, 35' m Vunipola 63' c Ashton 81' m Con: Farrell (2/4) Pen: Farrell (6) 4', 27', 39', 41', 51', 72'

Twickenham Attendance: 62,637 Referee: Greg Garner

7 September 2013 15:00

(BP) Gloucester	16 – 22	Sale Sharks
Try: Trinder 58' c Con: Burns (1/1) Pen: Burns (3) 18', 63', 66'	Report	Try: Cueto 11' m Forsyth 51' m Pen: Macleod (1) 7' Arscott (2) 34', 37' Drop: Ford (1/1) 68'

Kingsholm Attendance: 12,635 Referee: Andrew Small

7 September 2013 15:00

(BP) Northampton Saints	38 – 11	Exeter Chiefs
Try: Hartley 2' c K. Pisi 19' c Wood 23' c G. Pisi 35' c Manoa 73' c Con: Myler (5/5) Pen: Myler (1) 14'	Report	Try: Mumm 59' m Pen: Steenson (2) 11', 31'

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,205 Referee: JP Doyle

7 September 2013 16:30

(BP) London Wasps	15 – 16	Harlequins
Try: Launchbury 1' c Palmer 80' m Con: Goode (1/2) Pen: Goode (1/1) 13'	Report	Try: Dickson 70' c Con: Evans (1/1) Pen: Evans (3) 12', 45', 49'

Twickenham Attendance: 62,637 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

8 September 2013 14:00

(BP) Leicester Tigers	32 – 15	Worcester Warriors
Try: Thompstone 13' m Mélé 40' c Crane 47' c Goneva 79' c Con: Lamb (3/4) Pen: Lamb (2) 6', 23'	Report	Try: Jones 56' c Matavesi 65' m Con: Mieres (1/2) Pen: Mieres (1) 34'

Welford Road Attendance: 20,230 Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 2

13 September 2013 19:45

(BP) Harlequins	6 – 13	Northampton Saints
Pen: Evans (2) 29', 44'	Report	Try: Wilson 62' c Con: Myler (1/1) Pen: Myler (2) 10', 52'

The Stoop Attendance: 11,498 Referee: Andrew Small

13 September 2013 20:00

(BP) Sale Sharks	14 – 15	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Braid 27' m Pen: Macleod (3) 6', 24', 58'	Report	Pen: Godman (4) 18', 36', 39', 48' Clegg (1) 67'

Salford City Stadium Attendance: 6,876 Referee: Luke Pearce

14 September 2013 15:00

Exeter Chiefs	30 – 26	London Wasps (BP)
Try: James (2) 14' c, 59' c Scaysbrook 49' c Con: Steenson (3/3) Pen: Steenson (3) 11', 30', 34'	Report	Try: Wade 68' c Johnson 77' c Con: Goode (2/2) Pen: Goode (4) 2', 8', 28', 40'

Sandy Park Attendance: 7,033 Referee: Martin Fox

14 September 2013 15:00

(BP) Worcester Warriors	18 – 20	London Irish
Try: Lemi 16' c Mieres 69' m Con: Mieres (1/2) Pen: Mieres (2) 4', 59'	Report	Try: Yarde (2) 36' c, 46' c Con: Humphreys (2/2) Pen: Humphreys (2) 13', 76'

Sixways Attendance: 6,990 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

14 September 2013 15:15

Bath	27 – 20	Leicester Tigers (BP)
Try: Joseph 18' c Banahan 39' m Con: Ford (1/2) Pen: Ford (5) 13', 29', 34', 64', 79'	Report	Try: Mafi 46' m Slater 59' c Goneva 67' m Con: Mélé (1/3) Pen: Mélé (1) 11'

The Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,253 Referee: Greg Garner

15 September 2013 14:00

(BP) Saracens	44 – 12	Gloucester
Try: Tomkins 20' c Strettle (2) 48' c, 80' c Brits 57' c B Vunipola 76' c Con: Farrell (4/4) Spencer (1/1) Pen: Farrell (3) 31', 42', 53'	Report	Pen: Burns (4) 11', 27', 37', 39'

Allianz Park Attendance: 7,462 Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 3

20 September 2013 19:45

Worcester Warriors	13 – 37	Harlequins (BP)
Try: Penalty try 67' c Con: Mieres (1/1) Pen: Mieres (2/2) 2', 26'	Report	Try: Care 30' c Marler 36' c Buchanan 42' c Brown 48' c Con: Evans (4/4) Pen: Evans (2/2) 13' 17' Botica (1/1) 78'

Sixways Attendance: 7,269 Referee: Wayne Barnes

20 September 2013 20:00

Sale Sharks	26 – 22	London Wasps (BP)
Try: Cueto 31' c Cipriani 46' c Con: Cipriani (2/2) Pen: Cipriani (4/5) 24', 38, 60, 79'	Report	Try: Johnson 54' c Penalty try 66' c Bassett 70' m Con: Goode (2/3) Pen: Goode (1/1) 26'

Salford City Stadium Attendance: 5,372 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

21 September 2013 15:00

(BP) Leicester Tigers	31 – 6	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Crane 6' m Kitchener 12' c Scully 33' m Bowden 52' c Waldrom 68' c Con: Flood (2/4) Williams (1/1)	Report	Pen: Clegg (1/1) 26' Drop: Clegg (1/1) 31'

Welford Road Attendance: 19,723 Referee: David Rose

21 September 2013 15:00

(BP) London Irish	23 – 29	Exeter Chiefs
Try: Rouse 29' c Yarde 51' c Con: Humphreys (2/2) Pen: Humphreys (3/5) 18', 51', 55'	Report	Try: Mumm 66' c White 72' c Con: Steenson (2/2) Pen: Steenson (5/6) 5', 21', 24', 47', 60'

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,004 Referee: Andrew Small

21 September 2013 15:15

Gloucester	26 – 24	Northampton Saints (BP)
Try: Sharples 37' m Twelvetrees 42' c Stooke 65' m Con: Burns (1/3) Pen: Burns (2/4) 13', 54' Twelvetrees (1/1) 80'	Report	Try: Foden 5' c Manoa 44' c Elliott 78' c Con: Myler (3/3) Pen: Myler (1) 36'

Kingsholm Attendance: 12,688 Referee: Martin Fox

22 September 2013 14:00

Saracens	31 – 17	Bath
Try: Strettle (2) 9' c, 40' c Goode 17' c Stevens 33' c Con: Farrell (4/4) Pen: Farrell (1/1) 3'	Report	Try: Rokoduguni 57' c Attwood 75' c Con: Ford (2/2) Pen: Heathcote (1/2) 7'

Allianz Park Attendance: 8,047 Referee: JP Doyle

Round 4

27 September 2013 19:45

Northampton Saints (BP)	33 – 14	Sale Sharks
Try: Burrell 13' c North 22' m G. Pisi 31' c Dickson 53' c Dowson 60' c Con: Myler (4/5)	Report	Try: Cueto 40' c Jones 77' c Con: Cipriani (1/1) Ford (1/1)

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,782 Referee: David Rose

28 September 2013 15:00

Bath (BP)	33 – 18	London Irish
Try: Joseph 4' c Mercer (2) 17' c, 37' c Ford 26' c Webber 29' m Con: Ford (4/5)	Report	Try: Geraghty (2) 34' c, 67' m Con: Geraghty (1/2) Pen: Geraghty (2/3) 8', 41'

The Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,917 Referee: Luke Pearce

28 September 2013 15:00

London Wasps (BP)	32 – 16	Worcester Warriors
Try: Mullan 29' m Wade 43' m Wooley 47' m Thompson 68' m Pen: Goode (3/4) 2', 11', 58' Carlisle (1/1) 72'	Report	Try: Drauniniu 65' c Con: Gray (1/1) Pen: Mieres (3/4) 5', 9', 16'

Adams Park Attendance: 5,275 Referee: Gregory Garner

28 September 2013 15:15

Harlequins	12 – 22	Saracens
Pen: Evans (4/5) 3', 12', 27', 38'	Report	Try: Ashton 50' c Con: Farrell (1/1) Pen: Farrell (5/6) 16', 36', 56', 62', 66'

The Stoop Attendance: 12,956 Referee: Martin Fox

29 September 2013 14:00

Exeter Chiefs	9 – 21	Leicester Tigers
Pen: Steenson (3/4) 43', 50', 57'	Report	Try: Youngs 10' m Goneva 38' c Con: Flood (1/2) Pen: Flood (3/4) 14', 61', 73'

Sandy Park Attendance: 9,524 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

29 September 2013 15:00

Newcastle Falcons (BP)	16 – 22	Gloucester
Try: Catterick 1' c Con: Clegg (1/1) Pen: Clegg (2/2) 17', 24' Godman (1/1) 58'	Report	Try: Cook 30' m May 52' m Pen: Burns (4/5) 19', 47', 65', 76'

Kingston Park Attendance: 5,040 Referee: Andrew Small

Round 5

4 October 2013 19:45

Sale Sharks	19 – 13	Bath (BP)
Try: Forsyth 30' c Con: Cipriani (1/1) Pen: Cipriani (3/5) 23', 36', 48' Drop: Cipriani (1/1) 10'	Report	Try: Rokoduguni 11' c Con: G. Ford (1/1) Pen: G. Ford (2/5) 34', 56'

Salford City Stadium Attendance: 5,719 Referee: Andrew Small

5 October 2013 15:00

London Irish	18 – 13	Harlequins (BP)
Try: Cowan 59' c Lewington 62' m Con: Geraghty (1/2) Pen: Geraghty (2/2) 6', 30'	Report	Try: Care 69' c Con: Evans (1/1) Pen: Evans (2/4) 17', 35'

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,832 Referee: David Rose

5 October 2013 15:00

Saracens	19 – 12	London Wasps (BP)
Try: Fraser 45' c Con: Farrell (1/1) Pen: Alex Goode (1/2) 5' Farrell (3/4) 68', 75', 77'	Report	Try: Bell (2) 64' m, 80' c Con: Andy Goode (1/2)

Allianz Park Attendance: 9,642 Referee: Luke Pearce

5 October 2013 15:00

(BP) Worcester Warriors	11 – 16	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Lemi 68' m Pen: Mieres (2/3) 32', 48'	Report	Try: Blair 7' c Con: Clegg (1/1) Pen: Clegg (2/2) 2', 22' Godman (1/1) 72'

Sixways Attendance: 6,415 Referee: Martin Fox

5 October 2013 15:15

Leicester Tigers	19 – 19	Northampton Saints
Try: Slater 75' c Con: Flood (1/1) Pen: Flood (4/6) 15', 28', 50', 70'	Report	Try: Corbisiero 46' c Con: Myler (1/1) Pen: Myler (4/4) 7', 18', 26', 66'

Welford Road Attendance: 23,891 Referee: JP Doyle

6 October 2013 14:00

Gloucester	12 – 29	Exeter Chiefs
Try: M. Thomas 19' m May 66' c Con: Burns (1/2)	Report	Try: White 32' c Mumm 63' c Con: Steenson (2/2) Pen: Steenson (5/8) 18', 29', 43', 75', 78'

Kingsholm Attendance: 14,582 Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 6

25 October 2013 19:45

Bath	15 – 13	Gloucester (BP)
Pen: Ford (5/9) 5', 27', 31', 45', 65'	Report	Try: Burns 60' c Con: Burns (1/1) Pen: Burns (2/3) 33', 66'

The Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Wayne Barnes

26 October 2013 15:00

(BP) Exeter Chiefs	40 – 6	Worcester Warriors
Try: White (2) 5' c, 50' c Mumm 9' c Dollman 57' c Welch 69' m Thomas 72' c Con: Steenson (4/4) Slade (1/2)	Report	Pen: Mieres (2/3) 8', 34'

Sandy Park Attendance: 7,074 Referee: JP Doyle

26 October 2013 15:00

Harlequins	24 – 3	Sale Sharks
Try: Wallace 47' m Clifford 68' c Con: Botica (1/2) Pen: Botica (4/4) 16', 27', 36', 53'	Report	Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 24'

The Stoop Attendance: 11,885 Referee: Luke Pearce

26 October 2013 15:15

(BP) Northampton Saints	41 – 20	Saracens
Try: Elliott 11' c Manoa 25' c Foden (2) 42' m, 51' c Burrell 63' c K. Pisi 71' m Con: Myler (4/6) Pen: Myler (1/1) 5'	Report	Try: Taylor 60' c Brown 67' c Con: Goode (2/2) Pen: Goode (2/3) 8', 40+1'

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,474 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

27 October 2013 14:00

London Wasps	22 – 12	Leicester Tigers
Try: Wade 8' c Con: Goode (1/1) Pen: Goode (3/4) 29', 36', 76' Drop: Goode (2/3) 52', 54'	Report	Pen: Williams (4/6) 12', 32', 39', 68'

Adams Park Attendance: 7,040 Referee: Andrew Small

27 October 2013 15:00

Newcastle Falcons	13 – 11	London Irish (BP)
Try: Powell 64' c Con: Godman (1/1) Pen: Clegg (2/4) 16', 30'	Report	Try: Treviranus 10' m Pen: Humphreys (2/5) 40', 55'

Kingston Park Attendance: 4,766 Referee: Gregory Garner

Round 7

1 November 2013 19:45

Worcester Warriors	6 – 21	Bath
Pen: Warwick (2/4) 37', 41'	Report	Try: Perenise 28' c Agulla 59' m Con: Ford (1/2) Pen: Ford (3/4) 3', 6', 15'

Sixways Attendance: 9,344 Referee: Gregory Garner

1 November 2013 20:00

(BP) Sale Sharks	16 – 18	Exeter Chiefs
Try: Cueto 78' c Con: Cipriani (1/1) Pen: Cipriani (3/5) 8', 15', 74'	Report	Pen: Steenson (6/6) 5', 19', 22', 33', 37', 76'

Salford City Stadium Attendance: 6,153 Referee: Wayne Barnes

2 November 2013 17:00

(2BP) Gloucester	30 – 32	London Wasps (BP)
Try: Knight 31' c Kalamafoni 43' m Cook (2) 71' m, 80' c Con: Burns (2/4) Pen: Burns (2/3) 29', 58'	Report	Try: Wade (2) 15' c, 76' m Hughes 20' c Thompson 73' c Con: Goode (3/4) Pen: Goode (2/2) 40', 61'

Kingsholm Attendance: 13,441 Referee: JP Doyle

2 November 2013 17:30

(BP) Leicester Tigers	16 – 23	Harlequins
Try: Penalty try 79' c Con: Williams (1/1) Pen: Williams (3/4) 8', 18', 46'	Report	Try: Easter 40' c Hopper 43' c Con: Evans (2/2) Pen: Evans (3/3) 36', 63', 72'

Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

3 November 2013 14:00

(BP) London Irish	14 – 19	Northampton Saints
Try: Tagicakibau 38' m Pen: Humphreys (3/4) 9', 26', 61'	Report	Try: Wilson 23' c Con: Myler (1/1) Pen: Myler (4/6) 5', 12', 34', 67'

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,247 Referee: Andrew Small

3 November 2013 15:00

(BP) Saracens	40 – 3	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Hodgson 27' c Strettle (2) 56' m, 76' c George 62' m Goode 68' c Con: Hodgson (2/4) Goode (1/1) Pen: Hodgson (3/4) 35', 42', 53'	Report	Pen: Godman (1/3) 13'

Allianz Park Attendance: 8,152 Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 8

22 November 2013 20:00

(BP) Sale Sharks	26 – 10	Worcester Warriors
Try: Cueto 19' c Gaskell 46' c Braid 56' c Arscott 75' m Con: Cipriani (3/3)	Report	Try: Faingaʻanuku 66' c Con: Pennell (1/1) Pen: Mieres (1/2) 15'

Salford City Stadium Attendance: 5,755 Referee: Andrew Small

23 November 2013 15:00

(BP) Exeter Chiefs	9 – 16	Saracens
Pen: Dollman (1/1) 31' Steenson (2/4) 43', 69'	Report	Try: Ransom 4' c Con: Goode (1/1) Pen: Goode (2/2) 28', 35' Bosch (1/2) 50'

Sandy Park Attendance: 9,384 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

23 November 2013 15:00

Harlequins	27 – 19	Gloucester
Try: Easter 30' c Care 36' c Wallace 43' c Con: Evans (3/3) Pen: Evans (2/2) 1', 15'	Report	Try: Twelvetrees (2) 9' m, 74' c May 50' c Con: Burns (2/3)

The Stoop Attendance: 14,056 Referee: Matthew Carley

23 November 2013 15:00

Leicester Tigers	20 – 11	London Irish
Try: Penalty try (2) 9' c, 63' c Con: Flood (2/2) Pen: Flood (2/3) 33', 47'	Report	Try: Mulchrone 78' m Pen: O'Connor (2/3) 21', 30'

Welford Road Attendance: 23,284 Referee: Martin Fox

23 November 2013 15:15

Northampton Saints	18 – 0	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Wilson 57' m Burrell 63' c Con: Myler (1/2) Pen: Myler (2/2) 29', 34'	Report

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,415 Referee: Dean Richards

24 November 2013 14:00

London Wasps	5 – 28	Bath
Try: Holmes 68' m	Report	Try: Rokoduguni (2) 37' m, 59' c Garvey 76' c Con: Ford (1/2) Heathcote (1/1) Pen: Ford (2/4) 3', 57' Drop: Ford (1/3) 26'

Adams Park Attendance: 5,316 Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 9

29 November 2013 19:45

(BP) Gloucester	17 – 22	Leicester Tigers
Try: Burns 8' c May 40' c Con: Burns (1) Cook (1) Pen: Twelvetrees 51'	Report	Try: Bowden 31' c Con: Flood (1) Pen: Flood (5/8) 13', 23', 64', 70', 75'

Kingsholm Attendance: 14,803 Referee: Greg Garner

30 November 2013 15:00

(BP) London Irish	12 – 19	London Wasps
Pen: O'Connor (3/3) 2', 18', 64' Geraghty (1/2) 36'	Report	Try: penalty try 34' c Con: Goode (1) Pen: Goode (3/4) 6', 13', 42' Drop: Goode (1/1) 77'

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,568 Referee: Dean Richards

30 November 2013 15:00

Saracens	24 – 19	Sale Sharks (BP)
Try: Wilson 44' m Kruis 72' c Con: Hodgson (1/2) Pen: Hodgson (4/6) 1', 35', 58', 79'	Report	Try: Cipriani 11' c Con: Cipriani (1) Pen: Miller (2/2) 37' Cipriani (1/1) 47' Macleod (1/1) 80+1' Drop: Cipriani (1/1) 40'

Allianz Park Attendance: 7,126 Referee: JP Doyle

30 November 2013 15:00

Worcester Warriors	10 – 33	Northampton Saints
Try: Mieres 37' c Con: Mieres (1) Pen: Pennell (1/1) 50'	Report	Try: Manoa 61' c Collins 71' c Wood 73' c Con: Myler (3/3) Pen: Myler (4/4) 11', 17', 46', 65'

Sixways Attendance: 7,808 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

30 November 2013 15:15

Bath	21 – 16	Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Pen: Ford (6/6) 10', 28', 40', 52', 62', 76' Drop: Ford (1/1) 67'	Report	Try: Welch 21' m Mumm 55' m Pen: Steenson (2/3) 5', 70'

The Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Matthew Carley

1 December 2013 15:00

Newcastle Falcons	9 – 35	Harlequins (BP)
Pen: Godman (3/4) 18', 32', 44'	Report	Try: Williams 9' c Smith (2) 41' m, 67' c Care 56' c Con: Evans (3/4) Pen: Evans (3/3) 21', 26', 46'

Kingston Park Attendance: 6,017 Referee: Andrew Small

Round 10

20 December 2013 20:00

Sale Sharks	15 – 3	London Irish
Try: Brady 18' c Seymour 27' m Con: Cipriani (1/2) Pen: Cipriani (1/4) 47'	Report	Pen: Humphreys (1/1) 67'

Salford City Stadium Attendance: 6,823 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

21 December 2013 15:00

Bath	14 – 3	Harlequins
Try: Joseph 45' m Pen: Ford (3/7) 1', 5', 24'	Report	Try: Evans (1/1) 28'

The Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Martin Fox

21 December 2013 15:00

Exeter Chiefs	16 – 3	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Thomas 50' c Con: Steenson (1/1) 51' Pen: Steenson (3/4) 10', 14', 28'	Report	Pen: Godman (1/1) 40+2'

Sandy Park Attendance: 8,955 Referee: Greg Garner

21 December 2013 15:00

(BP) London Wasps	15 – 17	Northampton Saints
Pen: Daly (1/4) 4' Goode (2/2) 23', 31' Carlisle (2/2) 65', 77'	Report	Try: Day 11' m Pen: Myler (4/4) 21', 37', 58', 80'

Adams Park Attendance: 6,897 Referee: Matthew Carley

21 December 2013 15:00

(BP) Saracens	49 – 10	Leicester Tigers
Try: Wilson 5' c Ashton (2) 40' m, 76' c B. Vunipola 44' c Wray 67' c penalty try 71' c Con: Farrell (2/3) 6', 44' Hodgson (3/3) 68', 72', 77' Pen: Farrell (3/3) 10', 31', 49'	Report	Try: Kitchener 36' c Con: Lamb (1/1) 37' Pen: Lamb (1/2) 23'

Allianz Park Attendance: 9,999 Referee: Wayne Barnes

22 December 2013 15:00

Gloucester	12 – 6	Worcester Warriors (BP)
Pen: Twelvetrees (4/6) 2', 35', 60', 65'	Report	Pen: Mieres (2/3) 5', 52'

Kingsholm Attendance: 15,629 Referee: JP Doyle

Round 11

27 December 2013 19:45

(BP) Newcastle Falcons	12 – 17	London Wasps
Try: Cato 59' m Welch 80+2' c Con: Godman (1/2) 80+3'	Report	Try: Jones 12' c Johnson 53' c Con: Goode (2/2) 12', 54' Pen: Goode (1/2) 35'

Kingston Park Attendance: 6,146 Referee: Wayne Barnes

28 December 2013 15:00

Leicester Tigers	30 – 23	Sale Sharks (BP)
Try: Slater 2' c Thompstone 22' c penalty try 73' c Con: Williams (3/3) 3', 23', 74' Pen: Williams (3/3) 10', 35', 44'	Report	Try: Cueto 48' c Ingall 59' c Con: Macleod (2/2) 49', 60' Pen: Macleod (2/3) 25', 40+2' Ford (1/1) 76'

Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Matthew Carley

28 December 2013 15:00

(BP) Northampton Saints	43 – 25	Bath
Try: Day (2) 20' c, 42' c G. Pisi 28' c Elliott 33' c Manoa 57' m North 80' c Con: Myler (5/6) 20', 30', 34', 43', 80+1' Pen: Myler (1/1) 75'	Report	Try: Eastmond 5' c Webber 52' m Houston 66' c Con: Ford (2/3) 6', 67' Pen: Ford (2/2) 3', 15'

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,475 Referee: Luke Pearce

28 December 2013 15:00

Worcester Warriors	8 – 26	Saracens (BP)
Try: Senatore 36' m Pen: Mieres (1/2) 7'	Report	Try: Strettle 8' m Brits 16' c Goode 24' c Hodgson 28' c Con: Hodgson (3/4) 17', 26', 29'

Sixways Attendance: 9,301 Referee: Gregory Garner

28 December 2013 15:00

Harlequins	22 – 6	Exeter Chiefs
Try: Evans 2' c Walker 31' m Brown 39' c Con: Evans (2/3) 3', 40' Pen: Evans (1/3) 62'	Report	Pen: Steenson (2/2) 7', 43'

Twickenham Attendance: 74,827 Referee: JP Doyle

29 December 2013 15:00

(BP) London Irish	19 – 22	Gloucester
Try: Mulchrone 1' c Sheridan (2) 56' m, 70' c Con: Humphreys (1/1) 2' Geraghty (1/3) 70'	Report	Try: May 25' c Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) 26' Pen: Twelvetrees (4/4) 7', 19', 40+1', 53' Burns (1/1) 60'

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,174 Referee: Andrew Small

Round 12

3 January 2014 19:45

Newcastle Falcons	8 – 16	Sale Sharks
Try: Saull 29' m Pen: Godman (1/3) 2'	Report	Try: Brady (1/1) 22' c Con: Cipriani (1/1) Pen: Cipriani (2/4) 5', 40' Macleod 72'

Kingston Park Attendance: 4,143 Referee: Andrew Small

3 January 2014 19:45

Northampton Saints	23 – 9	Harlequins
Try: North 44' c Hartley 71' c Con: Myler (2/2) Pen: Myler (3/4) 3', 37', 66'	Report	Pen: Evans (2/2) 6', 19' Botica (1/1) 61'

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,475 Referee: Greg Garner

4 January 2014 15:00

London Irish	22 – 9	Worcester Warriors
Try: O'Connor 60' c Con: O'Connor (1/1) 61' Pen: O'Connor (5/7) 11', 38', 45', 49', 55'	Report	Pen: Pennell (3/4) 17', 32', 66'

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,714 Referee: Wayne Barnes

4 January 2014 15:15

Gloucester	8 – 29	Saracens
Try: Cox 69' m Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 38'	Report	Try: De Kock 8' m Strettle 21' m Goode 47' c Con: Farrell (1/3) 48' Pen: Farrell (4/4) 3', 16', 29', 60'

Kingsholm Attendance: 13,800 Referee: Luke Pearce

5 January 2014 14:00

Leicester Tigers	27 – 27	Bath
Try: Benjamin 8' m Waldrom 64' m Gibson 78' m Pen: Williams (4/5) 12', 21', 36', 44'	Report	Try: Watson 14' c Louw 17' c Joseph 49' c Con: Ford (3/3) 15', 19', 49' Pen: Ford (2/2) 25', 40+1'

Welford Road Attendance: 22,479 Referee: JP Doyle

5 January 2014 15:00

London Wasps	19 – 16	Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Try: Simpson 61' c Con: Goode (1/1) 62' Pen: Daly (1/2) 9' Goode (1/3) 45', 48' Drop: Goode (1/3) 80'	Report	Try: Lewis 1' c Con: Slade (1/1) Pen: Slade (3/4) 11', 30', 72'

Adams Park Attendance: 5,356 Referee: Andrew Small

Round 13

7 February 2014 19:45

(BP) Worcester Warriors	22 – 23	Leicester Tigers
Try: Drauniniu 48' c Con: Pennell (1/1) Pen: Pennell (5/6) 14', 17', 21', 27', 68'	Report	Try: Goneva (2) 3' c, 23' c Con: Flood (2/2) Pen: Flood (3/4) 33', 52', 70'

Sixways Attendance: 7,516 Referee: Andrew Small

7 February 2014 20:00

(BP) Sale Sharks	24 – 19	Gloucester (BP)
Try: Miller (2) 9' m, 14' m Braid (2) 37' c, 43' c Con: Cipriani (2/4)	Report	Try: M Thomas 1' m Sharples 28' m Pen: Burns (3/5) 45', 60', 76'

Salford City Stadium Attendance: 6,059 Referee: Matthew Carley

8 February 2014 15:00

Bath	24 – 6	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Agulla 47' c Houston 52' c Louw 79' c Con: Ford (3/3) Pen: Ford (1/4) 17'	Report	Pen: Godman (2/2) 32', 42'

The Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,132 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

8 February 2014 15:00

Saracens	13 – 22	London Irish
Try: Bosch 13' m Brits 75' m Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 34'	Report	Try: Parr 20' c Lewington 36' m Skivington 38' c Con: O'Connor (2/3) Pen: O'Connor (1/2) 1'

Allianz Park Attendance: 9,012 Referee: Dean Richards

8 February 2014 19:00

(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs	16 – 17	Northampton Saints
Try: Lewis 52' c Con: Steenson (1/1) Pen: Steenson (3/5) 9', 32', 39'	Report	Try: Wilson 17' m Manoa 33' m Pisi 77' c Con: Myler (1/3)

Sandy Park Attendance: 8,336 Referee: Greg Garner

9 February 2014 13:00

Harlequins	11 – 10	London Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Smith 77' m Pen: Evans (1/1) 5' Botica (1/2) 50'	Report	Try: penalty try 27' c Con: Carlisle (1/1) Pen: Carlisle (1/2) 3'

The Stoop Attendance: 13,175 Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 14

14 February 2014 20:00

(BP) Sale Sharks	10 – 15	Saracens
Try: Jones 36' c Con: Cipriani (1/1) Pen: Cipriani (1/2) 15'	Report	Pen: Hodgson (5/6) 4', 49', 54', 59', 79'

Salford City Stadium Attendance: 5,737 Referee: Greg Garner

15 February 2014 15:00

Harlequins	18 – 14	Newcastle Falcons (BP)
Try: Lindsay-Hague 11' m Smith 26' c Con: Botica (1/2) Pen: Botica (2/3) 75', 80'	Report	Try: Tait 69' m Pen: Clegg (3/5) 29', 44', 47'

The Stoop Attendance: 12,293 Referee: JP Doyle

15 February 2014 15:00

(BP) London Wasps	20 – 23	London Irish
Try: Short 23' m Pen: Carlisle (5/5) 10', 44', 51', 65', 68'	Report	Try: Humphreys 3' c Paice 21' c Con: O'Connor (2/2) Pen: O'Connor (2/3) 7', 62' Drop: Geraghty (1/1) 73'

Adams Park Attendance: 4,925 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

15 February 2014 15:00

Northampton Saints	30 – 14	Worcester Warriors
Try: Penalty try 43' c van Velze (2) 54' c, 67' c Con: Myler (3/3) Pen: Myler (3/3) 12', 9', 24'	Report	Try: Lemi 45' m Pen: Pennell (3/4) 5', 42', 59'

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,553 Referee: Wayne Barnes

15 February 2014 15:15

(BP) Exeter Chiefs	23 – 27	Bath
Try: White 39' c Whitten 66' c Con: Steenson (2/2) Pen: Steenson (3/3) 10', 32', 44'	Report	Try: Devoto 26' c Eastmond 53' c Abendanon 62' c Con: Ford (3/3) Pen: Ford (2/2) 12', 80'

Sandy Park Attendance: 10,745 Referee: Andrew Small

16 February 2014 14:00

Leicester Tigers	11 – 8	Gloucester (BP)
Try: Tait 67' m Pen: Flood (2/3) 31', 77'	Report	Try: Sharples 50' m Pen: Cook (1/2) 37'

Welford Road Attendance: 22,195 Referee: Dean Richards

Round 15

22 February 2014 14:00

Bath (BP)	32 – 25	London Wasps (BP)
Try: Watson (2) 11' m, 27' c Abendanon 34' c Eastmond 53' c Con: Heathcote (3/4) Pen: Heathcote (2/4) 1', 26'	Report	Try: Hughes 33' c Helu 48' c Daly 60' m Con: Carlisle (2/3) Pen: Carlisle (2/4) 15', 22'

The Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Matthew Carley

22 February 2014 14:00

Gloucester	25 – 20	Harlequins (BP)
Try: Kalamafoni 13' c Kvesic 48' m Murphy 56' c Con: Cook (2/3) Pen: Cook (2/2) 44', 61'	Report	Try: Lindsay-Hague 29' c Ward 74' c Con: Botica (2/2) Pen: Botica (2/2) 1', 12'

Kingsholm Attendance: 12,531 Referee: Gregory Garner

22 February 2014 14:00

Worcester Warriors	12 – 24	Sale Sharks
Try: Galarza (2) 61' m, 73' c Con: Ryan Lamb (1/1)	Report	Try: Cueto 5' m Braid 52' c Con: Cipriani (1/2) Pen: Cipriani (3/3) 1', 11', 44' MacLeod (1/1) 64'

Sixways Attendance: 6,214 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

23 February 2014 13:00

(1 BP) London Irish	15 – 20	Leicester Tigers
Pen: O'Connor (4/7) 1', 16', 25', 61' Humphreys (1/1) 70'	Report	Try: Youngs 8' m Mulipola 34' m Goneva 46' c Con: Williams (1/3) 48' Pen: Williams (1/1) 54'

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,114 Referee: JP Doyle

23 February 2014 15:00

(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons	16 – 22	Northampton Saints
Try: Cato 76' c Con: Hodgson (1/1) 77' Pen: Clegg (3/4) 9', 18', 57'	Report	Try: Wilson (2) 6' m, 31' c Stephenson 15' c Con: Myler (2/3) 16', 33' Pen: Myler (1/1) 61'

Kingston Park Attendance: 4,846 Referee: Andrew Small

23 February 2014 15:15

Saracens	23 – 10	Exeter Chiefs
Try: Johnston 33' c Brits 48' c Con: Hodgson (2/3) 34', 49' Pen: Hodgson (3/4) 54', 57', 76'	Report	Try: Whitten 9' c Con: Steenson (1/1) 10' Pen: Steenson (1/1) 45'

Allianz Park Attendance: 8,114 Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 16

28 February 2014 20:00

Bath	10 – 23	Saracens
Try: penalty try 71' c Con: Ford (1/1) 71' Pen: Ford (1/2) 18'	Report	Try: Wyles 30' c Strettle 39' c Con: Goode (2/2) 32', 40' Pen: Goode (2/2) 21', 74' Drop: Goode (1/1) 54'

The Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,100 Referee: Luke Pearce

1 March 2014 15:00

Exeter Chiefs	18 – 0	London Irish
Try: Dollman 41' c Whitten 66' m Con: Slade (1/2) 43' Pen: Slade (2/2) 11', 20'	Report

Sandy Park Attendance: 7,952 Referee: Matthew Carley

1 March 2014 15:00

Harlequins	21 – 20	Worcester Warriors (BP)
Try: Smith 55' m Sloan 68' c Con: Botica (1/2) 69' Pen: Botica (3/3) 39', 42', 63'	Report	Try: Lemi 30' c Pennell 74' c Con: Lamb (1/1) 31' Pennell (1/1) 74' Pen: Pennell (1/2) 5' Lamb (1/3) 23'

The Stoop Attendance: 12,173 Referee: Wayne Barnes

1 March 2014 15:00

(BP) London Wasps	17 – 21	Sale Sharks
Try: Simpson 48' m Pen: Carlisle (4/4) 17', 20', 24', 46'	Report	Try: Braid 11' c Leota 54' m Con: Cipriani (1/2) 12' Pen: Cipriani (3/3) 7', 60', 76'

Adams Park Attendance: 5,502 Referee: Dean Richards

1 March 2014 15:00

(BP) Northampton Saints	39 – 13	Gloucester
Try: Pisi 1' c Clark 55' c Stephenson 64' c Waller 73' c Hooley 77' m Con: Myler (4/5) 2', 56', 65', 75' Pen: Myler (2/2) 19', 40'	Report	Try: Trinder 6' c Con: Burns (1/1) 7' Pen: Burns (2/2) 22', 47'

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,238 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

2 March 2014 15:00

Newcastle Falcons	18 – 41	Leicester Tigers (BP)
Try: Cato 10' c Lawson 56' m Con: Godman (1/1) 11' Pen: Smith (1/1) 6' Godman (1/1) 36'	Report	Try: Goneva (2) 37' m, 61' c Waldrom 67' c Matera 78' c Con: Williams (2/3) 62', 67' Flood (1/1) 79' Pen: Williams (5/6) 8', 15', 32', 41', 44'

Kingston Park Attendance: 7,073 Referee: Greg Garner

Round 17

21 March 2014 19:45

(BP) Worcester Warriors	11 – 13	London Wasps
Try: Betty 53' m Pen: Pennell (1/3) 5' Lamb (1/1) 62'	Report	Try: Cooper-Woolley 80' c Con: Goode (1/1) Pen: Goode (2/2) 28', 42'

Sixways Attendance: 7,165 Referee: Andrew Small

22 March 2014 14:00

Sale Sharks	19 – 6	Northampton Saints
Try: Cueto 7' c Jones 32' m Brady 38' c Con: Cipriani (2/3) 8', 40'	Report	Pen: Hooley (2/2) 3', 23'

Salford City Stadium Attendance: 5,428 Referee: Luke Pearce

22 March 2014 15:00

(BP) Gloucester	40 – 33	Newcastle Falcons (2BP)
Try: Kalamafoni 17' c Cook 27' c Hudson 47' c Tindall 55' m May 59' m Con: Cook (3/5) 17', 29', 49' Pen: Cook (3/3) 34', 42', 76'	Report	Try: York 23' c McGuigan 62' c Saull 67' c Tait 71' m Cato 80' c Con: Godman (1/1) 24' Hodgson (3/4) 62', 68', 80+2'

Kingsholm Attendance: 13,015 Referee: Wayne Barnes

22 March 2014 15:15

(BP) Saracens	39 – 17	Harlequins
Try: Ashton 9' c Kruis 26' c Farrell 39' c Burger 57' m Bosch 79' c Con: Farrell (3/4) 10', 27', 40' Hodgson (1/1) 80' Pen: Farrell (2/2) 22', 33'	Report	Try: Dickson (1/1) 30' c Smith 42' c Con: Evans (2/2) 30', 43' Pen: Evans (1/1) 20'

Wembley Stadium Attendance: 83,889 Referee: JP Doyle

22 March 2014 17:30

London Irish	23 – 44	Bath (BP)
Try: Ojo 31' c Hala'ufia 76' c Con: O'Connor (1/1) 32' Humphreys (1/1) 76' Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 23', 37' Geraghty (1/1) 55'	Report	Try: Eastmond 34' m Watson 55' c Wilson 68' c Garvey 79' c Con: Ford (3/4) 56', 69', 80' Pen: Ford (6/6) 19', 28', 40+1', 47', 50', 61'

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,361 Referee: Greg Garner

23 March 2014 14:00

(BP) Leicester Tigers	45 – 15	Exeter Chiefs
Try: Tuilagi 8' m Mulipola 12' c Goneva 28' c Thompstone 51' m Mélé (2) 68' c, 78' m Con: Williams (2/4) Flood (1/2) Pen: Williams (3/4) 19', 34', 45'	Report	Try: Yeandle 26' c Whitten 70' m Con: Slade (1/2) Pen: Slade (1) 6'

Welford Road Attendance: 23,466 Referee: Dean Richards

Round 18

28 March 2014 19:45

(BP) Bath	11 – 12	Sale Sharks
Try: Batty 74' m Pen: Ford (2/4) 11', 32'	Report	Pen: Cipriani (4/4) 7', 18', 22', 46'

The Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,873 Referee: Dean Richards

29 March 2014 15:00

(BP) Exeter Chiefs	13 – 14	Gloucester
Try: Jess 33' m Armand 80+1' m Pen: Slade (1/1) 6'	Report	Try: Sharples 46' m Pen: Cook (3/4) 17', 31', 44'

Sandy Park Attendance: 10,171 Referee: Matthew Carley

29 March 2014 15:00

Harlequins	23 – 9	London Irish
Try: Evans 11' c Smith 69' m Brown 75' m Con: Evans (1/3) Pen: Evans (2/2) 31', 50'	Report	Pen: O'Connor (3/4) 22', 34', 40+1'

The Stoop Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Andrew Small

29 March 2014 15:00

London Wasps	20 – 32	Saracens (BP)
Try: Holmes 25' m Howe 48' m Festuccia 79' c Con: Carlisle (1/1) Pen: Andy Goode (1/3) 23'	Report	Try: Wray 13' c George (2) 34' c, 76' m Alex Goode 52' c Con: Hodgson (2/2) Farrell (1/2) Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 2' Farrell (1/1) 58'

Adams Park Attendance: 6,446 Referee: Luke Pearce

• This result meant that Saracens would finish in the top four and therefore a place in the playoffs.

29 March 2014 15:00

(BP) Northampton Saints	16 – 22	Leicester Tigers
Try: Fotuali'i 38' m Waller 76' m Pen: Hooley (1/3) 5' Wilson (1/1) 60'	Report	Try: Allen 15' c Con: Williams (1/1) Pen: Williams (5/5) 20', 28', 58', 63', 65'

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,459 Referee: Wayne Barnes

30 March 2014 15:00

(BP) Newcastle Falcons	12 – 17	Worcester Warriors
Pen: Godman (4/4) 3', 22', 35', 47'	Report	Try: Drauniniu 70' m Pen: Pennell (2/3) 8', 12' Lamb (2/3) 44', 53'

Kingston Park Attendance: 4,411 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 19

11 April 2014 20:00

Sale Sharks	12 – 27	Harlequins (BP)
Try: Brady 5' m penalty try 78' c Con: Cipriani (1/2)	Report	Try: Evans 15' c Care 24' m Smith 45' m Fa'asavalu 71' c Con: Evans (2/4) Pen: Evans (1/1) 19'

Salford City Stadium Attendance: 5,837 Referee: Wayne Barnes

12 April 2014 15:00

(BP) Gloucester	17 – 18	Bath
Try: Trinder 70' m Pen: Twelvetrees (4/6) 4', 24', 28', 67'	Report	Try: Hooper 54' m penalty try 78' c Con: Ford (1/2) Pen: Ford (2/3) 12', 35'

Kingsholm Attendance: 16,121 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

12 April 2014 15:00

(BP) Leicester Tigers	27 – 15	London Wasps
Try: Tuilagi (2) 18' c, 47' m Goneva 40' c Mélé 77' m Con: Williams (2/4) Pen: Williams (1/2) 64'	Report	Try: Thompson 27' c Bell 71' m Con: Goode (1/1) Pen: Goode (1/1) 3'

Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Andrew Small

12 April 2014 15:00

(2 BP) Worcester Warriors	33 – 38	Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Try: Pennell 32' m Lemi (2) 34' c, 63' m Creevy 52' c Con: Lamb (2/4) Pen: Lamb (3/5) 12', 44', 78'	Report	Try: Lewis 9' c Hill 15' c Steenson 24' c Yeandle (2) 40' c, 47' c Con: Steenson (5/5) Pen: Steenson (1/2) 57'

Sixways Attendance: 8,820 Referee: JP Doyle

13 April 2014 14:00

Saracens	28 – 24	Northampton Saints (BP)
Try: Strettle 8' m Brown 21' c Bosch 54' c Con: Farrell (1/2) Hodgson (1/1) Pen: Farrell (1/2) 40' Bosch (2/2) 32', 35'	Report	Try: penalty try 17' c Burrell 72' c North 75' c Con: Myler (3/3) Pen: Myler (1/1) 14'

Allianz Park Attendance: 9,999 Referee: Matthew Carley

13 April 2014 15:00

(BP) London Irish	40 – 12	Newcastle Falcons
Try: Fenby (3) 3' c, 14' m, 35' c Mulchrone 6' c Sheridan 33' c Ellis 40+1' c Con: O'Connor (5/6)	Report	Pen: Clegg (4/4) 5', 11', 18', 30'

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,614 Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 20

18 April 2014 19:45

Harlequins	24 – 20	Leicester Tigers (BP)
Try: Penalty try 36' c Brown 69' m Con: Evans (1/1) Pen: Evans (3/4) 7', 26', 57' Botica (1/1) 77'	Report	Try: Goneva 4' c Gibson 58' c Con: Flood (2/2) Pen: Flood (2/2) 1', 23'

The Stoop Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

19 April 2014 15:00

(BP) Bath	32 – 20	Worcester Warriors
Try: Young 20' c Agulla 24' c Abendanon 40' m Banahan 77' c Con: Ford (3/4) Pen: Ford (1/1) 47' Henson(1/1) 63'	Report	Try: Drauniniu 8' m Symons 55' c Pennell 64' m Con: Pennell (1/2) Pen: Pennell (1/3) 60'

The Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,044 Referee: Matthew Carley

19 April 2014 15:00

Exeter Chiefs	12 – 55	Sale Sharks (BP)
Try: Vainikolo 36' c Rimmer 77' m Con: Steenson (1/1)	Report	Try: Paterson 9' c Arscott 26' m Tuitupou (2) 28' c, 55' c Peel 63' c Seymour 68' c Brady 73' m Ostrikov 79' c Con: Cipriani (4/5) Ford (2/3) Drop: Ford (1/1) 70'

Sandy Park Attendance: 9,467 Referee: Dean Richards

19 April 2014 15:15

(BP) London Wasps	38 – 30	Gloucester
Try: Haskell 11' c, 72' c Varndell 22' c Daly 36' c Johnson 59' c Con: Goode (4/4) Carlisle (1/1) Pen: Goode (1/1) 19'	Report	Try: May 13' c Edmonds 64' c Burns 76' c Con: Twelvetrees (3/3) Pen: Twelvetrees (3/3) 28', 31', 40'

Twickenham Attendance: 38,294 Referee: Wayne Barnes

20 April 2014 14:00

(BP) Northampton Saints	36 – 21	London Irish
Try: Elliott 12' c, 36' c Fotuali'i 29' c Ma'afu 41' m Waller 80' c Con: Myler (3/4) Wilson (1/1) Pen: Myler (1/2) 8'	Report	Try: Fenby 58' c Geraghty 60' c Sinclair 66' c Con: Geraghty (3/3)

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,475 Referee: JP Doyle

• This result meant that Northampton would finish in the top four and therefore a place in the playoffs.

20 April 2014 15:00

(BP) Newcastle Falcons	18 – 23	Saracens
Try: Sinoti 2' m Fury 75' c Con: Godman (1/1) Pen: Hodgson (2/3) 37', 57'	Report	Try: Streather 10' c Ransom 70' c Con: Hodgson (2/2) Pen: Hodgson (3/3) 17', 41', 67'

Kingston Park Attendance: 4,878 Referee: Andrew Small

Round 21

2 May 2014 19:45

Bath	19 – 19	Northampton Saints
Try: Ford 44' c Con: Ford (1/1) Pen: Ford (4/5) 29', 36', 58', 77'	Report	Try: Elliott 52' c Con: Myler (1/1) Pen: Myler (4/5) 5', 33', 66', 79'

The Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,978 Referee: Matthew Carley

3 May 2014 15:00

(BP) Gloucester	38 – 30	London Irish (BP)
Try: Kalamafoni 1' c Sharples 8' m Monahan (3) 23' m, 41' m, 75' c Con: Twelvetrees (1/1) Burns (1/4) Pen: Burns (3/3) 51', 72', 80'	Report	Try: Yarde (3) 13' m, 37' c, 61' c Ellis 46' m Con: Humphreys (2/4) Pen: Humphreys (1/1) 68' Dorrian (1/1) 79'

Kingsholm Attendance: 14,915 Referee: Steve Lee

3 May 2014 15:00

(BP) London Wasps	44 – 38	Newcastle Falcons (2 BP)
Try: Hughes (2) 20' m, 35' c Johnson 25' c Simpson 38' c Helu 63' m Hayter 70' c Con: Goode (4/6) Pen: Goode (2/2) 31', 67'	Report	Try: Blair 1' c Hodgson 13' c Cato (2) 52' c, 60' c McGuigan 80' c Con: Hodgson (5/5) Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 9'

Adams Park Attendance: 6,003 Referee: Dean Richards

3 May 2014 15:00

(BP) Saracens	44 – 20	Worcester Warriors
Try: Strettle 4' c Ashton (2) 9' m, 50' m Wray (3) 40' c, 61' c, 64' c Con: Goode (4/6) Pen: Goode (2/2) 14', 47'	Report	Try: Pennell (2) 38' c, 77' m Taulava 72' m Con: Lamb (1/2) Pen: Lamb (1/1) 7'

Allianz Park Attendance: 8,247 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

3 May 2014 15:15

Sale Sharks	22 – 42	Leicester Tigers (BP)
Try: Paterson 63' c Thomas 72' m Leota 74' c Con: Ford (2/3) Pen: Cipriani (1/1) 18'	Report	Try: Goneva 14' c Flood (2) 37' c, 53' c Morris 44' c Penalty try 58' c Mélé 80' c Con: Williams (6/6)

Salford City Stadium Attendance: 10,092 Referee: JP Doyle

4 May 2014 14:00

(BP) Exeter Chiefs	29 – 30	Harlequins (BP)
Try: Lewis 15' c Jess 44' c Con: Steenson (2/2) Pen: Steenson (5/5) 7', 23', 40', 60', 72'	Report	Try: Monye 17' m Evans 46' c Care 66' c Guest 74' m Con: Evans (2/4) Pen: Evans (2/2) 52', 59'

Sandy Park Attendance: 10,199 Referee: Andrew Small

Round 22

All games in Round 22 kicked off at 15:15 on 10 May 2014, so as to not give any team a potential advantage with regards to knowing how to achieve a play-off berth, European Rugby Champions Cup place, or safety from relegation.

10 May 2014 15:15

Harlequins	19 – 16	Bath (BP)
Try: Brown 15' c Con: Evans (1/1) Pen: Evans (4/5) 35', 52', 56', 67'	Report	Try: Ford 22'c Con: Ford (1/1) Pen: Ford (3/3) 44', 65', 68'

The Stoop Attendance: 14,700 Referee: Wayne Barnes

10 May 2014 15:15

(BP) Leicester Tigers	31 – 27	Saracens (2 BPs)
Try: Penalty try 39' c Tuilagi 43' c Scully 47' c Kitchener 56' c Con: Flood (4/4) Pen: Williams (1/2) 5'	Report	Try: Spencer (2) 1' m, 75' c Penalty try 53' c Wilson 58' m Con: Spencer (2/3) Pen: Hodgson (1/1) 9'

Welford Road Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Greg Garner

10 May 2014 15:15

London Irish	22 – 20	Sale Sharks (BP)
Try: Fenby (2) 6' c, 62' m Yarde 50' c Con: O'Connor (2/3) Pen: O'Connor (1/4) 39'	Report	Try: Easter 4' c Arscott 22' c Con: Ford (2/2) Pen: Ford (2/2) 30', 45'

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,791 Referee: Greg Macdonald

10 May 2014 15:15

Newcastle Falcons	13 – 23	Exeter Chiefs
Try: Wilson 80+1' c Con: Godman (1/1) Pen: Hodgson (2/2) 3', 7'	Report	Try: Cowan-Dickie 10' m White 37' c Vainikolo 79' m Con: Slade (1/2) Pen: Slade (2/2) 27', 57'

Kingston Park Attendance: 4,555 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

10 May 2014 15:15

(BP) Northampton Saints	74 – 13	London Wasps
Try: North (2) 20' c, 63' m Dowson (2) 24' m, 78' c Myler 27' c Burrell 38' m Dickson (2) 42' c, 60' c Foden 54' c K. Pisi 67' c Stephenson 74' c Con: Myler (3/5) Wilson (5/6) Pen: Myler (1/1) 33'	Report	Try: Davies 3' m Varndell 14' m Pen: Carlisle (1/1) 12'

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,459 Referee: Luke Pearce

10 May 2014 15:15

Worcester Warriors	28 – 27	Gloucester (2 BPs)
Try: Taulava 31' m Lamb 40' c Drauniniu 52' c Con: Lamb (2/3) Pen: Lamb (3/3) 19', 67', 76'	Report	Try: May (2) 11' m, 61' c Monahan 14' m Morgan 22' c Con: Burns (2/4) Pen: Burns (1/2) 73'

Sixways Attendance: 11,852 Referee: JP Doyle

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 31 May 2014.

Bracket

	Semi-finals					Final
	1	Northampton Saints	21
	4	Leicester Tigers	20
						1	Northampton Saints	24
						2	Saracens	20
	2	Saracens	31
	3	Harlequins	17

Semi-finals

16 May 2014 19:45

Northampton Saints	21 – 20	Leicester Tigers
Try: North 64' c Wood 77' m Con: Myler (1/2) Pen: Myler (3/3) 22', 29', 46'	Report	Try: Tuilagi 24' c B. Youngs 34' c Con: Flood (2/2) Pen: Flood (1/1) 9' Williams (1/1) 72'

Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 13,491 Referee: JP Doyle

17 May 2014 14:00

Saracens	31 – 17	Harlequins
Try: K. Brown 34' m Barritt 52' c Ashton 61' c Con: Farrell (2/3) Pen: Farrell (4/6) 8', 17', 56', 73'	Report	Try: Monye 32' c M. Brown 40' c Con: Evans (2/2) Pen: Evans (1/2) 5'

Allianz Park Attendance: 9,962 Referee: Wayne Barnes

Final

The final was contested at Twickenham between the winners of the two semi-finals. For the first time, the final went to extra time as the teams finished the regulation 80 minutes at 14 all.

31 May 2014 15:00

Northampton Saints	24–20 (a.e.t.)	Saracens
Try: Foden 31' c G. Pisi 58' c A. Waller 100' c Con: Myler (3/3) Pen: Myler (1/1) 83'	Report	Try: Bosch 72' m Pen: Farrell (3/4) 11', 17', 44' Hodgson (2/2) 85', 92'

Twickenham Attendance: 81,193 Referee: JP Doyle

Team details

Northampton Saints Saracens FB 15 Ben Foden RW 14 Ken Pisi OC 13 George Pisi IC 12 Luther Burrell LW 11 George North FH 10 Stephen Myler SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i N8 8 Sam Dickinson OF 7 Tom Wood BF 6 Calum Clark RL 5 Courtney Lawes LL 4 Samu Manoa TP 3 Salesi Ma'afu HK 2 Mike Haywood LP 1 Alex Corbisiero Replacements: HK 16 Dylan Hartley PR 17 Alex Waller PR 18 Tom Mercey LK 19 Christian Day FL 20 Phil Dowson SH 21 Lee Dickson FH 22 James Wilson CE 23 Tom Stephenson Coach: FB 15 Alex Goode RW 14 Chris Ashton OC 13 Marcelo Bosch IC 12 Brad Barritt LW 11 David Strettle FH 10 Owen Farrell SH 9 Neil de Kock N8 8 Billy Vunipola OF 7 Jacques Burger BF 6 Kelly Brown RL 5 Mouritz Botha LL 4 Steve Borthwick TP 3 Matt Stevens HK 2 Schalk Brits LP 1 Richard Barrington Substitutions: HK 16 Jamie George PR 17 Rhys Gill PR 18 James Johnston LK 19 Alistair Hargreaves FL 20 Jackson Wray SH 21 Richard Wigglesworth FH 22 Charlie Hodgson WG 23 Chris Wyles Coach:

Leading scorers

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

Most points

Source:

Rank	Player	Club	Points
1	George Ford	Bath	250
2	Stephen Myler	Northampton Saints	245
3	Nick Evans	Harlequins	194
4	Gareth Steenson	Exeter Chiefs	191
5	Owen Farrell	Saracens	157
6	Andy Goode	London Wasps	147
7	Danny Cipriani	Sale Sharks	143
8	Owen Williams	Leicester Tigers	133
9	Freddie Burns	Gloucester	122
10	Toby Flood	Leicester Tigers	114

Most tries

Source:

Rank	Player	Club	Tries
1	Vereniki Goneva	Leicester Tigers	12
2	David Strettle	Saracens	11
3	Jonny May	Gloucester	9
4	Chris Ashton	Saracens	8
	Mark Cueto	Sale Sharks
	Sam Smith	Harlequins
	Marland Yarde	London Irish
8	George North	Northampton Saints	7
9	8 players tied		6

Awards

The following received Player of the Month awards during the 2013–14 season, as selected by a panel of media commentators, in addition to monthly public polls.

Month	Nationality	Player	Position	Club
September	Namibia	Jacques Burger	Flanker	Saracens
October	United States	Samu Manoa	Lock	Northampton
November	England	George Ford	Fly-Half	Bath
December	England	Nick Easter	Number 8	Harlequins
January	England	Dylan Hartley	Hooker	Northampton
February	Fiji	Vereniki Goneva	Wing	Leicester
March	England	Danny Cipriani	Fly-Half	Sale
April	England	Chris Ashton	Wing	Saracens

Retirements

• 7 October 2013 Andrew Higgins (Newcastle Falcons) retired, aged 32, due to a knee injury.
• 9 October 2013 Olly Morgan (Gloucester) retired, aged 27, due to knee injuries.
• 18 December 2013 Brett Deacon (Leicester Tigers) retired, aged 31, due to contracting lupus.

External links

• Official Site