2010–11 Premiership Rugby

The 2010–11 Aviva Premiership was the 24th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the first one to be sponsored by Aviva.[1] The reigning champions entering the season were Leicester Tigers, who had claimed their ninth title after defeating Saracens in the 2010 final. Exeter Chiefs had been promoted as champions from the 2009–10 RFU Championship, their first promotion to the top flight.

2010–11 Aviva Premiership
Countries England
Date3 September 2010 – 28 May 2011
ChampionsSaracens (1st title)
Runners-upLeicester Tigers
RelegatedLeeds Carnegie
Matches played135
Attendance1,740,751
(average 12,894 per match)
Tries scored507
(average 3.8 per match)
Top point scorerJimmy Gopperth (Newcastle)
(230 points)
Top try scorerAlesana Tuilagi (Leicester)
(13 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

Summary

Saracens won their first title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the final at Twickenham after having finished second in the regular season table. Leeds Carnege were relegated on the last day of the season. It was the third time that Leeds have been relegated from the top flight since the leagues began and the first time since the 2007–08 Premiership Rugby season.

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

Teams

Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and Exeter Chiefs who were promoted from the 2009–10 RFU Championship to the top flight for the first time. They replaced Worcester Warriors who were relegated after six years in the top flight.

Stadiums and locations
2010–11 Aviva Premiership Teams
Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain Kit Supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath Steve Meehan Luke Watson Puma The Recreation Ground 12,200 Bath
Exeter Chiefs Rob Baxter Tommy Hayes Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 10,744 Exeter
Gloucester Bryan Redpath Mike Tindall RugbyTech Kingsholm Stadium 16,500 Gloucester
Harlequins Conor O'Shea Chris Robshaw KooGa Twickenham Stoop[lower-alpha 1] 14,282 Twickenham, Greater London
Leeds Carnegie Neil Back Marco Wentzel ISC Headingley Stadium 22,250 Leeds
Leicester Tigers Richard Cockerill Geordan Murphy Cotton Traders Welford Road 24,000 Leicester
London Irish Toby Booth Clarke Dermody RugbyTech Madejski Stadium[lower-alpha 2] 24,250 Reading
London Wasps Shaun Edwards Tom Rees Canterbury Adams Park[lower-alpha 3] 10,516 High Wycombe
Newcastle Falcons Alan Tait James Hudson Cotton Traders Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne
Northampton Saints Jim Mallinder Dylan Hartley BURRDA Franklin's Gardens 13,591 Northampton
Sale Sharks Mike Brewer Mark Cueto Cotton Traders Edgeley Park[lower-alpha 4] 10,852 Stockport, Greater Manchester
Saracens Brendan Venter Steve Borthwick Nike Vicarage Road[lower-alpha 5] 19,920 Watford

    Pre-Season

    The inaugural edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series began on 16 July 2010 at The Stoop, continued on 23 July at Welford Road and 30 July at Franklin's Gardens. This was the first opportunity of the season for any of the teams competing in the Premiership to win a trophy. The finals were held on 6 August 2010 at The Recreation Ground and the Series was won by Saracens.[2]

    Table
    2010–11 Premiership Rugby Table
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
    1Leicester Tigers (RU)22161559440319167298478
    2Saracens (CH)22180448431816635262276
    3Gloucester (SF)2214175284527658435467
    4Northampton Saints (SF)22140853343010358386365
    5Bath2213184273676038345362
    6London Irish22110115234596447416454
    7Harlequins2292114823849845264852
    8Exeter Chiefs2210012428460-3232420543[lower-roman 1]
    9London Wasps229112425497-7236451443
    10Sale Sharks226115432618-18634661532
    11Newcastle Falcons224117360553-19327550523
    12Leeds Carnegie (R)224018315590-27530620723
    1. Exeter Chiefs deducted two points and fined £5,000 for naming three overseas players in the squad for their match at Leeds Carnegie.[lower-roman 2]
    2. "Exeter Chiefs deducted two points and fined £5,000". BBC Sport. 27 April 2011.
    Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places and earns a berth in the 2011–12 Heineken Cup.
    Blue background (rows 5 & 6) indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2011–12 Heineken Cup based on their position in the table.
    Yellow background (row 7) indicates team outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2011–12 Heineken Cup as a result of winning the 2010–11 European Challenge Cup.
    Plain background (rows 8 to 11) indicates teams that earn a place in the 2011–12 European Challenge Cup.
    Red background (row 12) are relegated, as the champion of the Championship (Worcester Warriors) are eligible for promotion .


    (CH) Champions. (RU) Runners-up. (SF) Losing semi-finalists. (R) Relegated
    Starting table — source: Premiership Rugby

    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

    Regular season

    The fixture list was released on 29 June 2010.[3]

    Round 1
    3 September 2010
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 35–18 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 7,815
    Referee: Dean Richards
    4 September 2010
    14:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 33–16 Saracens
    Report
    Twickenham
    Attendance: 75,112
    Referee: Andrew Small
    4 September 2010
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 22–10 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 9,562
    Referee: Rob Debney
    4 September 2010
    16:30
    London Wasps 29–29 Harlequins
    Report
    Twickenham
    Attendance: 75,112
    Referee: Chris White
    5 September 2010
    15:00
    Leeds Carnegie 16–32 Bath Rugby (1 BP)
    Report
    Headingley
    Attendance: 5,509
    5 September 2010
    15:00
    Northampton Saints 27–19 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Franklin’s Gardens
    Attendance: 13,498
    Referee: Dave Pearson

    Round 2
    10 September 2010
    20:00
    Newcastle Falcons 29–17 London Wasps
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,159
    11 September 2010
    13:30
    (1 BP) Harlequins 16–20 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 10,823
    Referee: Andrew Small
    11 September 2010
    14:15
    Bath Rugby 20–13 London Irish (1 BP)
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 11,005
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    11 September 2010
    15:00
    Gloucester Rugby 22–21 Leeds Carnegie (1 BP)
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 9,994
    11 September 2010
    17:30
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 37–27 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 17,956
    Referee: Dean Richards
    12 September 2010
    14:15
    Saracens 28–13 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 6,087
    Referee: Wayne Barnes

    Round 3
    17 September 2010
    19:45
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 31–10 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Franklin’s Gardens
    Attendance: 13,491
    Referee: Chris White
    17 September 2010
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 21–17 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 6,026
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    18 September 2010
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 22–17 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 7,326
    Referee: Greg Garner
    18 September 2010
    15:05
    London Wasps 37–30 Leicester Tigers (2 BP)
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 8,006
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    19 September 2010
    15:00
    London Irish 23–16 Gloucester Rugby (1 BP)
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 8,267
    Referee: Dean Richards
    19 September 2010
    15:00
    Leeds Carnegie 14–26 Saracens
    Report
    Headingley
    Attendance: 4,774
    Referee: Sean Davey

    Round 4
    25 September 2010
    14:15
    (1 BP) Bath 31–16 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 11,618
    25 September 2010
    14:30
    Gloucester 22–20 London Wasps (1 BP)
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 11,377
    25 September 2010
    15:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 40–13 Exeter Chiefs
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 11,461
    25 September 2010
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 48–6 Leeds Carnegie
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 17,063
    25 September 2010
    17:15
    Newcastle Falcons 12–46 London Irish (1 BP)
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 4,993
    26 September 2010
    15:00
    Saracens 24–17 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 8,567

    Round 5
    1 October 2010
    19:45
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 24–25 London Wasps
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 7,202
    1 October 2010
    20:05
    Bath Rugby 3–18 Gloucester Rugby
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    2 October 2010
    15:00
    Harlequins 23–12 Newcastle Falcons
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 10,813
    2 October 2010
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 40–24 Leeds Carnegie
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 6,921
    2 October 2010
    15:00
    Northampton Saints 27–21 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,296
    3 October 2010
    16:30
    Saracens 26–20 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 7,517

    Round 6
    22 October 2010
    19:45
    (1 BP) Leeds Carnegie 3–6 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Headingley
    Attendance: 5,571
    22 October 2010
    20:00
    (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 13–15 Saracens
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,391
    23 October 2010
    14:30
    Leicester Tigers 21–15 Bath Rugby (1 BP)
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 21,194
    23 October 2010
    15:00
    Gloucester Rugby 33–26 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 11,919
    23 October 2010
    17:15
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 9–12 London Irish
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 10,103
    24 October 2010
    14:45
    London Wasps 10–37 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 9,206

    Round 7
    30 October 2010
    14:30
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 34–13 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Franklin’s Gardens
    Attendance: 13,356
    Referee: Nigel Owens
    30 October 2010
    15:00
    Saracens 9–23 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 6,512
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    30 October 2010
    17:30
    Gloucester Rugby 19–12 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 13,970
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    31 October 2010
    15:00
    Harlequins 6–6 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,047
    Referee: Sean Davey
    31 October 2010
    15:00
    Leeds Carnegie 8–17 London Wasps
    Report
    Headingley
    Attendance: 5,495
    Referee: Dean Richards
    31 October 2010
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 39–26 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 7,741
    Referee: Martin Fox

    Round 8
    19 November 2010
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 10–19 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 8,091
    19 November 2010
    19:45
    Leicester Tigers 18–13 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 17,441
    20 November 2010
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 15–9 Leeds Carnegie (1 BP)
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 7,743
    21 November 2010
    14:45
    London Wasps 33–25 London Irish
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 7,929
    21 November 2010
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons 12–6 Gloucester Rugby (1 BP)
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 4,249
    21 November 2010
    16:15
    (1 BP) Bath Rugby 13–17 Saracens
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 11,848

    Round 9
    27 November 2010
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 24–19 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 7,171
    27 November 2010
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 44–19 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 18,738
    27 November 2010
    15:00
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 35–23 London Irish
    Report
    Franklin’s Gardens
    Attendance: 13,456
    27 November 2010
    16:30
    Gloucester Rugby 19–13 Saracens (1 BP)
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 11,453
    27 November 2010
    17:30
    (1 BP) Bath Rugby 6–11 London Wasps
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 11,911
    Referee: Dean Richards
    28 November 2010
    15:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 51–18 Leeds Carnegie
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 10,676

    Round 10
    3 December 2010
    19:45
    Sale Sharks P – P Gloucester Rugby
    Edgeley Park
    3 December 2010
    20:00
    Newcastle Falcons P – P Bath Rugby
    Kingston Park
    4 December 2010
    15:00
    London Irish 14–23 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 11,405
    5 December 2010
    14:45
    London Wasps 24–12 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 7,931
    5 December 2010
    15:00
    Leeds Carnegie P – P Northampton Saints
    Headingley
    5 December 2010
    15:00
    Saracens 26–14 Harlequins
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 6,035

    Round 11
    26 December 2010
    14:15
    Bath Rugby P – P Exeter Chiefs
    Recreation Ground
    26 December 2010
    15:00
    Gloucester Rugby P – P Northampton Saints
    Kingsholm
    26 December 2010
    15:00
    Newcastle Falcons P – P Leeds Carnegie
    Kingston Park
    26 December 2010
    15:00
    Saracens 13–6 London Wasps (1 BP)
    Report
    Wembley Stadium
    Attendance: 38,425
    27 December 2010
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 54–21 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 24,000
    27 December 2010
    16:15
    Harlequins 28–18 London Irish
    Report
    Twickenham
    Attendance: 74,212

    Round 12
    1 January 2011
    15:00
    Leeds Carnegie 15–13 Gloucester Rugby (1 BP)
    Report
    Headingley
    Attendance: 12,015
    1 January 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 24–25 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 11,811
    1 January 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 13–16 Harlequins
    Report
    Franklin’s Gardens
    Attendance: 13,459
    2 January 2011
    14:45
    London Wasps 33–16 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 7,614
    2 January 2011
    15:00
    Sale Sharks 28–22 Saracens (1 BP)
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 8,646
    2 January 2011
    16:15
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 15–22 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 10,495

    Round 13
    7 January 2011
    19:45
    Newcastle Falcons 19–19 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 4,225
    8 January 2011
    14:15
    Bath Rugby 16–13 Leeds Carnegie (1 BP)
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 10,800
    8 January 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester Rugby 37–23 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 13,401
    8 January 2011
    15:00
    Harlequins 17–10 London Wasps (1 BP)
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,282
    8 January 2011
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 27–16 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 24,000
    9 January 2011
    15:00
    Saracens 12–6 London Irish (1 BP)
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 7,013

    Round 14
    11 February 2011
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 7–19 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 7,065
    12 February 2011
    12:30
    London Irish 23 -14 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 6,806
    12 February 2011
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 20–6 Harlequins
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 8,733
    12 February 2011
    15:00
    Northampton Saints 15–29 Saracens
    Report
    Franklin’s Gardens
    Attendance: 13,219
    13 February 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leeds Carnegie 9–15 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Headingley
    Attendance: 6,762
    13 February 2011
    17:00
    (1 BP) London Wasps 9–10 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 7,684

    Round 15
    18 February 2011
    19:45
    Gloucester Rugby 23–9 London Irish
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 12,333
    18 February 2011
    20:00
    Newcastle Falcons 13–23 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,729
    19 February 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Bath Rugby 38–8 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    19 February 2011
    15:00
    Harlequins 21–9 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 11,852
    19 February 2011
    17:30
    Leicester Tigers 21–12 London Wasps
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 21,215
    20 February 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Saracens 39–0 Leeds Carnegie
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 6,029

    Round 16
    25 February 2011
    19:45
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 16–18 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 8,115
    26 February 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 9–12 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 10,486
    26 February 2011
    15:00
    London Irish 15–9 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 8,776
    26 February 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 16–18 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Franklin’s Gardens
    Attendance: 13,259
    27 February 2011
    13:00
    London Wasps 15–26 Saracens
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 7,498
    27 February 2011
    17:30
    Leeds Carnegie 5–22 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Headingley
    Attendance: 5,110

    Round 17
    4 March 2011
    20:00
    Newcastle Falcons 33–18 Harlequins
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,011
    5 March 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester Rugby 34–22 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 16,241
    5 March 2011
    15:15
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 14–15 Saracens
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 22,451
    6 March 2011
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 30–9 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 8,977
    6 March 2011
    15:00
    London Wasps 33–26 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 8,077
    6 March 2011
    15:00
    Leeds Carnegie 27–19 London Irish
    Report
    Headingley
    Attendance: 4,242

    Rescheduled Game (Round 10)
    12 March 2011
    15:00
    Leeds Carnegie 13–23 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Headingley
    Attendance: 4,262

    Round 18
    25 March 2011
    19:45
    Sale Sharks 15–12 Leeds Carnegie (1 BP)
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 6,972
    26 March 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Harlequins 53–15 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,282
    26 March 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 39–17 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 20,011
    26 March 2011
    16:30
    Bath Rugby 6–37 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    27 March 2011
    13:45
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 39–3 London Wasps
    Report
    Franklin’s Gardens
    Attendance: 13,385
    27 March 2011
    15:00
    Saracens 24–9 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 7,135

    Round 19
    2 April 2011
    14:30
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints 53–24 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Franklin’s Gardens
    Attendance: 13,312
    2 April 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester Rugby 34–9 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 12,931
    Referee: Dean Richards
    2 April 2011
    17:30
    (1 BP) Harlequins 13–17 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,282
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    3 April 2011
    15:00
    Leeds Carnegie 27–22 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Report
    Headingley
    Attendance: 4,097
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    3 April 2011
    15:00
    London Irish 25–12 London Wasps
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 9,789
    Referee: Chris White
    3 April 2011
    15:00
    Saracens 20–9 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 9,653
    Referee: Nigel Owens

    Rescheduled Games (Round 10 & 11)
    8 April 2011
    19:45
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 36-31 Gloucester Rugby (1 BP)
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 6,888
    9 April 2011
    14:30
    Bath Rugby 26-18 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    9 April 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 29-30 Leeds Carnegie
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,724

    Round 20
    15 April 2011
    19:45
    (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 15–22 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,167
    Referee: Greg Garner
    16 April 2011
    14:15
    Bath Rugby 19–15 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    16 April 2011
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 12–33 Saracens
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 9,561
    Referee: Dean Richards
    16 April 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 41–41 Gloucester Rugby (1 BP)
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 24,000
    Referee: George Clancy
    16 April 2011
    17:30
    Sale Sharks 20–34 London Irish (1 BP)
    Report
    Reebok Stadium, Horwich
    Attendance: 16,428
    17 April 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Wasps 51–18 Leeds Carnegie
    Report
    Adams Park
    Attendance: 7,186

    Rescheduled Game (Round 11)
    19 April 2011
    19:45
    Gloucester Rugby 27-15 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 15,684

    Round 21
    22 April 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks 24–30 Exeter Chiefs
    Report
    Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 7,462
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
    22 April 2011
    18:00
    Newcastle Falcons 13–24 Leicester Tigers
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 6,470
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    23 April 2011
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 20–26 Northampton Saints
    Report
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 11,860
    23 April 2011
    17:30
    London Wasps 10–43 Bath Rugby (1 BP)
    Report
    Twickenham
    Attendance: 38,074
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    24 April 2011
    13:30
    (1 BP) Saracens 35–12 Gloucester Rugby
    Report
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 10,439
    Referee: Dave Pearson
    24 April 2011
    15:00
    Leeds Carnegie 3–38 Harlequins (1 BP)
    Report
    Headingley
    Attendance: 5,424
    Referee: Martin Fox

    Rescheduled Game (Round 10)
    30 April 2011
    16:00
    (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 11-14 Bath Rugby
    Report
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 5,213

    Round 22
    7 May 2011
    15:00
    Bath Rugby 42–12 Newcastle Falcons
    Report
    Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 12,200
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    7 May 2011
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs 21–8 London Wasps
    Report
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 10,522
    Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
    7 May 2011
    15:00
    Gloucester Rugby 68–17 Sale Sharks
    Report
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 14,151
    7 May 2011
    15:00
    Harlequins 13–16 Saracens
    Report
    Twickenham Stoop
    Attendance: 14,282
    Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
    7 May 2011
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 32–23 London Irish
    Report
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 24,000
    Referee: Greg Garner
    7 May 2011
    15:00
    Northampton Saints 31–24 Leeds Carnegie
    Report
    Franklin's Gardens
    Attendance: 13,209
    Referee: Andrew Small

    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 28 May 2011.

    Bracket
    Semi-finals Final
          
    1 Leicester Tigers 11
    4 Northampton Saints 3
    1 Leicester Tigers 18
    2 Saracens 22
    2 Saracens 12
    3 Gloucester 10

    Semi-Finals
    14 May 2011
    3.15pm
    Leicester Tigers 11–3 Northampton Saints
    Try: A. Tuilagi 68' m
    Pen: Flood (2/4) 37', 60'
    		 Report Pen: Myler (1/1) 46'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 20,137
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    15 May 2011
    2.30pm
    Saracens 12–10 Gloucester
    Pen: Farrell (4/8) 17', 23', 41', 73'
    		 Report Try: Robinson 69' c
    Con: Robinson (1/1)
    Pen: Robinson (1/3) 40'
    Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 12,032
    Referee: Andrew Small

    Final
    28 May 2011
    15:00
    Leicester Tigers 18–22 Saracens
    Pen: Flood (6/8) 9', 18', 38', 49', 68', 74'
    		 Report Try: Short 28' c
    Con: Farrell (1/1)
    Pen: Farrell (5/5) 6', 20', 35', 43', 73'
    Twickenham, London
    Attendance: 80,016
    Referee: Wayne Barnes
    FB15 Scott Hamilton 74'
    RW14 Horacio Agulla
    OC13 Matt Smith
    IC12 Anthony Allen
    LW11 Alesana Tuilagi
    FH10 Toby Flood
    SH9 Ben Youngs 5
    N88 Jordan Crane 49' 64'
    OF7 Craig Newby (c) 64'
    BF6 Tom Croft
    RL5 George Skivington
    LL4 Steve Mafi 71'
    TP3 Martin Castrogiovanni 52'
    HK2 George Chuter 69'
    LP1 Marcos Ayerza 77'
    Replacements:
    HK16 Rob Hawkins 69'
    PR17 Boris Stankovich 77'
    PR18 Dan Cole 52'
    LK19 Ed Slater 71'
    N820 Thomas Waldrom 49'
    SH21 James Grindal
    FH22 Jeremy Staunton
    CE23 Billy Twelvetrees 74'
    Coach:
    Richard Cockerill
    FB15 Alex Goode
    RW14 David Strettle
    OC13 Chris Wyles
    IC12 Brad Barritt
    LW11 James Short
    FH10 Owen Farrell
    SH9 Neil de Kock 49'
    N88 Ernst Joubert 30' 33'
    OF7 Jacques Burger
    BF6 Kelly Brown
    RL5 Mouritz Botha 55'
    LL4 Steve Borthwick (c)
    TP3 Carlos Nieto 59'
    HK2 Schalk Brits
    LP1 Matt Stevens 51'
    Replacements:
    HK16 Jamie George
    PR17 Rhys Gill 51'
    PR18 Petrus du Plessis 59'
    LK19 Hugh Vyvyan 55'
    N820 Andy Saull 30' 33'
    SH21 Richard Wigglesworth 49'
    CE22 Nils Mordt
    WG23 Noah Cato
    Coach:
    Mark McCall

    Leading scorers

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

    Season attendances

    By club
    Club Home
    Games    		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Bath11130,38211,85312,20010,80095%
    Exeter Chiefs1199,3799,03410,5226,02684%
    Gloucester11143,45413,04116,2419,99479%
    Harlequins11201,01218,27474,21210,67687%
    Leeds Carnegie1163,2615,75112,0154,09726%
    Leicester Tigers12252,19521,01624,00017,06388%
    London Irish11178,49916,22775,1126,80647%
    London Wasps11184,31716,75675,1127,18674%
    Newcastle Falcons1157,3315,2126,4704,22551%
    Northampton Saints11146,94013,35813,49813,20998%
    Sale Sharks1190,7108,24616,4286,02667%
    Saracens12125,44410,45438,4256,02940%

    Notes
    1. Harlequins will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 27 December 2010
    2. London Irish will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 4 September 2010
    3. London Wasps will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 4 September 2010 and on 23 April 2011
    4. Sale will also play a home game at Reebok Stadium on 16 April 2011
    5. Saracens will also play a home game at Wembley Stadium on 26 December 2010

    References
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    2. "Fixtures - J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s - Previous Seasons". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
    3. Fixture List
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    5. "2010-11 Premiership Rugby top try scorers". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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