Guinness Premiership Table 2008-2009
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 C | LEI Leicester Tigers | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 71 |
| 2 SF | HAR Harlequins | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 66 |
| 3 F | LON London Irish | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 66 |
| 4 SF | BAT Bath Rugby | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 65 |
| 5 | SAL Sale Sharks | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 61 |
| 6 | GLO Gloucester Rugby | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 57 |
| 7 | LON London Wasps | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 53 |
| 8 | NOR Northampton Saints | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 49 |
| 9 | SAR Saracens | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 47 |
| 10 | NEW Newcastle Falcons | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 44 |
| 11 | WOR Worcester Warriors | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 34 |
| 12 R | BRI Bristol Rugby | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 17 |
Play-off place Relegated C = Champion F = Finalist SF = Semi-finalist R = Relegated
Fixtures & Results 2008-2009
Date
Comp
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Round 1
6–7 September 2008
6 Sep
GP
London Irish
26
–
14
London Wasps
Twickenham Stadium
6 Sep
GP
Saracens
21
–
24
Harlequins
Twickenham Stadium
7 Sep
GP
Northampton Saints
21
–
13
Worcester Warriors
Franklin's Gardens
7 Sep
GP
Bristol Rugby
20
–
33
Bath Rugby
Memorial Stadium
7 Sep
GP
Newcastle Falcons
9
–
14
Sale Sharks
Kingston Park
7 Sep
GP
Gloucester Rugby
8
–
20
Leicester Tigers
Kingsholm
Round 2
12–14 September 2008
12 Sep
GP
Sale Sharks
18
–
15
Saracens
Edgeley Park
13 Sep
GP
Bath Rugby
17
–
21
Gloucester Rugby
Recreation Ground
13 Sep
GP
Harlequins
31
–
13
Bristol Rugby
Twickenham Stoop
13 Sep
GP
Leicester Tigers
24
–
22
London Irish
Welford Road
14 Sep
GP
London Wasps
10
–
11
Worcester Warriors
Adams Park
14 Sep
GP
Newcastle Falcons
32
–
22
Northampton Saints
Kingston Park
Round 3
19–21 September 2008
19 Sep
GP
Bristol Rugby
6
–
9
Sale Sharks
Memorial Stadium
20 Sep
GP
Gloucester Rugby
24
–
20
Harlequins
Kingsholm
20 Sep
GP
London Irish
16
–
20
Bath Rugby
Madejski Stadium
20 Sep
GP
Northampton Saints
24
–
20
London Wasps
Franklin's Gardens
20 Sep
GP
Worcester Warriors
17
–
19
Leicester Tigers
Sixways
21 Sep
GP
Saracens
44
–
14
Newcastle Falcons
Vicarage Road
Round 4
26–27 September 2008
26 Sep
GP
Sale Sharks
23
–
9
Gloucester Rugby
Edgeley Park
26 Sep
GP
Newcastle Falcons
17
–
3
Bristol Rugby
Kingston Park
26 Sep
GP
Leicester Tigers
19
–
28
London Wasps
Welford Road
27 Sep
GP
Bath Rugby
37
–
19
Worcester Warriors
Recreation Ground
27 Sep
GP
Saracens
26
–
12
Northampton Saints
Vicarage Road
27 Sep
GP
Harlequins
27
–
28
London Irish
Twickenham Stoop
Round 5
30 September – 2 October 2008
30 Sep
GP
Gloucester Rugby
39
–
23
Newcastle Falcons
Kingsholm
1 Oct
GP
London Wasps
23
–
27
Bath Rugby
Adams Park
1 Oct
GP
Bristol Rugby
16
–
23
Saracens
Memorial Stadium
1 Oct
GP
Leicester Tigers
29
–
19
Northampton Saints
Welford Road
1 Oct
GP
London Irish
28
–
6
Sale Sharks
Madejski Stadium
2 Oct
GP
Worcester Warriors
23
–
30
Harlequins
Sixways
Round 6
14–16 November 2008
14 Nov
GP
Sale Sharks
9
–
17
Worcester Warriors
Edgeley Park
15 Nov
GP
Bath Rugby
25
–
21
Leicester Tigers
Recreation Ground
16 Nov
GP
Bristol Rugby
14
–
13
Northampton Saints
Memorial Stadium
16 Nov
GP
Harlequins
32
–
10
London Wasps
Twickenham Stoop
16 Nov
GP
Newcastle Falcons
8
–
24
London Irish
Kingston Park
16 Nov
GP
Saracens
21
–
25
Gloucester Rugby
Vicarage Road
Round 7
21–23 November 2008
21 Nov
GP
Gloucester Rugby
v
Worcester Warriors
Kingsholm
21 Nov
GP
Worcester Warriors
26
–
11
Newcastle Falcons
Sixways
22 Nov
GP
Northampton Saints
28
–
28
Bath Rugby
Franklin's Gardens
22 Nov
GP
Leicester Tigers
27
–
14
Harlequins
Welford Road
23 Nov
GP
London Irish
27
–
14
Saracens
Madejski Stadium
23 Nov
GP
London Wasps
12
–
13
Sale Sharks
Adams Park
Round 8
28–30 November 2008
28 Nov
GP
Sale Sharks
27
–
13
Leicester Tigers
Edgeley Park
28 Nov
GP
Newcastle Falcons
17
–
23
London Wasps
Kingston Park
29 Nov
GP
Gloucester Rugby
33
–
10
Northampton Saints
Kingsholm
30 Nov
GP
Bristol Rugby
13
–
18
London Irish
Memorial Stadium
30 Nov
GP
Harlequins
21
–
14
Bath Rugby
Twickenham Stoop
30 Nov
GP
Saracens
23
–
6
Worcester Warriors
Vicarage Road
Round 9
20 December 2008
20 Dec
GP
Leicester Tigers
20
–
3
Newcastle Falcons
Welford Road
20 Dec
GP
London Wasps
33
–
24
Saracens
Adams Park
20 Dec
GP
Bath Rugby
24
–
20
Sale Sharks
Recreation Ground
20 Dec
GP
London Irish
42
–
12
Gloucester Rugby
Madejski Stadium
20 Dec
GP
Northampton Saints
23
–
13
Harlequins
Franklin's Gardens
20 Dec
GP
Worcester Warriors
20
–
20
Bristol Rugby
Sixways
Round 10
26–27 December 2008
26 Dec
GP
Sale Sharks
31
–
3
London Wasps
Edgeley Park
27 Dec
GP
Saracens
16
–
13
London Irish
Vicarage Road
27 Dec
GP
Bath Rugby
25
–
14
Northampton Saints
Recreation Ground
27 Dec
GP
Bristol Rugby
10
–
29
Gloucester Rugby
Memorial Stadium
27 Dec
GP
Newcastle Falcons
16
–
16
Worcester Warriors
Kingston Park
27 Dec
GP
Harlequins
26
–
26
Leicester Tigers
Twickenham Stadium
Round 11
3–4 January 2009
3 Jan
GP
Gloucester Rugby
22
–
16
Saracens
Kingsholm
3 Jan
GP
London Irish
48
–
8
Newcastle Falcons
Madejski Stadium
3 Jan
GP
Northampton Saints
30
–
8
Bristol Rugby
Franklin's Gardens
4 Jan
GP
Leicester Tigers
24
–
22
Bath Rugby
Welford Road
4 Jan
GP
London Wasps
24
–
18
Harlequins
Adams Park
4 Jan
GP
Worcester Warriors
v
Sale Sharks
Sixways
Round 12
9–11 January 2009
9 Jan
GP
Sale Sharks
14
–
8
London Irish
Edgeley Park
10 Jan
GP
Northampton Saints
17
–
13
Leicester Tigers
Franklin's Gardens
11 Jan
GP
Newcastle Falcons
10
–
7
Gloucester Rugby
Kingston Park
11 Jan
GP
Saracens
37
–
13
Bristol Rugby
Vicarage Road
31 Jan
GP
Gloucester Rugby
23
–
21
London Irish
Kingsholm
31 Jan
GP
Harlequins
27
–
6
Northampton Saints
Twickenham Stoop
31 Jan
GP
Worcester Warriors
20
–
37
Sale Sharks
Sixways
Round 13
13–15 February 2009
13 Feb
GP
Bristol Rugby
3
–
35
Newcastle Falcons
Memorial Stadium
14 Feb
GP
London Irish
9
–
14
Harlequins
Madejski Stadium
14 Feb
GP
Gloucester Rugby
24
–
17
Sale Sharks
Kingsholm
14 Feb
GP
Northampton Saints
20
–
15
Saracens
Franklin's Gardens
14 Feb
GP
Worcester Warriors
17
–
34
Bath Rugby
Sixways
15 Feb
GP
London Wasps
36
–
29
Leicester Tigers
Adams Park
Round 14
20–22 February 2009
20 Feb
GP
Sale Sharks
32
–
13
Bristol Rugby
Edgeley Park
20 Feb
GP
Newcastle Falcons
13
–
9
Saracens
Kingston Park
21 Feb
GP
Bath Rugby
20
–
20
London Irish
Recreation Ground
21 Feb
GP
Harlequins
14
–
9
Gloucester Rugby
Twickenham Stoop
21 Feb
GP
Leicester Tigers
38
–
5
Worcester Warriors
Welford Road
22 Feb
GP
London Wasps
9
–
5
Northampton Saints
Adams Park
Round 15
28 February – 1 March 2009
28 Feb
GP
Gloucester Rugby
36
–
27
Bath Rugby
Kingsholm
28 Feb
GP
Northampton Saints
13
–
19
Newcastle Falcons
Franklin's Gardens
28 Feb
GP
Worcester Warriors
13
–
12
London Wasps
Sixways
28 Feb
GP
Bristol Rugby
14
–
17
Harlequins
Memorial Stadium
28 Feb
GP
London Irish
28
–
31
Leicester Tigers
Madejski Stadium
1 Mar
GP
Saracens
24
–
23
Sale Sharks
Vicarage Road
Round 16
7–8 March 2009
7 Mar
GP
Bath Rugby
45
–
8
Bristol Rugby
Recreation Ground
7 Mar
GP
Leicester Tigers
24
–
10
Gloucester Rugby
Welford Road
7 Mar
GP
Harlequins
21
–
15
Saracens
Twickenham Stoop
8 Mar
GP
Worcester Warriors
12
–
22
Northampton Saints
Sixways
8 Mar
GP
Sale Sharks
25
–
32
Newcastle Falcons
Edgeley Park
8 Mar
GP
London Wasps
21
–
16
London Irish
Adams Park
Round 17
13–15 March 2009
13 Mar
GP
Bristol Rugby
17
–
23
Leicester Tigers
Memorial Stadium
14 Mar
GP
Gloucester Rugby
24
–
22
London Wasps
Kingsholm
14 Mar
GP
Northampton Saints
38
–
3
Sale Sharks
Franklin's Gardens
14 Mar
GP
Saracens
20
–
16
Bath Rugby
Vicarage Road
14 Mar
GP
London Irish
38
–
17
Worcester Warriors
Madejski Stadium
15 Mar
GP
Newcastle Falcons
24
–
16
Harlequins
Kingston Park
Round 18
21–22 March 2009
21 Mar
GP
Bath Rugby
36
–
25
Newcastle Falcons
Recreation Ground
21 Mar
GP
Leicester Tigers
46
–
16
Saracens
Welford Road
22 Mar
GP
London Irish
32
–
27
Northampton Saints
Madejski Stadium
22 Mar
GP
Harlequins
38
–
20
Sale Sharks
Twickenham Stoop
22 Mar
GP
London Wasps
21
–
19
Bristol Rugby
Adams Park
22 Mar
GP
Worcester Warriors
14
–
10
Gloucester Rugby
Sixways
Round 19
27–29 March 2009
27 Mar
GP
Sale Sharks
23
–
16
Bath Rugby
Edgeley Park
27 Mar
GP
Newcastle Falcons
14
–
10
Leicester Tigers
Kingston Park
29 Mar
GP
Bristol Rugby
37
–
18
Worcester Warriors
Memorial Stadium
29 Mar
GP
Saracens
19
–
14
London Wasps
Vicarage Road
1 Apr
GP
Harlequins
v
London Wasps
Twickenham Stoop
1 Apr
GP
Bath Rugby
v
London Wasps
Recreation Ground
Round 20
4–5 April 2009
4 Apr
GP
Bath Rugby
3
–
19
Harlequins
Recreation Ground
4 Apr
GP
Leicester Tigers
37
–
31
Sale Sharks
Welford Road
4 Apr
GP
London Irish
38
–
21
Bristol Rugby
Madejski Stadium
4 Apr
GP
Northampton Saints
40
–
22
Gloucester Rugby
Franklin's Gardens
4 Apr
GP
Worcester Warriors
22
–
8
Saracens
Sixways
5 Apr
GP
London Wasps
12
–
6
Newcastle Falcons
Adams Park
Round 21
17–21 April 2009
17 Apr
GP
Sale Sharks
28
–
6
Harlequins
Edgeley Park
18 Apr
GP
Northampton Saints
21
–
17
London Irish
Franklin's Gardens
19 Apr
GP
Bristol Rugby
18
–
36
London Wasps
Memorial Stadium
19 Apr
GP
Newcastle Falcons
14
–
15
Bath Rugby
Kingston Park
21 Apr
GP
Gloucester Rugby
6
–
13
Worcester Warriors
Kingsholm
19 Apr
GP
Saracens
13
–
16
Leicester Tigers
Vicarage Road
Round 22
25 April 2009
25 Apr
GP
Bath Rugby
33
–
18
Saracens
Recreation Ground
25 Apr
GP
Harlequins
31
–
12
Newcastle Falcons
Twickenham Stoop
25 Apr
GP
Leicester Tigers
73
–
3
Bristol Rugby
Walkers Stadium
25 Apr
GP
London Wasps
34
–
3
Gloucester Rugby
Adams Park
25 Apr
GP
Sale Sharks
24
–
18
Northampton Saints
Edgeley Park
25 Apr
GP
Worcester Warriors
15
–
32
London Irish
Sixways
Semi-finals
9 May 2009
9 May
GP-PO
Leicester Tigers
24
–
10
Bath Rugby
Walkers Stadium
9 May
GP-PO
Harlequins
0
–
17
London Irish
Twickenham Stoop
Final
16 May 2009
16 May
GP-PO
Leicester Tigers
10
–
9
London Irish
Twickenham Stadium