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    2017–18 Premiership Rugby A League

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    2017–18 Premiership Rugby A League
    Countries England
    Date1 September 2017 – May 2018
    Matches played11
    Tries scored80
    (average 7.3 per match)
    Official website
    www.premiershiprugby.com
    ← 2016–17
    2018–19 →

    The 2017–18 Premiership Rugby A League is the 15th season of the A League of the English domestic Premiership Rugby competition and the eighth to be sponsored by Aviva.[1]

    The reigning champions entering the season were Northampton Wanderers, who claimed their second title after defeating Gloucester United 36 - 15 in the 2016–17 final.

    London Irish A return to the league after a year's hiatus last season due to the first team's relegation from the Premiership, Bristol United remain in the league despite their first team being relegated last year.

    Teams[edit]

    North Pool:

    • Leicester Tigers A
    • Newcastle Falcons A
    • Northampton Wanderers
    • Sale Jets
    • Wasps A
    • Worcester Cavaliers

    South Pool:

    • Bath United
    • Bristol United
    • Exeter Braves
    • Gloucester United
    • Harlequins A
    • London Irish A
    • Saracens Storm

    Table[edit]

    Regular season[edit]

    Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby on 14 July 2017.

    All fixtures are subject to change.[2]

    Northern Conference Round 1[edit]

    4 September 2017
    19:30
    Worcester Cavaliers21–61Leicester Tigers A
    Sixways
    4 September 2017
    19:30
    Wasps A21–67Newcastle Falcons A
    Ivor Preece Field
    4 September 2017
    19:30
    Sale Jets21–61Northampton Wanderers
    Heywood Road

    Northern Conference Round 2[edit]

    9 September 2017
    19:00
    Northampton Wanderers38–10Leicester Tigers A
    Franklin's Gardens
    9 September 2017
    19:30
    Worcester Cavaliers21–61Leicester Tigers A
    Sixways
    11 September 2017
    19:30
    Sale Jets12–22Wasps A
    Heywood Road

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Aviva extends Premiership Rugby title sponsorship". Aviva plc. Aviva plc. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
    2. ^ "Premiership Rugby A League Fixtures". Premiership Rugby. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
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