Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
---|---|---|---|
Bath | Recreation Ground | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol |
Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
London Irish | The Avenue | 6,600 | Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey |
Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park [n 1] | 10,000 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
Richmond | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 4,500 | Richmond, London |
Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
Saracens | Vicarage Road | 22,000 | Watford, Hertfordshire |
Wasps | Loftus Road | 18,439 | Shepherd's Bush, London |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Newcastle Falcons (C) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 645 | 387 | +258 | 85 | 31 | 38 | Champions |
2 | Saracens | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 584 | 396 | +188 | 59 | 36 | 37 | |
3 | Bath | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 575 | 455 | +120 | 66 | 49 | 26 | |
4 | Leicester Tigers | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 569 | 449 | +120 | 64 | 45 | 26 | |
5 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 607 | 499 | +108 | 81 | 50 | 24 | |
6 | Gloucester | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 512 | 528 | −16 | 52 | 65 | 23 | |
7 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 605 | 558 | +47 | 71 | 60 | 22 | |
8 | Northampton Saints | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 493 | 472 | +21 | 46 | 53 | 19 | |
9 | Wasps | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 490 | 609 | −119 | 47 | 68 | 17 | |
10 | Harlequins | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 516 | 645 | −129 | 58 | 73 | 16 | |
11 | London Irish | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 457 | 673 | −216 | 45 | 82 | 12 | |
12 | Bristol (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 351 | 733 | −382 | 36 | 98 | 4 | Relegated |
23 August 1997 14:15 |
Bath | 13–20 | Newcastle Falcons |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,000 |
23 August 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 35–13 | Bristol |
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,564 |
23 August 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 23–26 | NEC Harlequins |
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,027 |
30 August 1997 14:15 |
NEC Harlequins | 20–27 | Bath |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,154 |
30 August 1997 15:00 |
Bristol | 21–38 | London Wasps |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
18 October 1997 14:15 |
Richmond | 37–16 | NEC Harlequins |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,836 |
18 October 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 44–15 | Bristol |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
18 October 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 25–6 | Leicester Tigers |
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,186 |
18 October 1997 15:00 |
Sale | 26–33 | Newcastle Falcons |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
19 October 1997 15:00 |
London Wasps | 15–19 | Saracens |
Loftus Road Attendance: 9,700 |
19 October 1997 15:15 |
Gloucester | 29–7 | London Irish |
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,287 |
25 October 1997 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 33–22 | Bath |
Welford Road Attendance: 16,000 |
25 October 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 52–41 | Sale |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,810 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
Bristol | 22–15 | Northampton Saints |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,062 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 22–17 | London Wasps |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,000 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 18–12 | Richmond |
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,202 |
26 October 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 42–24 | Gloucester |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,163 |
1 November 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 47–31 | Richmond |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
1 November 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 19–35 | Newcastle Falcons |
The Avenue Attendance: 5,000 |
2 November 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 16–17 | NEC Harlequins |
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,937 |
2 November 1997 15:00 |
London Wasps | 22–38 | Sale |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,105 |
2 November 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 31–9 | Bristol |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,258 |
13 December 1997 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 55–15 | Sale |
Welford Road Attendance: 10,695 |
13 December 1997 15:00 |
Bristol | 12–13 | Richmond |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,415 |
13 December 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 10–51 | Northampton Saints |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,300 |
13 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 53–17 | London Wasps |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,812 |
14 December 1997 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 37–27 | Gloucester |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,000 |
14 December 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 50–23 | Bath |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,658 |
16 December 1997 20:00 |
Richmond | 32–15 | Leicester Tigers |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,076 |
20 December 1997 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 27–3 | NEC Harlequins |
Welford Road Attendance: 11,606 |
21 December 1997 14:30 |
Richmond | 21–24 | Northampton Saints |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,204 |
26 December 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 21–22 | Leicester Tigers |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,291 |
27 December 1997 14:00 |
Bristol | 8–50 | Newcastle Falcons |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 26–20 | Richmond |
Kingsholm Attendance: 8,328 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 26–24 | London Irish |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,348 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 18–10 | London Wasps |
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,772 |
27 December 1997 15:00 |
Sale | 11–13 | Bath |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,500 |
30 December 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 26–3 | Northampton Saints |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
30 December 1997 19:30 |
London Irish | 10–25 | Saracens |
The Avenue Attendance: 3,800 |
30 December 1997 19:30 |
London Wasps | 22–18 | Richmond |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,912 |
30 December 1997 19:30 |
Sale | 24–24 | Gloucester |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500 |
30 December 1997 19:45 |
Leicester Tigers | 19–25 | Newcastle Falcons |
Welford Road Attendance: 16,000 |
31 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 38–40 | Bristol |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,124 |
10 January 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 33–14 | Sale |
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,929 |
11 January 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 26–20 | Gloucester |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,245 |
11 January 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 46–13 | London Irish |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,500 |
11 January 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 25–16 | NEC Harlequins |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,753 |
17 January 1998 14:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 45–21 | London Wasps |
Welford Road Attendance: 15,000 |
17 January 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 14–45 | Richmond |
The Avenue Attendance: 3,500 |
18 January 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 13–14 | Gloucester |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,601 |
18 January 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 5–30 | Northampton Saints |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,612 |
31 January 1998 14:30 |
Richmond | 10–15 | Saracens |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 3,888 |
31 January 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 17–21 | Newcastle Falcons |
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,989 |
1 February 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 32–25 | Leicester Tigers |
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,963 |
1 February 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 32–18 | Bristol |
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,112 |
1 February 1998 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 41–16 | London Irish |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500 |
11 February 1998 19:15 |
Bath | 47–3 | Gloucester |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,500 |
14 February 1998 14:00 |
Gloucester | 20–15 | Northampton Saints |
Kingsholm Attendance: 5,689 |
14 February 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 43–27 | London Wasps |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
14 February 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 20–37 | Saracens |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,239 |
14 February 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 34–19 | London Irish |
Welford Road Attendance: 10,762 |
15 February 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 43–15 | NEC Harlequins |
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,031 |
15 February 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 20–28 | Sale |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,017 |
20 February 1998 20:00 |
London Irish | 38–23 | Bristol |
The Avenue Attendance: 1,500 |
24 February 1998 19:30 |
Saracens | 42–20 | Sale |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 3,722 |
28 February 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 39–13 | NEC Harlequins |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,200 |
28 February 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 24–27 | Leicester Tigers |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,143 |
7 March 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 15–15 | Northampton Saints |
Welford Road Attendance: 14,500 |
7 March 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 41–12 | Richmond |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,532 |
8 March 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 16–22 | Bath |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,271 |
8 March 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 33–27 | London Wasps |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,332 |
10 March 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 23–18 | Sale |
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,638 |
11 March 1998 19:30 |
Gloucester | 22–15 | London Wasps |
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,629 |
14 March 1998 14:15 |
Bath | 16–5 | Leicester Tigers |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
14 March 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 35–12 | Bristol |
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 4,900 |
14 March 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 30–17 | Newcastle Falcons |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,367 |
14 March 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 23–13 | NEC Harlequins |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
15 March 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 38–15 | Saracens |
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,135 |
15 March 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 19–38 | London Irish |
Loftus Road Attendance: 7,935 |
24 March 1998 19:30 |
London Irish | 23–19 | Gloucester |
The Avenue Attendance: 2,300 |
25 March 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 30–25 | Saracens |
Kingston Park Attendance: 6,868 |
28 March 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 42–19 | Richmond |
Welford Road Attendance: 10,146 |
28 March 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 35–49 | Bath |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,800 |
29 March 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 36–16 | Gloucester |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,127 |
7 April 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 20–13 | London Wasps |
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,500 |
10 April 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 13–29 | Saracens |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
10 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 43–3 | Bristol |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,500 |
11 April 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 27–29 | Newcastle Falcons |
Kingsholm Attendance: 9,048 |
11 April 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 35–21 | Leicester Tigers |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
12 April 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 29–26 | NEC Harlequins |
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,749 |
13 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 32–14 | Bath |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 6,500 |
15 April 1998 19:15 |
Bristol | 15–25 | Sale |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,547 |
18 April 1998 14:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 14–23 | Leicester Tigers |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,362 |
18 April 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 27–17 | Bath |
Kingsholm Attendance: 10,574 |
18 April 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 39–47 | Richmond |
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,350 |
18 April 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 28–28 | London Wasps |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,800 |
19 April 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 5–17 | London Irish |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,265 |
19 April 1998 15:05 |
Saracens | 12–10 | Newcastle Falcons |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,764 |
22 April 1998 19:30 |
Northampton Saints | 33–18 | London Irish |
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 4,600 |
22 April 1998 19:45 |
London Wasps | 18–17 | Newcastle Falcons |
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,045 |
25 April 1998 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 10–10 | Saracens |
Welford Road Attendance: 16,900 |
25 April 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 19–29 | Sale |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,500 |
25 April 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 62–14 | NEC Harlequins |
The Avenue Attendance: 4,200 |
25 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 33–22 | Gloucester |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,000 |
26 April 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 31–15 | Northampton Saints |
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,261 |
26 April 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 43–18 | Bristol |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,162 |
28 April 1998 19:15 |
Bath | 20–3 | London Irish |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,500 |
29 April 1998 19:30 |
NEC Harlequins | 26–28 | Saracens |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,152 |
29 April 1998 19:45 |
London Wasps | 17–13 | Leicester Tigers |
Loftus Road Attendance: 3,791 |
2 May 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 31–19 | Sale |
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,319 |
2 May 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 16–15 | Bath |
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,320 |
2 May 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 51–29 | London Wasps |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,551 |
3 May 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 19–26 | NEC Harlequins |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,110 |
3 May 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 29–21 | London Irish |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,143 |
4 May 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 27–10 | Leicester Tigers |
Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 7,210 |
10 May 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 34–25 | Bristol |
Welford Road Attendance: 8,678 |
10 May 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 30–19 | Northampton Saints |
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,000 |
11 May 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 20–15 | Bath |
Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 11,750 |
14 May 1998 19:45 |
Saracens | 43–20 | Northampton Saints |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,117 |
17 May 1998 13:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 20–44 | Newcastle Falcons |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,897 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 16–55 | Leicester Tigers |
The Avenue Attendance: 2,500 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 17–31 | Bath |
Loftus Road Attendance: 9,324 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 22–24 | Gloucester |
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,500 |
17 May 1998 15:00 |
Sale | 28–40 | Richmond |
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
Following ten years of sponsorship by the Courage Brewery, the life assurance group Allied Dunbar agreed to sponsor the top two divisions for £7,500,000. [1]
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