2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup

2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup
Tournament details
CountriesEngland
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Date12 November 2021 — 18 May 2022
Tournament statistics
Teams13
Final
VenueBrentford Community Stadium
Attendance9,531
ChampionsWorcester Warriors (1st title)
Runners-upLondon Irish
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The 2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup is the 49th season of England's national rugby union cup competition and the third under the new Premiership Rugby Cup format following the disbanding of the Anglo-Welsh Cup at the end of the 2017–18 season due to the withdrawal of the Welsh Pro14 regions.[1] Although there are no stipulations on player selection, the cup will be seen by many clubs as a development competition, and games will take place during the Autumn internationals and during the Six Nations.

The competition returns after a one-year hiatus due to cancellation of the 2020–21 competition.[2] Sale Sharks enter the competition as reigning champions, becoming the second winners of the Premiership Cup when they defeated Harlequins 27–19 at the AJ Bell Stadium in the 2019–20 final.[3]

Competition format

The competition consists of the thirteen Premiership Rugby teams arranged in three pools. Pool 1 will consist of five teams whilst pools B and C will consist of four. Each team will play each team in their pool once only and, in the case of pools 2 and 3, also play an additional inter pool match. There will be five rounds of matches meaning each team will receive one bye. The top team in each pool, plus the best overall runner-up, will progress to the semi-finals, with the highest ranked teams having home advantage. The winners of the semi-finals will then meet at the final in May 2022 to be held at the home ground of the highest ranked remaining team.[4]

Teams

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2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup teams
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Greater London Premiership Rugby Cup teams
Club Director of Rugby/Head Coach Captain Kit supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath England Stuart Hooper England Charlie Ewels Macron The Recreation Ground 14,509 Bath
Bristol Bears Samoa Pat Lam New Zealand Steve Luatua Umbro Ashton Gate 27,000 Bristol
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter England Jack Yeandle
England Joe Simmonds 		Samurai Sportswear Sandy Park 13,593 Exeter
Gloucester England George Skivington England Lewis Ludlow Oxen Sports Kingsholm Stadium 16,115 Gloucester
Harlequins Australia Billy Millard South Africa Stephan Lewies Adidas Twickenham Stoop 14,800 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers England Steve Borthwick England Ellis Genge Samurai Sportswear Mattioli Woods Welford Road 25,849 Leicester
London Irish Ireland Declan Kidney England Matt Rogerson BLK Brentford Community Stadium 17,250 Brentford, Greater London
Newcastle Falcons England Dean Richards England Mark Wilson Macron Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne
Northampton Saints New Zealand Chris Boyd England Lewis Ludlam Macron cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens 15,200 Northampton
Sale Sharks England Alex Sanderson South Africa Jono Ross Macron AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall England Owen Farrell Castore StoneX Stadium 8,500 Hendon,
Greater London
Wasps England Lee Blackett England Joe Launchbury Hummel Coventry Building Society Arena 32,609 Coventry
Worcester Warriors South Africa Alan Solomons England Ted Hill O'Neills Sixways Stadium 11,499 Worcester

Pools

Pool 1

Pool 1
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Gloucester 4 3 0 1 180 71 +109 23 10 2 1 16
2 Worcester Warriors 4 3 0 1 137 72 65 +19 11 3 1 16
3 Exeter Chiefs 4 2 0 2 105 107 −2 11 15 2 1 11*
4 Bristol Bears 4 2 0 2 122 157 -35 18 19 2 0 10
5 Bath 4 0 0 4 36 173 −137 5 21 0 1 1*
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Total number of tries scored
Green background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals as pool winner.
Blue background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals as the best pool runner-up. Updated: 14 November 2021
Note that each team plays 4 games.
  • Cancelled fixture: Bath 0 points; Exeter 5 points

Pool 2

Pool 2
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Leicester Tigers 4 3 0 1 156 92 +64 20 14 3 0 15
2 Newcastle Falcons 4 2 0 2 116 114 +2 15 10 2 1 11
3 Wasps 4 2 0 2 115 136 −21 17 21 2 1 11
4 Sale Sharks 4 2 0 2 108 122 −14 16 17 2 0 5*
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Total number of tries scored
Green background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals as pool winner.
Blue background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals as the best pool runner-up. Updated: 14 November 2021
Note that each team plays 4 games; 3 pool games plus a derby game against a team in another pool.
  • Sale Sharks were deducted 5 points for fielding an ineligible player

Pool 3

Pool 3
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 London Irish 4 3 0 1 125 106 +19 18 16 4 0 16
2 Northampton Saints 4 2 0 2 131 123 +8 19 18 3 1 12
3 Harlequins 4 1 0 2 95 121 −26 15 18 2 2 8
4 Saracens 4 1 0 2 104 136 -32 15 20 2 0 6
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Total number of tries scored
Green background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals as pool winner.
Blue background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals as the best pool runner-up. Updated: 14 November 2021
Note that each team plays 4 games; 3 pool games plus a derby game against a team in another pool.

Fixtures

Round 1

12 November 2021
19:45
(1 BP) Gloucester71 – 10Bath
Try: Morgan (3) 7' c, 39' c, 43' c
Moyle 11' c
Ludlow 25' c
Ackermann 32' m
Davidson 41' c
Balmain 47' c
Clement (2) 54' c, 75' m
Morris 67' m
Con: Evans (8/11) 8', 12', 27', 40', 41', 44', 48', 55'		ReportTry: Worboys 60' c
Con: Worboys (1/1) 61'
Pen: Worboys (1/1) 17'
Kingsholm
13 November 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Saracens28 – 21Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Barrington 14' c
Morris 30' c
McFarland (2) 39' c, 48' c
Con: Man. Vunipola (4/4) 16', 31', 40', 50'		ReportTry: Jurevicius 33' c
White 45' c
David 73' c
Con: Benson (3/3) 34', 46', 74'
StoneX Stadium
13 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs27 – 33Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: Kenny 3' c
Walsh (2) 17' c, 50' c
Con: Hodge (3/3) 4', 18', 51'
Pen: Hodge (2/2) 44', 80+4'		ReportTry: Penalty Try 35'
Bedlow 37' c
Capon 59' m
Thomas 62' c
Duncan 74' c
Con: Bedlow (3/4) 38', 63', 75'
Sandy Park
13 November 2021
15:00
Leicester Tigers32 – 23Sale Sharks
Try: van Poortvliet 18' c
Porter 78' c
Con: Hegarty (1/1) 19'
Lancaster (1/1) 79'
Pen: Hegarty (5/5) 6', 17', 22', 40', 42'
Lancaster (1/1) 53'		ReportTry: Reed 26' c
Dugdale (2) 56' m, 67' m
Con: Curtis (1/3) 26'
Pen: Curtis (2/2) 2', 50'
Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Attendance: 15,745
Referee: Andrew Jackson
13 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons34 – 27Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Tait (2) 12' m, 58' c
Montgomery 22' m
Stephens 40' c
Basham 51' m
Graham 79' m
Con: Hodgson (2/6) 40+1', 59'		ReportTry: Hartley 15' c
Tunney 25' c
van Vuuren 36' c
Con: Mathews (3/3) 16', 26', 37'
Pen: Mathews (2/2) 21', 68'
Kingston Park
13 November 2021
15:30
(1 BP) Northampton Saints26 – 36London Irish (1 BP)
Try: Hendy 29' c
Fish 54' c
Gillespie 62' m
Litchfield 70' c
Con: J. Grayson (3/4) 30', 55', 71'		ReportTry: Stokes 12' c
Munga 16' m
Sullivan 21' c
van Rensburg (2) 40' c, 74' c
Con: Jennings (4/5) 13', 22', 40+1', 75'
Pen: Jennings (1/1) 78'
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Bye/s: Worcester Warriors

Round 2

19 November 2021
19:45
Sale Sharks25 - 20Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Metclaf ‘26
Reed ‘37
Birch ‘72
Con: du Preez ‘28, ‘74
Pen: du Preez ‘11, ‘49		Try: Hayden-Wood ‘19
Earle ‘53
McGuigan ‘68
Con: Connon ‘20
Pen: Connon ‘45
AJ Bell Stadium
Attendance: 4,725
Referee: Nick Wood
19 November 2021
19:45
(1 BP) London Irish29 - 20Saracens
Try: Haskell-Collins ‘15
Hepetema ‘21
Mafi ‘28
Redmond ‘50
Con: Jennings ‘16, ‘22, ‘29
Pen: Jennings ‘79		Try: Segun ‘45
Harris ‘56, ‘60
Con: Manu Vunipola ‘57
Pen: Manu Vunipola ‘68
Brentford Community Stadium
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
19 November 2021
19:45
(1 BP) Harlequins26 - 25Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: Anyanwu ‘4, ‘67
Steele ‘10
Wallace ‘72
Con: Benson ‘5, ‘11, ‘74		Try: Henry ‘14
Haywood ‘26
Gillespie ‘31
Con: Grayson ‘15, ‘27
Pen: Grayson ‘49, ‘60
Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Mike Hudson
20 November 2021
13:00
(1 BP) Gloucester45 - 19Exeter Chiefs
Try: Taylor ‘14
Morris ‘18
Morgan ‘26, ‘30
Barton ‘43
Reeves ‘75
Con: Evans ‘15, ‘21, ‘27, ‘32, ‘44
Twelvetrees ‘77
Pen: Evans ‘7		Try: Tuikma ‘36
Relton ’53
Hidalgo-Clyne’63
Con: Hodge ‘37
Walsh ‘64
Kingsholm
Referee: Jack Makepeace
20 November 2021
13:30
Wasps7 - 55Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Hartley ‘71
Con: Mathews ‘71		Try: Murimurivalu ‘6
Green ‘42
Porter ‘47, ‘55
Whitcombe ‘58
Saumaki ‘66, ‘75, ‘79
Con: Lancaster ‘2, ‘43, ‘46, ‘59, ‘76, ‘80+1
Pen: Lancaster ‘26
Coventry Building Society Arena
Referee: Hamish Smales
20 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors68 - 13Bristol Bears
Try: Simpson ‘4, ‘26
Doel ‘10
Howe ‘31, ‘43
Thomas ‘36
Johnson ‘45
Dodd ‘56
Smith ‘61
Searle ‘78
Con: Searle ‘5, ‘11, ‘27, ‘32, ‘37, ‘43, ‘57, ‘62, ‘79		Try: Strang ‘7
Eadie ‘52
Pen: Lloyd ‘17
Sixways
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
Bye/s: Bath

Round 3

29 December 2021
BathCancelled
0 - 28[a]		Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
The Recreation Ground
29 December 2021
19:45
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors27 - 21Gloucester (1 BP)
Sixways
Bye/s: Bristol Bears
Harlequins
Leicester Tigers
London Irish
Newcastle Falcons
Northampton Saints
Sale Sharks
Saracens
Wasps

Round 4

18 March 2022
19:45
(1 BP) Bristol Bears61 - 19Bath
Ashton Gate
18 March 2022
19:45
(1 BP) London Irish34 - 19Harlequins
Brentford Community Stadium
18 March 2022
19:45
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons36 - 28Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Kingston Park
19 March 2022
13:00
(1 BP) Sale Sharks26 - 41Wasps (1 BP)
AJ Bell Stadium
19 March 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs31 - 29Worcester Warriors (2 BP)
Sandy Park
19 March 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Saracens34 - 46Northampton Saints (1 BP)
StoneX Stadium
Bye/s: Gloucester

Round 5

29 March 2022
19:45
(2 BP) Harlequins29 - 34Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Twickenham Stoop
29 March 2022
19:45
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers41 - 26London Irish (1 BP)
Mattioli Woods Welford Road
29 March 2022
19:45
(1 BP) Wasps40 - 21Saracens
Coventry Building Society Arena
30 March 2022
19:45
(1 BP) Bath7 - 13Worcester Warriors
Recreation Ground
30 March 2022
19:45
Bristol Bears15 - 43Gloucester (1 BP)
Ashton Gate
30 March 2022
19:45
(1 BP) Northampton Saints34 - 26Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Bye/s: Exeter Chiefs

Semi-final

26 April 2022
19:45
London Irish59 - 20Leicester Tigers
Brentford Community Stadium
27 April 2022
19:45
Gloucester Rugby25 - 39Worcester Warriors
Kingsholm

Final

17 May 2022
19:45
London Irish25–25 (a.e.t.)Worcester Warriors
Try: White 33' c
Con: Jackson 36'
Pen: Jackson (5) 5', 28', 48', 58' 64'		ReportTry: Kvesic 12' c
Humphreys 40' m
Hatherell 80' c
Con: Smith (2/3) 13', 80'
Pen: Smith (2) 7', 19'
Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 9,531
Referee: Wayne Barnes
FB 15 England Henry Arundell
RW 14 Argentina Lucio Cinti
OC 13 England Will Joseph
IC 12 South Africa Benhard Janse van Rensburg
LW 11 England Ollie Hassell-Collins
FH 10 Ireland Paddy Jackson
SH 9 Scotland Ben White
N8 8 Fiji Albert Tuisue
OF 7 Argentina Juan Martín González
BF 6 England Matt Rogerson (c)
RL 5 Australia Rob Simmons
LL 4 England Chunya Munga
TP 3 South Africa Marcel van der Merwe
HK 2 South Africa Mike Willemse
LP 1 Argentina Facundo Gigena
Substitutions:
HK 16 England Matt Cornish
PR 17 England Will Goodrick-Clarke
PR 18 England Ciaran Parker
LK 19 Tonga Steven Mafi
FL 20 England Ben Donnell
SH 21 Ireland Caolan Englefield
CE 22 Australia Curtis Rona
WG 23 England Ben Loader
Coach:
Ireland Declan Kidney
FB 15 England Jamie Shillcock
RW 14 England Perry Humphreys
OC 13 South Africa Francois Venter
IC 12 Wales Ashley Beck
LW 11 Scotland Duhan van der Merwe
FH 10 England Fin Smith
SH 9 England Gareth Simpson
N8 8 England Ted Hill (c)
OF 7 England Matt Kvesic
BF 6 South Africa Kyle Hatherell
RL 5 England Graham Kitchener
LL 4 England Joe Batley
TP 3 England Christian Judge
HK 2 Ireland Niall Annett
LP 1 England Ethan Waller
Substitutions:
HK 16 Scotland Isaac Miller
PR 17 Scotland Rory Sutherland
PR 18 Scotland Murray McCallum
LK 19 England Andrew Kitchener
FL 20 Wales Sam Lewis
SH 21 England Will Chudley
FH 22 England Ollie Lawrence
CE 23 England Alex Hearle
Coach:
England Steve Diamond
  • Worcester were crowned champions due to having scored more tries than London Irish during the match

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Due to a combination of COVID-19 related absences and injuries Bath Rugby were unable to fulfil their fixture obligation. Exeter Chiefs were awarded a 28–0 BP win.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup to replace Anglo-Welsh Cup from next season". BBC Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ^ "The Premiership Rugby Cup 2020-21 cancelled". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  3. ^ "Match Report: Sale Sharks 27-19 Saracens". Premiership Rugby. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup fixtures announced". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  5. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup Result Confirmed: Bath Rugby 0-28 Exeter Chiefs". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 2022-01-03.