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In the United Kingdom, Premiership Rugby is broadcast on TNT Sports (previously BT Sport) and streaming on Discovery+, under a contract most recently renewed in March 2024. The broadcaster carries all Premiership Rugby fixtures (an increase from 80 to 93 regular season fixtures), as well as selected Premiership Rugby Cup fixtures. [100] [101] [102]
This page details first-grade rugby league records from the National Rugby League (1998-) and its predecessors, the New South Wales Rugby Football League (1908-1994), the Australian Rugby League, (1995-1997), and the Super League (1997).
Between 1912 and 1925, and again in 1937, the premiership was decided on a first-past-the-post basis, with a final only played if two teams finished with an equal amount of competition points. This happened in 1916, 1922, 1923 and 1924.
Most career appearances in the Premiership against a single club – 30 matches [120] Alex Goode (vs. Northampton Saints; 2009–2024) Most career points scored in the Premiership against a single club – 278 points [35] Owen Farrell (vs. Harlequins; 2010–2024) Most tries scored in a Premiership match – 6 tries (tied with 1 other) [121]
The Championship is governed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU). [4] The current competition format is a double round-robin tournament, where teams play each other home and away. The 2022–23 season had no playoff phase, and no team was promoted to the Premiership as Jersey Reds did not meet the minimum standards criteria. [5]
The league started in 1987 and Tigers were the inaugural champions of England, a play off for the title was introduced in 2003. Leicester hold the record for most Premiership titles (11), the most consecutive Premiership Final appearances (9) and the most Play off appearances (14).
Premiership Rugby top scorers; Awarded for: The leading points scorer and try scorer in a given Premiership Rugby season. Country: England: Presented by: Premiership Rugby: First award: 1998: Currently held by: Paddy Jackson (points) Cadan Murley (tries) Most wins: Andy Goode (points, 4) Tom Varndell & Christian Wade (tries, 3)
British rugby league champions (Tier 1) RFL Championship First Division (1895–1996) Super League (1996–present) Founded 1895–96 Country England Wales France Editions completed 125 Number of teams 12 (since 2015) Current champions Wigan Warriors Most titles won Wigan (24 times) The British men's rugby league champions are the winners of the highest league in British rugby league, which ...