Three Must-Watch PREM Rugby Matches This Derby Weekend
Three Must-Watch PREM Rugby Matches This Derby Weekend
The hottest rivalries in PREM Rugby face off this weekend (Oct. 10-12) for Derby Weekend. Here are three can't-miss matches to stream on FloRugby.
English club rugby’s top rivalries come together for Derby Weekend (Oct. 10-12), seeped in history and full of fanfare.
Three fixtures stand out as the fiercest matches: Leicester vs. Northampton, Bath vs. Gloucester and Harlequins vs. Saracens.
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Each carries deep regional pride and decades of conflict.
The league brings Derby Weekend even earlier in the season for Round 3 to keep the programs at their sharpest from the get go.
Catch these classic rugby matches live on FloRugby.
1. Northampton Saints vs. Leicester Tigers - Saturday, Oct. 11, 10:05 a.m. ET
The East Midlands Derby is a fixture first contested in 1888 and often regarded as English rugby’s premier rivalry.
Last season, the Tigers blanked the Saints 33-0 on Northampton’s turf.
The teams enter this meeting next to each other n the PREM standings, as the Saints sit in fourth place, and the Tigers are fifth.
The geographical proximity and some common culture intensify the contest.
Expect physical forward battles, tight margins and emotional peaks when these two meet Saturday.
2. Bath vs. Gloucester - Sunday, Oct. 11, 12:30 p.m. ET
The West Country Derby is among the fiercest regional rivalries in club rugby.
Last season, Bath overpowered Gloucester 48-26 at its home stadium, The Rec, in Bath, England.
Both clubs draw from the same rugby heartland in southwest England, and their matches often carry weight beyond the standings.
In recent seasons, Bath has gained the upper hand, winning the last three meetings (61-26, 42-26, 55-31).
This Sunday’s clash will test whether Gloucester can rediscover West Country pride and swing momentum.
3. Harlequins vs. Saracens - Sunday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. ET
The London Derby, often dubbed The Showdown, pits west London’s Harlequins against north London’s Saracens in a rivalry born of proximity and power.
Last season, the Quins topped the Sarries 23-12 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The statement win was the Harlequins’ first victory over their bitter rival since 2012.
The Showdown rounds out the high intensity weekend at Twickenham Stoop, amplifying the spectacle.
With recent results seeing Quins upset Sarries and ending long losing runs, the fixture promises high drama and narrative weight.
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PREM Rugby Fixtures 2025-26
Round 1
- Sept. 25, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Gloucester Rugby, Salford Stadium
- Sept. 26, 2:45 p.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Bath Rugby, Twickenham Stoop
- Sept. 26, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Saracens, Kingston Park
- Sept. 28, 8:00 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Exeter Chiefs, Franklin’s Gardens
- Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Leicester Tigers, Ashton Gate
Round 2
- Oct. 3, 2:45 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, The Rec
- Oct. 4, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Sandy Park
- Oct. 4, 10:05 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Harlequins, Welford Road
- Oct. 4, 12:30 p.m. ET – Saracens vs. Bristol Bears, StoneX Stadium
- Oct. 5, 10 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, Kingsholm
Round 3
- Oct. 10, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Salford Stadium
- Oct. 11, 10 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Exeter Chiefs, Ashton Gate
- Oct. 11, 10:05 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Leicester Tigers, Franklin’s Gardens
- Oct. 11, 12:30 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, The Rec
- Oct. 12, 10 a.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Saracens, Twickenham Stoop
Round 4
- Oct. 17, 2:45 p.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, Kingsholm
- Oct. 17, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Northampton Saints, Kingston Park
- Oct. 18, 10:05 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Bath Rugby, Welford Road
- Oct. 18, 12:30 p.m. ET – Saracens vs. Sale Sharks, StoneX Stadium
- Oct. 19, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Harlequins, Sandy Park
Round 5
- Oct. 24, 2:45 p.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Saracens, Franklin’s Gardens
- Oct. 25, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Gloucester Rugby, Sandy Park
- Oct. 25, 10 a.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Twickenham Stoop
- Oct. 25, 10:05 a.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, The Rec
- Oct. 25, 12:30 p.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Sale Sharks, Welford Road
Round 6
- Nov. 28, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Leicester Tigers, Kingston Park
- Nov. 28, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs, Salford Stadium
- Nov. 29, 10 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Harlequins, Kingsholm
- Nov. 29, 12:45 p.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Northampton Saints, Ashton Gate
- Nov. 30, 10 a.m. ET – Saracens vs. Bath Rugby, StoneX Stadium
Round 7
- Dec. 19, 2:45 p.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Gloucester Rugby, Welford Road
- Dec. 20, 10 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Sale Sharks, Franklin’s Gardens
- Dec. 20, 10 a.m. ET – Saracens vs. Exeter Chiefs, StoneX Stadium
- Dec. 20, 1 p.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Bristol Bears, Twickenham Stadium
- Dec. 21, 10 a.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Bath Rugby, Kingston Park
Round 8
- Dec. 26, 12:30 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Harlequins, Salford Stadium
- Dec. 27, 1 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Ashton Gate
- Dec. 27, 10:05 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Saracens, Kingsholm
- Dec. 27, 12:30 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, The Rec
- Dec. 28, 10 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Leicester Tigers, Sandy Park
Round 9
- Jan. 2, 2:45 p.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Sale Sharks, Ashton Gate
- Jan. 2, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Gloucester Rugby, Kingston Park
- Jan. 3, 10:05 a.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, The Rec
- Jan. 3, 12:30 p.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Harlequins, Franklin’s Gardens
- Jan. 4, 10 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Saracens, Welford Road
Round 10
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Bristol Bears, Sandy Park
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Bath Rugby, Kingsholm
- Harlequins vs. Leicester Tigers, Twickenham Stoop
- Sale Sharks vs. Northampton Saints, Salford Stadium
- Saracens vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, StoneX Stadium
Round 11
- Bath Rugby vs. Saracens, The Rec
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Sale Sharks, Sandy Park
- Harlequins vs. Gloucester Rugby, Twickenham Stoop
- Leicester Tigers vs. Bristol Bears, Welford Road
- Northampton Saints vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Franklin’s Gardens
Round 12
- Bristol Bears vs. Harlequins, Principality Stadium
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, Kingsholm
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Exeter Chiefs, Kingston Park
- Sale Sharks vs. Bath Rugby, Salford Stadium
- Saracens vs. Northampton Saints, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Round 13
- Bath Rugby vs. Harlequins, The Rec
- Bristol Bears vs. Gloucester Rugby, Ashton Gate
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Northampton Saints, Sandy Park
- Sale Sharks vs. Saracens, Salford Stadium
- Leicester Tigers vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Welford Road
Round 14
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, Kingsholm
- Harlequins vs. Sale Sharks, Twickenham Stoop
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Bristol Bears, Kingston Park
- Northampton Saints vs. Bath Rugby, Franklin’s Gardens
- Saracens vs. Leicester Tigers, StoneX Stadium
Round 15
- Bristol Bears vs. Saracens, Ashton Gate
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Bath Rugby, Sandy Park
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, Kingsholm
- Leicester Tigers vs. Northampton Saints, Welford Road
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Harlequins, Kingston Park
Round 16
- Bath Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, The Rec
- Harlequins vs. Exeter Chiefs, Twickenham Stadium
- Northampton Saints vs. Bristol Bears, Franklin’s Gardens
- Sale Sharks vs. Leicester Tigers, Salford Stadium
- Saracens vs. Gloucester Rugby, StoneX Stadium
Round 17
- Bristol Bears vs. Bath Rugby, Ashton Gate
- Leicester Tigers vs. Exeter Chiefs, Welford Road
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Sale Sharks, Kingston Park
- Northampton Saints vs. Gloucester Rugby, Franklin’s Gardens
- Saracens vs. Harlequins, StoneX Stadium
Round 18
- Bath Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, The Rec
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Saracens, Sandy Park
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Kingsholm
- Harlequins vs. Northampton Saints, Twickenham Stoop
- Sale Sharks vs. Bristol Bears, Salford Stadium
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