The Gallagher PREM returns on Sept. 25 with no shortage of intrigue as England's top flight begins a season that could reshape the competition while serving as one of the final proving grounds before the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Defending champion Northampton Saints will begin the defense of its title against a dramatically rebuilt Newcastle Red Bulls squad, while several clubs enter the campaign under new leadership or with significantly altered rosters.
The regular season stretches across 18 rounds before culminating with the playoffs in June 2027, featuring rivalry weekends, holiday fixtures, marquee stadium events and another championship match at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
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Northampton enters the new campaign chasing a remarkable third Gallagher PREM title in four seasons, but the champions begin life without longtime captain and England international George Furbank, who departed during the summer transfer window to join Harlequins.
Phil Dowson still returns one of the league's deepest squads, but replacing one of English rugby's premier fullbacks will be among the defining storylines of the season. Saints also know every match carries additional significance with national team coaches evaluating players ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup, making every weekend an opportunity for international hopefuls to strengthen their cases.
Elsewhere, change has arrived across the league. Saracens F.C. begin a new era with Brendan Venter taking over as director of rugby following the legendary tenure of Mark McCall, whose success transformed the North London club into one of Europe's dominant professional teams.
Harlequin F.C. also enter a new chapter after appointing Robbie Deans as Performance Director. The former Wallabies head coach and longtime All Blacks assistant brings one of rugby's most decorated coaching résumés, having guided the Crusaders to five Super Rugby titles before winning five Japan Rugby League championships with the Saitama Wild Knights.
Newcastle Red Bulls may be the league's biggest wildcard after overhauling their roster with approximately 30 new signings, highlighted by former Ulster and South Africa Sevens standout Werner Kok, as the club looks to climb from the bottom of last season's table.
The fixture list offers plenty for supporters to anticipate beyond the championship race. Derby Weekend returns in October, while the festive period delivers three consecutive rounds across Christmas and New Year's featuring some of the league's biggest rivalries.
Big Game 18 shifts to Monday for the first time when Harlequins host Northampton Saints at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, before the schedule transitions into a spring run-in that will determine the playoff field. By the time the Gallagher PREM champion is crowned in June, many of the league's biggest stars will immediately turn their attention toward the 2027 Rugby World Cup, making this season one of the most significant in recent memory.
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The Gallagher PREM Holiday Matches Are Stacked
The holiday schedule once again delivers one of the busiest and most entertaining stretches of the Gallagher PREM calendar. Round 7 begins the week before Christmas with Northampton Saints hosting Exeter Chiefs, Leicester Tigers welcoming Sale Sharks and Bristol Bears taking on Harlequins before all 10 clubs return to action on Boxing Day weekend.
Round 8 features traditional festive clashes, including Bath Rugby versus Leicester Tigers, Sale Sharks against Gloucester Rugby and Exeter Chiefs hosting Saracens before the spotlight turns to Monday, Dec. 28. For the first time, Harlequins' famous Big Game moves to a Monday evening as the champions, Northampton Saints, visit Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
Just days later, Round 9 opens the new year with another full slate highlighted by Saracens against Bath Rugby, Leicester Tigers versus Exeter Chiefs and Northampton Saints hosting Sale Sharks.
When Do The 2027 PREM Playoffs Start?
The 2027 Gallagher PREM Playoffs begin on June 12, 2027, with two semifinal matches determining which clubs advance to the league championship match one week later.
When Is The Gallagher PREM Final?
The 2027 Gallagher PREM Final will be played on June 19, 2027, at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, where the league champion will be crowned following the conclusion of the playoff semifinals.
Gallagher PREM Round 1
Friday, Sept. 25
- 2:45 p.m. ET — Harlequins vs. Bath Rugby, Twickenham Stoop
- 2:45 p.m. ET — Northampton Saints vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Franklin's Gardens
Saturday, Sept. 26
- 10:05 a.m. ET — Exeter Chiefs vs. Gloucester Rugby, Sandy Park
- 12:30 p.m. ET — Sale Sharks vs. Bristol Bears, CorpAcq Stadium
Sunday, Sept. 27
- 10:00 a.m. ET — Leicester Tigers vs. Saracens, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Gallagher PREM Round 2
Friday, Oct. 2
- 2:45 p.m. ET — Bath Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, The Rec
Saturday, Oct. 3
- 10:05 a.m. ET — Bristol Bears vs. Northampton Saints, Ashton Gate
- 12:30 p.m. ET — Gloucester Rugby vs. Harlequins, Kingsholm
- 2:45 p.m. ET — Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Leicester Tigers, Kingston Park
Sunday, Oct. 4
- 10:00 a.m. ET — Saracens vs. Sale Sharks, StoneX Stadium
Gallagher PREM Round 3
Friday, Oct. 9
- 2:45 p.m. ET — Leicester Tigers vs. Gloucester Rugby, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Saturday, Oct. 10
- 10:05 a.m. ET — Northampton Saints vs. Bath Rugby, Franklin's Gardens
- 12:30 p.m. ET — Saracens vs. Bristol Bears, StoneX Stadium
Sunday, Oct. 11
- 10:00 a.m. ET — Sale Sharks vs. Harlequins, CorpAcq Stadium
- 10:00 a.m. ET — Exeter Chiefs vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Sandy Park
Gallagher PREM Round 4
Friday, Oct. 23
- 2:45 p.m. ET — Gloucester Rugby vs. Bath Rugby, Kingsholm
- 2:45 p.m. ET — Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Sale Sharks, Kingston Park
Saturday, Oct. 24
- 10:05 a.m. ET — Leicester Tigers vs. Northampton Saints, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
- 12:30 p.m. ET — Bristol Bears vs. Exeter Chiefs, Ashton Gate
Sunday, Oct. 25
- 10:00 a.m. ET — Harlequins vs. Saracens, Twickenham Stoop
Gallagher PREM Round 5
Friday, Oct. 30
- 3:45 p.m. ET — Bristol Bears vs. Leicester Tigers, Ashton Gate
Saturday, Oct. 31
- 11:00 a.m. ET — Exeter Chiefs vs. Harlequins, Sandy Park
- 11:00 a.m. ET — Saracens vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, StoneX Stadium
- 11:05 a.m. ET — Bath Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, The Rec
- 1:30 p.m. ET — Northampton Saints vs. Gloucester Rugby, Franklin's Gardens
Gallagher PREM Round 6
Friday, Dec. 4
- 2:45 p.m. ET — Bath Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, The Rec
Saturday, Dec. 5
- 11:00 a.m. ET — Gloucester Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Kingsholm
- 11:05 a.m. ET — Harlequins vs. Leicester Tigers, Twickenham Stoop
- 1:30 p.m. ET — Saracens vs. Northampton Saints, StoneX Stadium
Sunday, Dec. 6
- 10:00 a.m. ET — Sale Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs, CorpAcq Stadium
Gallagher PREM Round 7
Friday, Dec. 18
- 2:45 p.m. ET — Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Bath Rugby, Kingston Park
Saturday, Dec. 19
- 11:00 a.m. ET — Gloucester Rugby vs. Saracens, Kingsholm
- 11:05 a.m. ET — Leicester Tigers vs. Sale Sharks, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
- 1:30 p.m. ET — Northampton Saints vs. Exeter Chiefs, Franklin's Gardens
Sunday, Dec. 20
- 10:00 a.m. ET — Bristol Bears vs. Harlequins, Ashton Gate
Gallagher PREM Round 8
Saturday, Dec. 26
- 11:00 a.m. ET — Bristol Bears vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Ashton Gate
- 11:05 a.m. ET — Bath Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, The Rec
- 1:30 p.m. ET — Sale Sharks vs. Gloucester Rugby, CorpAcq Stadium
Sunday, Dec. 27
- 11:05 a.m. ET — Exeter Chiefs vs. Saracens, Sandy Park
Monday, Dec. 28
- 12:00 p.m. ET — Harlequins vs. Northampton Saints, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Gallagher PREM Round 9
Friday, Jan. 1
- 2:45 p.m. ET — Gloucester Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, Kingsholm
Saturday, Jan. 2
- 11:05 a.m. ET — Saracens vs. Bath Rugby, StoneX Stadium
- 1:30 p.m. ET — Leicester Tigers vs. Exeter Chiefs, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
- 1:30 p.m. ET — Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Harlequins, Kingston Park
Sunday, Jan. 3
- 10:00 a.m. ET — Northampton Saints vs. Sale Sharks, Franklin's Gardens
Gallagher PREM Round 10
Weekend of Jan. 23, 2027
- Bath Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, The Rec
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Bristol Bears, Sandy Park
- Harlequins vs. Gloucester Rugby, Twickenham Stoop
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Saracens, Kingston Park
- Sale Sharks vs. Leicester Tigers, CorpAcq Stadium
Gallagher PREM Round 11
Weekend of March 20, 2027
- Bath Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, The Rec
- Bristol Bears vs. Sale Sharks, Ashton Gate
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Northampton Saints, Sandy Park
- Leicester Tigers vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
- Saracens vs. Harlequins, StoneX Stadium
Gallagher PREM Round 12
Weekend of March 27, 2027
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, Villa Park
- Harlequins vs. Exeter Chiefs, Twickenham Stoop
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Bristol Bears, Kingston Park
- Northampton Saints vs. Saracens, Franklin's Gardens
- Sale Sharks vs. Bath Rugby, CorpAcq Stadium
Gallagher PREM Round 13
Weekend of April 17, 2027
- Bath Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, The Rec
- Bristol Bears vs. Gloucester Rugby, Principality Stadium
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Sale Sharks, Sandy Park
- Northampton Saints vs. Harlequins, Franklin's Gardens
- Saracens vs. Leicester Tigers, StoneX Stadium
Gallagher PREM Round 14
Weekend of April 24, 2027
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, Kingsholm
- Harlequins vs. Bristol Bears, Twickenham Stoop
- Leicester Tigers vs. Bath Rugby, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Exeter Chiefs, Kingston Park
- Sale Sharks vs. Saracens, CorpAcq Stadium
Gallagher PREM Round 15
Weekend of May 8, 2027
- Bristol Bears vs. Saracens, Ashton Gate
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Bath Rugby, Sandy Park
- Gloucester Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, Kingsholm
- Harlequins vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
- Northampton Saints vs. Leicester Tigers, Franklin's Gardens
Gallagher PREM Round 16
Weekend of May 15, 2027
- Bath Rugby vs. Harlequins, The Rec
- Leicester Tigers vs. Bristol Bears, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Gloucester Rugby, Kingston Park
- Sale Sharks vs. Northampton Saints, CorpAcq Stadium
- Saracens vs. Exeter Chiefs, StoneX Stadium
Gallagher PREM Round 17
Weekend of May 29, 2027
- Bristol Bears vs. Bath Rugby, Ashton Gate
- Exeter Chiefs vs. Leicester Tigers, Sandy Park
- Harlequins vs. Sale Sharks, Twickenham Stoop
- Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Northampton Saints, Kingston Park
- Saracens vs. Gloucester Rugby, StoneX Stadium
Gallagher PREM Round 18
Saturday, June 5, 2027
- 2:00 p.m. – Bath Rugby vs. Saracens, The Rec
- 2:00 p.m. – Gloucester Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, Kingsholm
- 2:00 p.m. – Leicester Tigers vs. Harlequins, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
- 2:00 p.m. – Northampton Saints vs. Bristol Bears, Franklin's Gardens
- 2:00 p.m. – Sale Sharks vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, CorpAcq Stadium
All dates, kickoff times and venues are based on the 2026-27 Gallagher PREM fixture release. Broadcast selections beyond the opening rounds are subject to change.
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