2022–23 Premiership Rugby Cup

The 2022–23 Premiership Rugby Cup is the 50th season of England's national rugby union cup competition and the fourth 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.

2022–23 Premiership Rugby Cup
Tournament details
CountriesEngland
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Date20 September 2022 — tbc
Tournament statistics
Teams11
Final
VenueGtech Community Stadium
ChampionsExeter Chiefs (3rd title)
Runners-upLondon Irish

Worcester Warriors entered the competition as reigning champions, becoming the third winners of the Premiership Cup when they defeated London Irish by virtue of scoring more tries in a 25–25 draw at the Brentford Community Stadium in the 2021–22 final.

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 2023 to be held at the home ground of the highest ranked remaining team.[2]

Teams
Club Director of Rugby/
Head Coach		 Captain Kit supplier Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath South Africa Johann van Graan England Ben Spencer 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 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[lower-alpha 1] South Africa Stephan Lewies Castore Twickenham Stoop 14,800 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers England Steve Borthwick South Africa Hanro Liebenberg Samurai Sportswear Mattioli Woods Welford Road 25,849 Leicester
London Irish Ireland Declan Kidney England Matt Rogerson BLK Gtech Community Stadium 17,250 Brentford, Greater London
Newcastle Falcons England Dave Walder England Will Welch Macron Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne
Northampton Saints England Phil Dowson 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 10,500 Hendon,

Greater London

Wasps[lower-alpha 2] England Lee Blackett England Joe Launchbury Hummel Coventry Building Society Arena 32,609 Coventry
Worcester Warriors[lower-alpha 3] England Steve Diamond 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
    1Exeter Chiefs4400138636319123019
    2Gloucester4301149324922164016
    3Bristol Bears4202123923120144113
    4Bath40034483-65616011
    • 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: 5 January 2023
    Note that each team plays 4 games.

    Pool 2
    Pool 2
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
    1Sale Sharks43011131021116152014
    2Leicester Tigers4202133825120103213
    3Newcastle Falcons4103102126-241318217
    • 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: 5 January 2023
    Note that each team plays 4 games; 3 pool games plus a derby game against a team in another pool.

    Pool 3
    Pool 3
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
    1London Irish4400127854219134020
    2Northampton Saints43011641194524194117
    3Harlequins4103114150-361822318
    4Saracens400499186-871629303
    • 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: 5 January 2023
    Note that each team plays 4 games; 3 pool games plus a derby game against a team in another pool.

    Fixtures

    Round 1
    20 September 2022
    19:45
    Sale Sharks25 – 19Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Try: Dugdale 31' c
    Reed 45' c
    Beaumont 49' m
    Con: Wilkinson (2/3) 32', 46'
    Pen: Wilkinson (2/3) 19', 78'    		ReportTry: Penalty Try 8'
    Horton 54' m
    Chessum 56' c
    Pen: Walsh (1/2) 57'
    Salford City Stadium
    20 September 2022
    19:45
    (1 BP) Wasps35 – 21Newcastle Falcons
    Try: Curran 4' c
    Fisilau 19' c
    van Vuuren (2) 30' c, 58' c
    Craven 64' c
    Con: Haydon-Wood (5/5) 4', 21', 30', 59', 64'    		ReportTry: Greenwood 51' c
    Peters 77' c
    Stephens 80' c
    Con: Johnson (3/3) 51', 77', 80'
    Coventry Building Society Arena
    21 September 2022
    19:45
    (1 BP) Gloucester49 – 21[lower-alpha 4]Worcester Warriors
    Try: Reeves (2) 3' c, 50' c
    Clark 13' c
    Clement 54' c
    Seabrook 64' c
    Thomas (2) 76' c, 80' c
    Con: Barton (7/7) 4', 14', 51' 55', 66', 77', 80'    		ReportTry: Doel 28' c
    Theobald-Thomas 37' c
    Wilson 71' c
    Con: Titcombe (3/3) 29', 38', 72'
    Kingsholm
    21 September 2022
    19:45
    (2 BP) Harlequins26 – 30London Irish (1 BP)
    Try: Green 30' c
    Edwards 52' c
    Riley 63' m
    Cleaves 65' c
    Con: Edwards (3/4) 31', 53', 66'    		ReportTry: Harrison 4' m
    Dykes 6' c
    O'Sullivan 9' m
    Harmes 54' c
    Con: Jennings (2/4) 8', 55'
    Pen: Jennings (2/2) 46', 61'
    Twickenham Stoop
    5 October 2022[lower-alpha 5]
    19:45
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints58 – 34Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Matavesi 2' m
    Sleightholme (2) 5' c, 40' m
    Skosan (3) 15' m, 42' c, 48' m
    Pollock (2) 23' c, 70' c
    Hinkley 75' c
    Con: Grayson (5/9) 6', 24', 43', 71', 76'
    Pen: Grayson (1/1) 68'    		ReportTry: Moore 12' c
    Adejimi (4) 26' m, 44' c, 54' m, 65' m
    Wilson 78' m
    Con: Vunipola (2/6) 13', 45'
    cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
    26 November 2022
    15:00
    Exeter Chiefs25 - 22Bath Rugby (1 BP)
    Try: Tuima 19' c
    Davis (2) 37' c, 63' m
    Con: Jenkins (2/3) 20', 37'
    Pen: Jenkins (2/2) 5', 16'    		ReportTry: Richards 40' c
    Harris 45' c
    Carr-Smith 74' m
    Con: Francis (2/3) 40', 46'
    Pen: Francis (1/1) 30'
    Sandy Park
    Bye/s: Bristol Bears

    Round 2
    27 September 2022
    19:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers38 — 17Wasps
    Try: Jansen 21' c
    Ilione 33' c
    Saumaki 56' c
    Edwards 69' c
    Vanes 73' c
    Con: Walsh (3/3) 22', 35', 57'
    Meredith (2/2) 70', 74'
    Pen: Walsh (1/1) 50'    		ReportTry: Dawkins 9' c
    Hartley 26' c
    Con: Haydon-Wood (2/2) 10', 27'
    Pen: Haydon-Wood (1/1) 29'
    Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium
    27 September 2022
    19:45
    (1 BP) London Irish28 — 26Northampton Saints (2 BP)
    Try: Chapman (2) 50' c, 60' c
    Trotter 75' c
    Penalty try 80'
    Con: Jennings (3/3) 51', 61', 76'    		ReportTry: Graham 17' c
    Ramm (2) 25' c, 27' m
    Heffernan 55' c
    Con: Grayson (3/4) 17', 26', 55'
    Gtech Community Stadium
    27 September 2022
    19:45
    Newcastle Falcons21 — 29Sale Sharks (1 BP)
    Try: Tiffen 10' c
    Obatoyinbo 61' m
    Con: Thomas (1/2) 11'
    Pen: Thomas (2/2) 30', 40'
    Blackett (2/2) 64'    		ReportTry: Gourlay 35' c
    Jones 42' c
    Morris 48' m
    Pope 66' c
    Con: Curtis (3/4) 36', 43', 67'
    Pen: Curtis (1/2) 79'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 2,371
    28 September 2022
    19:30
    (1 BP) Harlequins40 — 31Saracens (1 BP)
    Try: Jibulu 26' c
    Slevin 30' c
    Carr 40' c
    Murray 53' c
    Bradley 55' c
    Osborne 62' m
    Con: Benson (5/6) 27', 31', 40', 53', 56'    		ReportTry: Stonham 8' m
    Lewis (2) 16' m, 66' c
    Jackson 68' c
    Harris 73' c
    Con: Vunipola (3/6) 65', 67', 74'
    Twickenham Stoop
    28 September 2022
    19:45
    Bath Rugby15 — 29Gloucester Rugby (1 BP)
    Try: Doughty 26' c
    Stewart 61' m
    Con: Worboys (1/2) 26'
    Pen: Worboys (1/1) 16'    		ReportTry: Polledri 11' c
    Reeves (2) 41' c, 49' c
    Moyle 56' m
    Con: Barton (3/4) 12', 42', 50'
    Pen: Barton (1/1) 66'
    Recreation Ground
    28 September 2022
    19:45
    (1 BP) Bristol Bears20 — 35Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Rowson 17' m
    Whiteley 44' m
    Jenkins (2) 72' m, 79' m    		ReportTry: Penalty try 20'
    Innard 15' c
    Pearson (2) 29' c, 47' c
    O’Brien 50' c
    Con: Becconsall (4/4) 26', 29', 47', 51'
    Ashton Gate
    Bye/s: Worcester Warriors

    Round 3
    11 October 2022
    19:45
    (1 BP) Northampton Saints49 — 29Harlequins (1 BP)
    Try: Sylvester 8' c
    Scott-Young 14' c
    Collins (2) 17' c, 39' c
    Hendy 24' c
    Lockett 32' c
    James 53' c
    Con: Grayson (4/4) 9', 15', 18', 25'
    Matavesi (3/3) 32', 40', 54'    		ReportTry: Cleaves 5' c
    Oresanya 22' c
    Slevin 31' m
    Edwards (2) 74' m, 80' m
    Con: Edwards (2/4) 7', 27'
    cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
    17 October 2022
    19:45
    (1 BP) Saracens26 — 43London Irish (1 BP)
    Try: Stonham 20' c
    Moore (2) 41' m, 70' c
    Reynolds-West 78' c
    Con: Vunipola (1/2) 21'
    Elliot (2/2) 70', 79'    		ReportTry: Gigena 6' c
    Hitchcock 11' c
    Basham 22' m
    Dykes (3) 25' c, 38' m, 46' m
    Harmes 31' c
    Con: Jennings (4/7) 7', 12', 27', 32'
    StoneX Stadium
    18 October 2022
    19:45
    WaspsCancelled[lower-alpha 6]Sale Sharks
    Coventry Building Society Arena
    19 October 2022
    19:00
    (2 BP) Leicester Tigers31 - 32Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
    Try: Horton 14' m
    Jansen 50' m
    Manz 56' c
    Vanes (2) 65' c, 68' c
    Con: Walsh (3/5) 57', 66', 68'    		ReportTry: Tait (2) 8' m, 61' c
    Obatoyinbo 16' c
    Fletcher 79' c
    Con: Schoeman (2/3) 17', 61'
    Johnson (1/1) 80'
    Pen: Schoeman (2/2) 32', 53'
    Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium
    19 October 2022
    19:45
    Bath Rugby0 - 29Bristol Bears (1 BP)
    ReportTry: Thacker (3) 5' c, 38' m, 45' m
    Bailey 10' m
    Purdy 67' c
    Con: MacGinty (2/5) 5', 68'
    Recreation Ground
    Bye/s: Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester Rugby

    Round 4
    18 November 2022
    19:45
    (1 BP) Sale Sharks40 — 19Harlequins
    Try: Birch (2) 15' c, 55' m
    Postlethwaite 42' c
    Caine 65' c
    Wilkinson (2) 71' c, 80' c
    Con: Curtis (3/4) 16', 44', 80'
    Wilkinson (2/2) 66', 74'    		ReportTry: Barnes 4' m
    Lawday 48' c
    Anderson 77' c
    Con: Slevin (2/3) 49', 77'
    Salford City Stadium
    19 November 2022
    13:00
    Saracens8 — 45Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Try: Elliot 20' m
    Pen: Elliot (1/1) 36'    		ReportTry: Ramage 12' m
    Jansen (2) 33' c, 44' m
    Henderson 38' c
    van Wyk 68' c
    Horton (2) 70' c, 80' c
    Con: Atkinson (5/6) 33', 38', 69', 70', 80'
    StoneX Stadium
    19 November 2022
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester Rugby38 — 31Bristol Bears (2 BP)
    Try: Morris (2) 1' m, 49' m
    Clement 22' c
    Knight 33' c
    Atkinson 40' c
    Blake 72' c
    Con: Barton (4/6) 23', 34', 40', 73'    		ReportTry: Whiteley (2) 35' c, 69' c
    Williams 56' c
    Davies 79' c
    Con: Williams (4/4) 36', 57' 69', 80'
    Pen: Williams (1/1) 7'
    Kingsholm
    19 November 2022
    15:30
    (2 BP) Newcastle Falcons28 — 31Northampton Saints (1 BP)
    Try: Blamire 26' c
    Kerr 35' c
    Pepper 40' c
    Qorowale 71' c
    Con: Schoeman (3/3) 27', 36', 40'    		ReportTry: Irvine 4' c
    Nansen 9' c
    Skosan 19' c
    Smith 52' c
    Con: Matavesi (4/4) 5', 10', 19', 52'
    Pen: Matavesi (1/1) 56'
    Kingston Park
    Attendance: 2,231
    Bye/s: Bath Rugby, Exeter Chiefs

    Round 5
    4 December 2022
    15:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs50 - 33Gloucester Rugby (1 BP)
    Try: Feyi-Waboso 4' c
    Cordero (2) 13' c, 17' m
    Tuima (2) 26' c, 44' c
    Frost (2) 63' c, 70' c
    Con: Jenkins (6/7) 4', 13', 26', 45', 64', 70'
    Pen: Jenkins (1/1) 24'    		ReportTry: Meehan 13' c
    Blake 22' m
    Morris 53' c
    Morgan 77' c
    Reeves 80' c
    Con: Barton (4/5) 13', 53', 78', 80'
    Sandy Park
    Bye/s: Bath Rugby, Bristol Bears, Harlequins, Leicester Tigers, London Irish, Newcastle Falcons, Northampton Saints, Sale Sharks, Saracens

    Round 6
    4 January 2023
    19:45
    (1 BP) London Irish26 - 7Bath Rugby
    Try: Cornish (2) 20' c, 42' c
    Scragg 29' c
    Mille 75' m
    Con: Atkins (3/4) 20', 30', 45'    		Try: Ellis 80' c
    Con: Harris (1/1) 80'
    Gtech Community Stadium
    3 February 2023
    19:45
    (1 BP) Bristol Bears43 - 19Sale Sharks
    Try: Lloyd (3) 10' m, 30' m, 37' c
    Heward 24' c
    Holmes 35' c
    Ascherl 46' c
    Davies 57' m
    Con: Williams (3/6) 35', 38', 46'
    Sheedy (1/1) 25'    		Try: Gourlay (2) 39' m, 70' c
    Roebuck 74' c
    Con: Curtis (2/3) 71', 74'
    Ashton Gate

    Notes:

    The matches in Round 6 were not part of the initial schedule of the competition, and were instead added to the fixture list to ensure that each team played the same number of matches following Worcester Warriors and Wasps being unable to complete their allotted fixtures.[3]

    Bye/s:

    Semi-final
    10 February 2023
    19:45
    London Irish30–18Northampton Saints
    Try: Cinti 11' c
    Basham 44' c
    Poolman 77' c
    Con: Jennings (3/3) 12', 45', 78'
    Pen: Jennings (3/3) 34', 40', 70'    		Try: Sleightholme 3' m
    Litchfield 37' c
    Con: Grayson (1/2) 37'
    Pen: Grayson (2/2) 47', 61'
    Gtech Community Stadium
    12 February 2023
    13:00
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs46–3Sale Sharks
    Sandy Park

    Final
    19 March 2023
    14:00
    London Irish20–24 (a.e.t.)Exeter Chiefs
    Try: Ruiz rugby ball 15', 35'
    Con: Atkins (16', 36')
    Pen: Atkins (46', 88')    		ReportTry: Innard rugby ball 26'
    Iosefa-Scott rugby ball 76'
    Davis rugby ball 89'
    Con: Jenkins (27')
    Simmonds (77, 90')
    Pen: Jenkins (39')
    Gtech Community Stadium
    Attendance: 7,663
    Referee: Adam Leal

    See also

    Notes
    1. Director of Rugby Performance
    2. Wasps were expelled from the tournament on 28 October
    3. Worcester were expelled from the tournament on 6 October 2022.
    4. Match result and player scores deleted from record, after Worcester were relegated from the league.
    5. Postponed from 8 September due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II
    6. Match cancelled due to Wasps entering administration and being suspended from all competitions.

    References
    1. "Premiership Rugby Cup to replace Anglo-Welsh Cup from next season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
    2. "Premiership Rugby Cup fixtures announced". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
    3. "Two matches added to Premiership Rugby Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.