The 1997–98 English Premiership (known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh full season of rugby union within the top tier of the English rugby union system .
Newcastle Falcons won the league, for the first time, following their promotion from National Division 2 last season. Saracens finished just one point behind in second place, and the last placed club, Bristol, were relegated.
Participating teams and locations edit Team Stadium Capacity City/Area Bath Bath 8,200 Bath , Somerset Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,100 Bristol Gloucester Kingsholm 11,000 Gloucester , Gloucestershire Harlequins The Stoop 8,500 Twickenham , London Leicester Tigers Welford Road 16,000 Leicester , Leicestershire London Irish The Avenue 6,600 Sunbury-on-Thames , Surrey Newcastle Falcons Kingston Park [n 1] 10,000 Newcastle upon Tyne , Tyne and Wear Northampton Saints Franklin's Gardens 10,000 Northampton , Northamptonshire Richmond Athletic Ground, Richmond 4,500 Richmond , London Sale Heywood Road 5,400 Sale , Greater Manchester Saracens Vicarage Road 22,000 Watford , Hertfordshire Wasps Loftus Road 18,439 Shepherd's Bush , London
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Locations of the 1997–98 Allied Dunbar Premiership teams
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Greater London Allied Dunbar Premiership clubs
Final table edit Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Tries for Tries against Points 1 Newcastle Falcons (C)22 19 0 3 645 387 +258 85 31 38 2 Saracens 22 18 1 3 584 396 +188 59 36 37 3 Bath 22 13 0 9 575 455 +120 66 49 26 4 Leicester Tigers 22 12 2 8 569 449 +120 64 45 26 5 Richmond 22 12 0 10 607 499 +108 81 50 24 6 Gloucester 22 11 1 10 512 528 −16 52 65 23 7 Sale Sharks 22 10 2 10 605 558 +47 71 60 22 8 Northampton Saints 22 9 1 12 493 472 +21 46 53 19 9 Wasps 22 8 1 13 490 609 −119 47 68 17 10 Harlequins 22 8 0 14 516 645 −129 58 73 16 11 London Irish 22 6 0 16 457 673 −216 45 82 12 12 Bristol (R)22 2 0 20 351 733 −382 36 98 4
Fixtures edit Week 1 edit Bath 13–20 Newcastle Falcons
Northampton Saints 23–26 NEC Harlequins
Richmond 32–12 London Irish
Week 2 edit Leicester Tigers 33–16 Gloucester
Week 3 edit Newcastle Falcons 37–12 Northampton Saints
Week 4 edit Richmond 37–16 NEC Harlequins
Athletic Ground
Recreation Ground
Northampton Saints 25–6 Leicester Tigers
Franklin’s Gardens
Sale 26–33 Newcastle Falcons
Heywood Road
London Wasps 15–19 Saracens
Gloucester 29–7 London Irish
Kingsholm
Week 5 edit Leicester Tigers 33–22 Bath
Welford Road
Twickenham Stoop
Bristol 22–15 Northampton Saints
Memorial Stadium
London Irish 22–17 London Wasps
The Avenue
Newcastle Falcons 18–12 Richmond
Kingston Park
Vicarage Road
Week 6 edit Recreation Ground
London Irish 19–35 Newcastle Falcons
The Avenue
Gloucester 16–17 NEC Harlequins
Kingsholm
Loftus Road
Vicarage Road
Week 7 edit Northampton Saints 13–19 Saracens
Franklin’s Gardens
Week 8 edit Leicester Tigers 55–15 Sale
Welford Road
Memorial Stadium
London Irish 10–51 Northampton Saints
The Avenue
NEC Harlequins 53–17 London Wasps
Twickenham Stoop
Newcastle Falcons 37–27 Gloucester
Kingston Park
Vicarage Road
Richmond 32–15 Leicester Tigers
Athletic Ground
Week 9 edit Leicester Tigers 27–3 NEC Harlequins
Welford Road
Richmond 21–24 Northampton Saints
Athletic Ground
Week 10 edit Saracens 21–22 Leicester Tigers
Vicarage Road
Bristol 8–50 Newcastle Falcons
Memorial Stadium
Kingsholm
NEC Harlequins 26–24 London Irish
Twickenham Stoop
Northampton Saints 18–10 London Wasps
Franklin’s Gardens
Heywood Road
Week 11 edit Bath 26–3 Northampton Saints
Recreation Ground
London Irish 10–25 Saracens
The Avenue
London Wasps 22–18 Richmond
Loftus Road
Heywood Road
Leicester Tigers 19–25 Newcastle Falcons
Welford Road
NEC Harlequins 38–40 Bristol
Twickenham Stoop
Week 12 edit Northampton Saints 33–14 Sale
Franklin’s Gardens
London Wasps 26–20 Gloucester
Loftus Road
Newcastle Falcons 46–13 London Irish
Kingston Park
Saracens 25–16 NEC Harlequins
Vicarage Road
Week 13 edit Leicester Tigers 45–21 London Wasps
Welford Road
London Irish 14–45 Richmond
The Avenue
Memorial Stadium
NEC Harlequins 5–30 Northampton Saints
Twickenham Stoop
Week 14 edit Athletic Ground
Northampton Saints 17–21 Newcastle Falcons
Franklin’s Gardens
Gloucester 32–25 Leicester Tigers
Kingsholm
Loftus Road
Sale Sharks 41–16 London Irish
Heywood Road
Week 15 edit Recreation Ground
Gloucester 20–15 Northampton Saints
Kingsholm
Recreation Ground
Memorial Stadium
Leicester Tigers 34–19 London Irish
Welford Road
Newcastle Falcons 43–15 NEC Harlequins
Kingston Park
Athletic Ground
Week 16 edit The Avenue
Vicarage Road
Week 17 edit Recreation Ground
Bristol 24–27 Leicester Tigers
Memorial Stadium
Week 18 edit Leicester Tigers 15–15 Northampton Saints
Welford Road
NEC Harlequins 41–12 Richmond
Twickenham Stoop
Memorial Stadium
Saracens 33–27 London Wasps
Vicarage Road
Newcastle Falcons 23–18 Sale
Kingston Park
Gloucester 22–15 London Wasps
Kingsholm
Week 19 edit Recreation Ground
Northampton Saints 35–12 Bristol
Franklin’s Gardens
Richmond 30–17 Newcastle Falcons
Athletic Ground
Heywood Road
Kingsholm
London Wasps 19–38 London Irish
Loftus Road
Week 20 edit London Irish 23–19 Gloucester
The Avenue
Newcastle Falcons 30–25 Saracens
Kingston Park
Leicester Tigers 42–19 Richmond
Welford Road
The Avenue
NEC Harlequins 36–16 Gloucester
Twickenham Stoop
Week 21 edit Newcastle Falcons 20–13 London Wasps
Kingston Park
Recreation Ground
Athletic Ground
Gloucester 27–29 Newcastle Falcons
Kingsholm
Sale 35–21 Leicester Tigers
Heywood Road
London Wasps 29–26 NEC Harlequins
Loftus Road
Week 22 edit Athletic Ground
Memorial Stadium
NEC Harlequins 14–23 Leicester Tigers
Twickenham Stoop
Kingsholm
Northampton Saints 39–47 Richmond
Franklin’s Gardens
Heywood Road
Memorial Stadium
Saracens 12–10 Newcastle Falcons
Vicarage Road
Week 23 edit Northampton Saints 33–18 London Irish
Franklin’s Gardens
London Wasps 18–17 Newcastle Falcons
Loftus Road
Leicester Tigers 10–10 Saracens
Welford Road
Recreation Ground
London Irish 62–14 NEC Harlequins
The Avenue
Athletic Ground
London Wasps 31–15 Northampton Saints
Loftus Road
Newcastle Falcons 43–18 Bristol
Kingston Park
Week 24 edit Recreation Ground
NEC Harlequins 26–28 Saracens
Twickenham Stoop
London Wasps 17–13 Leicester Tigers
Loftus Road
Kingsholm
Northampton Saints 16–15 Bath
Franklin’s Gardens
Richmond 51–29 London Wasps
Athletic Ground
Bristol 19–26 NEC Harlequins
Memorial Stadium
Saracens 29–21 London Irish
Vicarage Road
Week 25 edit Newcastle Falcons 27–10 Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers 34–25 Bristol
Welford Road
Sale 30–19 Northampton Saints
Heywood Road
Week 26 edit Newcastle Falcons 20–15 Bath
Gateshead International Stadium
Saracens 43–20 Northampton Saints
Vicarage Road
NEC Harlequins 20–44 Newcastle Falcons
Twickenham Stoop
London Irish 16–55 Leicester Tigers
The Avenue
Loftus Road
Northampton Saints 22–24 Gloucester
Franklin’s Gardens
Heywood Road
edit Following ten years of sponsorship by the Courage Brewery , the life assurance group Allied Dunbar agreed to sponsor the top two divisions for £7,500,000.[1]
Leading scorers edit Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who did not earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Most points edit Source:[2]
Most tries edit Source:[3]
See also edit References edit ^ Mick Cleary and John Griffiths, ed. (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98 . London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0 7472 7732 X ^ "1997-98 Premiership Rugby top points scorers". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 1 September 2020 . ^ "1997-98 Premiership Rugby top try scorers". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 1 September 2020 . External links edit
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The 1997 98 English Premiership known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the eleventh full season of rugby union within the top tier of the English rugby union system 1997 98 Allied Dunbar PremiershipCountries EnglandChampionsNewcastle Falcons 1st title Runners upSaracensRelegatedBristolMatches played132Attendance823 446 average 6 238 per match 1996 971998 99 Newcastle Falcons won the league for the first time following their promotion from National Division 2 last season Saracens finished just one point behind in second place and the last placed club Bristol were relegated Contents 1 Participating teams and locations 2 Final table 3 Fixtures 3 1 Week 1 3 2 Week 2 3 3 Week 3 3 4 Week 4 3 5 Week 5 3 6 Week 6 3 7 Week 7 3 8 Week 8 3 9 Week 9 3 10 Week 10 3 11 Week 11 3 12 Week 12 3 13 Week 13 3 14 Week 14 3 15 Week 15 3 16 Week 16 3 17 Week 17 3 18 Week 18 3 19 Week 19 3 20 Week 20 3 21 Week 21 3 22 Week 22 3 23 Week 23 3 24 Week 24 3 25 Week 25 3 26 Week 26 4 Sponsorship 5 Leading scorers 5 1 Most points 5 2 Most tries 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksParticipating teams and locations editTeam Stadium Capacity City Area Bath Bath 8 200 Bath Somerset Bristol Memorial Stadium 12 100 Bristol Gloucester Kingsholm 11 000 Gloucester Gloucestershire Harlequins The Stoop 8 500 Twickenham London Leicester Tigers Welford Road 16 000 Leicester Leicestershire London Irish The Avenue 6 600 Sunbury on Thames Surrey Newcastle Falcons Kingston Park n 1 10 000 Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear Northampton Saints Franklin s Gardens 10 000 Northampton Northamptonshire Richmond Athletic Ground Richmond 4 500 Richmond London Sale Heywood Road 5 400 Sale Greater Manchester Saracens Vicarage Road 22 000 Watford Hertfordshire Wasps Loftus Road 18 439 Shepherd s Bush London Notes Newcastle played two home games at the Gateshead International Stadium Gateshead on 4 May 1998 and 11 May 1998 nbsp nbsp Bath nbsp Bristol nbsp Gloucester nbsp Leicester nbsp London nbsp London Irish nbsp Newcastle nbsp Northampton nbsp Sale nbsp Saracens nbsp London teamsHarlequinsRichmondWaspsclass notpageimage Locations of the 1997 98 Allied Dunbar Premiership teams nbsp nbsp Harlequins nbsp Richmond nbsp Waspsclass notpageimage Greater London Allied Dunbar Premiership clubsFinal table editClub Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Tries for Tries against Points 1 Newcastle Falcons C 22 19 0 3 645 387 258 85 31 38 2 Saracens 22 18 1 3 584 396 188 59 36 37 3 Bath 22 13 0 9 575 455 120 66 49 26 4 Leicester Tigers 22 12 2 8 569 449 120 64 45 26 5 Richmond 22 12 0 10 607 499 108 81 50 24 6 Gloucester 22 11 1 10 512 528 16 52 65 23 7 Sale Sharks 22 10 2 10 605 558 47 71 60 22 8 Northampton Saints 22 9 1 12 493 472 21 46 53 19 9 Wasps 22 8 1 13 490 609 119 47 68 17 10 Harlequins 22 8 0 14 516 645 129 58 73 16 11 London Irish 22 6 0 16 457 673 216 45 82 12 12 Bristol R 22 2 0 20 351 733 382 36 98 4Fixtures editWeek 1 edit 23 August 199714 15Bath13 20Newcastle FalconsRecreation Ground Attendance 7 000 23 August 199715 00Gloucester35 13BristolKingsholm Attendance 7 564 23 August 199715 00Northampton Saints23 26NEC HarlequinsFranklin s Gardens Attendance 6 027 23 August 199715 00Richmond32 12London IrishAthletic Ground Attendance 4 779 24 August 199715 00Sale10 19SaracensHeywood Road Attendance 3 000 Week 2 edit 30 August 199714 15NEC Harlequins20 27BathTwickenham Stoop Attendance 6 154 30 August 199715 00Bristol21 38London WaspsMemorial Stadium Attendance 4 000 30 August 199715 00Leicester Tigers33 16GloucesterWelford Road Attendance 11 159 30 August 199715 00London Irish20 26SaleThe Avenue Attendance 5 000 Week 3 edit 8 October 199719 30Newcastle Falcons37 12Northampton SaintsKingston Park Attendance 3 390 8 October 199720 00Saracens15 9RichmondVicarage Road Attendance 4 134 Week 4 edit 18 October 199714 15Richmond37 16NEC HarlequinsAthletic Ground Attendance 4 836 18 October 199715 00Bath44 15BristolRecreation Ground Attendance 8 000 18 October 199715 00Northampton Saints25 6Leicester TigersFranklin s Gardens Attendance 8 186 18 October 199715 00Sale26 33Newcastle FalconsHeywood Road Attendance 4 000 19 October 199715 00London Wasps15 19SaracensLoftus Road Attendance 9 700 19 October 199715 15Gloucester29 7London IrishKingsholm Attendance 6 287 Week 5 edit 25 October 199714 15Leicester Tigers33 22BathWelford Road Attendance 16 000 25 October 199715 00NEC Harlequins52 41SaleTwickenham Stoop Attendance 6 810 26 October 199715 00Bristol22 15Northampton SaintsMemorial Stadium Attendance 4 062 26 October 199715 00London Irish22 17London WaspsThe Avenue Attendance 4 000 26 October 199715 00Newcastle Falcons18 12RichmondKingston Park Attendance 4 202 26 October 199715 00Saracens42 24GloucesterVicarage Road Attendance 5 163 Week 6 edit 1 November 199715 00Bath47 31RichmondRecreation Ground Attendance 8 000 1 November 199715 00London Irish19 35Newcastle FalconsThe Avenue Attendance 5 000 2 November 199715 00Gloucester16 17NEC HarlequinsKingsholm Attendance 7 937 2 November 199715 00London Wasps22 38SaleLoftus Road Attendance 4 105 2 November 199715 00Saracens31 9BristolVicarage Road Attendance 4 258 Week 7 edit 8 November 199715 00Northampton Saints13 19SaracensFranklin s Gardens Attendance 7 0889 November 199715 00Sale76 0BristolTry Rees 3 Beim 4 Sanderson Winstanley 2 Ellis MallinderCon Howarth 8 12 ReportHeywood Road Attendance 2 500Referee J P Pearson Week 8 edit 13 December 199714 15Leicester Tigers55 15SaleWelford Road Attendance 10 695 13 December 199715 00Bristol12 13RichmondMemorial Stadium Attendance 2 415 13 December 199715 00London Irish10 51Northampton SaintsThe Avenue Attendance 4 300 13 December 199715 00NEC Harlequins53 17London WaspsTwickenham Stoop Attendance 7 812 14 December 199715 00Newcastle Falcons37 27GloucesterKingston Park Attendance 3 000 14 December 199715 00Saracens50 23BathVicarage Road Attendance 10 658 16 December 199720 00Richmond32 15Leicester TigersAthletic Ground Attendance 2 076 Week 9 edit 20 December 199715 00Leicester Tigers27 3NEC HarlequinsWelford Road Attendance 11 606 21 December 199714 30Richmond21 24Northampton SaintsAthletic Ground Attendance 2 204 Week 10 edit 26 December 199715 00Saracens21 22Leicester TigersVicarage Road Attendance 14 291 27 December 199714 00Bristol8 50Newcastle FalconsMemorial Stadium Attendance 5 000 27 December 199715 00Gloucester26 20RichmondKingsholm Attendance 8 328 27 December 199715 00NEC Harlequins26 24London IrishTwickenham Stoop Attendance 7 348 27 December 199715 00Northampton Saints18 10London WaspsFranklin s Gardens Attendance 8 772 27 December 199715 00Sale11 13BathHeywood Road Attendance 4 500 Week 11 edit 30 December 199715 00Bath26 3Northampton SaintsRecreation Ground Attendance 8 000 30 December 199719 30London Irish10 25SaracensThe Avenue Attendance 3 800 30 December 199719 30London Wasps22 18RichmondLoftus Road Attendance 4 912 30 December 199719 30Sale24 24GloucesterHeywood Road Attendance 3 500 30 December 199719 45Leicester Tigers19 25Newcastle FalconsWelford Road Attendance 16 000 31 December 199715 00NEC Harlequins38 40BristolTwickenham Stoop Attendance 5 124 Week 12 edit 10 January 199815 00Northampton Saints33 14SaleFranklin s Gardens Attendance 5 929 11 January 199815 00London Wasps26 20GloucesterLoftus Road Attendance 4 245 11 January 199815 00Newcastle Falcons46 13London IrishKingston Park Attendance 3 500 11 January 199815 00Saracens25 16NEC HarlequinsVicarage Road Attendance 10 753 Week 13 edit 17 January 199814 00Leicester Tigers45 21London WaspsWelford Road Attendance 15 000 17 January 199815 00London Irish14 45RichmondThe Avenue Attendance 3 500 18 January 199815 00Bristol13 14GloucesterMemorial Stadium Attendance 5 601 18 January 199815 00NEC Harlequins5 30Northampton SaintsTwickenham Stoop Attendance 4 612 Week 14 edit 31 January 199814 30Richmond10 15SaracensAthletic Ground Attendance 3 888 31 January 199815 00Northampton Saints17 21Newcastle FalconsFranklin s Gardens Attendance 8 989 1 February 199815 00Gloucester32 25Leicester TigersKingsholm Attendance 7 963 1 February 199815 00London Wasps32 18BristolLoftus Road Attendance 4 112 1 February 199815 00Sale Sharks41 16London IrishHeywood Road Attendance 3 500 Week 15 edit 11 February 199819 15Bath47 3GloucesterRecreation Ground Attendance 5 500 14 February 199814 00Gloucester20 15Northampton SaintsKingsholm Attendance 5 689 14 February 199815 00Bath43 27London WaspsRecreation Ground Attendance 8 000 14 February 199815 00Bristol20 37SaracensMemorial Stadium Attendance 3 239 14 February 199815 00Leicester Tigers34 19London IrishWelford Road Attendance 10 762 15 February 199815 00Newcastle Falcons43 15NEC HarlequinsKingston Park Attendance 5 031 15 February 199815 00Richmond20 28SaleAthletic Ground Attendance 2 017 Week 16 edit 20 February 199820 00London Irish38 23BristolThe Avenue Attendance 1 500 24 February 199819 30Saracens42 20SaleVicarage Road Attendance 3 722 Week 17 edit 28 February 199815 00Bath39 13NEC HarlequinsRecreation Ground Attendance 7 200 28 February 199815 00Bristol24 27Leicester TigersMemorial Stadium Attendance 3 143 Week 18 edit 7 March 199815 00Leicester Tigers15 15Northampton SaintsWelford Road Attendance 14 500 7 March 199815 00NEC Harlequins41 12RichmondTwickenham Stoop Attendance 4 532 8 March 199815 00Bristol16 22BathMemorial Stadium Attendance 5 271 8 March 199815 00Saracens33 27London WaspsVicarage Road Attendance 12 332 10 March 199819 30Newcastle Falcons23 18SaleKingston Park Attendance 2 638 11 March 199819 30Gloucester22 15London WaspsKingsholm Attendance 6 629 Week 19 edit 14 March 199814 15Bath16 5Leicester TigersRecreation Ground Attendance 8 200 14 March 199815 00Northampton Saints35 12BristolFranklin s Gardens Attendance 4 900 14 March 199815 00Richmond30 17Newcastle FalconsAthletic Ground Attendance 4 367 14 March 199815 00Sale23 13NEC HarlequinsHeywood Road Attendance 4 000 15 March 199815 00Gloucester38 15SaracensKingsholm Attendance 7 135 15 March 199815 00London Wasps19 38London IrishLoftus Road Attendance 7 935 Week 20 edit 24 March 199819 30London Irish23 19GloucesterThe Avenue Attendance 2 300 25 March 199819 30Newcastle Falcons30 25SaracensKingston Park Attendance 6 868 28 March 199815 00Leicester Tigers42 19RichmondWelford Road Attendance 10 146 28 March 199815 00London Irish35 49BathThe Avenue Attendance 4 800 29 March 199815 00NEC Harlequins36 16GloucesterTwickenham Stoop Attendance 4 127 Week 21 edit 7 April 199819 30Newcastle Falcons20 13London WaspsKingston Park Attendance 4 500 10 April 199815 00Bath13 29SaracensRecreation Ground Attendance 8 200 10 April 199815 00Richmond43 3BristolAthletic Ground Attendance 2 500 11 April 199815 00Gloucester27 29Newcastle FalconsKingsholm Attendance 9 048 11 April 199815 00Sale35 21Leicester TigersHeywood Road Attendance 4 000 12 April 199815 00London Wasps29 26NEC HarlequinsLoftus Road Attendance 5 749 Week 22 edit 13 April 199815 00Richmond32 14BathAthletic Ground Attendance 6 500 15 April 199819 15Bristol15 25SaleMemorial Stadium Attendance 1 547 18 April 199814 00NEC Harlequins14 23Leicester TigersTwickenham Stoop Attendance 5 362 18 April 199815 00Gloucester27 17BathKingsholm Attendance 10 574 18 April 199815 00Northampton Saints39 47RichmondFranklin s Gardens Attendance 5 350 18 April 199815 00Sale28 28London WaspsHeywood Road Attendance 3 800 19 April 199815 00Bristol5 17London IrishMemorial Stadium Attendance 2 265 19 April 199815 05Saracens12 10Newcastle FalconsVicarage Road Attendance 19 764 Week 23 edit 22 April 199819 30Northampton Saints33 18London IrishFranklin s Gardens Attendance 4 600 22 April 199819 45London Wasps18 17Newcastle FalconsLoftus Road Attendance 5 045 25 April 199814 15Leicester Tigers10 10SaracensWelford Road Attendance 16 900 25 April 199815 00Bath19 29SaleRecreation Ground Attendance 6 500 25 April 199815 00London Irish62 14NEC HarlequinsThe Avenue Attendance 4 200 25 April 199815 00Richmond33 22GloucesterAthletic Ground Attendance 2 000 26 April 199815 00London Wasps31 15Northampton SaintsLoftus Road Attendance 5 261 26 April 199815 00Newcastle Falcons43 18BristolKingston Park Attendance 3 162 Week 24 edit 28 April 199819 15Bath20 3London IrishRecreation Ground Attendance 5 500 29 April 199819 30NEC Harlequins26 28SaracensTwickenham Stoop Attendance 4 152 29 April 199819 45London Wasps17 13Leicester TigersLoftus Road Attendance 3 791 2 May 199815 00Gloucester31 19SaleKingsholm Attendance 6 319 2 May 199815 00Northampton Saints16 15BathFranklin s Gardens Attendance 6 320 2 May 199815 00Richmond51 29London WaspsAthletic Ground Attendance 4 551 3 May 199815 00Bristol19 26NEC HarlequinsMemorial Stadium Attendance 3 110 3 May 199815 00Saracens29 21London IrishVicarage Road Attendance 8 143 Week 25 edit 4 May 199815 00Newcastle Falcons27 10Leicester TigersGateshead International Stadium Attendance 7 210 10 May 199815 00Leicester Tigers34 25BristolWelford Road Attendance 8 678 10 May 199815 00Sale30 19Northampton SaintsHeywood Road Attendance 3 000 Week 26 edit 11 May 199819 30Newcastle Falcons20 15BathGateshead International Stadium Attendance 11 750 14 May 199819 45Saracens43 20Northampton SaintsVicarage Road Attendance 9 117 17 May 199813 00NEC Harlequins20 44Newcastle FalconsTwickenham Stoop Attendance 8 897 17 May 199815 00London Irish16 55Leicester TigersThe Avenue Attendance 2 500 17 May 199815 00London Wasps17 31BathLoftus Road Attendance 9 324 17 May 199815 00Northampton Saints22 24GloucesterFranklin s Gardens Attendance 5 500 17 May 199815 00Sale28 40RichmondHeywood Road Attendance 4 000Sponsorship editFollowing ten years of sponsorship by the Courage Brewery the life assurance group Allied Dunbar agreed to sponsor the top two divisions for 7 500 000 1 Leading scorers editNote Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules or primary nationality for players who did not earn international senior caps Players may hold one or more non WR nationalities Most points edit Source 2 Rank Player Club Points 1 nbsp Michael Lynagh Saracens 279 2 nbsp Mark Mapletoft Gloucester 275 3 nbsp Gareth Rees Wasps 253 nbsp Joel Stransky Leicester Tigers 5 nbsp Niall Woods London Irish 237 6 nbsp Rob Andrew Newcastle Falcons 226 7 nbsp Shane Howarth Sale 224 8 nbsp Paul Grayson Northampton Saints 210 9 nbsp Jon Callard Bath 183 10 nbsp Thierry Lacroix Harlequins 169 Most tries edit Source 3 Rank Player Club Tries 1 nbsp Dominic Chapman Richmond 17 2 nbsp Tom Beim Sale 14 3 nbsp Gary Armstrong Newcastle Falcons 13 4 nbsp Scott Quinnell Richmond 10 5 nbsp Will Greenwood Leicester Tigers 9 nbsp Pat Lam Northampton Saints nbsp Andy Nicol Bath nbsp Daren O Leary Harlequins 9 11 players 8See also editEnglish rugby union system History of the English rugby union systemReferences edit Mick Cleary and John Griffiths ed 1997 Rothmans Rugby Union 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