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2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup

The 2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup is the 52nd season of England's national rugby union cup competition and the second under the new Premiership Rugby Cup format, including clubs from both the Premiership and Championship.[1] Gloucester are the reigning champions.[2]

2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup
Countries England
Number of teams20
Date1 November 2024 – March 2025
Matches played30
Attendance138,272
(average 4,609 per match)
Highest attendance15,249 – Northampton v Leicester, 1 November 2024
Lowest attendance525 – Caldy v Doncaster, 23 November 2024
Tries scored262
(average 8.7 per match)
Top point scorer63 – Josh Hodge (Exeter)
Top try scorer6 – James Hadfield (Saracens)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

Competition format

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The format will involve 20 teams – all 10 clubs from the 2024–25 Premiership Rugby and 10 out of 12 clubs from the 2024–25 RFU Championship.

The 20 teams will be divided into 5 regional pools, each made up of 4 teams, with each side playing 6 games (3 home, 3 away). This is a change from the previous season, where Premiership clubs typically had more home fixtures than the Championship sides.

The remaining 2 Championship clubs, Cambridge and Chinnor, were not invited, as Cambridge had finished 11th in the previous season, and Chinnor were newly promoted into the league.[3] This was despite 22 teams being involved in the competition in the 2023–24 edition. The two excluded clubs set up a two-club two-leg challenge match, the "Not The Prem Cup" as a form of protest.[4]

Teams

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Locations of Premiership Rugby Cup teams
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Premiership Rugby Cup clubs in Greater London
Club League Stadium Capacity City/Area
Ampthill Championship Dillingham Park 3,000 Ampthill, Bedfordshire
Bath Premiership The Recreation Ground 14,509 Bath, Somerset
Bedford Blues Championship Goldington Road 5,000 Bedford, Bedfordshire
Bristol Bears Premiership Ashton Gate 27,000 Bristol
Caldy Championship Paton Field 4,000 Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside
Cornish Pirates Championship Mennaye Field 4,000 Penzance, Cornwall
Coventry Championship Butts Park Arena 5,200 Coventry, West Midlands
Doncaster Knights Championship Castle Park 5,183 Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Ealing Trailfinders Championship Trailfinders Sports Ground 5,000 West Ealing, London
Exeter Chiefs Premiership Sandy Park 15,600 Exeter, Devon
Gloucester Premiership Kingsholm 16,115 Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Harlequins Premiership Twickenham Stoop 14,800 Twickenham, Greater London
Hartpury University Championship 4ED Hartpury Stadium, with Vodafone[5] 2,000 Hartpury, Gloucestershire
Leicester Tigers Premiership Mattioli Woods Welford Road 25,849 Leicester, Leicestershire
London Scottish Championship Athletic Ground 4,500 Richmond, London
Newcastle Falcons Premiership Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints Premiership cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens 15,249 Northampton, Northamptonshire
Nottingham Championship Lady Bay Sports Ground 3,700[a] Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Sale Sharks Premiership Salford Community Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Premiership StoneX Stadium 10,500 Hendon, Greater London

Player movements

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Further information: List of 2024–25 Premiership Rugby transfers and List of 2024–25 RFU Championship transfers

Pools

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Teams played every other team in their pool twice, once at home and once away. The group winners and three best placed runners up would qualify for the quarter finals.

  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[6]
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Total number of tries scored

Pool A

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2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup Pool A table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Newcastle Falcons 3 3 0 0 92 67 +25 13 8 3 0 15
2 Sale Sharks 3 2 0 1 110 72 +38 16 10 3 1 12
3 Doncaster Knights 3 1 0 2 108 93 +15 15 13 3 2 9
4 Caldy 3 0 0 3 38 116 −78 6 17 0 0 0
Source: Premiership Rugby[6]

Pool B

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2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup Pool 2 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Northampton Saints 3 3 0 0 81 51 +30 13 8 2 0 14
2 Coventry 3 2 0 1 77 53 +24 13 8 2 0 10
3 Leicester Tigers 3 1 0 2 101 93 +8 15 15 1 0 5
4 Nottingham 3 0 0 3 73 135 −62 11 21 2 1 3
Source: Premiership Rugby[6]

Pool C

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2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup Pool 3 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Ealing Trailfinders 3 2 0 1 98 62 +36 16 9 3 1 12
2 Harlequins 3 2 0 1 99 83 +16 14 11 3 1 12
3 Saracens 3 2 0 1 146 82 +64 21 13 1 0 9
4 London Scottish 3 0 0 3 54 170 −116 9 26 2 0 2
Source: Premiership Rugby[6]

Pool D

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2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup Pool 4 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Bath 3 3 0 0 172 26 +146 26 4 2 0 14
2 Bristol Bears 3 2 0 1 126 112 +14 20 17 2 0 10
3 Bedford Blues 3 1 0 2 52 94 −42 8 14 1 0 5
4 Ampthill 3 0 0 3 21 139 −118 2 21 0 0 0
Source: Premiership Rugby[6]

Pool E

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2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup Pool 5 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Exeter Chiefs 3 3 0 0 153 17 +136 23 2 3 0 15
2 Gloucester 3 2 0 1 71 85 −14 11 14 2 0 10
3 Hartpury University 3 1 0 2 70 111 −41 9 17 2 1 7
4 Cornish Pirates 3 0 0 3 61 142 −81 9 20 2 1 3
Source: Premiership Rugby[6]

Fixtures and results

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The fixtures were announced on 20 August 2024, with the first game taking place on 1 November 2024, and the final taking place on the weekend of 14 March 2025.[7]

Round 1

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Pool A

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1 November 2024
19:30
(2 BP) Doncaster Knights37 – 43Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Olowofela (2) 31' c, 43' m
Wacokecoke 37' c
Currie 40' c
Veainu 61' m
Con: Bennett (3/5) 31', 37', 40'
Pen: Bennett (2/2) 5', 16'		ReportTry: McElroy (2) 12' c, 20' c
Riley 47' m
Ene 55' c
Penalty try 73'
Roets 77' c
Con: Curtis (3/4) 12', 20', 55'
Wardle (1/1) 77'
Pen: Curtis (1/1) 27'
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,408
Referee: Richard Gordon
2 November 2024
14:00
Caldy12 – 33Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Rabbette 58' m
Wynn 69' c
Con: Rabbette (1/2) 69'		ReportTry: Spencer 5' m
O'Sullivan 7' c
Seran 40' c
Greenwood 65' c
Radwan 78' c
Con: Connon (4/5) 8', 40', 66', 79'
Paton Field
Attendance: 1,370
Referee: Mike Hudson

Source: The Rugby Paper[8]

Pool B

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1 November 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Northampton Saints31 – 12Leicester Tigers
Try: Pollock 14' c
Ramm 22' c
Litchfield 31' m
Hendy 53' c
Baker 58' m
Con: Makepeace-Cubitt (3/5) 15', 23', 54'		ReportTry: Satala-Navlivou 8' c
Wand 79' m
Con: Shillcock (1/2) 8'
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,249
Referee: Harry Walbaum
1 November 2024
19:45
Nottingham15 – 34Coventry (1 BP)
Try: Olowofela 45' c
Ecclesfield 69' m
Con: Arden (1/1) 45'
Pen: Arden (1/1) 13'		ReportTry: Robson 22' m
Johnson 27' c
Martin 47' c
Poole 56' m
Hutler 74' m
Lane 79' m
Con: Richman (2/5) 27', 48'
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,219
Referee: Andy Wigley

Source: The Rugby Paper[8]

Pool C

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2 November 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders29 – 19Saracens
Try: Farrar 2' c
Bird-Tulloch (2) 5' m, 25' m
Penalty try 32'
Kernohan 43' m
Con: Jones (1/4) 3'		ReportTry: Jackson (2) 38' m, 76' c
Moore-Aiono 51' c
Con: Swiel (2/3) 52', 77'
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,228
Referee: Joe James
2 November 2024
15:00
(1 BP) London Scottish22 – 35Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Scott 36' m
Simonds 39' m
Wardell 60' m
Brown 80' c
Con: Wilstead (1/3) 80'		ReportTry: Hyde (2) 3' c, 67' c
Joseph 14' c
Schmid 24' c
White 64' c
Con: Benson (5/5) 4', 15', 25', 65', 68'
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 821
Referee: Hamish Grant

Source: The Rugby Paper[8]

Pool D

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2 November 2024
14:00
Ampthill0 – 73Bath (1 BP)
ReportTry: McConnochie (2) 2' c, 51' c
Tuipulotu (3) 11' m, 25' c, 39' c
Staddon 42' c
Spandler (2) 58' c, 74' c
Roux 65' c
Hennessey 70' m
Griffin 76' c
Con: Bailey (9/11) 3', 25', 39', 43', 51', 58', 66', 75', 76'
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 1,986
Referee: Alex Thomas
2 November 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Bristol Bears67 – 19Bedford Blues
Try: J. Jenkins 1' c
Marmion 5' c
Fricker 11' c
Thacker (2) 18' m, 70' m
Bates 22' m
Elizalde 25' m
Thomas 29' c
Heenan 53' m
Ravouvou (2) 60' c, 65' c
Con: Worlsey (6/10) 2', 6', 12', 30', 61', 66'		ReportTry: Herman 34' c
Maisey 38' c
Garside 75' m
Con: Maisey (2/2) 35', 39'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 6,306
Referee: Jack Makepeace

Source: The Rugby Paper[8]

Pool E

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1 November 2024
19:45
Cornish Pirates7 – 68Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Houston 22' c
Con: Houston (1/1) 23'		ReportTry: Rigg (2) 2' c, 39' c
Brown-Bampoe (3) 8' c, 16' c, 73' c
Hodge (2) 26' c, 62' c
Frost 36' m
Skinner 58' c
Innard 66' c
Con: Hodge (9/10) 3', 9', 17', 26', 39', 59', 63', 67', 74'
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Sara Cox
2 November 2024
14:30
(2 BP) Hartpury University26 – 31Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Morgan 10' c
Denty 34' c
Austin 42' m
Penalty try 71'
Con: Bazalgette (2/3) 11', 35'		ReportTry: Clarke (3) 4' c, 38' c, 60' m
Tuisue 15' m
Hathaway 25' c
Con: Taylor (3/5) 5', 26', 39'
4ED Hartpury Stadium, with Vodafone
Attendance: 1,743
Referee: George Selwood

Source: The Rugby Paper[8]

Round 2

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Pool A

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8 November 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Sale Sharks40 – 7Caldy
Try: Ene (4) 5' c, 10' c, 21' c, 40' c
Wills 57' m
McElroy 65' c
Con: Curtis (5/6) 6', 11', 22', 40', 66'		ReportTry: Penalty try 50'
Salford Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,627
Referee: Hamish Grant
10 November 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons31 – 28Doncaster Knights (2 BP)
Try: Hearle 17' c
Fletcher 21' c
Grayson 28' c
Lockwood 40' c
Con: Connon (4/4) 18', 22', 29', 40+1'
Pen: Connon (1/1) 65'		ReportTry: McVie 50' c
Currie 61' c
Edwards 67' c
Veainu 71' c
Con: Bennett (4/4) 51', 62', 68', 72'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,113[9]
Referee: Joe James

Source: The Rugby Paper[10]

Pool B

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9 November 2024
15:00
Leicester Tigers19 – 33Coventry (1 BP)
Try: Wand 4' m
Kata 53' c
Van der Flier 64' c
Con: Threlfall (2/3) 54', 65'		ReportTry: Hinkley 13' c
Poole 16' c
Hitchcock 19' m
Opoku 22' c
Nayalo 67' c
Con: Matthews (4/5) 14', 17', 23', 68'
Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Attendance: 15,200
Referee: George Selwood
9 November 2024
17:15
(1 BP) Northampton Saints31 – 29Nottingham (2 BP)
Try: Scott-Young 7' m
Cousins 50' c
McParland 54' c
Brown 58' c
Wright 67' m
Con: Makepeace-Cubitt (3/5) 51', 55', 60'		ReportTry: Dickinson (2) 3' m, 34' c
Sio 19' c
Ferreira 23' c
Con: Arden (3/4) 20', 25', 35'
Pen: Arden (1/1) 65'
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 7,122
Referee: Dan Jones

Source: The Rugby Paper[10]

Pool C

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8 November 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Harlequins38 – 33Ealing Trailfinders (2 BP)
Try: Lawday 7' c
Anderson 19' c
Benson 28' c
Penalty try 43'
Hammond 50' c
Con: Benson (4/4) 8', 20', 29', 51'
Pen: Benson (1/1) 77'		ReportTry: Wilson 2' m
Collins (2) 37' c, 59' c
Cornish 41' c
Holgate 80+4' c
Con: Jones (3/4) 37', 42', 60'
Willis (1/1) 80+5'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 4,316
Referee: Jack Makepeace
9 November 2024
17:30
(1 BP) Saracens99 – 27London Scottish (1 BP)
Try: Eke 5' c
Hadfield (6) 11' c, 27' c, 30' c, 48' c, 51' c, 58' m
Michelow 17' c
Jackson 23' c
Braley 40' c
Moore-Aiono 61' c
Hall (2) 63' c, 65' m
J. Bracken 70' c
Hammick 74' m
Con: Swiel (9/9) 6', 12', 18', 24', 28', 31', 40+1', 49', 52'
Eden (3/6) 62', 64', 71'		ReportTry: Nutton 13' c
Bellamy 45' m
Talbot-Davies 53' c
Brown 79' m
Con: Wilstead (2/3) 13', 54'
Pen: Wilstead (1/1) 8'
StoneX Stadium
Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Richard Gordon

Source: The Rugby Paper[10]

Pool D

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8 November 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Bedford Blues26 – 6Ampthill
Try: Adamson (2) 3' c, 25' c
Herman (2) 62' c, 68' m
Con: Maisey (3/4) 4', 26', 63'		ReportPen: Barton (2/2) 2', 32'
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,845
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
9 November 2024
13:00
(1 BP) Bath78 – 19Bristol Bears
Try: Staddon 5' c
Parry (2) 12' m, 48' c
Hennessey (2) 16' c, 69' c
Tuipulotu 21' m
Carr-Smith (2) 36' c, 52' c
McConnochie (2) 45' m, 56' c
Green 77' c
Offiah 80' c
Con: Bailey (3/5) 6', 17', 37'
Donoghue (6/7) 49', 53', 57', 70', 79', 80'		ReportTry: Jenkins 29' c
Capon 65' m
Boshoff 75' c
Con: Lane (2/3) 31', 76'
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,100
Referee: Hamish Smales

Source: The Rugby Paper[10]

Pool E

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9 November 2024
13:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs54 – 3Hartpury University
Try: Fisilau (3) 10' c, 25' c, 41' c
Hodge (2) 20' c, 50' c
Frost 38' m
Rigg 54' c
Skinner 76' c
Con: Hodge (7/8) 11', 21', 26', 42', 51', 55, 77'		ReportPen: Balzagette (1/1) 3'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 8,445
Referee: Tom Foley
9 November 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester36 – 28Cornish Pirates (2 BP)
Try: Thorley 23' c
Knight 36' m
Adderly-Jones 56' c
Nelson 56' c
Reeves 69' c
Con: Taylor (4/5) 23', 56', 61', 69'
Pen: Taylor (1/2) 80'		ReportTry: Gibson 15' c
King 50' c
Moody (2) 66' c, 76' c
Con: Houston (4/4) 16', 51', 67', 77'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 8,394
Referee: Andy Wigley

Source: The Rugby Paper[10]

Round 3

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Pool A

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22 November 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons28 – 27Sale Sharks (2 BP)
Try: Blamire 33' m
Gordon 52' m
Radwan 59' m
Pepper 76' c
Con: Connon (1/4) 77'
Pen: Connon (2/3) 29', 72'		ReportTry: McElroy (2) 22' m, 40' c
Dugdale 57' c
Birch 68' m
Con: Curtis (2/4) 40+1', 58'
Pen: Curtis (1/1) 66'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,604
Referee: George Selwood
23 November 2024
14:00
Caldy19 – 43Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Try: Robinson 8' c
Gallagher 18' m
Hearn 76' c
Con: Jones (1/2) 9'
Kilcourse (1/1) 77'		ReportTry: Strong 13' c
Kerr 36' c
Currie 50' c
Olowofela 56' c
Rokoduguni 60' c
Holden 71' m
Con: Dolly (5/6) 14', 37', 51', 57', 61'
Pen: Dolly (1/1) 43'
Paton Field
Attendance: 525
Referee: Andy Wigley

Source: The Rugby Paper[11]

Pool B

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22 November 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham29 – 70Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Clayton (2) 7' c, 21' m
Wright 52' m
Green 62' c
Graham 78' m
Con: Arden (1/2) 8'
Johal (1/3) 63'		ReportTry: Rogerson 25' c
Vanes 31' c
Allan 37' c
Kata 40' c
Perese 42' c
Whitcombe 45' c
Hassell-Collins (2) 54' c, 80' c
Ilione 71' c
Con: Shillcock (9/9) 26', 32', 38', 40+1', 43', 46', 55', 72'
Whiteley (1/1) 80+1'
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 3,690
Referee: Alexander Thomas
23 November 2024
15:00
Coventry10 – 19Northampton Saints
Try: Kvesic 27' m
Hutler 50' m		ReportTry: Hendy 13' c
Munga 58' c
Langdon 64' m
Con: Makepeace-Cubitt (2/3) 14', 59'
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 5,202
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Source: The Rugby Paper[11]

Pool C

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23 November 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders36 – 5London Scottish
Try: Holgate (2) 5' c, 45' c
Cornish 31' m
Harris 52' m
Wee 59' c
Smid 70' m
Con: Willis (3/5) 6', 46', 60'		ReportTry: Carr 15' m
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 910
Referee: Jonathan Cook
23 November 2024
15:00
Saracens28 – 26Harlequins (2 BP)
Try: Elliott 6' c
Sylvester 36' c
Hartley 76' m
Con: Eden (2/3) 8', 37'
Pen: Eden (3/3) 12', 59', 72'		ReportTry: Walker 4' m
Green 16' c
Anyanwu 53' c
Jibulu 80' c
Con: Benson (3/4) 17', 54', 80+1'
StoneX Stadium
Attendance: 7,093
Referee: Dan Jones

Source: The Rugby Paper[11]

Pool D

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23 November 2024
15:00
Bedford Blues7 – 21Bath
Try: Maisey 50' c
Con: Maisey (1/1) 51'		ReportTry: Barbeary (2) 67' c, 75' c
Tuipulotu 72' c
Con: Bailey (3/3) 68', 73', 76'
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,790
Referee: Harry Walbaum
24 November 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Bristol Bears40 – 15Ampthill
Try: Rowson 13' m
Capon 21' c
Thomas 29' c
Penalty try 33'
Lennon 34' c
Boshoff 70' c
Con: Worsley (4/5) 22', 30', 35', 71'		ReportTry: Johnston 57' m
Barrington 79' c
Con: Barton (1/2) 80'
Pen: Barton (1/1) 12'
Ashton Gate
Attendance: Not recorded
Referee: Mike Hudson

Source: The Rugby Paper[11]

Pool E

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22 November 2024
19:45
Gloucester7 – 31Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Rapava-Ruskin 63' c
Con: Taylor (1/1) 64'		ReportTry: Tuima 4' c
Hammersley 12' c
Rigg 21' c
Hodge 28' m
Townsend 30' m
Con: Hodge (3/5) 5', 13', 22'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 9,616
Referee: Joe James
23 November 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury University41 – 26Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Try: A. Benz-Salomon 30' c
Austin 41' c
Crane 53' c
Holliday 60' c
Hayler 70' c
Con: Bazalgette (5/5) 31', 42', 54', 61', 70'
Pen: Bazalgette (2/2) 39', 78'		ReportTry: Jones 10' c
Trewin 13' m
Wedlake 22' c
Bokenham 63' c
Con: Jenkins (2/3) 11', 23'
Houston (1/1) 63'
4ED Hartpury Stadium, with Vodafone
Attendance: 600
Referee: Charles Gayther

Source: The Rugby Paper[11]

Round 4

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Pool A

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1 February 2025
14:00
CaldyvNewcastle Falcons
Paton Field
1 February 2025
14:30
Doncaster KnightsvNewcastle Falcons
Castle Park

Pool B

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1 February 2024
14:00
CoventryvNottingham
Butts Park Arena
1 February 2024
15:00
Leicester TigersvNorthampton Saints
Mattioli Woods Welford Road

Pool C

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1 February 2025
14:00
HarlequinsvLondon Scottish
Twickenham Stoop
1 February 2025
15:00
SaracensvEaling Trailfinders
StoneX Stadium

Pool D

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31 January 2025
19:45
BathvBedford Blues
The Recreation Ground
1 February 2025
14:00
AmpthillvBristol Bears
Dillingham Park

Pool E

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31 January 2025
19:30
Cornish PiratesvGloucester
Mennaye Field
1 February 2025
14:30
Hartpury UniversityvExeter Chiefs
4ED Hartpury Stadium, with Vodafone

Round 5

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Pool A

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9 February 2025
15:00
Newcastle FalconsvCaldy
Kingston Park
9 February 2025
15:00
Sale SharksvDoncaster Knights
Salford Community Stadium

Pool B

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8 February 2025
14:45
Northampton SaintsvCoventry
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
8 February 2025
15:00
Leicester TigersvNottingham
Mattioli Woods Welford Road

Pool C

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7 February 2025
19:45
London ScottishvSaracens
Athletic Ground
8 February 2025
15:00
Ealing TrailfindersvHarlequins
Trailfinders Sports Ground

Pool D

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7 February 2025
19:45
Bedford BluesvBristol Bears
Goldington Road
8 February 2025
13:30
BathvAmpthill
The Recreation Ground

Pool E

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8 February 2025
15:00
GloucestervHartpury University
Kingsholm
9 February 2025
15:00
Exeter ChiefsvCornish Pirates
Sandy Park

Round 6

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Pool A

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15 February 2025
14:30
Doncaster KnightsvCaldy
Castle Park
16 February 2025
15:00
Sale SharksvNewcastle Falcons
Salford Community Stadium

Pool B

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14 February 2025
19:45
NottinghamvNorthampton Saints
Lady Bay Sports Ground
15 February 2025
15:00
CoventryvLeicester Tigers
Butts Park Arena

Pool C

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15 February 2025
15:00
HarlequinsvSaracens
Twickenham Stoop
15 February 2025
15:00
London ScottishvEaling Trailfinders
Athletic Ground

Pool D

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15 February 2025
14:00
AmpthillvBedford Blues
Dillingham Park
15 February 2025
15:00
Bristol BearsvBath
Ashton Gate

Pool E

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15 February 2025
14:30
Cornish PiratesvHartpury University
Mennaye Field
15 February 2025
15:00
Exeter ChiefsvGloucester
Sandy Park

Knockout stage

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The winner from each pool will progress to the quarter-finals, along with the three best runners-up. The top 5 seeds are the group winners based on points – if teams are level, tiebreakers are applied. Seeds 6, 7 and 8 are the best 2nd place teams, based on the same criteria.[7]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
1 1st ranked club
8 8th ranked club
Quarter-final winner 1
Quarter-final winner 4
4 4th ranked club
5 5th ranked club
Semi-final winner 1
Semi-final winner 2
2 2nd ranked club
7 7th ranked club
Quarter-final winner 2
Quarter-final winner 3
3 3rd ranked club
6 6th ranked club

Quarter-finals

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28 Feb / 1 Mar / 2 Mar 2025
1st ranked clubv8th ranked club
28 Feb / 1 Mar / 2 Mar 2025
2nd ranked clubv7th ranked club
28 Feb / 1 Mar / 2 Mar 2025
3rd ranked clubv6th ranked club
28 Feb / 1 Mar / 2 Mar 2025
4th ranked clubv5th ranked club

Semi-finals

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7 / 8 / 9 March 2025
Quarter-final winner 1vQuarter-final winner 4
7 / 8 / 9 March 2025
Quarter-final winner 2vQuarter-final winner 3

Final

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Attendances

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matches 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Ampthill 1 1,986 1,986 1,986 1,986 66%
Bath 1 10,100 10,100 10,100 10,100 70%
Bedford Blues 2 6,635 3,318 3,845 2,790 66%
Bristol Bears 1[b] 6,306 6,306 6,306 6,306 23%
Caldy 2 1,895 948 1,370 525 24%
Cornish Pirates 1 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 68%
Coventry 1 5,202 5,202 5,202 5,202 100%
Doncaster Knights 1 2,408 2,408 2,408 2,408 46%
Ealing Trailfinders 2 3,138 1,569 2,228 910 31%
Exeter Chiefs 1 8,445 8,445 8,445 8,445 54%
Gloucester 2 18,010 9,005 9,616 8,394 56%
Harlequins 1 4,316 4,316 4,316 4,316 29%
Hartpury University 2 2,343 1,172 1,743 600 59%
Leicester Tigers 1 15,200 15,200 15,200 15,200 59%
London Scottish 1 821 821 821 821 18%
Newcastle Falcons 2 7,717 3,859 4,113 3,604 38%
Northampton Saints 2 22,371 11,186 15,249 7,122 73%
Nottingham 2 4,909 2,455 3,690 1,219 66%
Sale Sharks 1 4,627 4,627 4,627 4,627 39%
Saracens 2 9,143 4,572 7,093 2,050 44%

Source: The Rugby Paper[8][10][11]

Individual statistics

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Discipline

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Citings/bans

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Player/Coach Match[N 1] Citing date Law breached Result Ref
  Aman Johal Nottingham vs. Coventry 5 November 2024 9.13 – Dangerous Tackling
(Red card) 		3-match ban[N 2] [14]
  Kyle Whyte Harlequins vs. Ealing 12 November 2024 9.13 – Dangerous Tackling
(Citing) 		3-match ban[N 2] [15]
  Josh Iosefa-Scott Exeter vs. Hartpury 13 November 2024 9.12 – Punch/Strike
(Citing) 		3-match ban [16]

Notes:

  1. ^ The cited player's club is listed in bold italics.[12]
  2. ^ a b The ban is reduced by one match, subject to the player's completion of the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme.[13]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Lady Bay Sports Ground capacity increased from 3,500 to 3,700 for the 2024–25 season.
  2. ^ Bristol Bears attendance versus Ampthill on 24 November not recorded.

References

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  1. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup: Championship sides to play in 2023-24 competition". BBC Sport. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 809. 17 March 2024. pp. 12, 40.
  3. ^ "Championship clubs' exclusion from cup 'appalling'". BBC Sport. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Not The Prem Cup: Cambridge "architects of own downfall" against Chinnor". BBC Sport. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Hartpury Stadium renamed as Vodafone and 4Ed Foundation partnership unveiled". Hartpury University & College. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Premiership Rugby Cup | Standings". Premiership Rugby. 24 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b "PREMIERSHIP RUGBY CUP FIXTURES & RESULTS 2024-25". Premiership Rugby. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 842. 3 November 2024. pp. 14–18, 36.
  9. ^ "Newcastle Falcons - 31 Doncaster Knights - 28". Hartpury University & College. 10 November 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 843. 10 November 2024. pp. 14–17, 40.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 845. 24 November 2024. pp. 18–21, 40.
  12. ^ "Disciplinary Decisions – Rugby Football Union". England Rugby. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  13. ^ "World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme changing tackle behaviour". World Rugby. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  14. ^ "RFU Short Judgment Form - Aman Johal". England Rugby. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  15. ^ "RFU Short Judgment Form - Kyle Whyte". England Rugby. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  16. ^ "RFU Short Judgment Form - Josh Iosefa-Scott". England Rugby. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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