1997–98 Allied Dunbar Premiership | |
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Countries | England |
Champions | Newcastle Falcons (1st title) |
Runners-up | Saracens |
Relegated | Bristol |
Matches played | 132 |
← 1996–97
1998–99 →
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The 1997–98 English Premiership (called the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the league at the top of the English rugby union pyramid.
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Points | |
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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 | London 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 |
23 August 1997 14:15 |
Bath | 13 – 20 | Newcastle Falcons | Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,000 |
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23 August 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 35 – 13 | Bristol | Kingsholm Attendance: 7,564 |
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23 August 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 23 – 26 | NEC Harlequins | Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,027 |
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23 August 1997 15:00 |
Richmond | 32 – 12 | London Irish | Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,779 |
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24 August 1997 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 10 – 19 | Saracens | Heywood Road Attendance: 3,000 |
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30 August 1997 14:15 |
NEC Harlequins | 20 – 27 | Bath | Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,154 |
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30 August 1997 15:00 |
Bristol | 21 – 38 | London Wasps | Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
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30 August 1997 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 33 – 16 | Gloucester | Welford Road Attendance: 11,159 |
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30 August 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 20 – 26 | Sale Sharks | The Avenue Attendance: 5,000 |
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8 October 1997 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 37 – 12 | Northampton Saints | Kingston Park Attendance: 3,390 |
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8 October 1997 20:00 |
Saracens | 15 – 9 | Richmond | Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,134 |
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18 October 1997 14:15 |
Richmond | 37 – 16 | NEC Harlequins | Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,836 |
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18 October 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 44 – 15 | Bristol | Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
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18 October 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 25 – 6 | Leicester Tigers | Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,186 |
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18 October 1997 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 26 – 33 | Newcastle Falcons | Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
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19 October 1997 15:00 |
London Wasps | 15 – 19 | Saracens | Loftus Road Attendance: 9,700 |
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19 October 1997 15:15 |
Gloucester | 29 – 7 | London Irish | Kingsholm Attendance: 6,287 |
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25 October 1997 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 33 – 22 | Bath | Welford Road Attendance: 16,000 |
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25 October 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 52 – 41 | Sale Sharks | Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,810 |
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26 October 1997 15:00 |
Bristol | 22 – 15 | Northampton Saints | Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,062 |
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26 October 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 22 – 17 | London Wasps | The Avenue Attendance: 4,000 |
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26 October 1997 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 18 – 12 | Richmond | Kingston Park Attendance: 4,202 |
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26 October 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 42 – 24 | Gloucester | Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,163 |
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1 November 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 47 – 31 | Richmond | Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
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1 November 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 19 – 35 | Newcastle Falcons | The Avenue Attendance: 5,000 |
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2 November 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 16 – 17 | NEC Harlequins | Kingsholm Attendance: 7,937 |
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2 November 1997 15:00 |
London Wasps | 22 – 38 | Sale Sharks | Loftus Road Attendance: 4,105 |
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2 November 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 31 – 9 | Bristol | Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,258 |
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8 November 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 13 – 19 | Saracens | Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,088 |
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9 November 1997 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 76 – 0 | Bristol | Heywood Road Attendance: 2,500 |
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13 December 1997 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 55 – 15 | Sale Sharks | Welford Road Attendance: 10,695 |
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13 December 1997 15:00 |
Bristol | 12 – 13 | Richmond | Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,415 |
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13 December 1997 15:00 |
London Irish | 10 – 51 | Northampton Saints | The Avenue Attendance: 4,300 |
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13 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 53 – 17 | London Wasps | Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,812 |
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14 December 1997 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 37 – 27 | Gloucester | Kingston Park Attendance: 3,000 |
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14 December 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 50 – 23 | Bath | Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,658 |
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16 December 1997 20:00 |
Richmond | 32 – 15 | Leicester Tigers | Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,076 |
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20 December 1997 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 27 – 3 | NEC Harlequins | Welford Road Attendance: 11,606 |
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21 December 1997 14:30 |
Richmond | 21 – 24 | Northampton Saints | Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,204 |
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26 December 1997 15:00 |
Saracens | 21 – 22 | Leicester Tigers | Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,291 |
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27 December 1997 14:00 |
Bristol | 8 – 50 | Newcastle Falcons | Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
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27 December 1997 15:00 |
Gloucester | 26 – 20 | Richmond | Kingsholm Attendance: 8,328 |
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27 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 26 – 24 | London Irish | Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,348 |
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27 December 1997 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 18 – 10 | London Wasps | Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,772 |
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27 December 1997 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 11 – 13 | Bath | Heywood Road Attendance: 4,500 |
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30 December 1997 15:00 |
Bath | 26 – 3 | Northampton Saints | Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
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30 December 1997 19:30 |
London Irish | 10 – 25 | Saracens | The Avenue Attendance: 3,800 |
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30 December 1997 19:30 |
London Wasps | 22 – 18 | Richmond | Loftus Road Attendance: 4,912 |
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30 December 1997 19:30 |
Sale Sharks | 24 – 24 | Gloucester | Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500 |
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30 December 1997 19:45 |
Leicester Tigers | 19 – 25 | Newcastle Falcons | Welford Road Attendance: 16,000 |
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31 December 1997 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 38 – 40 | Bristol | Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,124 |
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10 January 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 33 – 14 | Sale Sharks | Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,929 |
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11 January 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 26 – 20 | Gloucester | Loftus Road Attendance: 4,245 |
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11 January 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 46 – 13 | London Irish | Kingston Park Attendance: 3,500 |
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11 January 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 25 – 16 | NEC Harlequins | Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,753 |
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17 January 1998 14:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 45 – 21 | London Wasps | Welford Road Attendance: 15,000 |
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17 January 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 14 – 45 | Richmond | The Avenue Attendance: 3,500 |
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18 January 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 13 – 14 | Gloucester | Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,601 |
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18 January 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 5 – 30 | Northampton Saints | Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,612 |
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31 January 1998 14:30 |
Richmond | 10 – 15 | Saracens | Athletic Ground Attendance: 3,888 |
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31 January 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 17 – 21 | Newcastle Falcons | Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,989 |
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1 February 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 32 – 25 | Leicester Tigers | Kingsholm Attendance: 7,963 |
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1 February 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 32 – 18 | Bristol | Loftus Road Attendance: 4,112 |
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1 February 1998 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 41 – 16 | London Irish | Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500 |
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11 February 1998 19:15 |
Bath | 47 – 3 | Gloucester | Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,500 |
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14 February 1998 14:00 |
Gloucester | 20 – 15 | Northampton Saints | Kingsholm Attendance: 5,689 |
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14 February 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 43 – 27 | London Wasps | Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
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14 February 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 20 – 37 | Saracens | Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,239 |
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14 February 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 34 – 19 | London Irish | Welford Road Attendance: 10,762 |
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15 February 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 43 – 15 | NEC Harlequins | Kingston Park Attendance: 5,031 |
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15 February 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 20 – 28 | Sale Sharks | Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,017 |
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20 February 1998 20:00 |
London Irish | 38 – 23 | Bristol | The Avenue Attendance: 1,500 |
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24 February 1998 19:30 |
Saracens | 42 – 20 | Sale Sharks | Vicarage Road Attendance: 3,722 |
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28 February 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 39 – 13 | NEC Harlequins | Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,200 |
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28 February 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 24 – 27 | Leicester Tigers | Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,143 |
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7 March 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 15 – 15 | Northampton Saints | Welford Road Attendance: 14,500 |
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7 March 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 41 – 12 | Richmond | Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,532 |
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8 March 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 16 – 22 | Bath | Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,271 |
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8 March 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 33 – 27 | London Wasps | Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,332 |
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10 March 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 23 – 18 | Sale Sharks | Kingston Park Attendance: 2,638 |
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11 March 1998 19:30 |
Gloucester | 22 – 15 | London Wasps | Kingsholm Attendance: 6,629 |
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14 March 1998 14:15 |
Bath | 16 – 5 | Leicester Tigers | Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
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14 March 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 35 – 12 | Bristol | Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 4,900 |
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14 March 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 30 – 17 | Newcastle Falcons | Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,367 |
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14 March 1998 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 23 – 13 | NEC Harlequins | Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
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15 March 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 38 – 15 | Saracens | Kingsholm Attendance: 7,135 |
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15 March 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 19 – 38 | London Irish | Loftus Road Attendance: 7,935 |
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24 March 1998 19:30 |
London Irish | 23 – 19 | Gloucester | The Avenue Attendance: 2,300 |
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25 March 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 30 – 25 | Saracens | Kingston Park Attendance: 6,868 |
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28 March 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 42 – 19 | Richmond | Welford Road Attendance: 10,146 |
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28 March 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 35 – 49 | Bath | The Avenue Attendance: 4,800 |
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29 March 1998 15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 36 – 16 | Gloucester | Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,127 |
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7 April 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 20 – 13 | London Wasps | Kingston Park Attendance: 4,500 |
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10 April 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 13 – 29 | Saracens | Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200 |
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10 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 43 – 3 | Bristol | Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,500 |
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11 April 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 27 – 29 | Newcastle Falcons | Kingsholm Attendance: 9,048 |
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11 April 1998 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 35 – 21 | Leicester Tigers | Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
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12 April 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 29 – 26 | NEC Harlequins | Loftus Road Attendance: 5,749 |
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13 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 32 – 14 | Bath | Athletic Ground Attendance: 6,500 |
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15 April 1998 19:15 |
Bristol | 15 – 25 | Sale Sharks | Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,547 |
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18 April 1998 14:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 14 – 23 | Leicester Tigers | Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,362 |
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18 April 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 27 – 17 | Bath | Kingsholm Attendance: 10,574 |
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18 April 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 39 – 47 | Richmond | Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,350 |
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18 April 1998 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 28 – 28 | London Wasps | Heywood Road Attendance: 3,800 |
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19 April 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 5 – 17 | London Irish | Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,265 |
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19 April 1998 15:05 |
Saracens | 12 – 10 | Newcastle Falcons | Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,764 |
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22 April 1998 19:30 |
Northampton Saints | 33 – 18 | London Irish | Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 4,600 |
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22 April 1998 19:45 |
London Wasps | 18 – 17 | Newcastle Falcons | Loftus Road Attendance: 5,045 |
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25 April 1998 14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 10 – 10 | Saracens | Welford Road Attendance: 16,900 |
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25 April 1998 15:00 |
Bath | 19 – 29 | Sale Sharks | Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,500 |
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25 April 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 62 – 14 | NEC Harlequins | The Avenue Attendance: 4,200 |
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25 April 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 33 – 22 | Gloucester | Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,000 |
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26 April 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 31 – 15 | Northampton Saints | Loftus Road Attendance: 5,261 |
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26 April 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 43 – 18 | Bristol | Kingston Park Attendance: 3,162 |
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28 April 1998 19:15 |
Bath | 20 – 3 | London Irish | Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,500 |
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29 April 1998 19:30 |
NEC Harlequins | 26 – 28 | Saracens | Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,152 |
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29 April 1998 19:45 |
London Wasps | 17 – 13 | Leicester Tigers | Loftus Road Attendance: 3,791 |
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2 May 1998 15:00 |
Gloucester | 31 – 19 | Sale Sharks | Kingsholm Attendance: 6,319 |
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2 May 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 16 – 15 | Bath | Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,320 |
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2 May 1998 15:00 |
Richmond | 51 – 29 | London Wasps | Athletic Ground Attendance: 4,551 |
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3 May 1998 15:00 |
Bristol | 19 – 26 | NEC Harlequins | Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,110 |
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3 May 1998 15:00 |
Saracens | 29 – 21 | London Irish | Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,143 |
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4 May 1998 15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 27 – 10 | Leicester Tigers | Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 7,210 |
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10 May 1998 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 34 – 25 | Bristol | Welford Road Attendance: 8,678 |
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10 May 1998 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 30 – 19 | Northampton Saints | Heywood Road Attendance: 3,000 |
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11 May 1998 19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 20 – 15 | Bath | International Stad. Attendance: 11,750 |
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14 May 1998 19:45 |
Saracens | 43 – 20 | Northampton Saints | Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,117 |
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17 May 1998 13:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 20 – 44 | Newcastle Falcons | Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,897 |
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17 May 1998 15:00 |
London Irish | 16 – 55 | Leicester Tigers | The Avenue Attendance: 2,500 |
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17 May 1998 15:00 |
London Wasps | 17 – 31 | Bath | Loftus Road Attendance: 9,324 |
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17 May 1998 15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 22 – 24 | Gloucester | Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,500 |
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17 May 1998 15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 28 – 40 | Richmond | Heywood Road Attendance: 4,000 |
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