The 2026/27 PREM Rugby season is right around the corner, with hype building ahead of next month’s opening round.
Northampton Saints come into the new campaign as champions after beating Exeter Chiefs in last year’s showpiece final at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, and kick off their title defence on opening night against Newcastle Red Bulls.
Elsewhere, Bath, beaten finalists, Exeter, and Leicester Tigers will all be eyeing another play-off finish, while Saracens, Bristol Bears, Sale Sharks, Gloucester, Harlequins and Newcastle will also have their eyes on an improved campaign this time around.
The new season also comes amid major financial investment in the league, with Exeter subject to a takeover by Black Knight Rugby.
Here is all the information you need ahead of the new PREM Rugby season.
PREM Rugby 26/27 squads
Bath
Forwards: Josh Bayliss, Jack Bennett, Jamie Bhatti, Jaco Coetzee, Thompson Cowan, Dan du Preez, Tom Dunn, Ioan Emanuel, Charlie Ewels, Dan Frost, Evan Gallagher, Arthur Green, Alfie Griffin, Archie Griffin, Ted Hill, Tom Hilton, Fred Kempton, Will Keylock, Scott Kirk, Theo Malik, James Maloney, Rory McKnight, Ross Molony, Henry Mountford, Beno Obano, Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi, Max Pearce, Guy Pepper, Miles Reid, Ewan Richards, Alex Ridgway, Quinn Roux, Vilikesa Sela, Isaac Sprenger, Jasper Spandler, Will Stuart, Oscar Thomas, George Timmins, Connor Treacey, Kepu Tuipulotu, Sam Underhill, Kieran Verden, Claudius Wheeler, Jacob Yates, Alex Yeabsley
Backs: Henry Arundell, Santi Carreras, Tom Carr-Smith, Bailey Cutts, Joe Cokanasiga, Ieuan Davies, Tom de Glanville, Ciaran Donogue, Austin Emens, Charlie Griffin, Jack Harrison, Louie Hennessey, Max Hooper, Ollie Lawrence, James Linegar, Isaac Mears, Will Muir, Tyler Offiah, Max Ojomoh, Rocky Prowse, Cameron Redpath, Finn Russell, Will Roue, Ben Spencer, Declan Treacey, Bernard van der Linde, Cam Ward, Harry Walker, Sam Winters, Jack Woods
Bristol Bears
Forwards: Joe Batley, Josh Caulfield, Lovejoy Chawatama, Ellis Genge, Ben Grondona, Tomas Gwilliam, Jimmy Halliwell, Fitz Harding, Kieran Hill, Luka Ivanishvili, George Leyland, Kenzie Jenkins, Khalik Kareem, George Kloska, Max Lahiff, Steven Luatua, Viliame Mata, Sol Moody, Gabriel Oghre, Joe Owen, Will Pearce, Paddy Pearce, Pedro Rubiolo, Ethan Staddon, Sam Scott, Ethan Surrey, George Taylor, Harry Thacker, Louie Trevett, Jake Woolmore, Osian Williams
Backs: Jack Bates, Aidan Boshoff, Jeke Bulanauca, Josh Carrington, Cai Gealy, Ollie Harris, Noah Heward, Gabriel Ibitoye, Benhard Janse van Rensburg, Tom Jordan, Oscar Lennon, Kieran Marmion, AJ MacGinty, Evan Morris, Matias Moroni, Max Pepper, Harry Randall, Kalaveti Ravouvou, Louis Rees-Zammit, Louie Sinclair, James Williams, Tobi Wilson, Sam Worsley, Victor Worsnip
Year one senior academy: Matt Bowler, Kaiden Corbett, Evan Davies, Glen Gammell, Bruno Lamb, Will Moore, Will Papp, Caspar Reeves, Jake Smith, Monty Wells, Casper Wheeler, Michael Whittaker, Noah Williams, George Williams
Exeter Chiefs
Yet to confirm their full 2026/27 squad
Gloucester
Yet to confirm their full 2026/27 squad
Harlequins
Yet to confirm their full 2026/27 squad
Leicester Tigers
Yet to confirm their full 2026/27 squad
Newcastle Red Bulls
Yet to confirm their full 2026/27 squad
Northampton Saints
Forwards: Ben Alexander, Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, James Bennett, Archie Benson, Noah Buxton, Callum Chick, Alex Coles, Trevor Davison, Jordan Els, Danilo Fischetti, Luke Green, Emmanuel Iyogun, Josh Kemeny, Cleopas Kundiona, Curtis Langdon, Jack Lewis, Tom Lockett, Alex Mead, Chunya Munga, Ion Neculai, Tom Pearson, Henry Pollock, Ed Prowse, Aiden Reid, Oliver Scola, Robbie Smith, Josh Taylor, Sonny Tonga’uiha, George Tonga’uiha, Charlie Ulcoq, JJ van der Mescht, Henry Walker, Craig Wright, Leftheri Zigiriadis
Backs: Anthony Belleau, Amena Caqusau, Fraser Dingwall, Malik Faissal, Tommy Freeman, Sonny Goode, George Hendy, Rory Hutchinson, Tom Litchfield, Henry Lumley, James Martin, Archie McParland, Alex Mitchell, James Pater, Aidan Pugh, Thomas Rowe, Hugh Shields, Ollie Sleightholme, Fin Smith, Freddie St John, Charlie Tamani, Edoardo Todaro, Toby Thame, Jonny Weimann
Sale Sharks
Yet to confirm their full 2026/27 squad
Saracens
Yet to confirm their full 2026/27 squad
2026/27 PREM Rugby fixtures in full
N.B: The exact dates, kick-off times and broadcast schedules for rounds 10-18 will be confirmed later in the season.
Round One
Friday, 25th September
Harlequins v Bath
Venue: Twickenham Stoop
Kick-off: 19.45 local
Live on: HBO Max
Northampton Saints v Newcastle Red Bulls
Venue: Franklin’s Gardens
Kick-off: 19.45 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Saturday, 26th September
Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester
Venue: Sandy Park
Kick-off: 15:05 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears
Venue: CorpAcq Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Sunday, 27th September
Leicester Tigers v Saracens
Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Round Two
Friday, 2nd October
Bath v Exeter Chiefs
Venue: The Rec
Kick-off: 19:45 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Saturday, 3rd October
Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints
Venue: Ashton Gate
Kick-off: 15:05 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Gloucester v Harlequins
Venue: Kingsholm
Kick-off: 17:30 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Newcastle Red Bulls v Leicester Tigers
Venue: Kingston Park
Kick-off: 19:45 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Sunday, 4th October
Saracens v Sale Sharks
Venue: StoneX Stadium
Kick-off: 19:45 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Round Three
Friday, 9th October
Leicester Tigers v Gloucester
Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Kick-off: 19:45 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Saturday, 10th October
Northampton Saints v Bath
Venue: Franklin’s Gardens
Kick-off: 15:05 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Saracens v Bristol Bears
Venue: StoneX Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Sunday, 11th October
Sale Sharks v Harlequins
Venue: CorpAcq Stadium
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: HBO Max
Exeter Chiefs v Newcastle Red Bulls
Venue: Sandy Park
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Round Four
Friday, 23rd October
Gloucester v Bath
Venue: Kingsholm
Kick-off: 19:45 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Newcastle Red Bulls v Sale Sharks
Venue: Kingston Park
Kick-off: 19:45 local
Live on: HBO Max
Saturday, 24th October
Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints
Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Kick-off: 15:05 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs
Venue: Ashton Gate
Kick-off: 17:30 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Sunday, 25th October
Harlequins v Saracens
Venue: Twickenham Stoop
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Round Five
Friday, 30th October
Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers
Venue: Ashton Gate
Kick-off: 19:45 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins
Venue: Sandy Park
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: HBO Max
Saracens v Newcastle Red Bulls
Venue: StoneX Stadium
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: HBO Max
Bath v Sale Sharks
Venue: The Rec
Kick-off: 15:05 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Northampton Saints v Gloucester
Venue: Franklin’s Gardens
Kick-off: 17:30 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Round Six
Friday, 4th December
Bath v Bristol Bears
Venue: The Rec
Kick-off: 19:45 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Saturday, 5th December
Gloucester v Newcastle Red Bulls
Venue: Kingsholm
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: HBO Max
Harlequins v Leicester Tigers
Venue: Twickenham Stoop
Kick-off: 15:05 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Saracens v Northampton Saints
Venue: StoneX Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Sunday, 6th December
Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs
Venue: CorpAcq Stadium
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Round Seven
Friday, 18th December
Newcastle Red Bulls v Bath
Venue: Kingston Park
Kick-off: 19:45 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Saturday, 19th December
Gloucester v Saracens
Venue: Kingsholm
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: HBO Max
Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks
Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Kick-off: 15:05 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs
Venue: Franklin’s Gardens
Kick-off: 17:30 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Sunday, 20th December
Bristol Bears v Harlequins
Venue: Ashton Gate
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Round Eight
Saturday, 26th December
Bristol Bears v Newcastle Red Bulls
Venue: Ashton Gate
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: HBO Max
Bath v Leicester Tigers
Venue: The Rec
Kick-off: 15:05 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Sale Sharks v Gloucester
Venue: CorpAcq Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Sunday, 27th December
Exeter Chiefs v Saracens
Venue: Sandy Park
Kick-off: 15:05 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Monday, 28th December
Harlequins v Northampton Saints
Venue: Twickenham Stadium
Kick-off: 15:05 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Round Nine
Friday, 1st January
Gloucester v Bristol Bears
Venue: Kingsholm
Kick-off: 19:45 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Saturday, 2nd January
Saracens v Bath
Venue: StoneX Stadium
Kick-off: 15:05 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs
Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Kick-off: 17:30 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Newcastle Red Bulls v Harlequins
Venue: Kingston Park
Kick-off: 17:30 local
Live on: HBO Max
Sunday, 3rd January
Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks
Venue: Franklin’s Gardens
Kick-off: 15:00 local
Live on: TNT Sports
Round 10
Weekend of 23rd January
Bath v Northampton Saints
Venue: The Rec
Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears
Venue: Sandy Park
Harlequins v Gloucester
Venue: Twickenham Stoop
Newcastle Red Bulls v Saracens
Venue: Kingston Park
Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
Venue: CorpAcq Stadium
Round 11
Weekend of 20th March
Bath v Gloucester
Venue: The Rec
Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks
Venue: Ashton Gate
Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints
Venue: Sandy Park
Leicester Tigers v Newcastle Red Bulls
Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Saracens v Harlequins
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Round 12
Weekend of 27th March
Gloucester v Leicester Tigers
Venue: TBC
Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs
Venue: Twickenham Stoop
Newcastle Red Bulls v Bristol Bears
Venue: Kingston Park
Northampton Saints v Saracens
Venue: Franklin’s Gardens
Sale Sharks v Bath
Venue: CorpAcq Stadium
Round 13
Weekend of 17th April
Bath v Newcastle Red Bulls
Venue: The Rec
Bristol Bears v Gloucester
Venue: Principality Stadium
Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks
Venue: Sandy Park
Northampton Saints v Harlequins
Venue: Franklin’s Gardens
Saracens v Leicester Tigers
Venue: StoneX Stadium
Round 14
Weekend of 24th April
Gloucester v Northampton Saints
Venue: Kingsholm
Harlequins v Bristol Bears
Venue: Twickenham Stoop
Leicester Tigers v Bath
Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Newcastle Red Bulls v Exeter Chiefs
Venue: Kingston Park
Sale Sharks v Saracens
Venue: CorpAcq Stadium
Round 15
Weekend of 8th May
Bristol Bears v Saracens
Venue: Ashton Gate
Exeter Chiefs v Bath
Venue: Sandy Park
Gloucester v Sale Sharks
Venue: Kingsholm
Harlequins v Newcastle Red Bulls
Venue: Twickenham Stadium
Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers
Venue: Franklin’s Gardens
Round 16
Weekend of 15th May
Bath v Harlequins
Venue: TBC
Leicester Tigers v Bristol Bears
Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Newcastle Red Bulls v Gloucester
Venue: Kingston Park
Sale Sharks v Northampton Saints
Venue: CorpAcq Stadium
Saracens v Exeter Chiefs
Venue: StoneX Stadium
Round 17
Weekend of 29th May
Bristol Bears v Bath
Venue: Ashton Gate
Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers
Venue: Sandy Park
Harlequins v Sale Sharks
Venue: Twickenham Stoop
Newcastle Red Bulls v Northampton Saints
Venue: Kingston Park
Saracens v Gloucester
Venue: StoneX Stadium
Round 18
Weekend of 5th June
Bath v Saracens
Venue: TBC
Gloucester v Exeter Chiefs
Venue: Kingsholm
Leicester Tigers v Harlequins
Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Northampton Saints v Bristol Bears
Venue: Franklin’s Gardens
Sale Sharks v Newcastle Red Bulls
Venue: CorpAcq Stadium
PREM Rugby semi-finals: Weekend of 12th June
PREM Rugby final: Saturday, 19th June