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2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup

The 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup is the 51st season of England's national rugby union cup competition and the first under the new Premiership Rugby Cup format including clubs from both the Premiership and Championship.[1] Exeter Chiefs are the reigning champions.[2]

2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup
Countries England
 Jersey
Number of teams22
Date8 September 2023 – 15 March 2024
ChampionsGloucester (1st title)
Runners-upLeicester Tigers
Matches played56
Attendance245,304
(average 4,380 per match)
Highest attendance14,460 – Gloucester v Leicester Tigers, 15 March 2024
Lowest attendance384 – London Scottish v Jersey Reds, 10 September 2023
Tries scored481
(average 8.6 per match)
Top point scorer46 – George Barton (Gloucester)
Top try scorer8 – Jack Clement (Gloucester)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

Competition format

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The original plan for the competition involved dividing the 24 teams from the top two tiers of English rugby into four pools of six. The number of teams dropped to 22 following the suspension of Wasps and London Irish.[3][4]

The 22 teams were split into four pools, two of 6 teams (Pool A & Pool B) and two of 5 teams (Pool C & Pool D). The teams were seeded based on league standings at the end of the 2022–23 season.[a][b] Teams in Pools C and D also played one cross-pool fixture along with their own pool games.[5]

Teams

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Locations of Premiership Rugby Cup teams
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Premiership Rugby Cup clubs in Greater London
Club Director of Rugby/
Head Coach 		League Stadium Capacity City/Area
Ampthill   Paul Turner Championship Dillingham Park 3,000 Ampthill, Bedfordshire
Bath   Johann van Graan Premiership The Recreation Ground 14,509 Bath, Somerset
Bedford Blues   Mike Rayer Championship Goldington Road 5,000 Bedford, Bedfordshire
Bristol Bears   Pat Lam Premiership Ashton Gate 27,000 Bristol
Caldy   Matt Cairns Championship Paton Field 4,000 Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside
Cambridge   Richie Williams Championship Grantchester Road 2,200 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Cornish Pirates   Alan Paver[c]
  Gavin Cattle[c] 		Championship Mennaye Field 4,000 Penzance, Cornwall
Coventry   Alex Rae Championship Butts Park Arena 5,200 Coventry, West Midlands
Doncaster Knights   Steve Boden Championship Castle Park 5,183 Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Ealing Trailfinders   Ben Ward Championship Trailfinders Sports Ground 5,000 West Ealing, London
Exeter Chiefs   Rob Baxter[d]
  Ali Hepher[e] 		Premiership Sandy Park 15,600 Exeter, Devon
Gloucester   George Skivington Premiership Kingsholm 16,115 Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Harlequins   Billy Millard Premiership Twickenham Stoop 14,800 Twickenham, Greater London
Hartpury   Mark Cornwell Championship The ALPAS Arena 2,000 Hartpury, Gloucestershire
Jersey Reds   Harvey Biljon Championship Stade Santander International 4,000 Saint Peter, Jersey
Leicester Tigers   Dan McKellar Premiership Mattioli Woods Welford Road 25,849 Leicester, Leicestershire
London Scottish   Joe Gray Championship Athletic Ground 4,500 Richmond, London
Newcastle Falcons   Alex Codling Premiership Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints   Phil Dowson[d]
  Sam Vesty[e] 		Premiership cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens 15,200 Northampton, Northamptonshire
Nottingham   Craig Hammond Championship Lady Bay Sports Ground 3,500 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Sale Sharks   Alex Sanderson[d]
  Paul Deacon[e] 		Premiership AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens   Mark McCall[d]
  Joe Shaw[e] 		Premiership StoneX Stadium 10,500 Hendon, Greater London

Player movements

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Further information: List of 2023–24 Premiership Rugby transfers and List of 2023–24 RFU Championship transfers

Pools

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Teams played every other team in their pool once, either home or away. Teams in pools C and D also played one cross-pool fixture along with their own pool games.

  • 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

Pool A

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Pool A
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points difference Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Gloucester (Q) 5 5 0 0 + 72 4 0 24
2 Harlequins 5 3 1 1 + 63 3 0 17
3 Coventry 5 2 2 1 + 29 4 1 17
4 Saracens 5 2 0 3 + 72 3 1 12
5 Nottingham 5 0 1 4 – 100 2 1 5
6 Hartpury University 5 1 0 4 – 136 1 0 5
Green background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals as pool winner.
Source: Premiership Rugby
Updated to: 07/10/2023

Pool B

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Pool B
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points difference Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Leicester Tigers (Q) 5 4 0 1 + 132 4 0 20
2 Newcastle Falcons 5 4 0 1 + 46 3 0 19
3 Sale Sharks 5 3 0 2 + 104 3 1 16
4 Bedford Blues 5 3 0 2 – 13 2 0 14
5 Caldy 5 1 0 4 – 118 2 0 6
6 Ampthill 5 0 0 5 – 151 0 2 2
Green background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals as pool winner.
Source: Premiership Rugby
Updated to: 07/10/2023

Pool C

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Pool C
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points difference Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Exeter Chiefs (Q) 5 4 0 1 + 138 4 0 20
2 Bath 5 3 0 2 + 37 4 1 17
3 Cornish Pirates[f] 5 3 0 2 + 72 3 1 16
4 Jersey Reds[g] 5 2 0 3 + 46 2 0 10
5 London Scottish 5 0 0 5 – 154 1 1 2
Green background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals as pool winner.
Source: Premiership Rugby
Updated to: 17/10/2023

Pool D

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Pool D
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points difference Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Ealing Trailfinders (Q)[h] 5 5 0 0 + 99 4 0 24
2 Northampton Saints 5 3 0 2 + 94 4 1 17
3 Bristol Bears 5 3 0 2 + 10 3 0 15
4 Doncaster Knights 5 2 0 3 – 59 4 1 13
5 Cambridge 5 0 0 5 – 243 0 0 0
Green background means the club has qualified for the semi-finals as pool winner.
Source: Premiership Rugby
Updated to: 17/10/2023

Fixtures

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Round 1

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Pool A

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9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester42–14Nottingham
Try: Clement (2) 3' c, 55' c
Dunn 11' c
Hathaway 21' c
Morris 31' c
Penalty Try 44'
Con: Barton (5/5) 4', 12', 22', 32', 56'		ReportTry: Joussain 46' c
Graham 63' c
Con: Hollingsworth (1/1) 47'
Bunting (1/1) 64'
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: 4,124
Referee: George Selwood
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Harlequins54–14Hartpury
Try: Cleaves (3) 2' c, 34' c, 38' c
Trenholm (2) 6' c, 11' c
Bradley 20' c
Slevin 62' c
Zheng 78' c
Con: Slevin (8/8) 2', 7', 12', 21', 36', 39', 63'		ReportTry: Short 32' c
Hayler 65' c
Con: Mathews (2/2) 32', 66'
Twickenham Stoop, London
Attendance: 3,783[9]
Referee: Mike Hudson
9 September 2023
16:00
(1 BP) Coventry28–14Saracens
Try: Ma'asi 16' c
Wand 40' c
Hutler 43' c
Pellegrini 78' c
Con: Pellegrini (4/4) 16', 41', 43', 78'		ReportTry: Harris (2) 9' c, 37' c
Con: Vunipola (2/2) 11', 38'
Butts Park Arena, Coventry
Attendance: 4,109[10]
Referee: Joe James

Pool B

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9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers50–6Caldy
Try: Hassell-Collins 2' c
Whiteley 35' c
Ilione (2) 45' m, 70' m
van Wyk 48' m
Atkinson 58' c
Cokanasiga 72' c
Shillcock 76' c
Con: Shillcock (5/8) 3', 36', 59', 72', 77'		ReportPen: Rogers (2) 24', 29'
Welford Road Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 5,600[11]
Referee: Hamish Smales
9 September 2023
15:00
Ampthill17–40Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Skelcey 10' c
Bacon 73' c
Con: Parks (2/2) 12', 74'
Pen: Parks (1/1) 42'		ReportTry: Stevenson 21' m
Lockwood 31' c
Stephens (2) 47' c, 50' c
Pepper 63' c
McDonald 76' c
Con: Connon (5/6) 32', 48', 51', 64', 77'
Pen: Connon (0/1)
Dillingham Park, Ampthill
Attendance: 997
Referee: Alex Thomas
9 September 2023
17:30
(1 BP) Sale Sharks47–12Bedford Blues
Try: Thomas (2) 5' c, 52' c
Caine (2) 15' c, 33' m
Ene 23' c
Reed 39' c
Birch 69' c
Con: Curtis (6/7) 6', 16', 24', 40', 52', 70'		ReportTry: Lennon 36' m
French 60' c
Con: Maisey (1/2) 61'
Salford City Stadium, Greater Manchester
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ian Tempest

Pool C

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8 September 2023
19:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates23–29Bath (1 BP)
Try: Grubb 27' m
Trewin 65' c
Moyle 78' m
Con: Pittman (0/1)
Jenkins (1/2) 67'
Pen: Pittman (2/2) 8', 23'		ReportTry: Richards 13' c
Stewart 37' m
Worboys 52' c
Harris 74' c
Con: Worboys (3/4) 14', 53', 75'
Pen: Worboys (1/1) 34'
Mennaye Field, Penzance
Attendance: 2,891[12]
Referee: Hamish Grant
10 September 2023
14:00
London Scottish0–43Jersey Reds (1 BP)
ReportTry: Sullivan 14' m
Scott 23' c
Owen 40' m
Elliott 43' c
Hadfield (2) 56' c, 70' m
Chapman 78' c
Con: Bennett (4/7) 23', 43', 57', 78'
Athletic Ground, London
Attendance: 384[13]
Referee: Andy Wigley

Pool C/D

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9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs75–0Bristol Bears
Try: Vermeulen (2) 1' c, 48' m
Cairns (2) 6' c, 30' c
Slade 22' c
Hodge 38' c
Postlethwaite 41' c
Hammersley 45' c
Frost 54' c
Roots 58' c
Vintcent 66' c
Con: Slade (8/9) 2',7', 23', 31', 39', 42', 46', 55'
Skinner (2/2) 60', 67'		Report
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 8,328
Referee: Sara Cox

Pool D

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8 September 2023
19:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights38–11Cambridge
Try: Simpson 8' m
Holden (2) 38' c, 78' c
Tait 40' + 1 c
Cant (2) 43' c, 37' m
Con: Dolly (3/5) 39', 40' + 3, 44'
Holden (1/1) 73'		ReportTry: Veness 61' m
Con: James (0/1)
Pen: James (2/2) 11', 24'
Castle Park, Doncaster
Attendance: 1,156
Referee: Andrew Jackson
10 September 2023
13:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders48–22Northampton Saints
Try: Earle (2) 3' c, 39' m
Uzokwe 7' c
O'Brien 12' c
Willemse 35' m
Cornish 49' m
Kelleher 57' m
Holmes 75' c
Con: Shingler (3/7) 4', 8', 13'
Houston (1/1) 76'		ReportTry: Glister (2) 1' c, 43' c
Cruse 70' m
Con: Grayson (2/3) 2', 44'
Pen: Grayson (1/1) 18'
Trailfinders Sports Ground, London
Attendance: 1,517[14]
Referee: Dan Jones

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Round 2

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Pool A

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15 September 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham17–21Hartpury
Try: Wright 7' m
(2) Clayton 71' m, 79 c
Con: Bunting (0/1)
Graham (1/2) 79'		ReportTry: Hayler 3' c
Morgan 30' m
Con: Bazalgette (1/2) 4'
Pen: Bazalgette (2/2) 38', 49'
Mathews (1/1) 76'
Lady Bay Sports Ground, Nottingham
Attendance: 858
Referee: Richard Gordon
16 September 2023
14:00
Saracens20–29Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Willis 3' c
Isiekwe 29' c
Con: Vunipola (2/2) 4', 30'
Pen: Vunipola (2/2) 43', 54'		ReportTry: Morris 19' m
Hillman-Cooper 40' m
Clement 46' c
Blake 65' c
Barton 78' m
Con: Barton (2/5) 47', 66'
Barnet Copthall, London
Attendance: 2,904
Referee: Adam Leal
16 September 2023
15:00
Harlequins21–21Coventry
Try: Jibulu 3' c
Slevin 52' c
Jurevicius 77' c
Con: Slevin (3/3) 5', 53', 77'		ReportTry: Rigg (2) 6' c, 42' c
Hutler 31' c
Con: Pellegrini (3/3) 7', 32', 42'
Twickenham Stoop, London
Attendance: 4,631
Referee: Sara Cox

Pool B

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15 September 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Sale Sharks14–18Leicester Tigers
Try: Caine 51' c
Onasanya 79' c
Con: Curtis (2/2) 52', 79'
Pen: Curtis (0/1)		ReportTry: Hassell-Collins 54' c
Bassett 61' m
Con: Pollard (1/2) 55'
Pen: Atkinson (2/3) 36', 42'
Salford City Stadium, Greater Manchester
Attendance: 3,321
Referee: Ian Tempest
15 September 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons26–16Bedford Blues
Try: Fletcher 9' c
Kerr 30' m
de Chaves 65' c
Radwan 71' c
Con: Thomas (1/2) 10'
Johnson (2/2) 66', 73'		ReportTry: French 52' c
Con: Grimoldby (1/1) 53'
Pen: Grimoldby (2/3) 6', 43'
French (1/2) 51'
Kingston Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 3,117
Referee: George Selwood
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Caldy26–22Ampthill (1 BP)
Try: Aigbokhae 13' c
Gallagher (2) 40' + 1 c, 47' m
Hearn 80' + 2 c
Con: Rogers (1/1) 13'
Kilcourse (1/2) 40' + 1
Hayes (1/1) 80' + 3		ReportTry: Strong 7' c
Dawkins (2) 19' m, 25' c
Con: Parks (2/3) 7', 26'
Pen: Parks (1/1) 74'
Paton Field, Thurstaston
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Andrew Jackson

Pool C

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16 September 2023
13:00
Bath10–34Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Try: Harris 20' m
Muir 35' m
Con: Worboys (0/2)		ReportTry: Scott 26' m
McHenry 50' c
Holgate 54' c
Hadfield (2) 64' m, 72' m
Bennett 68' m
Con: Bennett (2/6) 51', 55'
Pen: Bennett (0/1)
Recreation Ground, Bath
Attendance: 7,431
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs38–13Cornish Pirates
Try: Wyatt (2) 10' c, 64' c
Vintcent (2) 14' m, 54' c
Hammersley 43' c
Hodge 73' m
Con: Haydon-Wood (3/4) 12', 44', 55'
Skinner (1/2) 55'
Pen: Hodge (0/1)		ReportTry: Dawson 6' m
Trewin 23' m
Con: Jenkins (0/2)
Pen: Jenkins (1/1) 22'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 8,072
Referee: Simon Harding

Pool C/D

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16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) London Scottish24–22Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Try: Waghorn (2) 18' c, 43' m
Lloyd-Seed 24' m
Brown 54' m
Con: Lloyd-Seed (1/4) 19'		ReportTry: Edwards 7' c
Morris 46' c
Wilson 63' m
Metcalfe 78' m
Con: McBryde (2/2) 7', 47'
Parkin (0/2)
Athletic Ground, London
Attendance: 387
Referee: Harry Walbaum

Pool D

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16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints55–5Cambridge
Try: Seabrook 4'c
Pollock (2) 8' c, 59' c
Thame (2) 31' m, 33' c
McParland 37' c
Glister 47' m
Hendy 52' c
Con: Grayson (6/8) 5', 9', 34', 39', 53', 60'
Pen: Grayson (1/1) 3'		ReportTry: Caven 63' m
Con: James (0/1)
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 5,186
Referee: Jonathan Cook
17 September 2023
14:30
Bristol Bears12–28Ealing Trailfinders
Try: Marmion 6' c
Williams 29' m
Con: Sheedy (1/2) 7'		ReportTry: Smid 9' m
Earle 38' c
Cornish 48' c
Con: Shingler (2/3) 40', 49'
Pen: Shingler (3/3) 55', 58', 79'
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 10,136[16]
Referee: Joe James

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Round 3

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Pool A

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22 September 2023
19:45
Gloucester25–17Harlequins
Try: Reeves 4' m
Jones 9' c
Morris 17' c
Con: Evans (2/3) 10', 18'
Pen: Evans (2/3) 15', 69'		ReportTry: Riley 32' c
Joseph 39' c
Con: Edwards (2/2) 33', 40'
Pen: Edwards (1/2) 65'
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: 8,824
Referee: Adam Leal
23 September 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Saracens73–29Nottingham (1 BP)
Try: Lewington 7' m
Segun 12' c
Knight (2) 28' c, 52' c
Van Zyl (2) 33' c, 47' c
Penalty try 37'
Woolstencroft 41' m
Stonham 57' c
Hartley 60' c
Adejimi 69' c
Con: Vunipola (8/10) 13', 29', 34', 48', 53', 58', 61', 70'		ReportTry: Mee 17' m
Ramage (2) 44' c, 77' c
Williams (2) 63' m, 66' m
Con: Hollingsworth (1/2) 45'
Bunting (1/3) 78'
Barnet Copthall, London
Attendance: 2,896
Referee: Harry Walbaum
23 September 2023
14:30
Hartpury19–35Coventry (1 BP)
Try: Short 66' c
Penalty try 75'
Duncan 80' + 2
Con: Chamberlain (1/2) 67'		ReportTry: Titherington 6' c
Mitchell 24' c
Ryan 43' c
Hutler (2) 62' c, 80' c
Con: Mitchell (5/5) 6', 25', 43', 63', 80' + 1
The ALPAS Arena, Hartpury
Attendance: 550
Referee: Jonathan Cook

Pool B

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22 September 2023
19:45
Newcastle Falcons23–10Sale Sharks
Try: Radwan 15' c
Penalty try 28'
Con: Connon (1/1) 16'
Pen: Connon (3/4) 31', 59', 61'		ReportTry: Onasanya 74' c
Con: Curtis (1/1) 75'
Pen: Curtis (1/1) 47'
Kingston Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 3,751
Referee: Sara Cox
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues32–24Caldy (1 BP)
Try: Adamson 28' c
King 34' m
Conway 43' c
Venter 53' c
Con: Maisey (3/4) 29', 43', 54'
Pen: Maisey (2/2) 40' + 2, 74'		ReportTry: Aigbokhae 3' m
Atkinson 9' c
Gallagher (2) 65' c, 79'
Con: Barker (2/4) 10', 67 '
Goldington Road, Bedford
Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Mike Hudson
24 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers64–14Ampthill
Try: Dolly (3) 4' m, 23' c, 35' m
Whiteley 9' c
Ilione 13' c
Simmons 16' m
Hatherell 54' c
Vanes 60' c
Porter 73' c
Van Wyk 80' c
Con: Shillcock (7/10) 10', 14', 24', 55', 61', 74', 81'		ReportTry: Bracken 26' c
Nearchou 42' c
Con: Parks (2/2) 27, 43
Welford Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,533
Referee: Alex Thomas

Pool C

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23 September 2023
14:00
Jersey Reds22–43Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Van Breda 2' c
Sullivan 41' m
McHenry 74' c
Con: Bennett (1/2) 3'
Barton 75'		ReportTry: Feyi-Waboso 9' m
Vermeulen 22' m
Wyatt (2) 38' c, 44' c
Fisilau 48' m
Relton 56' c
Davis 60' c
Con: Slade (4/7) 40', 45', 57', 62'
Drop: Skinner (0/1)
St. Peter, St Peter
Attendance: 1,826
Referee: Dan Jones
23 September 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Bath47–11London Scottish
Try: Annett 7' c
Hennessey 20' m
Cloete 34' c
Lee-Warner 66' c
De Glanville (2) 73' c, 77' c
Con: Francis (5/6) 8', 35', 67', 74', 78'		ReportTry: Waghorn 82' m
Con: Lloyd-Seed (0/1)
Pen: Lloyd-Seed (2/3) 5', 24'
Recreation Ground, Bath
Attendance: 7,285
Referee: George Selwood

Pool C/D

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23 September 2023
15:00
Cambridge17–64Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Try: Hema 4' c
Caven 15' m
Dawson 76' m
Con: James 5' (1/2)
Rayner (0/1)		ReportTry: Moyle 2' m
Dugmore 9' m
Schwarz 17' c
Jenkins 41' c
Trewin (2) 43' c, 55' m
McNab 64' c
Nelson (2) 70' c, 78' c
Gibson 74' c
Con: Jenkins (3/6) 18', 42', 44'
Pittman (4/4) 65', 71', 74', 78'
Pen: Jenkins (0/1)
Grantchester Road, Cambridge
Attendance: 1,027
Referee: Ian Tempest

Pool D

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23 September 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Bristol Bears39–38Northampton Saints (2 BP)
Try: Thacker 8' c
Caulfield 12' c
Bates 30' c
Marmion 66' c
Ibitoye 78' m
Con: MacGinty (3/3) 10', 13', 31'
Sheedy (1/2) 67'
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 26'
Sheedy 57' (1/1)		ReportTry: Seabrook 7' m
Hendy 16' m
Freeman (2) 25' c, 35' c
Ramm 60' c
Thame 69' c
Con: Smith (2/4) 23', 35'
Furbank (2/2) 60', 70'
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 11,356
Referee: Joe James
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders34–32Doncaster Knights (2 BP)
Try: Homes 17' c
Bird-Tulloch 26' m
O'Brien 33' c
Cornish 48' c
Smid 67' m
Con: Shingler (3/5) 18', 34', 49'
Pen: Shingler (1/2) 77'		ReportTry: Nagle-Taylor 23' m
Smeaton 29' c
Davey 57' c
Metcalf 63' c
Con: McBryde (3/4) 30', 58', 63'
Pen: McBryde (2/3) 4', 39'
Drop: McBryde (0/1)
Trailfinders Sports Ground, London
Attendance: 590
Referee: Hamish Grant

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Round 4

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Pool A

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29 September 2023
19:45
Hartpury14–40Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Denty 1' m
Pen: Bazalgette (2/2) 57', 59'
Drop: Bazalgette (0/1)		ReportTry: Clement (3) 20' m, 68' c, 73' c
Blake 39' c
Jones 52' c
Socino 82' c
Con: Barton (5/6) 39', 53', 69', 74', 83'
The Alpas Arena, Hartpury
Attendance: 2,042
Referee: Mike Hudson
30 September 2023
16:00
(1 BP) Coventry33–33Nottingham (1 BP)
Try: Anstey 11' c
Nkwocha 18' c
Mitchell 25' c
Kvesic 47' c
Martin 58' m
Con: Mitchell (4/5) 12', 19', 27', 48'
Pen: Mitchell (0/1)		ReportTry: Stronge 23' c
Hollingsworth 34' c
Williams (2) 42' m, 63' c
Mee 70' c
Con: Hollingsworth (2/3) 24', 35'
Bunting (2/2) 64', 71'
Butts Park Arena, Coventry
Attendance: 2,122
Referee: Jonathan Cook
1 October 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Harlequins36–29Saracens (2 BP)
Try: Lynagh 4' c
Murley 9' c
Collier 12 c'
David 50' m
Joseph 55' c
Con: Edwards (3/4) 5', 10', 14'
Slevin (1/1) 55'
Pen: Edwards (1/1) 37'		ReportTry: Knight 16' m
Lozowski 29' c
Simpson 63' c
Elliott 75' c
Con: Vunipola (3/4) 31', 63', 76'
Pen: Vunipola (1/1) 6'
Twickenham Stoop, London
Attendance: Not recorded
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Pool B

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30 September 2023
15:00
Caldy7–24Sale Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Wilkinson 46' c
Con: Barker (1/1) 46'		ReportTry: J. Du Preez (2) 4' m, 35' c
Dugdale 42' m
Bamber 80' c
Con: Warr (1/3) 36'
R. Du Preesz (1/1) 81'
Paton Field, Thurstaston
Attendance: 2,687
Referee: Hamish Grant
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers60–7Newcastle Falcons
Try: Liebenberg (2) 2' m, 58' c
Clare (2) 8'm, 36' m
Powell (2) 18' c, 42' c
Porter 24' m
Van Wyk 31' m
Rogerson 73' c
Whiteley 78' c
Con: Atkinson (5/10) 18', 43', 58', 74', 79'		ReportTry: Blamire 43' c
Con: Connon (1/1) 44'
Welford Road Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: George Selwood
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Ampthill19–24Bedford Blues
Try: Bacon 7' m
Bracken 24' c
Morris 43' c
Con: Parks (2/3) 24', 44'		ReportTry: Conway 37' c
Howard 63' c
French 76' c
Con: Grimoldby (3/3) 38', 64', 78'
Pen: Grimoldby (1/1) 81'
Dillingham Park, Ampthill
Attendance: 1,734
Referee: Hamish Smales

Pool C

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29 September 2023
19:30
Cornish PiratesCancelled [i]Jersey Reds
Mennaye Field, Penzance
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs47–10London Scottish
Try: Vintcent (3) 15' c, 41' c, 55' m
Relton 24' c
Armstrong 40' c
Snow 70' c
Burrows 77' c
Con: Haydon-Wood (6/7) 17', 25', 41', 41', 71', 78'
ReportTry: Kerins 58' m
Brown 66' m
Con: Anderson (0/2)
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 6,906
Referee: Harry Walbaum

Pool C/D

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30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Northampton Saints43–42Bath (2 BP)
Try: Freeman (3) 19' c, 46' c, 66'
Waller 28' c
Davison 35' m
Langdon 55' m
Seabrook 68' c
Con: Smith (4/7) 20', 29', 47', 69'		ReportTry: Dunn 1'
Hill 12'
Ojomoh 16'
De Glanville (2) 23', 45'
Underhill 40'
Con: Spencer (6/6) 2', 13', 17', 24', 40', 45'
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 10,356
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Pool D

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29 September 2023
19:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights41–57Bristol Bears (1 BP)
Try: Davey (2) 12' c, 82' c
Holden 24' m
Doughty 40' c
Davidson 45' c
Ehizode 57' m
Con: Olver (4/6) 13', 41', 45', 82'
Pen: Olver (1/1) 9'		ReportTry: Capon 10' c
Owen (2) 19' c, 21' c
Holmes 31' c
Rowson 35' c
Marmion 49' c
Kloska 60' m
O'Conor 66' c
Con: Worsley (7/8) 11', 20', 22', 31', 36', 50', 67'
Pen: Worsley (1/1) 27'
Castle Park, Doncaster
Attendance: 2,175
Referee: Adam Leal
30 September 2023
15:00
Cambridge17–52Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Try: Hanks 22' c
Veness 47' c
Con: James (2/2) 23', 48'
Pen: James (1/1) 35'		ReportTry: Davidson (2) 14' c, 42' c
Taylor 18' m, 67' c
Walker 29' c
Smid 59' c
Montgomery 79' c
Cornish 84' m
Con: Shingler (6/8) 15', 30', 43', 59', 67', 79'
Grantchester Road, Cambridge
Attendance: 998
Referee: Richard Gordon

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Round 5

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Pool A

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7 October 2023
13:00
(1 BP) Gloucester32–31Coventry (2 BP)
Try: Hillman-Cooper 7' m
Hearle 12' c
Clement (2) 33' m, 58' c
Thorley 79' m
Con: Hastings 13' (1/2)
Barton 59' (1/3)
Pen: Barton (1/1) 55'		ReportTry: Chudley 3' c
Martin 29' m
Smith 63' c
Hutler 70' m
Wand 75' c
Con: Mitchell (3/5) 3', 64', 76'
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: 8,233
Referee: Harry Walbaum
7 October 2023
14:00
Nottingham21–45Harlequins (1 BP)
Try: Valentine 29' c
Stronge 41' c
Tiueti 42' c
Con: Hollingsworth (3/3) 30', 41', 43'		ReportTry: Browne 3' m
White 13' c
Anderson (2) 18' c, 26' c
Head 45' m
Gjaltema 46' c
Musk 64' c
Con: Edwards (5/7) 14', 19', 27', 47', 65',
Lady Bay Sports Ground, Nottingham
Attendance: 2,402
Referee: Alex Thomas
7 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Saracens68–10Hartpury
Try: Segun (2) 13' m, 31' c
Hartley 46' c
Adejimi (2) 50' c, 57' c
Davies 53' c
Knight (2) 60' c, 77' c
Stonham 72' c
Parton 80' c
Con: Lozowski (6/7) 32', 47', 51', 54', 58', 61'
Simpson (3/3) 73', 78', 81'		ReportTry: Smith 71' c
Con: Bazalgette (1/1) 72'
Pen: Bazalgette (1/1) 20'
Barnet Copthall, London
Attendance: 2,146
Referee: Andrew Wigley

Pool B

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6 October 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Sale Sharks64–0Ampthill
Try: James 1' m
Dugdale (4) 9' c, 23' c, 29' c, 59' c
Taylor 14' m
Bedlow (2) 39' c, 65' m
Carpenter 68' c
Roebuck 73' c
Con: Du Preez (4/6) 10', 24', 30', 40'
Warr (3/4) 60', 69', 75'		Report
Salford City Stadium, Greater Manchester
Attendance: 411
Referee: Hamish Grant
7 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues47–28Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Litchfield 4' c
Howard 13' m
Adamson 47' c
Worley 50' c
King 61' c
Conway 70' c
French 80' c
Con: Maisey (3/4) 5', 47', 50'
Grimoldby (3/3) 61', 70', 81'		ReportTry: Woodward (2) 9' c, 33' c
Penalty try 31'
Woollett 58' c
Con: Wilkinson (3/3) 9', 34', 58'
Goldington Road, Bedford
Attendance: 3,707
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
8 October 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons66–13Caldy
Try: Stephens (2) 1' c, 59' c
Douglas 26' c
van Vuuren 33' c
Wacokecoke 38' m
Fletcher 49' m
Brown (2) 56' c, 76' c
Pepper 63' c
Johnson 67' c
Con: Johnson (8/10) 2', 27', 33', 57'. 60', 64', 69', 77'		ReportTry: Stagg 18' m
Kilcourse 54' m
Con: Kilcourse (0/2)
Pen: Kilcourse (1/1) 24'
Kingston Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 2,812
Referee: Richard Gordon

Pool C

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6 October 2023
19:45
London Scottish14–50Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Try: Mehson 60' c
Panday 76' c
Con: Haydon (2/2) 61', 77'		ReportTry: Dugmore 6' c
Evans 9' c
Trewin 15' m
Nelson (2) 43' c, 55' c
McNab (2) 66' m, 73' m
Bokenham 80' c
Con: Pittman (5/8) 7', 11', 44', 56', 80'
Athletic Ground, London
Attendance: 661
Referee: Simon Harding
7 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Bath34–14Exeter Chiefs
Try: Annett 3' c
De Glanville 14' c
Francis 35' m
Muir 38' c
Ojomoh 76'
Con: Francis (3/4) 4', 15', 39'
Bailey (0/1)
Pen: Francis (1/1) 7'		ReportTry: Iosefa-Scott 66' c
Hodge 71' c
Con: Slade (2/2) 67', 72'
Recreation Ground, Bath
Attendance: 9,426
Referee: Adam Leal

Pool C/D

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6 October 2023
19:30
Jersey RedsCancelled[j]Ealing Trailfinders
St. Peter, St Peter

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Pool D

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6 October 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Bristol Bears98–14Cambridge
Try: Thacker (3) 3' m, 20' m, 35' m
Lane (2) 8' m, 47' c
Bradbury 12' m
Caulfield 15' c
Thomas (4) 24' c, 50' m, 60' c, 72' c
Harding 41' c
Marmion 54' c
Ibitoye (3) 56' c, 62' c, 79' c
Con: MacGinty 16', 25' (2/7)
Williams (2/3) 42', 48'
Sheedy (5/6) 54', 57', 61', 73', 81'		ReportTry: Dawson 31' c
James 78' c
Con: James (1/1) 32'
Rayner (1/1) 79'
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 11,162
Referee: Jack Makepeace
7 October 2023
14:45
Northampton Saints82–12Doncaster Knights
Try: Pearson (2) 2' c, 27' c
Furbank 12' c
McParland (3) 37' c, 45' c, 50' c
Graham 41' c
Smith 47' c
Munga 57' c
Ramm 68' c
Seabrook 73' c
Hendy 77' m
Con: Smith (7/7) 3', 13', 27', 38', 42', 45', 47'
Furbank (2/2) 51', 58'
Hutchinson (2/3) 69' c, 73'		ReportTry: Davey 16' c
Simpson 63' m
Con: Olver (1/1) 17'
McBryde (0/1)
Pen: Olver (0/1)
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 9,111
Referee: Dan Jones

Knockout stage

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The semi-finals were confirmed on 17 October after points from the two cancelled Jersey Reds fixtures were allocated.[7]

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Gloucester 17
3 Exeter Chiefs 14
2 Gloucester 23
4 Leicester Tigers 13
1 Ealing Trailfinders 21
4 Leicester Tigers 29

Semi-finals

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17 February 2024
15:05
Gloucester17 – 14Exeter Chiefs
Try: Ludlow 6' m
Llewellyn 11' c
Hathaway 31' m
Con: Barton (1/3) 12'		ReportTry: Vermeulen 60' c
Vintcent 67' c
Con: Skinner (2/2) 61', 69'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 9,821
Referee: Christophe Ridley
18 February 2024
15:00
Ealing Trailfinders21 – 29Leicester Tigers
Try: Goodrick-Clarke 57' m
Willemse 72' c
Con: Twelvetrees (1/2) 73'
Pen: Twelvetrees (3/4) 5', 17', 50'		ReportTry: Cokanasiga (2) 23' c, 64' c
Theobald-Thomas 30 ' m
Scott 78' c
Con: Shillcock (3/4) 24', 65', 79'
Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 63'
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Adam Leal

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Final

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15 March 2024
19:45
Gloucester23 – 13Leicester Tigers
Try: Atkinson 47' c
Jordan 50' c
Con: Barton (2/2) 48', 51'
Pen: Barton (2/5) 55', 65'
Evans (1/1) 40+1'		ReportTry: Liebenberg 74' c
Con: Pollard (1/1) 75'
Pen: Pollard (2/2) 24', 30'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 14,460
Referee: Jack Makepeace[22]

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Player of the Match:
Cam Jordan (Gloucester)

Assistant referees:
Harry Walbaum
John Meredith[22]
Television match official:
Dan Jones[22]

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Attendances

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Club Home
matches 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Ampthill 2 2,731 1,366 1,734 997 46%
Bath 3 24,142 8,047 9,426 7,285 55%
Bedford Blues 2 5,860 2,930 3,707 2,153 59%
Bristol Bears 3 32,654 10,885 11,356 10,136 40%
Caldy 2 4,187 2,094 2,687 1,500 52%
Cambridge 2 2,025 1,013 1,027 998 46%
Cornish Pirates 1[k] 2,891 2,891 2,891 2,891 72%
Coventry 2 6,231 3,116 4,109 2,122 60%
Doncaster Knights 2 3,331 1,666 2,175 1,156 32%
Ealing Trailfinders 3 4,807 1,602 2,700 590 32%
Exeter Chiefs 3 23,306 7,769 8,328 6,906 50%
Gloucester 5 45,462 9,092 14,460 4,124 56%
Harlequins 2[l] 8,414 4,207 4,631 3,783 28%
Hartpury 2 2,592 1,296 2,042 550 65%
Jersey Reds 1[m] 1,826 1,826 1,826 1,826 46%
Leicester Tigers 3 20,133 6,711 8,000 5,600 26%
London Scottish 3 1,432 477 661 384 11%
Newcastle Falcons 3 9,680 3,227 3,751 2,812 32%
Northampton Saints 3 24,653 8,218 10,356 5,186 63%
Nottingham 2 3,260 1,630 2,402 858 47%
Sale Sharks 3 7,732 2,577 4,000 411 21%
Saracens 3 7,946 2,649 2,904 2,146 25%

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Individual statistics

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Broadcasting

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One game from each round will be broadcast on TNT Sports as well as both the semifinals and the final.[5]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ London Scottish and Cambridge, the 11th and 12th seeds in the 2022–23 RFU Championship, were swapped with Nottingham and Caldy, the 9th and 10th seeds. This is so Nottingham and Caldy could host a home fixture against a Premiership club.
  2. ^ Leicester Tigers and Exeter Chiefs swapped pools for operational reasons.
  3. ^ a b Joint Head Coach
  4. ^ a b c d Director of Rugby
  5. ^ a b c d Head Coach
  6. ^ Fixture against Jersey Reds was cancelled, Cornish Pirates were awarded a 20-0 victory and 5 league points[6][7]
  7. ^ The fixture against Cornish Pirates & Ealing Trailfinders were cancelled, Cornish Pirates and Ealing Trailfinders were both awarded a 20-0 victory and 5 league points, Jersey was awarded 0 league points[6][8][7]
  8. ^ Fixture against Jersey Reds was cancelled, Ealing Trailfinders were awarded a 20-0 victory and 5 league points[8][7]
  9. ^ Cancelled as Jersey Reds announced that they had ceased trading and were likely to enter liquidation.[18][6]Cornish Pirates were awarded with 5 league table points and Jersey Reds were awarded 0 league table points.[7]
  10. ^ Cancelled as Jersey Reds announced that they had ceased trading and were likely to enter liquidation.[18][8] Ealing Trailfinders were awarded with 5 league table points and Jersey Reds were awarded 0 league table points.[7]
  11. ^ Cornish Pirates only played one home game as their fixture versus Jersey Reds on 29 September 2023 was cancelled.[6]
  12. ^ No attendance given for Harlequins home game versus Saracens on 1 October 2023.
  13. ^ Jersey Reds only played one home game before going into liquidation.[6]

References

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  2. ^ "London Irish 20-24 Exeter Chiefs (AET)". BBC Sport. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Wasps' licence to play in 2023/24 Championship season withdrawn by RFU; club moved to bottom of playing pyramid". Sky Sports. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ Latham-Coyle, Harry (6 June 2023). "London Irish suspended from Gallagher Premiership after takeover fails". The Independent. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Fixtures Revealed For New-look Premiership Rugby Cup". Premiership Rugby. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e "STATEMENT: PREMIERSHIP RUGBY CUP". Premiership Rugby. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "PREMIERSHIP RUGBY CUP: FINAL POOL STANDINGS AND SEMI-FINALS CONFIRMED". Premiership Rugby. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "STATEMENT: PREMIERSHIP RUGBY CUP". Premiership Rugby. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Harlequins VS Hartpury College". Rugby Statbunker. 9 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup 23/24 Match overview Coventry VS Saracens". Rugby Statbunker. 9 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup 23/24 Match overview Leicester Tigers VS Caldy". Rugby Statbunker. 9 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup 23/24 Match overview Cornish Pirates VS Bath". Rugby Statbunker. 11 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup 23/24 Match overview London Scottish VS Jersey". Rugby Statbunker. 11 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup 23/24 Match overview Ealing Trailfinders VS Northampton Saints". Rugby Statbunker. 11 September 2023.
  15. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 782. 10 September 2023. pp. 18–21, 39.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 785. 1 October 2023. pp. 18–23, 38.
  17. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 783. 17 September 2023. pp. 19–23, 38.
  18. ^ a b "Jersey Reds' financial challenges lead to club ceasing trading". Jersey Reds. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  19. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 785. 1 October 2023. pp. 19–23, 38.
  20. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 786. 8 October 2023. pp. 16–19, 40.
  21. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 806. 17 February 2024. pp. 8, 36.
  22. ^ a b c "Premiership Rugby Cup Final Preview: Gloucester Rugby v Leicester Tigers". Premiership Rugby. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  23. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 809. 17 March 2024. pp. 12, 40.
  24. ^ Hurcom, Sophie (15 March 2024). "Premiership Rugby Cup final: Gloucester 23-13 Leicester: Gloucester clinch first trophy in nine years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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