# 2009–10 Premiership Rugby

The 2009–10 Guinness Premiership was the 23rd season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the fifth and final one to be sponsored by Guinness. The reigning champions entering the season were Leicester Tigers, who had claimed their eighth title after defeating London Irish in the 2009 final. Leeds Carnege had been promoted as champions from the 2008–09 National Division One at the first attempt.

## Summary

Leicester Tigers won their ninth title after defeating Saracens in the final at Twickenham having also topped the regular season table. Worcester Warriors were relegated on the last day of the season. It was the first time that Worcester have been relegated from the top flight since they first achieved promotion.
As usual, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, the sixth instance since its inception in 2004.

## Teams

Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and Leeds Carnege who were promoted from the 2008–09 National Division One after a top flight absence of one year. They replaced Bristol Bears who were relegated after four years in the top flight.

### Stadiums and locations

| Club | Captain | Kit Supplier | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Bath | Michael Claassens | Puma | The Recreation Ground | 11,700 | Bath |
| Gloucester | Mike Tindall Gareth Delve | RugbyTech | Kingsholm | 16,500 | Gloucester |
| Harlequins | Will Skinner | KooGa | Twickenham Stoop | 14,282 | Twickenham, Greater London |
| Leeds Carnegie | Marco Wentzel | ISC | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds |
| Leicester Tigers | Geordan Murphy | Cotton Traders | Welford Road | 24,000 | Leicester |
| London Irish | Bob Casey | RugbyTech | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 | Reading |
| London Wasps | Tom Rees | Canterbury | Adams Park | 10,516 | High Wycombe |
| Newcastle Falcons | Carl Hayman | Cotton Traders | Kingston Park | 10,200 | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Northampton Saints | Dylan Hartley | Rhino Sportswear | Franklin's Gardens | 13,591 | Northampton |
| Sale Sharks | Dean Schofield | Cotton Traders | Edgeley Park | 10,852 | Stockport, Greater Manchester |
| Saracens | Steve Borthwick | KooGa | Vicarage Road | 19,920 | Watford |
| Worcester Warriors | Pat Sanderson | Kukri | Sixways Stadium | 12,068 | Worcester |

## Table

2009–10 Premiership Rugby Table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Leicester Tigers (C) | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 541 | 325 | +216 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 73 | Play-off place, Berth in the 2010–11 Heineken Cup |
| 2 | Northampton Saints (SF) | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 472 | 322 | +150 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 71 | Play-off place, Berth in the 2010–11 Heineken Cup |
| 3 | Saracens (RU) | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 480 | 367 | +113 | 39 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 69 | Play-off place, Berth in the 2010–11 Heineken Cup |
| 4 | Bath (SF) | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 450 | 366 | +84 | 49 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 61 | Play-off place, Berth in the 2010–11 Heineken Cup |
| 5 | London Wasps | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 394 | 399 | −5 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 57 | Berth in the 2010–11 Heineken Cup |
| 6 | London Irish | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 469 | 384 | +85 | 42 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 52 | Berth in the 2010–11 Heineken Cup |
| 7 | Gloucester | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 470 | 457 | +13 | 46 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 2010–11 European Challenge Cup |
| 8 | Harlequins | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 420 | 484 | −64 | 42 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 2010–11 European Challenge Cup |
| 9 | Newcastle Falcons | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 319 | 431 | −112 | 20 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 2010–11 European Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Leeds Carnegie | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 283 | 493 | −210 | 17 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 2010–11 European Challenge Cup |
| 11 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 333 | 495 | −162 | 24 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 2010–11 European Challenge Cup |
| 12 | Worcester Warriors (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 312 | 420 | −108 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 28 | Relegated |
* ↑ Harlequins will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 27 December 2009
* ↑ London Irish will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 4 September 2010
* ↑ London Wasps will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 5 September 2009 and 24 April 2010
* ↑ Saracens will also play a home game at Twickenham Stadium on 5 September 2009 and 3 home games at Wembley Stadium on 12 September 2009, 13 February 2010 and 17 April 2010
* ↑ The champion of the Championship (Exeter Chiefs) are eligible for promotion.

## Results
### Round 1

* 4 September 2009 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 15 – 12 | Leicester Tigers |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,751
* 5 September 2009 14:30
| Saracens | 18 – 14 | London Irish |
* Twickenham Attendance: 67,684
* 5 September 2009 17:15
| London Wasps | 26 – 15 | Harlequins |
* Twickenham Attendance: 67,684
* 6 September 2009 13:15
| Northampton Saints | 20 – 17 | Worcester Warriors |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 12,073
* 6 September 2009 15:00
| Leeds Carnegie | 9 – 9 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Headingley Attendance: 7,144
* 6 September 2009 15:30
| Gloucester | 24 – 5 | Bath |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 12,815

### Round 2

* 11 September 2009 20:00
| Worcester Warriors | 27 – 7 | Leeds Carnegie |
* Sixways Attendance: 10,094
* 12 September 2009 14:15
| Bath | 15 – 17 | London Wasps |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,300
* 12 September 2009 14:45
| Saracens | 19 – 16 | Northampton Saints |
* Wembley Stadium Attendance: 44,832
* 12 September 2009 15:00
| Harlequins | 9 – 15 | Leicester Tigers |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 9,805
* 13 September 2009 15:00
| London Irish | 40 – 10 | Gloucester |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 12,309
* 13 September 2009 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 16 – 16 | Sale Sharks |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,155

### Round 3

* 18 September 2009 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 12 – 25 | Bath |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,028
* 19 September 2009 15:00
| Gloucester | 14 – 27 | Northampton Saints |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,365
* 19 September 2009 15:00
| Harlequins | 9 – 22 | Saracens |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 9,209
* 19 September 2009 17:35
| Leicester Tigers | 15 – 6 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Welford Road Attendance: 24,000
* 20 September 2009 15:00
| Leeds Carnegie | 7 – 56 | London Irish |
* Headingley Attendance: 6,047
* 20 September 2009 15:00
| London Wasps | 23 – 3 | Worcester Warriors |
* Adams Park Attendance: 7,654

### Round 4

* 25 September 2009 20:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 17 – 17 | Harlequins |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,714
* 26 September 2009 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 30 – 10 | Leeds Carnegie |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 12,441
* 26 September 2009 15:00
| Worcester Warriors | 24 – 18 | Sale Sharks |
* Sixways Attendance: 9,510
* 26 September 2009 18:05
| Bath | 20 – 20 | Leicester Tigers |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,700
* 27 September 2009 15:00
| London Irish | 28 – 16 | London Wasps |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,967
* 27 September 2009 15:00
| Saracens | 19 – 16 | Gloucester |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,776

### Round 5

* 2 October 2009 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 8 – 11 | London Irish |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,924
* 3 October 2009 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 19 – 14 | Worcester Warriors |
* Welford Road Attendance: 17,974
* 3 October 2009 18:05
| Harlequins | 13 – 11 | Bath |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,203
* 4 October 2009 15:00
| Leeds Carnegie | 10 – 26 | Gloucester |
* Headingley Attendance: 5,371
* 4 October 2009 15:00
| London Wasps | 20 – 15 | Northampton Saints |
* Adams Park Attendance: 8,913
* 4 October 2009 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 15 – 22 | Saracens |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,453

### Round 6

* 24 October 2009 14:15
| Bath | 16 – 27 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,700
* 24 October 2009 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 21 – 16 | Sale Sharks |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,055
* 24 October 2009 15:00
| Worcester Warriors | 22 – 26 | Harlequins |
* Sixways Attendance: 10,010
* 24 October 2009 15:15
| London Irish | 18 – 12 | Leicester Tigers |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,199
* 24 October 2009 17:35
| Gloucester | 6 – 35 | London Wasps |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,982
* 25 October 2009 15:00
| Saracens | 21 – 15 | Leeds Carnegie |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,123

### Round 7

* 30 October 2009 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 28 – 23 | Gloucester |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,222
* 31 October 2009 14:15
| Bath | 11 – 12 | Saracens |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,700
* 31 October 2009 15:00
| Harlequins | 9 – 9 | London Irish |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,282
* 31 October 2009 17:35
| Leicester Tigers | 29 – 15 | Northampton Saints |
* Welford Road Attendance: 23,641
* 1 November 2009 13:15
| London Wasps | 9 – 15 | Leeds Carnegie |
* Adams Park Attendance: 7,616
* 1 November 2009 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 14 – 3 | Worcester Warriors |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 4,924

### Round 8

* 20 November 2009 19:45
| Gloucester | 12 – 9 | Leicester Tigers |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 12,521
* 20 November 2009 20:00
| Worcester Warriors | 12 – 12 | Bath |
* Sixways Attendance: 10,194
* 21 November 2009 13:00
| Northampton Saints | 26 – 17 | Harlequins |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,040
* 22 November 2009 15:00
| Leeds Carnegie | 17 – 24 | Sale Sharks |
* Headingley Attendance: 5,955
* 22 November 2009 15:00
| London Irish | 11 – 15 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,425
* 22 November 2009 15:00
| Saracens | 22 – 6 | London Wasps |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,786

### Round 9

* 27 November 2009 20:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 8 – 28 | Northampton Saints |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 6,522
* 27 November 2009 20:00
| Worcester Warriors | 12 – 12 | Saracens |
* Sixways Attendance: 10,027
* 28 November 2009 15:00
| Harlequins | 35 – 29 | Gloucester |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,854
* 28 November 2009 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 39 – 6 | Leeds Carnegie |
* Welford Road Attendance: 18,408
* 28 November 2009 17:35
| Bath | 0 – 16 | London Irish |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,700

### Round 10

* 4 December 2009 19:30
| Leeds Carnegie | 27 – 30 | Harlequins |
* Headingley Attendance: 5,090
* 5 December 2009 15:00
| Gloucester | 25 – 13 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,410
* 5 December 2009 15:00
| London Irish | 16 – 16 | Worcester Warriors |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,561
* 5 December 2009 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 15 – 13 | Bath |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,101
* 5 December 2009 17:35
| Saracens | 15 – 13 | Sale Sharks |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,101
* 6 December 2009 15:00
| London Wasps | 24 – 22 | Leicester Tigers |
* Adams Park Attendance: 10,116

### Round 11

* 26 December 2009 16:15
| Worcester Warriors | 6 – 26 | Northampton Saints |
* Sixways Attendance: 12,024
* 27 December 2009 14:00
| Leicester Tigers | 32 – 6 | Sale Sharks |
* Welford Road Attendance: 24,000
* 27 December 2009 14:15
| Bath | 24 – 8 | Gloucester |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,700
* 27 December 2009 15:00
| London Irish | 23 – 19 | Saracens |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 19,734
* 27 December 2009 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 15 – 16 | Leeds Carnegie |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 8,766
* 27 December 2009 16:15
| Harlequins | 20 – 21 | London Wasps |
* Twickenham Attendance: 76,716

### Round 12

* 1 January 2010 17:30
| Sale Sharks | 21 – 16 | Harlequins |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,172
* 2 January 2010 15:00
| Gloucester | 13 – 13 | Worcester Warriors |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 16,500
* 2 January 2010 15:00
| Leeds Carnegie | 15 – 20 | Bath |
* Headingley Attendance: 7,593
* 2 January 2010 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 24 – 22 | London Irish |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,457
* 2 January 2010 15:00
| Saracens | 15 – 22 | Leicester Tigers |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,013
* 3 January 2010 16:30
| London Wasps | 6 – 12 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Adams Park Attendance: 8,416

### Round 13

* 9 January 2010 15:15
| Leicester Tigers | 34 – 8 | London Wasps |
* Welford Road Attendance: 24,000

### Round 14

* 13 February 2010 15:00
| Gloucester | 46 – 6 | Harlequins |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,125
* 13 February 2010 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 25 – 13 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,189
* 13 February 2010 15:00
| Saracens | 25 – 20 | Worcester Warriors |
* Wembley Stadium Attendance: 40,163
* 14 February 2010 15:00
| Leeds Carnegie | 9 – 14 | Leicester Tigers |
* Headingley Attendance: 5,265
* 14 February 2010 16:30
| London Irish | 22 – 35 | Bath |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,033
* 14 February 2010 16:30
| London Wasps | 22 – 16 | Sale Sharks |
* Adams Park Attendance: 7,173

### Round 15

* 19 February 2010 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 10 – 19 | Leeds Carnegie |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,426
* 20 February 2010 14:15
| Bath | 37 – 13 | Worcester Warriors |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,700
* 20 February 2010 15:00
| Harlequins | 13 – 6 | Northampton Saints |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,935
* 20 February 2010 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 33 – 11 | Gloucester |
* Welford Road Attendance: 22,320
* 20 February 2010 17:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 12 – 12 | London Irish |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,168
* 21 February 2010 15:00
| London Wasps | 9 – 0 | Saracens |
* Adams Park Attendance: 8,530

### Round 16

* 26 February 2010 20:00
| Worcester Warriors | 13 – 0 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Sixways Attendance: 10,255
* 27 February 2010 15:00
| Gloucester | 47 – 3 | Sale Sharks |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 10,548
* 27 February 2010 18:00
| Northampton Saints | 19 – 3 | Leicester Tigers |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,538
* 28 February 2010 14:00
| Leeds Carnegie | 26 – 10 | London Wasps |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,135
* 28 February 2010 15:00
| London Irish | 29 – 14 | Harlequins |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 12,373
* 28 February 2010 15:00
| Saracens | 14 – 16 | Bath |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,864

### Round 17

* 6 March 2010 15:00
| Harlequins | 14 – 11 | Worcester Warriors |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 11,274
* 6 March 2010 17:35
| Leicester Tigers | 35 – 19 | London Irish |
* Welford Road Attendance: 23,314
* 7 March 2010 14:30
| Sale Sharks | 7 – 15 | Northampton Saints |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,109
* 7 March 2010 15:00
| Leeds Carnegie | 19 – 12 | Saracens |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,031
* 7 March 2010 15:00
| London Wasps | 24 – 19 | Gloucester |
* Adams Park Attendance: 8,541
* 7 March 2010 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 13 – 17 | Bath |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 7,745

### Rearranged fixture

* 19 March 2010 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 19 – 8 | London Wasps |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,493

### Round 18

* 27 March 2010 14:15
| Bath | 24 – 13 | Harlequins |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,700
* 27 March 2010 15:00
| Gloucester | 19 – 0 | Leeds Carnegie |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,751
* 27 March 2010 15:00
| Worcester Warriors | 18 – 39 | Leicester Tigers |
* Sixways Attendance: 11,530
* 27 March 2010 17:30
| Northampton Saints | 14 – 9 | London Wasps |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,451
* 28 March 2010 15:00
| London Irish | 38 – 0 | Sale Sharks |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 21,535
* 28 March 2010 15:00
| Saracens | 58 – 15 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,565

### Rearranged fixture

* 31 March 2010 20:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 25 – 13 | Gloucester |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 4,275

### Round 19

* 2 April 2010 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 17 – 3 | Worcester Warriors |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,291
* 3 April 2010 15:00
| Harlequins | 23 – 14 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,391
* 3 April 2010 15:00
| Leeds Carnegie | 7 – 14 | Northampton Saints |
* Headingley Attendance: 5,724
* 3 April 2010 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 43 – 20 | Bath |
* Welford Road Attendance: 22,811
* 3 April 2010 17:30
| Gloucester | 29 – 28 | Saracens |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 13,338
* 4 April 2010 13:30
| London Wasps | 33 – 22 | London Irish |
* Adams Park Attendance: 9,924

### Rearranged fixtures

* 9 April 2010 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 19 – 30 | Saracens |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,952
* 10 April 2010 14:00
| Harlequins | 46 – 11 | Leeds Carnegie |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 10,237
* 10 April 2010 15:00
| Worcester Warriors | 13 – 23 | London Irish |
* Sixways Attendance: 9,841

### Round 20

* 17 April 2010 14:15
| Bath | 34 – 15 | Sale Sharks |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,700
* 17 April 2010 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 38 – 23 | Gloucester |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,460
* 17 April 2010 15:00
| Worcester Warriors | 20 – 24 | London Wasps |
* Sixways Attendance: 10,428
* 17 April 2010 17:30
| Saracens | 37 – 18 | Harlequins |
* Wembley Stadium Attendance: 47,106
* 18 April 2010 15:00
| London Irish | 13 – 23 | Leeds Carnegie |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,898
* 18 April 2010 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 7 – 31 | Leicester Tigers |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 6,825

### Rearranged fixture

* 20 April 2010 20:00
| Bath | 21 – 20 | Northampton Saints |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,615

### Round 21

* 23 April 2010 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 30 – 32 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,336
* 24 April 2010 15:00
| Gloucester | 34 – 20 | London Irish |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 15,090
* 24 April 2010 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 40 – 22 | Harlequins |
* Welford Road Attendance: 22,604
* 24 April 2010 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 27 – 28 | Saracens |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 13,541
* 24 April 2010 17:30
| London Wasps | 19 – 35 | Bath |
* Twickenham Attendance: 60,208
* 25 April 2010 15:00
| Leeds Carnegie | 12 – 10 | Worcester Warriors |
* Headingley Attendance: 10,146

### Round 22

* 8 May 2010 15:00
| Bath | 39 – 3 | Leeds Carnegie |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 11,700
* 8 May 2010 15:00
| Harlequins | 35 – 20 | Sale Sharks |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 12,795
* 8 May 2010 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 23 – 32 | Saracens |
* Welford Road Attendance: 24,000
* 8 May 2010 15:00
| London Irish | 7 – 31 | Northampton Saints |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,300
* 8 May 2010 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 21 – 25 | London Wasps |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 6,412
* 8 May 2010 15:00
| Worcester Warriors | 22 – 23 | Gloucester |
* Sixways Attendance: 12,024

## Play-offs

As in previous seasons, the top four teams in the Premiership table, following the conclusion of the regular season, contest the play-off semi-finals in a 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd format, with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals then meet in the Premiership Final at Twickenham on 29 May 2010.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Northampton Saints | 19 | | | |
| 4 | Saracens | 21 | | | |
| 4 | Saracens | 21 | 4 | Saracens | 27 |
| | | | 2 | Leicester Tigers | 33 |
| 2 | Leicester Tigers | 15 | 2 | Leicester Tigers | 33 |
| 3 | Bath | 6 | | | |

### Semi-finals

* 16 May 2010 13:30
| Northampton Saints | 19 – 21 | Saracens |
| Try: Tongaʻuiha 40' m, Mujati 56' m Pen: Myler (3/3) 6', 41', 51' | Report | Try: Goode 15' c, Wyles 47' c, Brits 76' c Con: Jackson (3/3) |
* Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Attendance: 13,541 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 16 May 2010 16:00
| Leicester Tigers | 15 – 6 | Bath |
| Pen: Flood (5/6) 22', 36', 59', 63', 72' | Report | Pen: Barkley (2/4) 11', 20' |
* Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 21,575 Referee: Chris White

### Final

* 29 May 2010 17:30
| Leicester Tigers | 33 – 27 | Saracens |
| Try: Smith 13' c Youngs 27' c Hipkiss 76' c Con: Flood (3/3) Pen: Flood (4/6) 3', 19', 47', 57' | Report 1 Report 2 | Try: Joubert (2) 17' m, 49' c Con: Jackson (1/2) Pen: Jackson (5/6) 2', 9', 25', 70', 75' |
* Twickenham, London Attendance: 81,600 Referee: Dave Pearson
Team details :
| FB | 15 | Geordan Murphy (c) |
| RW | 14 | Scott Hamilton |
| OC | 13 | Matt Smith | 72' |
| IC | 12 | Anthony Allen |
| LW | 11 | Alesana Tuilagi | 73' |
| FH | 10 | Toby Flood |
| SH | 9 | Ben Youngs |
| N8 | 8 | Jordan Crane |
| OF | 7 | Lewis Moody | 67' |
| BF | 6 | Tom Croft |
| RL | 5 | Geoff Parling |
| LL | 4 | Louis Deacon |
| TP | 3 | Martin Castrogiovanni | 51' |
| HK | 2 | George Chuter |
| LP | 1 | Marcos Ayerza | 52' 61' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Joe Duffey |
| PR | 17 | Boris Stankovich | 52' 61' |
| PR | 18 | Dan Cole | 51' |
| FL | 19 | Craig Newby | 67' |
| FL | 20 | Ben Woods |
| SH | 21 | James Grindal |
| FH | 22 | Jeremy Staunton | 73' |
| CE | 23 | Dan Hipkiss | 72' |
| Coach: ||
| Richard Cockerill ||
| FB | 15 | Alex Goode |
| RW | 14 | Michael Tagicakibau | 58' |
| OC | 13 | Adam Powell |
| IC | 12 | Brad Barritt |
| LW | 11 | Chris Wyles |
| FH | 10 | Glen Jackson |
| SH | 9 | Neil de Kock | 64' |
| N8 | 8 | Ernst Joubert | |
| OF | 7 | Andy Saull | 64' |
| BF | 6 | Jacques Burger |
| RL | 5 | Hugh Vyvyan |
| LL | 4 | Steve Borthwick (c) | 44' |
| TP | 3 | Petrus du Plessis |
| HK | 2 | Schalk Brits |
| LP | 1 | Matías Agüero | 51' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Fabio Ongaro |
| PR | 17 | Rhys Gill | 51' |
| PR | 18 | Richard Skuse | |
| LK | 19 | Mouritz Botha | 44' |
| FL | 20 | Justin Melck | 64' |
| SH | 21 | Justin Marshall | 64' |
| CE | 22 | Derick Hougaard |
| WG | 23 | Kameli Ratuvou | 58' |
| Coach: ||
| Brendan Venter ||

## Leading scorers

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.