Watch Premiership Rugby 2023: Live, Date & Start Time, Schedule, How To Watch
Published: 2023-12-21 15:44:44

Gallagher is taking a few weeks off to make way for European competition before Premiership Rugby resumes on Sat, December 23. Sale Sharks and Bath Rugby top the table after eight rounds of matches, but the top six teams are separated by just four points, maintaining its reputation as one of the tightest, most exciting domestic leagues in the world.

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As always, the festive season will be packed with fixtures, and this article explains how to watch a Premiership rugby live stream wherever you are in the world – including information on how US viewers can watch every game for free on Rugby Network.

UK viewers can follow the Gallagher Premiership on TNT Sports and PRTV Live, with selected Premiership rugby matches also available for free to air on ITV and its ITVX streaming service. If you’re outside your country and want to follow the games with your usual broadcaster, you can use a VPN (such as ExpressVPN) to watch Premiership rugby live streams from anywhere.


The players return to Gallagher Premiership action on Sat, December 23, when Newcastle Falcons take on Bristol Bears at Kingston Park and Sale Sharks take on Saracens at Salford Community Stadium.

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Premiership Rugby : Live & Start Time
The official start date for the Premiership Rugby 2023 season is December 23 Four of the top six will meet before Christmas live on TNT Sports and Discovery+, starting with Sale v Saracens on Sat, December 23 (19:45 KO).


Game	Premiership Rugby
Date	December 23, 2023
Start Time	1:45 AM
Host	Harlequins
Winner	Saracens
Upcoming Round	9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18
Premiership Rugby 2023: Rule changes
The 2023–24 season is the final year under the current Premiership competition structure before a planned ‘relaunch’ ahead of the 2024–25 season. As a result, the relegation freeze in the RFU Championship will cease and be replaced by a play-off between the last-placed team in the Premiership and the first-placed team in the Championship. Therefore, promotion from the Championship will also be reinstated, subject to the winning club meeting the RFU minimum criteria.

This season is also the last year of the league’s temporary salary cap reduction, which was implemented to keep participating clubs financially viable following the COVID-19 pandemic, with further regulatory changes for the 2024–25 season.
Premiership Rugby 2023: Teams

Premiership Rugby 2023: Teams
The competition will feature 10 of the 13 teams that started the 2022-23 season. Two of the other three – Wasps and Worcester Warriors – were previously confirmed to be out of the competition for the 2023-24 season after both clubs were kicked out of the league after entering administration in 2022. The final team – London Irish – was primarily due to competition. Nevertheless, the club was relegated in the summer of 2023, before the start of the season, due to insufficient funds to continue operating. As a result, the 2023–24 season is the first time English rugby’s top flight has seen just ten teams since the 1995–96 season.

For the second consecutive year, the Championship’s top team was ineligible for promotion to the Premiership after 2022-23 Championship winners Jersey Reds failed to meet the minimum criteria to join the competition.

Team	Captain	City
Bath	 Ben Spencer	Bath, Somerset
Bristol Bears	 Fitz Harding	Bristol
Exeter Chiefs	 Jack Yeandle	Exeter, Devon
Gloucester	 Lewis Ludlow	Gloucester,
Gloucestershire
Harlequins	 Stephan Lewies	Twickenham,
Greater London
Leicester Tigers	 Julián Montoya	Leicester,
Leicestershire
Newcastle Falcons	 Callum Chick	Newcastle upon Tyne,
Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints	 Lewis Ludlam	Northampton,
Northamptonshire
Sale Sharks	 Ben Curry	Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens	 Owen Farrell	Hendon,
Greater London
Premiership Rugby 2023: Full Schedule
Round 9 Start Game The Premiership Rugby 2023 season 23 Dec.

Round 9

Game	TV	Date
Sale Sharks vs Saracens	TNT Sports	Friday 22 December
Newcastle Falcons vs Bristol Bears	TNT Sports	Saturday 23 December
Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester	TNT Sports	Saturday 23 December
Bath vs Harlequins	TNT Sports	Saturday 23 December
Gloucester vs Northampton Saints	TNT Sports	Saturday 23 December
Round 10

Game	TV	Date
Bristol Bears vs Exeter Chiefs	TNT Sports	Friday 29 December
Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons	TNT Sports	Saturday 30 December
Northampton Saints vs Sale Sharks	TNT Sports	Saturday 30 December
Harlequins v Gloucester	TNT Sports	Saturday 30 December
Leicester Tigers v Bath	TNT Sports	Sunday 31 December:
Round 11

Game	TV	Date
Sale Sharks vs Bristol Bears	TNT Sports	Friday 5 January
Leicester Tigers vs Saracens	TNT Sports	Saturday 6 January
Newcastle Falcons v Harlequins	TNT Sports	Saturday 6 January
Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints	TNT Sports	Saturday 6 January
Bath vs Gloucester	TNT Sports	Sunday 7 January
Round 12

Game	TV	Date
Harlequins vs Leicester Tigers	TNT Sports	Friday 26 January
Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Falcons	TNT Sports	Saturday 27 January
Bristol Bears vs Bath	TNT Sports	Saturday 27 January
Saracens vs Exeter Chiefs	TNT Sports	Saturday 27 January
Gloucester vs Sale Sharks	TNT Sports	Sunday 28 January
Round 13

Game	TV	Date
Saracens vs Harlequins	TNT Sports	Friday 22 March
Bath Rugby vs Sale Sharks	TNT Sports	Saturday 23 March
Bristol Bears vs Northampton Saints	TNT Sports	Saturday 23 March
Exeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Falcons	TNT Sports	Saturday 23 March
Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester Rugby	TNT Sports	Sunday 24 March
Round 14

Game	TV	Date
Gloucester Rugby vs Bristol Bears	TNT Sports	Friday 29 March
Harlequins vs Bath Rugby	TNT Sports	Saturday 30 March
Newcastle Falcons vs Leicester Tigers	TNT Sports	Saturday 30 March
Northampton Saints vs Saracens	TNT Sports	Saturday 30 March
Sale Sharks vs Exeter Chiefs	TNT Sports	Sunday 31 March
Round 15

Game	TV	Date
Exeter Chiefs vs Bath Rugby	TNT Sports	Friday 19 April
Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers	TNT Sports	Saturday 20 April
Sale Sharks vs Harlequins	TNT Sports	Saturday 20 April
Saracens vs Gloucester Rugby	TNT Sports	Saturday 20 April
Bristol Bears vs Newcastle Falcons	TNT Sports	Sunday 21 April
Round 16

Game	TV	Date
Harlequins vs Northampton Saints	TNT Sports	Friday 26 April
Leicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears	TNT Sports	Saturday 27 April
Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks	TNT Sports	Saturday 27 April
Bath Rugby vs Saracens	TNT Sports	Saturday 27 April
Gloucester Rugby vs Exeter Chiefs	TNT Sports	Sunday 28 April
Round 17

Game	TV	Date
Northampton Saints vs Gloucester Rugby	TNT Sports	Friday 11 May
Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers	TNT Sports	Saturday 12 May
Bristol Bears vs Saracens	TNT Sports	Saturday 12 May
Exeter Chiefs vs Harlequins	TNT Sports	Saturday 12 May
Newcastle Falcons vs Bath Rugby	TNT Sports	Sunday 13 May
Round 18

Game	TV	Date
Bath Rugby vs Northampton Saints	TNT Sports	Friday 17 May
Gloucester Rugby vs Newcastle Falcons	TNT Sports	Saturday 18 May
Harlequins vs Bristol Bears	TNT Sports	Saturday 18 May
Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs	TNT Sports	Saturday 18 May
Saracens vs Sale Sharks	TNT Sports	Sunday 19 May
Semi-Final

Game	TV	Date
TBC vs TBC	TNT Sports	Saturday 1 June
TBC vs TBC	TNT Sports	Saturday 1 June
Final

Game	TV	Date
TBC vs TBC	TNT Sports	Saturday 8 June
How to watch Premiership Rugby in World
If you are away from home and want to use your usual broadcaster to watch another country’s premiership rugby match, you can do so using a VPN – Virtual Private Network.

A VPN is software that provides online privacy and the ability to change your IP address, meaning you can access on-demand content or live TV just like you do back home.

Our colleagues at TechRadar have tested hundreds of VPNs and recommend ExpressVPN, which is easy to use, has robust security features, and allows simultaneous viewing on multiple devices, including smart TVs and phones, iPads, tablets, PCs, and Macs.

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How to watch Premiership Rugby in the UK
TNT Sports (rebranded from BT Sport, the long-standing UK broadcaster of Premiership rugby) will show 56 live Gallagher Premiership matches throughout the 2023/24 season – at least two games per match weekend.

Discovery+ is the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK, and a premium monthly plan (including TNT Sports) costs £29.99 per month. TNT Sports can also be added to your BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media plans (prices vary by platform).

Premiership Rugby’s PRTV live service will show matches not televised on TNT Sports this season. Two games from round nine of the Gallagher Premiership will be available on the service: Newcastle Falcons v Bristol Bears (7:45 pm, Friday, December 22) and Gloucester Rugby v Northampton Saints (3:00 pm, Saturday, December 23). A PRTV season pass costs £129.99, or you can watch on a match-by-match basis for £5.99 per game.

ITV and ITVX will broadcast seven Premiership rugby fixtures in the 2023/24 season. In June, they will also post highlights of the Gallagher premiership final and 90 regular season games.

If you’re a British resident away from home but want your usual Premiership rugby coverage, it’s a good idea to check out ExpressVPN so you can watch from abroad.

How to watch Premiership Rugby in South Africa
After the Springboks’ spectacular Rugby World Cup triumph, Gallagher will have no shortage of South Africans in the Premiership, with the likes of Jasper Wiese and Hundred Pollard at Leicester Tigers, Juarno Augustus at Northampton Saints, and the Sale du Preez brothers. So, those in South Africa will be pleased to know that SuperSport is screening games once more in the 2023/24 season.

How to watch Premiership Rugby: Live Stream from Australia
In Australia, Gallagher Premiership matches can be streamed live on Stan Sport.

Adding Stan Sport to your regular Stan plan costs $15 a month. There’s also a 30-day free trial available, so you can give Stan a run out first – although it’s worth noting that this doesn’t apply to Stan Sport.

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FAQ
Where can I watch live Premiership Rugby matches?
BT Sport and ITV: Most matches are broadcast live on BT Sport or ITV. Check the Premiership Rugby website or TV guide for specific fixtures.
PRTV Live: For matches not shown on BT Sport or ITV, you can purchase a match pass or season pass on the Premiership Rugby website or app.
Overseas viewers: Check with your local broadcaster or streaming service for availability. In the US, The Rugby Network offers free coverage.
When is the following live Premiership Rugby matches?
Friday, December 22nd: Newcastle Falcons vs. Bristol Bears (11:45 AM GMT)
Sale Sharks vs. Saracens (11:45 AM GMT)
Saturday, December 23rd: Exeter Chiefs vs. Leicester Tigers (7:00 AM GMT)
Gloucester vs. Northampton Saints (7:00 AM GMT)
Bath vs. Harlequins (7:05 AM GMT)
How can I keep up with live scores and updates?
The Premiership Rugby website and app Provides live scores, statistics, news, and highlights.
Social media: Follow Premiership Rugby and your favorite teams on social media for live updates and behind-the-scenes content.
Sports websites and apps: Many sports websites and apps offer live scores and match updates for Premiership Rugby.
How much does it cost to watch Premiership Rugby live?
BT Sport and ITV subscriptions: Varies depending on your TV package.
PRTV Live: Match passes cost £5.99, and season passes cost £129.99.
Overseas viewers: Costs may vary depending on your local broadcaster or streaming service.
What other information can I find about Premiership Rugby?
The Premiership Rugby website Provides fixtures, standings, player profiles, team news, and much more.
Official club websites and apps: Offer news, tickets, merchandise, and fan communities.
Rugby news websites and podcasts: Stay informed about the latest news and stories from rugby.
Who are the favorites to win the Premiership Rugby title in 2023?
Currently, Saracens and Exeter Chiefs are considered the frontrunners.

Who are the best players to watch in Premiership Rugby?
Many talented players, but some standouts include Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward, and Ellis Genge.

What are some classic Premiership Rugby moments?
There are many, but some famous ones include Jonny Wilkinson’s drop goal in the 2003 World Cup final and Wasps’ comeback victory over Bath in 2008.