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.

2009–10 Guinness Premiership
Countries England
Date4 September 2009 – 29 May 2010
ChampionsLeicester Tigers (9th title)
Runners-upSaracens
RelegatedWorcester Warriors
Matches played135
Attendance1,900,177
(average 14,075 per match)
Tries scored427
(average 3.2 per match)
Top point scorerJimmy Gopperth (Newcastle)
(219 points)
Top try scorerChris Ashton (Northampton)
(16 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com
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