2015–16 Premiership Rugby
The 2015–16 Aviva Premiership was the 29th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the sixth one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their second title after defeating Bath in the 2015 final. Worcester Warriors had been promoted as champions from the 2014–15 RFU Championship at the first attempt.
| 2015–16 Aviva Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Countries | England |
| Date | 16 October 2015 – 28 May 2016 |
| Champions | Saracens (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Exeter Chiefs |
| Relegated | London Irish |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Attendance | 1,837,427 (average 13,611 per match) |
| Tries scored | 634 (average 4.7 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Gareth Steenson (Exeter) (258 points) |
| Top try scorer | Thomas Waldrom (Exeter) (13 tries) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the third successive season. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on ITV4.
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