2018–19 Premiership Rugby
The 2018–19 Gallagher Premiership was the 32nd season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the first one to be sponsored by Gallagher. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their fourth title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2018 final. Bristol Bears had been promoted as champions from the 2017–18 RFU Championship at the first attempt.
| 2018–19 Gallagher Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Countries | England |
| Date | 31 August 2018 – 1 June 2019 |
| Champions | Saracens (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Exeter Chiefs |
| Relegated | Newcastle Falcons |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Attendance | 1,958,402 (average 14,507 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 82,000 Harlequins v Wasps 29 December 2018 |
| Lowest attendance | 5,586 Sale v Newcastle 6 October 2018 |
| Tries scored | 759 (average 5.6 per match) |
| Top point scorer | George Ford (Leicester) (221 points) |
| Top try scorer | Cobus Reinach (Northampton), Denny Solomona (Sale) (12 tries) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the sixth successive season and with five games also simulcast free-to-air on Channel 5. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on Channel 5 with extended highlights on BT Sport.
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