2019–20 Premiership Rugby Cup
The 2019–20 Premiership Rugby Cup was the 48th season of England's national rugby union cup competition and the second under the new Premiership Rugby Cup format following the disbanding of the Anglo-Welsh Cup at the end of the 2017–18 season due to the withdrawal of the Welsh Pro14 regions. Although there were no stipulations on player selection, the cup was seen by many clubs as a development competition, and games took place during the 2019 Rugby World Cup and during the Six Nations.
| 2019–20 Premiership Rugby Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Date | 20 September 2019 – 21 September 2020 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 12 |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Attendance | 229,032 (8,809 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 16,160 Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints 12 October 2019 |
| Lowest attendance | 2,558 London Irish v Sale Sharks 12 October 2019 |
| Tries scored | 195 (7.5 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Marcus Smith (Harlequins) 40 points |
| Top try scorer(s) | Rotimi Segun (Saracens) 5 tries |
| Final | |
| Venue | AJ Bell Stadium |
| Champions | Sale Sharks (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Harlequins |
Northampton Saints entered the competition as reigning champions, becoming the first winners of the Premiership Cup when they defeated Saracens 23 – 9 in the final at Franklin's Gardens during the 2019–20 season.
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