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EXPLAINED: PREM RUGBY CUP FORMAT
Newcastle Red Bulls return to PREM Rugby Cup action this Friday at home to Saracens, but how does the tournament format work for 2025-26?
This season's PREM Rugby Cup sees all ten Gallagher PREM teams split into two pools of five.
POOL A: Bath Rugby, Bristol Bears, Gloucester Rugby, Exeter Chiefs, Sale Sharks.
POOL B: Harlequins, Leicester Tigers, Newcastle Falcons, Northampton Saints, Saracens.
Each team plays the other four clubs in their group, home and away, with the top two in each group going through to the semi-finals.
Click here to view the pool standings.
Click here to view the pool fixtures.
Newcastle Red Bulls season ticket holders are reminded that all home pool games ARE included in their 2025-26 package.
Click here to buy tickets for Friday's home game against Saracens.
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NEWCASTLE RED BULLS PREM RUGBY CUP FIXTURES/RESULTS
(Home games in capitals)
FRI SEP 12: V HARLEQUINS (W 26-14)
FRI OCT 31: V LEICESTER TIGERS (L 8-10)
Sat Nov 15: v Northampton Saints (W 14-31)
Sat Nov 22: v Saracens (L 43-0)
FRI JAN 30: V SARACENS (7.45pm)
Fri Feb 6: v Leicester Tigers (7.45pm, TNT Sports)
FRI FEB 20: V NORTHAMPTON SAINTS (7.45pm)
Sat Feb 28: v Harlequins (3pm)
Mar 6/7/8: Semi-finals
Mar 13/14/15: Final
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