Gallagher Prem play-off semi-finals set after dramatic final day

FootballSports
7 Jun 2026 • 12:52 AM MYT
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Gallagher Prem play-off semi-finals set after dramatic final day

  • Exeter Chiefs secured a Gallagher Premiership play-off spot by defeating Saracens 32-12, ending Saracens' five-match winning streak.
  • Bath Rugby also secured home advantage in the play-offs after a 24-22 victory over Leicester, setting up a semi-final clash with Exeter.
  • Leicester Tigers will travel to Northampton for the other Premiership semi-final, following their narrow loss to Bath.
  • Gloucester and Sale Sharks both qualified for next season's Champions Cup, with Gloucester beating Newcastle 54-21 and Sale defeating Bristol 38-17.
  • The defeat for Saracens marked the conclusion of Mark McCall's 15-year reign as the club's director of rugby.

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