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Pos	|Team	|Played	|W	|D	|L	|F	|A	|BP	|Pts
1	Gloucester Rugby	21	14	0	7	543	371	14	70
2	Bath Rugby	21	15	0	6	520	379	8	68
3	London Wasps	21	13	2	6	554	431	9	65
4	Sale Sharks	21	14	0	7	474	357	7	63
5	Harlequins	21	12	0	9	452	409	13	61
6	Leicester Tigers	21	12	0	9	508	400	11	59
7	London Irish	21	12	0	9	416	375	7	55
8	Saracens	21	10	0	11	508	505	8	48
9	Bristol Rugby	21	7	1	13	373	448	7	36
10	Newcastle Falcons	21	7	0	14	323	491	6	34
11	Worcester Warriors	21	5	2	14	336	462	7	31
12	Leeds Carnegie	21	2	1	18	308	687	2	12

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Each Club shall play each other Club on a home and away basis over 22 Rounds during the season.

2. Promotion and Relegation
At the end of the 2005/2006 season the lowest placed Club in the Premiership League shall be relegated to the highest league in the English Clubs Championship provided that the winner of such league has met ERL’s Minimum Standards Criteria agreed by the Company to play in the Premiership.

3. Eligibility and Restriction on Players
(a) A Club in a Match may only play or select as a replacement, players who hold Effective Registration for that Club, in accordance with the rest and recovery protocol.
(b) A Club may not, in any Match, have on the field of play at any one time, more than one Foreign Player outside of Release Periods and no more than three Foreign Players within such Release Periods.
(c) A Club may not select as a player or as a replacement for any Match any EPS Player where such selection would cause a breach of Clause 9 of the Shareholders’ Agreement.
(d) All Clubs participating in the Matches shall play their first teams in relation to such Matches, subject to player rotation within the squad (exercised in good faith), the reasonable and customary need to rest players and the exigencies of injury and international call-up.
(e) Any Player who, up to the deadline set by European Rugby Cup Limited for the nomination of changes to the original squad for a Club’s participation in the European competitions organized by European Rugby Cup Limited,:
(i) holds Effective Registration with a Club; and
(ii) at that date is also registered/nominated by the same Club to play in any European competition organized by European Ruby Cup Limited
(iii) shall remain holding Effective Registration with such Club and continue to be eligible to play in such European competitions for such Club notwithstanding that such Player may under RFU Regulations play (or be a replacement) for a club (other than a Club playing in the Premiership) in a competition organized by the RFU.
Any such Player may play for such Club in the Premiership and RFU organized competition match provided that evidence of his Effective Registration with such Club is shown on the Computerised Listing held by the Registrar.

4. Replacements
(a) In all Matches replacements and substitutes are permitted in accordance with Law 3 and the IRB resolutions/rulings/directives relating thereto and the Clubs shall comply with such Law and resolutions/rulings/directives.
(b) In the interests of safety each team playing in the Premiership must have at least five (5) players in the squad, who can play in the front row aged at least 18 years of age who are suitably trained and experienced to ensure that on the first occasion that a replacement hooker is required and on the first occasion that a replacement prop forward is required (whether due to injury or consequent to a player(s) being temporarily suspended or ordered off) the team can continue to play safely with contested scrums.
(c) If on any occasion any front row player requires to be replaced and his team cannot provide a replacement or other player suitably trained and experienced from those who started the Match or from the nominated replacements to enable the Match to continue safely with contested scrums the Referee having confirmed this fact with the Captain of the team or such other person nominated by the Club as the manager or other person responsible for the team will order uncontested scrums. If a Match is completed with uncontested scrums, the Board (or its sub-group) may take such action (within seven days if changing the result) in respect of any suspected, alleged or actual breach and shall decide and shall notify to all Clubs.
(d) Where a player(s) is/are temporarily suspended from the field of play which creates a second or subsequent occasion that a replacement hooker is required or a second or subsequent occasion that a replacement prop forward is required and his team cannot provide a replacement or other player suitably trained and experienced to enable the Match to continue safely with contested scrums the Referee having confirmed this fact with the Captain of the team or such other person nominated by the Club as the manager or other person responsible for the team the Match shall continue but for the duration (and only for the duration) of the temporary suspension with non-contested scrums and the Match result will be unaffected.

FIXTURES AND KICK-OFF TIMES

1. Kick-Off Times
In respect of Premiership League matches, the Home Club shall fix the time of kick-off of its Premiership League match as follows:
(i) between 12 noon and 7.30pm in each case for a Premiership League match played on a Saturday, Sunday or bank or other public holiday; and
(ii) at 7.45pm for a Premiership League match played on any other day.

2. Duration of Matches
(a) All Matches shall be of 80 minutes duration, divided into two halves of 40 minutes each.
(b) Any Match which from any cause whatsoever falls short of 80 minutes duration may, be ordered to count as a completed fixture or to be replayed in full, as the Board may in its absolute discretion determine.
(c) In the Premiership Semi-Final, the Premiership Final and/or other knock-out games, if after 40 minutes of play each way the scores are level, there shall be an immediate period of extra time between the teams of 10 minutes each way, with a one minute interval If the scores remain equal then there shall be a place kick competition to determine the winner (or, alternatively the winner shall be decided in a manner determined by the Board).

3. Half Time Interval
In all Matches, the interval between each of the two halves shall be not more than ten minutes (unless a longer period which does not contravene the Laws of the Game is stipulated from time to time by the Board) during which interval the teams will leave the pitch.

PLAYING KIT

1. Colours
(a) No later than 31 March immediately prior to the commencement of the immediately following Season, each Club shall give to the Chief Executive details in writing of its first and second choice colours in relation to jerseys, shorts and socks and the first and second choice must be of distinctly different colours. For the avoidance of doubt it is considered highly desirable that the first choice kit (jerseys, shorts and socks) is predominantly one colour with the second kit a total contrast. The Chief Executive shall approve such colours subject to the proviso that all potential colour clashes can be managed within these Regulations and to the satisfaction of the Premiership and Wildcard broadcasters.
(b) The Chief Executive shall determine which choice of colours a Club wears in any Match, although he shall, where he believes it is appropriate in his absolute discretion, endeavour to allow a Home Club and the Clubs in the Premiership Final to wear their first choice colours

2. Numbering of Jerseys
In Matches in each season jerseys shall be numbered in accordance with IRB Regulations as if each Match were an international match and carry players’ names in accordance with the Board’s requirements. All Clubs are to obtain the letters and numbers for such jerseys exclusively from PRL and from no other supplier.

PLAYERS CONTRACTS OF SERVICE, DISCIPLINE, INSURANCE

1. Discipline
All allegations of foul play on the pitch, and all allegations of misconduct either on or off the pitch which may constitute a breach of RFU Rule 5.12 shall be investigated in accordance with the RFU Disciplinary Regulations, and the RFU shall have exclusive jurisdiction to take disciplinary action and apply sanctions to Clubs, Officials, Players and any other Members. Without prejudice to these powers, the Company shall have the right to take additional measures against a Club, official, player or member, or (where the RFU decides to take no action), to take separate disciplinary action.

2. Penalties
In addition to the powers specifically given to the Board under these Regulations the Board shall be entitled from time to time to impose a fixed or fix penalties in respect of any breach of any of these Regulations and, Clubs and their Players shall be bound by such penalty or penalties.

3. Appeals
(a) Any Club which is ordered to pay a fixed penalty or upon which any other penalty is imposed by or on behalf of the Board or which is ordered to pay compensation or costs or which suffers loss by reason of the cancellation or refusal of the registration of a player shall have a right of appeal under this Regulation.
(b) Any Official or Player upon whom a penalty is imposed by or on behalf of the Board or who is ordered to pay compensation or costs or any player whose registration is cancelled or refused shall have a right of appeal under this Regulation.
(c) In every case, the appeal shall be to the Appeals Panel constituted in accordance with the RFU Disciplinary Regulations, and the decision of the Appeals Panel shall be final and binding on the Company, PRL, all Clubs, Players and Officials.