....AND FINAL DEMAND SEES LESS THAN 30% OF TICKETS LEFT ON SALE!
- Round 9 sees highest cumulative TNT Sports audience of the season and second highest ever
- Peak audience of almost 400k for Leicester Tigers v Saracens
- Record average stadium occupancy (93%) in Round 8 with seven sellouts over Rounds 7 to 9
- And off the back of last year’s fastest-selling Final there are now less than a third of tickets left on general sale for the Gallagher PREM Final 2026
The Gallagher PREM has continued its record-breaking season with more than 1.2 million viewers tuning into an incredible Round 9.
Northampton Saints kept hold of top spot as the unmissable drama unfolded across TNT Sports and discovery+ at the halfway stage of the season.
After an impressive set of Festive Fixtures, Round 9 delivered the second highest cumulative peak audience on record.
All eyes were on the race for the Play-Offs as Bath Rugby v Exeter Chiefs clocked up the highest average audience of the season so far.
And Sunday’s game between heavyweights Leicester Tigers v Saracens secured a peak audience of almost 400K.
Simon Massie-Taylor, CEO of PREM Rugby, said: “The success over the Festive Fixtures and new year underlines the growing strength of the Gallagher PREM and continually rising fan interest.
“Sustained increases in attendances, record stadium occupancy and rising broadcast audiences reflect the quality of the on-field product and the effectiveness of our strategy to position the Gallagher PREM as the most competitive and compelling club rugby competition in the world.
“It is also testament to the league’s attraction that a series of leading international stars have chosen to join PREM clubs or commit their futures to the competition in recent weeks.”
Momentum was established in Round 8, which delivered the fourth-highest total television audience for a single Gallagher PREM round.
December’s in-stadium demand matched broadcast growth, with average stadium occupancy reaching a joint-record 93% in Round 8.
Supporters descended on PREM Rugby stadiums across Rounds 7 to 9 with a total of seven sold-out fixtures. Attention is now already hotting up around this season’s showpiece game in London.
Following two successive record-breaking sellouts of the Gallagher PREM Final, ticket sales for the 2026 edition are accelerating faster than ever.
Fewer than 30% of general admission tickets remain on sale as the season finale races towards another capacity crowd of 82,000 at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on June 20.
Massie-Taylor added: “The continued year-on-year growth in demand for the Gallagher PREM Final further reinforces the league’s strong trajectory and expanding fan appeal as we look forward to the second half of the season.”
