The Premiership is set for a two-month hiatus during the Men's Six Nations which stars on Friday 31 January
The Gallagher Premiership will stop and take a short hiatus for two months in February and March to make way for the 2025 Men’s Six Nations tournament.
The top division in England will be placed on pause as some of its best players head off for international duty during the Six Nations tournament which starts on Friday 31 January.
The final Premiership game week before the break will be Round 11 from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 January.
The opening game of the Six Nations is then a week later as France host Wales at the Stade de France before Scotland tackle Italy and Ireland take on England a day later.
A highlight of the fixtures sees England host France at Twickenham in Round 2. One of the biggest and most anticipated clashes occurs in Round 4 where Ireland take on France.
Gallagher Premiership return
The Premiership will then return after the Guinness Six Nations with rounds 12 to 18, returning with its “derby weekend”, a rematch with scores to settle after an intense series of fixtures in Round 4. The first of the five games back will be Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers, at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday 21 March.
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It will also see Saracens look to host Harlequins at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 22nd at 3:05pm.
Sale Sharks face Newcastle Falcons away from home as do Exeter taking on Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate. To finish the Derby weekend, Gloucester take on Bath at The Rec.
The play-offs are set to be on Friday 6 June , 7:45pm kick-off, and Saturday 7 June with a 3:30pm kick-off. The winners of the play-offs will progress to the ultimate round and Gallagher Premiership Final 2025 at Twickenham on 14 June at 3pm.
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Bath are top of the league table on 41 points, Bristol fall second on 35 points. Saracens are third on 34 points and Leicester Tigers sit fourth on 33 points.
The play-offs are still all to play for as Gloucester sit just below Leicester on 30 points followed by Sale Sharks on 29. After the return of the Derby weekend at the end of March everything could change.
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