How to watch Gallagher Premiership Rugby on TV

Jonathan Victoria • 19 Mar 2025 Guides

Just one more round remains…

The Gallagher Premiership playoffs are due to get underway soon but not before one last round of the regular season.

With the final spots in the postseason still yet to be confirmed, round 18 is sure to be a must-watch.

Find out how you can watch the Gallagher Premiership on TV, including the play-offs and the final, plus more information.

How to watch the Gallagher Premiership on TV

There are two channels that show Gallagher Premiership fixtures live, although one shows a lot more than the other.

TNT Sports is the main broadcast, as they have been for the last eleven years, while ITV also shows seven games live on their free-to-air channel.

Gallagher Premiership on TNT Sports

The 2024/25 season marks the first time in Premiership history that all 93 games of the regular season and playoffs will be shown live, with TNT Sports having the honour of being the first broadcaster in the league's history to achieve such a feat. They’ll also show extended highlights of the fixtures fans may have missed.

The matches will be available to watch across TNT Sports channels on TV - that’s TNT Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4 plus six red-button channels. TNT Sports Ultimate is also available for select events, offering a viewing experience in 4K resolution with HDR.

You can also watch via Discovery+ on any other device, such as your phone, tablet, laptop/PC or games console. If you have TNT Sports, then you’ll have access to a Discovery+ Premium subscription, which will give you access to the streaming service plus all the sports included.

If you need to get your package sorted, why not check out the BT deals that we have available on Digital TV? For TNT Sports, we have the choice of either the Sports + Fibre 2 or Full Works + Fibre 2 package, both of which provide you with EE TV (formerly BT TV) plus TNT Sports and BT’s brilliant Fibre 2 broadband.

Gallagher Premiership on ITV

In addition to TNT Sports’ coverage, ITV is also hosting seven games throughout the season thanks to their extended deal that sees them the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster. 

They, too, will have a highlights show, with the rebranded Gallagher Premiership Unleashed premiering every Wednesday, showing all the highlights and analysis from the latest round.

Will the Gallagher Premiership final be on ITV?

The Gallagher Premiership final will be broadcast live on ITV as well as on TNT Sports.

Gallagher Premiership Rugby 2024/25 results: The story so far

Bath have been sensational this year and have had their spot in the playoffs secured for a long time, and the top spot in particular since April. 

They have already claimed their first-ever Premiership Rugby Cup after an easy demolition of Exeter 48-14 in the most comprehensible final victory in the tournament's short history to date, so they will be aiming for an unprecedented Premiership domestic double (under the current format with the fairly new cup).

Behind them though lies a fierce battle for the remaining three spots in the playoffs. Leicester currently occupy second with a two point gap to Sale, who themselves have a one point gap to Bristol to round out the current top four.

But two teams will be hoping to get a positive result on the final day that will take them into the postseason. Both Saracens and Gloucester sit just two points off of Bristol, so if results go their way, they could find themselves in the playoffs.

For those further back, their fates have already been sealed, especially for the two at the bottom. Exeter, just four seasons removed from their last finals appearance, have seen just four wins this year and sit second bottom.

They are only bettered (or worsened, I guess) by Newcastle, who once again finish rock bottom of the pack. At least this year they managed to better their last campaign, winning two games as opposed to none last year.

Gallagher Premiership Rugby 2024/25 table

As usual, the top four teams in the table at the end of the season will go through to the play-offs.

The top eight teams in the table will earn a place in next season's European Rugby Champions Cup, the top-tier European club competition.

The team that finishes ninth will earn a place in the EPCR Challenge Cup, the second-tier European club competition.

The team at the bottom of the table will play a playoff game with that season's RFU Championship winner (second-tier English domestic competition, subject to eligibility) to decide who gets the final place in the Premiership for next season and a spot in the EPCR Challenge Cup.

Gallagher Premiership Rugby 2024/25 fixtures

One round remains, with just five points separating Leicester in second to Saracens in sixth. One final push for all those teams in between to determine who will duke it out for championship glory. 

Week 18

Saturday 31st May

• 3:05pm – Bristol vs Harlequins
• 3:05pm – Gloucester vs Northampton
• 3:05pm – Saracens vs Bath
• 3:05pm – Leicester vs Newcastle
• 3:05pm – Exeter vs Sale

Gallagher Premiership Rugby play-offs

The playoffs will begin on the first weekend of June, with it being one game in each semi-final to decide who goes through to the final the following weekend.

The semi-finals dates and times are yet to be confirmed, though they are currently listed as Friday 6th at 7:45pm and Saturday 7th June at 3:30pm

Gallagher Premiership Rugby final

The final is currently scheduled to take place on 14th June and will take place at Twickenham Stadium, the home of English rugby and the headquarters for the English rugby union governing body.

With how close this ending to the season is shaping up to be, you won’t want to miss a moment of the action. Be sure to get your TNT Sports subscription sorted out now so you can catch the remaining two games of the regular season plus the play-off semi-finals.