Premiership Rugby Confirms Rise In Attendances, TV Audiences

Premiership Rugby is booming as '17 kicks off, with confirmation of significant rises in both attendances and live TV audiences. Premiership Rugby has seen crowds leap by 10% from last season, with more than 995,000 fans watching the competition already in this campaign. Additionally, live TV audiences -- on BT Sport -- have grown by 13% compared to the same time last season. These rises come at a time when Premiership Rugby is available in more countries around the world than ever in its history. In total, the live coverage of Premiership Rugby is now available in 200 markets, reaching more than 175 million households around the world.

Key Facts:

• 156,534 people attended Premiership Rugby matches in Round 11, the second biggest attendance ever in one round.
• The nine Big Games hosted by Harlequins at Twickenham Stadium have been watched by 670,040 people with more than 77,000 at Twickenham at the end of December (Premiership Rugby).