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Line 1: {{Use dmy dates\|date=May 2015}} {{Use British English\|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox football league The '''Aviva A League''' was launched in 2003. It runs parallel to the [[Premiership Rugby\|Aviva Premiership]]. Split into Northern and Southern conferences, it comprises 12 sides. Premiership [[rugby union]] clubs select players from their Academy and First Team squads to make up their A League teams. This gives both young and experienced players the opportunity to play competitive rugby week in week out. Players from feeder clubs are allowed to play under dual registration for additional development benefit.▼ \|logo = \|current_season = 2021–22 Premiership Rugby A League \|pixels = 160px \|country = {{ENG}} \|other countries = \|founded = 2003 as (Premiership Rugby A League)<br />2018 (as Premiership Rugby Shield) \|teams = 12 \|promotion = \|relegation = \|levels = \|domest_cup = \|league_cup = \|confed_cup = \|champions = [[Saracens F.C.\|Saracens Storm]] (2nd title) \|most_champs = [[Leicester Tigers\|Leicester Tigers A]] (4 titles) \|tv = \|season = \|website = [https://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership-rugby-shield/#fixtures_&_results Premiership Rugby Shield] }} ▲The '''~~Aviva~~Premiership ARugby ~~League~~Shield''' was launched in 2003 as the '''Premiership Rugby A League'''. It runs parallel to the [[Premiership Rugby~~\|Aviva Premiership~~]] seasons. Split into ~~Northern~~north and ~~Southern~~south ~~conferences~~pools, it comprises 12twelve sides. ~~Premiership [[rugby union]]~~The clubs select players from their ~~Academy~~academy and ~~First~~first ~~Team~~team squads to make up their A League teams. This gives both young and experienced players the opportunity to play competitive rugby week in week out. Players from feeder clubs are allowed to play under dual registration for additional development benefit. Despite Bristol Bears having played in the Championship for several seasons since 2003. Bristol United have been included in the Shield since its inception regardless of league status. ~~After the conferences are complete the top Northern side meets the top Southern side to decide the championship.~~ ==Teams (2016)==▼ ~~Northern conference:~~ Teams play each of the other teams in their pool both home and away. The top two teams from each pool then enter the finals stage where they will face their intra-pool opponent in the semi-final before progressing to the final against a team from the opposite pool. ▲==Teams (~~2016~~2019–20)== {{Div col}} North Pool: [[Gloucester Rugby\|Gloucester United]]▼ [[Leicester Tigers\|Leicester Tigers A]] [[Newcastle Falcons\|Newcastle Falcons A]]▼ [[Northampton Saints\|Northampton Wanderers]] [[Sale Sharks\|Sale Jets]] Line 16 ⟶ 36: [[Worcester Warriors\|Worcester Cavaliers]] South Pool: ~~Southern conference:~~ [[Bath Rugby\|Bath United]] [[Bristol ~~Rugby~~Bears\|Bristol United]] [[Exeter Chiefs\|Exeter Braves]] ▲[[Gloucester Rugby\|Gloucester United]] [[Harlequin F.C.\|Harlequins A]] [[London Irish\|London Irish A]] [[Saracens F.C.\|Saracens Storm]] {{Div col end}} ==Winners== 2003/04 - [[Harlequin F.C.\|NEC Harlequins A]] beat [[Northampton Saints\|Northampton Wanderers]], 72 – 28 on aggregate (28 – 15, 44 – 13)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/gallagher-premiership/sale-jets-v-leicester-tigers-in-aviva-premiership-a-league-final-10980\|title=Sale Jets v Leicester Tigers in Aviva Premiership A League final\|date=27 April 2011 }}</ref> 2004/05 - [[Leicester Tigers\|Leicester Tigers A]] beat [[~~London~~ Wasps RFC\|London Wasps A]], 74 – 41 on aggregate (35 – 19, 29 – 22) 2005/06 - [[Leicester Tigers\|Leicester Tigers A]] beat [[Harlequin F.C.\|NEC Harlequins A]], 58 – 51 on aggregate (32 – 34, 26 – 17) 2006/07 - [[~~London~~Wasps ~~Wasps~~RFC\|London Wasps A]] beat [[Leicester Tigers\|Leicester Tigers A]], 64 – 49 on aggregate (34 – 27, 30 – 22) 2007/08 - [[~~London~~Wasps ~~Wasps~~RFC\|London Wasps A]] beat [[Northampton Saints\|Northampton Wanderers]], 59 – 39 on aggregate (34 – 3, 25 – 36) 2008/09 - [[Northampton Saints\|Northampton Wanderers]] beat [[~~London~~ Wasps RFC\|London Wasps A]], 63 – 10 on aggregate (26 – 10, 37 – 0) 2009/10 - [[Leicester Tigers\|Leicester Tigers A]] beat [[Harlequin F.C.\|Harlequins A]], 29 – 27 2010/11 - [[Leicester Tigers\|Leicester Tigers A]] beat [[Sale Sharks\|Sale Jets]] 2011/12 - [[Exeter Chiefs\|Exeter Braves]] beat [[Harlequin F.C.\|Harlequins A]] 2012/13 - [[Harlequin F.C.\|Harlequins A]] beat [[Saracens F.C.\|Saracens Storm]], 37 – 12 2013/14 - [[Bath Rugby \| Bath United]] beat [[Northampton Saints \| Northampton Wanderers]], 29 -– 20 <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/bath-united-win-the-aviva-a-league-title/\|title=Premiership Rugby \|}}</ref> 2014/15 - [[Saracens F.C.\|Saracens Storm]] beat [[Worcester Warriors\|Worcester Cavaliers]], 27 -– 19 <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/34539.php#1bBHDpBVL89jzJBJ.97 \|title=A League Final: Worcester Cavaliers 19 Saracens Storm 27 : Match Centre {{!}} Aviva Premiership Rugby {{!}} Official Website \|website=www.premiershiprugby.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123060150/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/34539.php \|archive-date=2015-01-23}} </ref> 2015/16 - [[Exeter Chiefs\|Exeter Braves]] beat [[Northampton Saints \| Northampton Wanderers]], 55 -– 25 <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/aviva_a_league.php#WoJWRGdbHFBl61RB.97 \|title=Match Centre {{!}} Fixtures {{!}} Official Aviva Premiership Website : Aviva 'A' League \|website=www.premiershiprugby.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828052109/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/aviva_a_league.php \|archive-date=2012-08-28}} </ref> 2016/17 - [[Northampton Saints\|Northampton Wanderers]] beat [[Gloucester Rugby\|Gloucester United]], 36 – 15 <ref>{{cite web \|title=WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title \|url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/wanderers-36-gloucester-15-the-wandies-clinch-the-aviva-a-league-title \|website=Northampton Saints \|access-date=8 July 2021}}</ref> 2017/18 - [[Northampton Saints\|Northampton Wanderers]] beat [[Exeter Chiefs\|Exeter Braves]], 31 – 21 ▲2018/19 - [[Saracens F.C.\|Saracens Storm]] beat [[Newcastle Falcons\|Newcastle Falcons A]], 55 – 14 ==See also== [[~~Aviva~~ Premiership Rugby]] * [[Premiership Rugby Cup]] * [[RFU Championship]] * [[English Rugby Union teams]] ==References== {{~~reflist~~Reflist}} ==External links== * [~~http~~https://www.premiershiprugby.com/~~matchcentre~~league-tables/premiership-shield-tables/~~aviva_a_league.php A~~ ~~League~~Shield ~~Table~~Tables] * [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/ Premiership Official site] [[Category:2003 establishments in England]] [[Category:Professional sports leagues in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Rugby union leagues in England]] [[Category:Rugby union leagues in Europe]]