1997–98 Premiership Rugby
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The 1997–98 English Premiership (known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh full season of rugby union within the top tier of the English rugby union system.
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1997–98 Allied Dunbar Premiership | |
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Countries | England |
Champions | Newcastle Falcons (1st title) |
Runners-up | Saracens |
Relegated | Bristol |
Matches played | 132 |
Attendance | 823,446 (average 6,238 per match) |
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Newcastle Falcons won the league, for the first time, following their promotion from National Division 2 last season. Saracens finished just one point behind in second place, and the last placed club, Bristol, were relegated.