The 2025-26 Gallagher Premiership season has reached its dramatic semi-final stage, with Northampton Saints hosting Leicester Tigers and Bath Rugby welcoming Exeter Chiefs this weekend. As the English top flight prepares for its grand final at Twickenham on June 20, it is also the perfect time to look back at the jersey designs that have defined the season—from absolute fashion triumphs to kits that missed the mark entirely.
1. Northampton Saints Away — The Crown Jewel
Saints’ away jersey takes the top spot this season. Featuring a beautiful church-like pattern with regal purple stitching, it is a masterclass in modern rugby design. The kit, available through the Saints’ official shop, has drawn widespread praise for its elegance and originality.
2. Bristol Bears Home — Bold Two-Tone
Bristol moved away from traditional blue-and-white hoops this season to a two-tone blue approach. Made by O’Neills (a pub chain, remarkably), the kit divides opinion—but the colour matching is genuinely superb.
3. Gloucester Home — Classic Returns
Gloucester’s return to traditional cherry-and-white hoops is a welcome sight. The classic design, produced by Macron, is synonymous with Premiership rugby and draws no complaints from purists or modernists alike.
4. Northampton Saints Home — Subtle Brilliance
The home kit features thicker yellow stripes with subtle saint’s cross detailing. The white-out sponsorship logo works beautifully, making this a strong all-round design.
5. Sale Sharks Away — Magenta Marvel
Sale’s away shirt in a lovely shade of magenta stands out from the crowd. The Macron-produced kit is clean, confident and refreshingly different from standard rugby fare.
6. Leicester Tigers Home — Heritage Touch
Leicester’s home jersey evokes the classic 2002-03 kit with its block green chest and red-and-white panelling. The subtle sponsorship and manufacturer logos are unobtrusive, though some fans still long for the pure striped number of 1999-2000.
7. Sale Sharks Home — Timeless Blue
Sale’s home shirt keeps the blue-and-white combination that never goes out of style. While last season’s shark-fin pattern was bolder, this is still a solid effort from Macron.
The Gallagher Premiership final will be held at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday, 20 June, where the champions will lift the trophy in their chosen colours for the 2025-26 campaign. Fans can purchase replica kits directly from club shops or major retailers like Macron and O’Neills.
Source: Rugby World