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What are the highest-scoring PREM Rugby matches of all time? 10 top-flight games that notched up a century of points

Northampton Saints have featured in the two highest scoring PREM Rugby matches of all time (Mark Thompson/Getty Images) Following a recent flurry of “basketball scorelines”, we look back at the biggest aggregate points totals in the history of England’s top division Following a recent flurry of “basketball scorelines”, we look back at the biggest aggregate points totals in the history of…

What are the highest-scoring PREM Rugby matches of all time? 10 top-flight games that notched up a century of points

Northampton Saints set a new record for the highest-scoring game in Premiership Rugby history, defeating Bath 71-48 on October 10th. The scoreline alone featured 19 tries, with Northampton scoring 14 of them. Northampton's 61 points were scored before half-time, effectively ending Bath's playoff hopes. This game marked the second-highest aggregate score in Premiership Rugby history.

Earlier that season, Saints had already played the highest-scoring game in Premiership Rugby history against Bristol Bears, scoring a total of 100 points.

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