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The Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League returns this weekend for Round 3 after a 5-month hiatus.

In a new format, the first two rounds of the competition took place in the summer with the remaining five, plus finals day, taking place through January and February.

Much has changed since those opening two rounds though, where Leicester Tigers, Saracens, Bristol Bears, and London Irish each won two from two. The big change comes in the northern conference, where of course Wasps and Worcester Warriors are no longer, replaced by the Midlands Regional Academy, with Midlands Central replacing Wasps and Midlands West replacing Worcester Warriors.

With the players remaining largely the same, the two new entities pick up the old entities results, leaving Midlands Central second in the conference after a win and a draw and Midlands West in 6^th after a defeat in their sole outing to date.

Round 4 (13^th/14^th/15^th January)

Northern Conference

Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks

Northampton Saints v Worcester Warriors

Yorkshire Academy v Leicester Tigers

 

Southern Conference

Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs

London Irish v Bath

Saracens v Bristol Bears

 

Round 5 (20^th/21^st/22^nd January)

 

Northern Conference

Northampton Saints v Wasps

Sale Sharks v Yorkshire Academy

Worcester Warriors v Newcastle Falcons

 

Southern Conference

Bath v Harlequins

Bristol Bears v London Irish

Gloucester v Exeter Chiefs

 

Round 6 (3^rd/4^th/5^th February)

 

Northern Conference

Leicester Tigers v Worcester Warriors
Wasps v Sale Sharks

Yorkshire Academy v Newcastle Falcons

 

Southern Conference

Bristol Bears v Harlequins

Exeter Chiefs v London Irish

Saracens v Gloucester

 

Round 7 (10^th/11^th/12^th February)

 

Northern Conference

Newcastle Falcons v Northampton Saints

Wasps v Leicester Tigers

Worcester Warriors

 

Southern Conference

Bath v Gloucester

Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears

Harlequins v Saracens

Premiership Rugby U18 Finals: 18^th/19^th February