 Highlights of each weekend's games were shown for the final time on ITV with extended highlights on BT Sport.The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who claimed their 3rd title (and 2nd consecutively) after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2015–16 final.In the final on 27 May, Exeter Chiefs defeated Wasps 23-20 to win their first ever Premiership title.