PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFFS CONFIRMED

THE line-up for the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership play-offs has now been confirmed with the top four in the league table locked in.

Sheffield’s win over Northampton on Wednesday moved the Tigers back up to third in the standings, ahead of defending champions Ipswich who finish fourth.

It means both semi-finals are repeats of the 2025 encounters as Belle Vue face Ipswich and Leicester take on Sheffield.

The meetings will take place as follows:

Monday September 21: Ipswich v Belle Vue

Thursday September 24: Sheffield v Leicester

Monday September 28: Belle Vue v Ipswich

Thursday October 1: Leicester v Sheffield