[1] Although there are no stipulations on player selection, the cup will be seen by many clubs as a development competition, and games will take place during the Autumn internationals and during the Six Nations.
[2] Sale Sharks enter the competition as reigning champions, becoming the second winners of the Premiership Cup when they defeated Harlequins 27–19 at the AJ Bell Stadium in the 2019–20 final.
[3] The competition consists of the thirteen Premiership Rugby teams arranged in three pools.
There will be five rounds of matches meaning each team will receive one bye.
The winners of the semi-finals will then meet at the final in May 2022 to be held at the home ground of the highest ranked remaining team.