Gallagher Premiership Rugby 2018-19 fixtures: Danny Cipriani’s Gloucester take on Dan Biggar’s Northampton Saints and champions Saracens start at Newcastle Falcons
6th July 2018,
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DANNY CIPRIANI will take on Dan Biggar in the battle of two big-name 10s kicking-off the new Premiership season.
Cipriani's Gloucester take on Biggar's Northampton Saints on September 1 in an Anglo-Welsh match-up
Promoted Bristol Bears will help crown the new season in a west country derby at home to Bath the night before (August 31).
Bristol Bears head coach Pat Lam said: “It’s great for us to be in Gallagher Premiership Rugby and everybody is relishing the opportunity to test themselves in a fantastic competition.
“Our vision is to inspire our community through rugby success and we are working tirelessly to achieve this through the way we represent ourselves on and off the field.
“To open the season against Bath – and to come up against Todd Blackadder, a man I know and respect a huge amount – is really exciting and a major boost for our supporters too.
"We have no doubt they will fill Ashton Gate and create an incredible atmosphere.”
But there is no Twickenham double-header as the home of rugby is having building works done.
And champions Saracens start their title defence with a trip to Newcastle Falcons on the Sunday.
Sarries boss Mark McCall said: "We are all excited about the upcoming season and the Gallagher Premiership Rugby fixtures coming out certainly adds to the anticipation.
“Everyone understands the amount of work which needs to be put in over the coming months to ensure we are ready for the challenge ahead.”
Chris Ashton's England return will be marked with a trip to Harlequins for Sale Sharks.
Gallagher Premiership fixtures (first six rounds - all times BST):
August 31
Bristol v Bath (1945)
September 1
Gloucester v Northampton (1400), Harlequins v Sale Sharks (1500), Worcester v Wasps (1500), Exeter v Leicester (1630)
September 2
Newcastle v Saracens (1500)
September 7
Northampton v Harlequins (1945)
September 8
Wasps v Exeter (1400), Leicester v Newcastle (1500), Saracens v Bristol (1500), Bath v Gloucester (1630)
September 9
Sale Sharks v Worcester (1500)
September 14
Gloucester v Bristol (1945)
September 15
Exeter v Sale Sharks (1500), Harlequins v Bath (1500), Northampton v Saracens (1500), Worcester v Newcastle (1500)
September 16
Wasps v Leicester (1500)
September 21
Newcastle v Exeter (1945)
September 22
Bath v Northampton (1500), Bristol v Harlequins (1500), Leicester v Worcester (1500), Sale Sharks v Wasps (1500)
September 23
Saracens v Gloucester (1500)
September 28
Newcastle v Wasps (1945)
September 29
Bristol v Northampton (1500), Exeter v Worcester (1500), Gloucester v Harlequins (1500), Saracens v Bath (1500)
September 30
Leicester v Sale Sharks (1500)
October 5
Bath v Exeter (1945)
October 6
Northampton v Leicester (1500), Sale Sharks v Newcastle (1500), Wasps v Gloucester (1500), Harlequins v Saracens (1930)
October 7
Worcester v Bristol (1500)
DANNY CIPRIANI will take on Dan Biggar in the battle of two big-name 10s kicking-off the new Premiership season.
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