Saints to start new season with three huge clashes

Saints have been handed a blockbuster start to the new Premiership season.
Jim Mallinder will take his team to Twickenham for the season openerJim Mallinder will take his team to Twickenham for the season opener
Jim Mallinder will take his team to Twickenham for the season opener

Jim Mallinder's men will begin their campaign with a trip to Champions Cup holders Saracens in the London Double Header at Twickenham on Saturday, September 2 (kick-off 2pm).Saints' first home game will come a week later, against local rivals Leicester Tigers.And there will be another Franklin's Gardens clash on the following Friday, with Bath the visitors.Newly-promoted London Irish will be next, at the Madejski Stadium, before a home game against Harlequins, a trip to Gloucester and a Gardens battle against Wasps.

The festive fixtures will see Saints host Exeter on the weekend before Christmas, with a trip to face Harlequins in the Big Game at Twickenham on December 30.Saints face a huge April, with a home game against Saracens followed by trips to Leicester and Wasps.Saints' Premiership fixturesSaturday, September 2: Saracens (a, Twickenham), 2pmSaturday, September 9: Leicester Tigers (h), 4.30pmFriday, September 15: Bath (h), 7.45pmSunday, September 24: London Irish (a), 3pm Saturday, September 30: Harlequins (h), 3pmSaturday, October 7: Gloucester (a), 3pmSaturday, October 28: Wasps (h), 3pmSaturday, November 18: Worcester Warriors (a), 3pmFriday, November 24: Sale Sharks (a), 8.15pmFriday, December 1: Newcastle Falcons (h), 7.45pmDecember 22/23/24: Exeter Chiefs (h), TBCDecember 30: Harlequins (a, Twickenham), TBCJanuary 5/6/7: Gloucester (h), TBCFebruary 9/10/11: Bath (a), TBCFebruary 16/17/18: London Irish (h), TBCFebruary 23/24/25: Exeter Chiefs (a), TBCMarch 2/3/4: Sale Sharks (h), TBCMarch 23/24/25: Newcastle Falcons (a)April 6/7/8: Saracens (h)April 13/14/15: Leicester Tigers (a), TBCSaturday, April 28: Wasps (a), 3pmSaturday, May 5: Worcester Warriors (h), TBC

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