Repeat road trip to start the new season as Saints head to Saracens in PREM Rugby Cup
Saints will start the new season at the same venue they began the last after the PREM Rugby Cup fixtures were announced on Tuesday afternoon.
The black, green and gold travelled to Saracens for a cup match at the start of the previous campaign, and they will do so again this year as they head to StoneX Stadium for a Group B encounter on Saturday, September 5 (kick-off 3pm).
That will be followed by a trip to Harlequins on the following Saturday (September 12, kick-off 4.45pm), with that match being televised live on TNT Sports.
Saints’ first home game in the cup comes against Leicester Tigers on Saturday, November 7 (kick-off 3pm).
They then travel to Newcastle Red Bulls on Saturday, November 21 (kick-off 5.30pm).
Red Bulls will come to Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday, January 30 (kick-off 2pm) before Saints host Saracens on Saturday, February 13 (kick-off 2.30pm) and Harlequins on Friday, February 19 (kick-off 7.45pm).
The final group stage fixture comes at Leicester on Saturday, February 27 (kick-off 3pm).
Saints reached the semi-finals of the PREM Rugby Cup last season, losing to Exeter Chiefs in the knockout match at Sandy Park.
Exeter were eventually beaten in the final by Leicester at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
PREM Rugby Cup fixtures
Saturday, September 5: Saracens (away), 3pm.
Saturday, September 12: Harlequins (away), 4.45pm, live on TNT Sports
Saturday, November 7: Leicester Tigers (home), 3pm
Saturday, November 21: Newcastle Red Bulls (away), 5.30pm
Saturday, January 30: Newcastle Red Bulls (home), 2pm
Saturday, February 13: Saracens (home), 2.30pm
Friday, February 19: Harlequins (home), 7.45pm
Saturday, February 27: Leicester Tigers (home), 3pm