Aviva Premiership broadcasting partners ESPN and Sky Sports have made their selections in the opening rounds of the new season.
Sky Sports will cover the East Midlands derby at Franklin’s Gardens on the opening weekend, and ESPN will make their first visit to Welford Road on Saturday, September 11 when Exeter Chiefs face Tigers (5.30pm).
With the opening television selections complete, kick-off dates and times of fixtures in the first seven rounds can now be confirmed. Click here for the updated fixture list.
The Aviva Premiership Rugby fixture list is on www.premiershiprugby.com/fixtures and will be updated throughout the season as further matches are selected for live television coverage.
Aviva Premiership Rugby televised matches:
Round one
Saturday 4th September (14:00) London Irish v Saracens, Twickenham, ESPN
Saturday 4th September (16:30) London Wasps v Harlequins, Twickenham, ESPN
Sunday 5th September (15:00) Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers, Franklin's Gardens, Sky
Round two
Saturday 11th September (13:30) Harlequins v Northampton Saints, Twickenham Stoop, Sky
Saturday 11th September (17:30) Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs, Welford Road, ESPN
Sunday 12th September (14:15) Saracens v Sale Sharks v Vicarage Road, ESPN
Round three
Friday 17th September (19:45) Northampton Saints v Bath Rugby, Franklin's Gardens, ESPN
Saturday 18th September (15:05) London Wasps v Leicester Tigers, Adams Park, Sky
Sunday 19th September (14:15) London Irish v Gloucester Rugby, Madejski Stadium, ESPN
Round four
Saturday 25th September (14:30) Gloucester Rugby v London Wasps, Kingsholm, ESPN
Saturday 25th September (17:15) Newcastle Falcons v London Irish, Kingston Park, Sky
Sunday 26th September (15:00) Saracens v Northampton Saints, Vicarage Road, ESPN
Round five
Friday 1st October (20:05) Bath Rugby v Gloucester Rugby, Recreation Ground, Sky
Sunday 3rd October (16:30) Saracens v Leicester Tigers, Vicarage Road, ESPN
Round six
Friday 22nd October (19:45) Leeds Carnegie v Sale Sharks, Headingley Carnegie, ESPN
Saturday 23rd October (14:30) Leicester Tigers v Bath Rugby, Welford Road, ESPN
Saturday 23rd October (17:15) Exeter Chiefs v London Irish, Sandy Park, Sky
Round seven
Saturday 30th October (14:30) Northampton Saints v Newcastle Falcons, Franklin's Gardens, ESPN
Saturday 30th October (17:30) Gloucester Rugby v Leicester Tigers, Kingsholm, Sky
Sunday 31st October (14:30) Harlequins v Bath Rugby, Twickenham Stoop, ESPN
