 Wasps beat Leicester in last season's Premiership final |
Reigning champions Wasps will begin their Guinness Premiership campaign against Saracens at Twickenham on the weekend of 2/3/4 September. London Irish will play Leeds in the second match of the second annual London Double Header.
Newly-promoted Bristol host West Country rivals Bath while Leicester play Northampton at Welford Road.
Sale host Newcastle and Gloucester travel to Sixways to play last season's promoted side Worcester.
Last year's inaugural Twickenham curtain-raiser attracted 51,000 supporters.
Guinness Premiership round one and two fixtures:
Round 1 - 2/3/4 Sept
Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints
Worcester Warriors v Gloucester
Leeds Tykes v London Irish
Sale Sharks v Newcastle Falcons
London Wasps v Saracens
Bristol Shoguns v Bath
Round 2 - 9/10/11 Sept
Bath v Northampton Saints
London Irish v Worcester Warriors
Newcastle Falcons v Bristol Shoguns
London Wasps v Leicester Tigers
Gloucester v Sale Sharks
Saracens v Leeds Tykes
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