Saturday's Premiership grand finalists Sale and Leicester will have a chance to renew acquaintances in round one of next season's Premiership fixtures. The season starts on the weekend of 2 September, with the grand final re-run, which will be live on television, just one of a host of exciting pairings.
London Irish face Harlequins and Wasps take on Saracens in the London double-header at Twickenham.
Elsewhere, Gloucester host Bath and Bristol travel to Worcester.
2006-2007 Guiness Premiership opening fixtures:
Gloucester v Bath
Leicester v Sale
Northampton v Newcastle
Worcester v Bristol
London Irish v Harlequins*
Saracens v Wasps*
* to be played at Twickenham , Saturday 2 September. Other games to be played Friday-Sunday that same weekend.
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