Premiership Rugby champions Saracens begin title defence at Exeter on October 14… with revamped 10-team league to be broadcast on TNT Sports

Bristol will host Leicester to kick off the brand new Gallagher Premiership season on Friday, October 13 earlier than champions Saracens begin the defence of their title with a visit to Exeter.

After Wasps, Worcester and London Irish all entered administration whereas Championship winners Jersey Reds didn’t meet the minimal requirements standards for promotion, the brand new top-flight marketing campaign will function simply 10 groups.

The revamped schedule for the 2023-24 marketing campaign provides all golf equipment one dwelling fixture within the opening two weeks of the season.

After Saturday’s 1.30pm kick-off at Exeter’s Sandy Park, Tub host Newcastle at 3pm whereas Harlequins will journey to Gloucester.

To finish the opening weekend’s motion, Sale – overwhelmed by Saracens within the Premiership last at Twickenham – will welcome Northampton on October 15, which will even be broadcast dwell on TNT Sports activities.

Bristol Bears will host the primary match of the marketing campaign after they welcome Leicester Tigers

The Premiership last is about to happen on June 8 at Twickenham.

There will probably be a ‘Derby Weekend’ in spherical six from November 17 to 19, which is able to see Sale play Newcastle and Tub host Bristol on the Friday evening.

The motion on the Saturday sees Northampton journey to Leicester with Saracens at London rivals Harlequins. Each matches will probably be proven dwell forward of Exeter taking part in Gloucester on the Sunday afternoon.

Golf equipment will even have one dwelling fixture over the Christmas interval, which it’s hoped will permit households to get pleasure from video games collectively.

December 30 will see Harlequins’ ‘Huge Recreation’ collection again within the festive schedule after they tackle Gloucester at Twickenham.

Twickenham will once more host Harlequins’ Huge Recreation, welcoming Gloucester in December

Premiership Rugby’s Simon Massie-Taylor embraced new-look broadcast associate TNT Sports activities

Following a break of league motion through the Guinness Six Nations, Saracens play Harlequins on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in March earlier than Northampton face Quins again at Twickenham throughout spherical 16 in April.

In addition to the dwell schedule on TNT Sports activities, which has been introduced by till January 2024, there will probably be highlights of all 90 regular-season video games on ITV together with seven full free-to-air fixtures and the Premiership last.

Premiership Rugby chief government Simon Massie-Taylor stated: ‘In the present day is at all times an thrilling day within the sporting calendar and I do know that our devoted Gallagher Premiership Rugby followers, gamers and golf equipment are counting down till the massive kick-off.

‘It is nice to welcome our new-look broadcast associate TNT Sports activities of their debut season beneath their new model and we look ahead to delivering unmissable world-class sporting leisure collectively.’

Opening Premiership fixtures:

Friday, October 13 – Bristol v Leicester (7.45pm, TNT Sports activities)

Saturday, October 14 – Exeter v Saracens (1.30pm, TNT Sports activities)

Saturday, October 14 – Tub v Newcastle (3pm)

Sunday, October 14 – Gloucester v Harlequins (3pm)

Sunday, October 15 – Sale v Northampton (1.30pm, TNT Sports activities)