The fixtures for the new season of Premiership Rugby have been announced today.

The English league kicks off with Gloucester hosting champions Exeter, and Newcastle v Worcester on Friday 1st September. Saracens v Northampton and Leicester v Bath look like the standout fixtures in Round 1.

Here are the first round of matches:

Friday, 1 September
Gloucester v Exeter Chiefs (19:45 BST)
Newcastle Falcons v Worcester Warriors (19:45 BST)

Saturday, 2 September
Saracens v Northampton Saints (14:00 BST)
Wasps v Sale Sharks (15:00 BST)
London Irish v Harlequins (16:30 BST)

Sunday, 3 September
Leicester Tigers v Bath (15:00 BST)

For the full season of fixtures, take a look at the Premiership Rugby website.