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Premiership 2023-24 fixtures: Champions Saracens begin at Exeter Chiefs


Saracens celebrate with the Premiership trophy
Saracens lifted the Premiership title for the sixth time in Might after victory in opposition to Sale

Premiership champions Saracens will begin the brand new season with a visit to Exeter Chiefs on Saturday, 14 October.

This season’s league will probably be made up of simply 10 groups after London Irish, Wasps and Worcester all went out of enterprise previously 12 months.

The marketing campaign is beginning later due to the World Cup in France, with the home season starting with the Premiership Rugby Cup on 8 September.

Bristol host Leicester within the first Premiership sport on Friday, 13 October.

Final season’s Premiership remaining runners-up Sale welcome Northampton Saints on Sunday, 15 October.

Sarries claimed their first title since being relegated for breaches of the wage cap in 2020 with an entertaining 35-25 win in opposition to the Sharks at Twickenham in Might.

Elsewhere over the opening weekend, Tub host Newcastle and Harlequins journey to Gloucester.

The Premiership remaining will happen on Saturday, 8 June at Twickenham Stadium.

The crew that finishes backside will face the winners of the second-tier Championship in a two-legged promotion-relegation play-off – ought to the latter cross the Rugby Soccer Union’s minimal requirements standards. If that isn’t the case, there will probably be no relegation or promotion.

Opening weekend Premiership fixtures

Friday, 13 October

Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers (19:45 BST)

Saturday, 14 October

Exeter Chiefs v Saracens (13:30 BST)

Tub v Newcastle Falcons (15:00 BST)

Gloucester v Harlequins (15:00 BST)

Sunday, 15 October

Sale Sharks v Northampton Saints(13:30 BST)

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