- Phil Dowson’s aspect received 25-21 within the showpiece at Twickenham final month
- Bristol’s inaugural ‘Massive Day Out’ at Principality Stadium is on weekend Could 10-12
Northampton will launch the defence of their Premiership title with a repeat of final season’s closing when the brand new marketing campaign kicks off with the Saints going through Tub at The Rec on Friday, September 20.
Phil Dowson’s champions claimed the coveted home prize with a dramatic 25-21 win within the showpiece at Twickenham final month.
However Tub may have an instantaneous likelihood for revenge at their dwelling floor because the league returns beneath lights, that includes a headline No 10 match-up between Finn Russell and Fin Smith.
Fixtures for the 2024-25 season have been introduced, revealing that Bristol’s inaugural ‘Massive Day Out’ on the 74,500-capacity Principality Stadium will happen on the weekend of Could 10-12. The West Nation derby is destined to attract a bumper crowd simply throughout the border in Cardiff.
That grand event is simply one of many marquee matches which is able to happen at large arenas.
Harlequins will start their title defence in opposition to Tub in what will likely be a repeat of June’s closing
Finn Russell’s Tub aspect will likely be seeking to atone for his or her loss to Northampton within the 2024 closing
Bristol’s inaugural ‘Massive Day Out’ on the 74,500-capacity Principality Stadium (pictured) will happen on the weekend of Could 10-12
For the sixteenth successive 12 months, Harlequins will stage their Massive Sport at Twickenham, on December 28, with Leicester the opposition this time.
With the Tigers certain to deliver a military of loyal supporters to south west London, there’s each likelihood of a sell-out.
Quins are additionally returning to the nationwide stadium to tackle Gloucester on the Could 10-12 weekend for his or her Massive Summer time Kick-off, whereas Saracens will once more lock horns with their capital-city rivals at Tottenham Stadium on March 22.
The corresponding sport final season produced a evident mismatch because the ‘dwelling’ crew ran riot to win 52-7.
Each Premiership match will likely be broadcast reside on TNT Sports activities and Discovery+ for the primary time, as the brand new season guarantees renewed intrigue and stress at each ends of the desk.
The membership which end backside will face a promotion-relegation play-off in opposition to the winners of the Championship, offering that the highest membership within the second tier have happy entry standards to go up.
Harlequins will stage their Massive Sport at Twickenham, on December 28 in opposition to Leicester. Final 12 months’s Massive Sport was in opposition to Gloucester (pictured)
Newcastle Falcons (pictured in November) misplaced each league match final season
Newcastle’s closing fixture is at Leicester – who now have Michael Cheika (pictured) in cost – because the last-round matches all kick off on the identical time on Could 31
Newcastle misplaced each league match final season and Steve Diamond’s aspect will likely be determined to begin the brand new marketing campaign properly in opposition to Bristol, on the opening night time at Kingston Park.
Their closing fixture is at Leicester – who now have Michael Cheika in cost – because the last-round matches all kick off on the identical time on Could 31, which is destined to be a high-stakes day.