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

Saracens lifted the Premiership rubric for the sixth clip successful May aft triumph against Sale

Premiership champions Saracens volition commencement the caller play with a travel to Exeter Chiefs connected Saturday, 14 October.

The run is starting aboriginal due to the fact that of the World Cup successful France, with the home play beginning with the Premiership Rugby Cup connected 8 September.

Bristol big Leicester successful the archetypal Premiership crippled connected Friday, 13 October.

Last season's Premiership last runners-up Sale invited Northampton Saints connected Sunday, 15 October.

Sarries claimed their archetypal rubric since being relegated for breaches of the wage headdress successful 2020 with an entertaining 35-25 triumph against the Sharks astatine Twickenham successful May.

There volition beryllium no relegation from the apical flight this play but a squad could beryllium promoted from the 2nd tier for 2024-25 if they conscionable the required standards.

Elsewhere implicit the opening weekend, Bath big Newcastle and Harlequins question to Gloucester.

The Premiership last volition instrumentality spot connected Saturday, 8 June astatine Twickenham Stadium.

Opening play Premiership fixtures

Friday, 13 October

Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers (19:45 BST)

Saturday, 14 October

Exeter Chiefs v Saracens (13:30 BST)

Bath 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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