Schalk Brits and co celebrate winning the 2011 Aviva Premiership
The Aviva Premiership Rugby fixtures for the 2011/12 season have been announced. Reigning Aviva Premiership Rugby champions Saracens kick off their season by playing London Wasps in the London Double Header at Twickenham.
Their opponents in that final, Leicester Tigers start at Welford Road against Exeter Chiefs as the Devon side embark upon their second season in the top flight.
Returning to the top division, Worcester Warriors begin their Aviva Premiership Rugby campaign at Sixways against Sale Sharks.
The only Sunday match sees Heineken Cup Finalists Northampton Saints play Gloucester Rugby, the sides that finished fourth and third in the league last season.
The other half of the London Double header sees London Irish play European Challenge Cup Winners Harlequins and Sir Ian McGeechan takes his Bath Rugby team to Kingston Park to play Newcastle Falcons.
In addition to the fixtures being announced, the first eight rounds of televised matches have also been agreed.
ESPN will begin their coverage of Aviva Premiership Rugby by showing both matches in the London Double Header, whilst Sky begin their coverage at Franklin’s Gardens with Northampton Saints versus Gloucester Rugby.
Bath’s first home match against Saracens features in round two, as does London Wasps’ match against Leicester Tigers, the two most successful clubs of the professional era.
Leicester Tigers’ match against Saracens, a repeat of the last two Premiership Rugby Finals will be shown live by ESPN in round four.
Worcester Warriors feature for the first time in round five when they play Northampton Saints at Sixways.
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All the fixtures:
| Date | Time | Home | Away | Venue | TV | |
| 2/3/4 Sep | Worcester Warriors | v | Sale Sharks | Sixways | ||
| Sat 3rd Sep 11 | 14:00 | London Irish | v | Harlequins | Madejski Stadium | ESPN |
| Sat 3rd Sep 11 | 15:00 | Leicester Tigers | v | Exeter Chiefs | Welford Road | |
| Sat 3rd Sep 11 | 16:30 | Saracens | v | London Wasps | Vicarage Road | ESPN |
| Sat 3rd Sep 11 | 18:30 | Newcastle Falcons | v | Bath Rugby | Kingston Park | |
| Sun 4th Sep 11 | 15:30 | Northampton Saints | v | Gloucester Rugby | Franklin’s Gardens | Sky |
| Fri 9th Sep 11 | 19:45 | Harlequins | v | Northampton Saints | Twickenham Stoop | ESPN |
| Fri 9th Sep 11 | 19:45 | Sale Sharks | v | London Irish | Edgeley Park | |
| Sat 10th Sep 11 | 15:00 | Exeter Chiefs | v | Newcastle Falcons | Sandy Park | |
| Sat 10th Sep 11 | 15:00 | Gloucester Rugby | v | Worcester Warriors | Kingsholm | |
| Sat 10th Sep 11 | 15:15 | Bath Rugby | v | Saracens | Recreation Ground | Sky |
| Sun 11th Sep 11 | 14:15 | London Wasps | v | Leicester Tigers | Adams Park | ESPN |
| 16/17/18 Sep | Northampton Saints | v | London Irish | Franklin’s Gardens | ||
| Sat 17th Sep 11 | 15:00 | Harlequins | v | Gloucester Rugby | Twickenham Stoop | |
| Sat 17th Sep 11 | 15:00 | London Wasps | v | Sale Sharks | Adams Park | |
| Sat 17th Sep 11 | 15:05 | Newcastle Falcons | v | Leicester Tigers | Kingston Park | Sky |
| Sat 17th Sep 11 | 17:30 | Bath Rugby | v | Exeter Chiefs | Recreation Ground | ESPN |
| Sun 18th Sep 11 | 14:15 | Saracens | v | Worcester Warriors | Vicarage Road | ESPN |
| 23/24/25 Sep | Worcester Warriors | v | Harlequins | Sixways | ||
| Fri 23rd Sep 11 | 19:45 | Sale Sharks | v | Northampton Saints | Edgeley Park | ESPN |
| Sat 24th Sep 11 | 14:30 | Leicester Tigers | v | Saracens | Welford Road | ESPN |
| Sat 24th Sep 11 | 15:00 | Gloucester Rugby | v | Bath Rugby | Kingsholm | |
| Sat 24th Sep 11 | 15:00 | London Irish | v | Newcastle Falcons | Madejski Stadium | |
| Sun 25th Sep 11 | 15:00 | Exeter Chiefs | v | London Wasps | Sandy Park | Sky |
| Fri 30th Sep 11 | 19:45 | Worcester Warriors | v | Northampton Saints | Sixways | ESPN |
| Sat 1st Oct 11 | 13:00 | Gloucester Rugby | v | London Irish | Kingsholm | ESPN |
| Sat 1st Oct 11 | 15:00 | Exeter Chiefs | v | Saracens | Sandy Park | |
| Sat 1st Oct 11 | 15:00 | Harlequins | v | Sale Sharks | Twickenham Stoop | |
| Sat 1st Oct 11 | 15:15 | Bath Rugby | v | Leicester Tigers | Recreation Ground | Sky |
| Sun 2nd Oct 11 | 15:00 | Newcastle Falcons | v | London Wasps | Kingston Park | |
| Fri 7th Oct 11 | 19:45 | Sale Sharks | v | Gloucester Rugby | Edgeley Park | |
| Sat 8th Oct 11 | 14:30 | Northampton Saints | v | Exeter Chiefs | Franklin’s Gardens | ESPN |
| Sat 8th Oct 11 | 17:00 | Leicester Tigers | v | Harlequins | Welford Road | ESPN |
| Sun 9th Oct 11 | 14:00 | London Irish | v | Worcester Warriors | Madejski Stadium | Sky |
| Sun 9th Oct 11 | 15:00 | London Wasps | v | Bath Rugby | Adams Park | |
| Sun 9th Oct 11 | 15:00 | Saracens | v | Newcastle Falcons | Vicarage Road | |
| 28/29/30 Oct | Northampton Saints | v | Newcastle Falcons | Franklin’s Gardens | ||
| 28/29/30 Oct | Worcester Warriors | v | London Wasps | Sixways | ||
| Fri 28th Oct 11 | 19:45 | Sale Sharks | v | Leicester Tigers | Edgeley Park | ESPN |
| Sat 29th Oct 11 | 14:30 | London Irish | v | Bath Rugby | Madejski Stadium | ESPN |
| Sat 29th Oct 11 | 15:00 | Harlequins | v | Exeter Chiefs | Twickenham Stoop | |
| Sat 29th Oct 11 | 17:30 | Gloucester Rugby | v | Saracens | Kingsholm | Sky |
| Fri 4th Nov 11 | 20:00 | Newcastle Falcons | v | Worcester Warriors | Kingston Park | |
| Sat 5th Nov 11 | 14:15 | Bath Rugby | v | Harlequins | Recreation Ground | |
| Sat 5th Nov 11 | 15:05 | Leicester Tigers | v | London Irish | Welford Road | Sky |
| Sat 5th Nov 11 | 17:30 | Exeter Chiefs | v | Gloucester Rugby | Sandy Park | ESPN |
| Sun 6th Nov 11 | 14:15 | London Wasps | v | Northampton Saints | Adams Park | ESPN |
| Sun 6th Nov 11 | 15:00 | Saracens | v | Sale Sharks | Vicarage Road | |
| 25/26/27 Nov | Northampton Saints | v | Saracens | Franklin’s Gardens | ||
| 25/26/27 Nov | Worcester Warriors | v | Bath Rugby | Sixways | ||
| Fri 25th Nov 11 | 19:45 | Sale Sharks | v | Exeter Chiefs | Edgeley Park | |
| Sat 26th Nov 11 | 15:00 | Gloucester Rugby | v | Leicester Tigers | Kingsholm | |
| Sat 26th Nov 11 | 15:00 | London Irish | v | London Wasps | Madejski Stadium | |
| Sun 27th Nov 11 | 15:00 | Harlequins | v | Newcastle Falcons | Twickenham Stoop | |
| Fri 2nd Dec 11 | 20:00 | Newcastle Falcons | v | Gloucester Rugby | Kingston Park | |
| Sat 3rd Dec 11 | 14:15 | Bath Rugby | v | Sale Sharks | Recreation Ground | |
| Sat 3rd Dec 11 | 15:00 | Exeter Chiefs | v | Worcester Warriors | Sandy Park | |
| Sat 3rd Dec 11 | 15:00 | Leicester Tigers | v | Northampton Saints | Welford Road | |
| Sun 4th Dec 11 | 15:00 | London Wasps | v | Harlequins | Adams Park | |
| Sun 4th Dec 11 | 15:00 | Saracens | v | London Irish | Vicarage Road | |
| 24/25/26 Dec | Gloucester Rugby | v | London Wasps | Kingsholm | ||
| 24/25/26 Dec | Northampton Saints | v | Bath Rugby | Franklin’s Gardens | ||
| 24/25/26 Dec | Worcester Warriors | v | Leicester Tigers | Sixways | ||
| Mon 26th Dec 11 | 14:30 | Sale Sharks | v | Newcastle Falcons | Edgeley Park | |
| Tue 27th Dec 11 | 13:30 | London Irish | v | Exeter Chiefs | Madejski Stadium | |
| Tue 27th Dec 11 | 16:30 | Harlequins | v | Saracens | Twickenham | |
| Sat 31st Dec 11 | 14:00 | Newcastle Falcons | v | Northampton Saints | Kingston Park | |
| Sat 31st Dec 11 | 15:00 | Exeter Chiefs | v | Harlequins | Sandy Park | |
| 1/2 Jan | Bath Rugby | v | London Irish | Recreation Ground | ||
| Sun 1st Jan 12 | 12:30 | Saracens | v | Gloucester Rugby | Vicarage Road | |
| Sun 1st Jan 12 | 15:00 | Leicester Tigers | v | Sale Sharks | Welford Road | |
| Sun 1st Jan 12 | 15:00 | London Wasps | v | Worcester Warriors | Adams Park | |
| 6/7/8 Jan | Northampton Saints | v | Harlequins | Franklin’s Gardens | ||
| 6/7/8 Jan | Worcester Warriors | v | Gloucester Rugby | Sixways | ||
| Fri 6th Jan 12 | 20:00 | Newcastle Falcons | v | Exeter Chiefs | Kingston Park | |
| Sat 7th Jan 12 | 15:00 | Leicester Tigers | v | London Wasps | Welford Road | |
| Sat 7th Jan 12 | 15:00 | London Irish | v | Sale Sharks | Madejski Stadium | |
| Sun 8th Jan 12 | 15:00 | Saracens | v | Bath Rugby | Vicarage Road | |
| Fri 10th Feb 12 | 19:45 | Sale Sharks | v | Worcester Warriors | Edgeley Park | |
| Sat 11th Feb 12 | 14:15 | Bath Rugby | v | Newcastle Falcons | Recreation Ground | |
| Sat 11th Feb 12 | 15:00 | Exeter Chiefs | v | Leicester Tigers | Sandy Park | |
| Sat 11th Feb 12 | 15:00 | Gloucester Rugby | v | Northampton Saints | Kingsholm | |
| Sat 11th Feb 12 | 15:00 | Harlequins | v | London Irish | Twickenham Stoop | |
| Sun 12th Feb 12 | 15:00 | London Wasps | v | Saracens | Adams Park | |
| 17/18/19 Feb | Northampton Saints | v | Sale Sharks | Franklin’s Gardens | ||
| Fri 17th Feb 12 | 20:00 | Newcastle Falcons | v | London Irish | Kingston Park | |
| Sat 18th Feb 12 | 14:15 | Bath Rugby | v | Gloucester Rugby | Recreation Ground | |
| Sat 18th Feb 12 | 15:00 | Harlequins | v | Worcester Warriors | Twickenham Stoop | |
| Sat 18th Feb 12 | 15:00 | London Wasps | v | Exeter Chiefs | Adams Park | |
| Sun 19th Feb 12 | 15:00 | Saracens | v | Leicester Tigers | Vicarage Road | |
| 24/25/26 Feb | Worcester Warriors | v | Saracens | Sixways | ||
| Fri 24th Feb 12 | 19:45 | Sale Sharks | v | London Wasps | Edgeley Park | |
| Sat 25th Feb 12 | 15:00 | Exeter Chiefs | v | Bath Rugby | Sandy Park | |
| Sat 25th Feb 12 | 15:00 | Gloucester Rugby | v | Harlequins | Kingsholm | |
| Sat 25th Feb 12 | 15:00 | Leicester Tigers | v | Newcastle Falcons | Welford Road | |
| Sun 26th Feb 12 | 15:00 | London Irish | v | Northampton Saints | Madejski Stadium | |
| Fri 2nd Mar 12 | 20:00 | Newcastle Falcons | v | Harlequins | Kingston Park | |
| Sat 3rd Mar 12 | 14:15 | Bath Rugby | v | Worcester Warriors | Recreation Ground | |
| Sat 3rd Mar 12 | 15:00 | Exeter Chiefs | v | Sale Sharks | Sandy Park | |
| Sat 3rd Mar 12 | 15:00 | Leicester Tigers | v | Gloucester Rugby | Welford Road | |
| Sat 3rd Mar 12 | 15:00 | London Wasps | v | London Irish | Adams Park | |
| Sun 4th Mar 12 | 15:00 | Saracens | v | Northampton Saints | Vicarage Road | |
| 23/24/25 Mar | Gloucester Rugby | v | Exeter Chiefs | Kingsholm | ||
| 23/24/25 Mar | Northampton Saints | v | London Wasps | Franklin’s Gardens | ||
| 23/24/25 Mar | Worcester Warriors | v | Newcastle Falcons | Sixways | ||
| Fri 23rd Mar 12 | 19:45 | Sale Sharks | v | Saracens | Edgeley Park | |
| Sat 24th Mar 12 | 15:00 | Harlequins | v | Bath Rugby | Twickenham Stoop | |
| Sun 25th Mar 12 | 15:00 | London Irish | v | Leicester Tigers | Madejski Stadium | |
| Fri 30th Mar 12 | 20:00 | Newcastle Falcons | v | Sale Sharks | Kingston Park | |
| Sat 31st Mar 12 | 14:15 | Bath Rugby | v | Northampton Saints | Recreation Ground | |
| Sat 31st Mar 12 | 15:00 | Exeter Chiefs | v | London Irish | Sandy Park | |
| Sat 31st Mar 12 | 15:00 | Leicester Tigers | v | Worcester Warriors | Welford Road | |
| Sun 1st Apr 12 | 15:00 | London Wasps | v | Gloucester Rugby | Adams Park | |
| Sun 1st Apr 12 | 15:00 | Saracens | v | Harlequins | Vicarage Road | |
| 13/14/15 Apr | Northampton Saints | v | Leicester Tigers | Franklin’s Gardens | ||
| 13/14/15 Apr | Worcester Warriors | v | Exeter Chiefs | Sixways | ||
| Fri 13th Apr 12 | 19:45 | Sale Sharks | v | Bath Rugby | Edgeley Park | |
| Sat 14th Apr 12 | 15:00 | Gloucester Rugby | v | Newcastle Falcons | Kingsholm | |
| Sat 14th Apr 12 | 15:00 | Harlequins | v | London Wasps | Twickenham Stoop | |
| Sun 15th Apr 12 | 15:00 | London Irish | v | Saracens | Madejski Stadium | |
| 20/21/22 Apr | Worcester Warriors | v | London Irish | Sixways | ||
| Fri 20th Apr 12 | 20:00 | Newcastle Falcons | v | Saracens | Kingston Park | |
| Sat 21st Apr 12 | 14:15 | Bath Rugby | v | London Wasps | Recreation Ground | |
| Sat 21st Apr 12 | 15:00 | Exeter Chiefs | v | Northampton Saints | Sandy Park | |
| Sat 21st Apr 12 | 15:00 | Gloucester Rugby | v | Sale Sharks | Kingsholm | |
| Sat 21st Apr 12 | 15:00 | Harlequins | v | Leicester Tigers | Twickenham Stoop | |
| Sat 5th May 12 | 15:00 | Leicester Tigers | v | Bath Rugby | Welford Road | |
| Sat 5th May 12 | 15:00 | London Irish | v | Gloucester Rugby | Madejski Stadium | |
| Sat 5th May 12 | 15:00 | London Wasps | v | Newcastle Falcons | Adams Park | |
| Sat 5th May 12 | 15:00 | Northampton Saints | v | Worcester Warriors | Franklin’s Gardens | |
| Sat 5th May 12 | 15:00 | Sale Sharks | v | Harlequins | Edgeley Park | |
| Sat 5th May 12 | 15:00 | Saracens | v | Exeter Chiefs | Vicarage Road |