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minus 1 fixture now that Worcester are exempt from competitive fixtures due to financial difficulty

Friday 30th September

Newcastle Falcons v Bristol Bears (Kingston Park) – Live on BT Sport 1HD with coverage starting at 7pm ahead of a 7.45pm kick-off

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant Referees: Adam Leal and John Meredith

TMO: Andrew Jackson

Citing Commissioner: Greg Garner

Saturday 1st October

Saracens v Leicester Tigers (StoneX Stadium) – Live on BT Sport 2HD with coverage starting at 2.30pm ahead of a 3pm kick-off

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant Referees: Hamish Smales and Greg Macdonald

TMO: Rowan Kitt

Citing Commissioner: Budge Pountney

Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs (AJ Bell Stadium) – kick-off at 3pm on PRTV Live

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant Referees: Anthony Woodthorpe and Wayne Falla

TMO: David Rose

Citing Commissioner: Buster White

London Irish v Bath Rugby (Gtech Community Stadium) – kick-off at 3pm on PRTV Live

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant Referees: Dan Jones and James Clarke

TMO: Claire Hodnett

Citing Commissioner: Jay Curtis

Sunday 2nd October

Harlequins v Northampton Saints (Twickenham Stoop) – Live on BT Sport 1HD with coverage starting at 2pm ahead of a 3pm kick-off

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant Referees: Joe James and Gareth Holsgrove

TMO: Dean Richards

Citing Commissioner: Dave Guyan

Tom Foley is in charge at the Stoop