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Saints open with Warriors battle
By Editor
Worcester Warriors are the Saints' first opponents in the 2008/09 Guinness Premiership.
Saints v Warriors
Saints renew acquaintances with Worcester on the opening day
The Warriors will visit Franklin's Gardens on Saturday, September 6th in the Premiership's opening round. September's other visitors to the Gardens are reigning champions London Wasps, while the Saints will travel to Newcastle Falcons, Saracens and Leicester Tigers.

The East Midlands derby will be played on Wednesday, October 1st to enable the Grand Final to be brought forward by two weeks, a move made necessary by a clash with the British Lions' opening tour match in South Africa.

The Saints will have three home matches at the turn of the year against Harlequins (Dec 20th), Bristol (Jan 3rd) and Leicester (Jan 10th), with their away game being at Bath (Dec 27th).

Once again the last match at the Gardens will be against London Irish (April 18th) although the season finishes at Sale Sharks' Edgeley Park on the weekend of April 24th/25th/26th.

"There are no easy games in the Premiership and September will be a massive challenge, especially with three away games," said Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder. "Having said that, we will have to be at our best for the home matches as well! Worcester got better and better towards the end of last season and Wasps are always tough opponents. Newcastle, Saracens and Leicester will also be difficult trips. One thing is certain - we will be taking each game as it comes and giving it our best effort."

OPPOSITION

VENUE

AUGUST
Sat 16th Clermont Auvergne Vichy
Sat 16th Middlesex Sevens Twickenham
Fri 22nd Nottingham TBC
Sat 23rd Western Force Franklin's Gardens
Wed 27th Western Force Development Franklin's Gardens
Fri 29th Cardiff Blues Arms Park
Sun 31st Treviso Franklin's Gardens
SEPTEMBER
Sat 6th Worcester Warriors Franklin's Gardens
Sun 14th Newcastle Falcons Kingston Park
Sat 20th London Wasps Franklin's Gardens
Sun 28th Saracens Vicarage Road
OCTOBER
Wed 1st Leicester Tigers Welford Road
Sat 4th Bristol (EDF Energy Cup) Franklin's Gardens
Fri/Sat/Sun 10/11/12 Euro Challenge Cup Round 1
Fri/Sat/Sun 17/18/19 Euro Challenge Cup Round 2
Sat 25th Saracens (EDF Energy Cup) Vicarage Road
NOVEMBER
Sat 1st Llanelli Scarlets (EDF Energy Cup) Franklin's Gardens
Sun 16th Bristol Memorial Stadium
Sat 22nd Bath Franklin's Gardens
Sat 29th Gloucester Kingsholm
DECEMBER
Fri/Sat/Sun 5/6/7 Euro Challenge Cup Round 3
Fri/Sat/Sun 12/13/14 Euro Challenge Cup Round 4
Sat 20th Harlequins Franklin's Gardens
Sat 27th Bath The Rec
JANUARY
Sat 3rd Bristol Franklin's Gardens
Sat 10th Leicester Tigers Franklin's Gardens
Fri/Sat/Sun 16/17/18 Euro Challenge Cup Round 5
Fri/Sat/Sun 23/24/26 Euro Challenge Cup Round 6
FEBRUARY
Sat 14th Saracens Franklin's Gardens
Sun 22nd London Wasps Adams Park
Sat 28th Newcastle Falcons Franklin's Gardens
MARCH
Sat 7th Worcester Warriors Sixways
Sat 14th Sale Sharks Franklin's Gardens
Sun 22nd London Irish Madejski Stadium
Sat 28th Harlequins The Stoop
Sat/Sun 28/29 EDF Energy Cup semi-final
APRIL
Sat 4th Gloucester Franklin's Gardens
Sat/Sun 11/12 Euro Challenge Cup quarter final
Sat 18th London Irish Franklin's Gardens
Sat/Sun 18/19 EDF Energy Cup final
Fri/Sat/Sun 24/25/26 Sale Sharks Edgeley Park
MAY
Sat/Sun 2/3 Euro Challenge Cup semi-final
Sat 9th Guinness Premiership semi-final
Sat/Sun 16/17 Guinness Premiership Grand Final
Sat/Sun 23/24 Euro Challenge Cup final

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