Gloucester Rugby will take on London Irish and Exeter Chiefs on the opening day of the Premiership Rugby 7s which will take place at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday 13 September.

The Cherry and Whites will feature in the first game of the evening when they take on the Exiles at 5:30pm, before playing their second fixture of the evening against the Chiefs at 8:3pm.

Reigning Champions Saracens will kick off their Premiership Rugby 7s title defence against Sale Sharks on a blockbuster first day of action following today’s fixture announcement.

The Men in Black claimed the season-opening trophy for the second time last year as they defeated holders Wasps 33-12 in the Final at Franklin’s Gardens.

Northampton Saints’ home ground will play host to the ‘Olympic-style’ version of the tournament for a third season in a row, with the action taking place on Friday 13 September and Saturday 14 September, with the full weekend's action will be exclusively live on BT Sport.

Tickets are available now at www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/buytickets

Saracens – who went on to claim the Gallagher Premiership Rugby title following their 7s success – play Sale Sharks in the seventh game of Friday’s pool stages before taking on fellow Pool A opponents Worcester Warriors in the penultimate game of the night.

Gallagher Premiership Rugby new boys London Irish – winners of the Premiership Rugby 7s in 2012 – open up this year’s festivities at 5.30pm on Friday 13, leading off an explosive four-and-a-half hours of rugby.

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All 12 Gallagher Premiership Rugby sides will face off over two days of competition in Northampton – with big hits, slick offloads and lightning-fast pace all guaranteed.

The Premiership Rugby 7s offers the chance to see the next generation of rugby stars go toe-to-toe, with talented youngsters from all 12 clubs mixing it with seasoned campaigners ahead of the new season in a fiesta of free-flowing rugby.

After the pools are completed on Friday evening, Saturday’s matches will start at 2.30pm and see the top eight ranked teams contest the Cup quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, the remaining four sides will head into the Plate semi-finals as they bid to lift some early-season silverware before the tournament concludes at 6.45pm.

Rugby won’t be the only attraction over the weekend with the Gardens becoming a hub of activity, opening its gates from 4.30pm until 10pm on the Friday and 1pm until 8.45pm on the Saturday.

Tickets for this festival of rugby are available now! Early bird prices of £16/£6 (adult/junior) for two days and £10/£4 for one day are currently available from the Northampton Saints ticket office – please visit www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/buytickets to book.

Fixtures announced for 2019 Premiership Rugby 7s

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