RRW, the WRU, Premiership Rugby , RFU and LV= Organising Committee have reached agreement regarding the arrangement of Round 1 fixtures for the Regions, which clash with the Guinness Pro 12 Round 7.
The amends to the LV= Cup are as follows:
• Gloucester Rugby, Ospreys, Newport Gwent Dragons and Exeter Chiefs' Round 1 fixtures will swap with their respective Round 3 fixtures. Please see amended listings below.
• This will enable Ospreys v Newport Gwent Dragons and Cardiff Blues v Scarlets, both Round 1 matches, to move to 14/15/16 November weekend whilst they honour their Guinness Pro 12 games on the 31 October/1/2 November weekend
The Ospreys v Newport Gwent Dragons fixture will be played on Friday 14th November, kicking off at 7.35pm. Meanwhile, the Round 2 home game against Saracens has also been confirmed and will be played on Friday 7th November, also getting underway at 7.35pm.
Confirmation of the venue for these two home games will be confirmed as soon as possible
The LV= Organising Committee would like to thanks all parties for their co-operation in this matter, particular to those Premiership clubs which have agreed to rearrange their respective fixtures.
Round 1 – 31 October/01/02 November
Bath Rugby v London Welsh
Saracens v Harlequins – Sunday 2nd November 13:00 KO Live on Sky Sports
London Irish v Leicester Tigers
Northampton Saints v Newcastle Falcons
Sale Sharks v Wasps
Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester Rugby
Round 2 – 07/08/09 November
Exeter Chiefs v Bath Rugby
Harlequins v Newport Gwent Dragons
London Welsh v Gloucester Rugby
Ospreys v Saracens (Friday 7th November 7.35pm)
Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks – Sunday 9th November 15:15 KO Live on Sky Sports
Newcastle Falcons v Cardiff Blues
Scarlets v Northampton Saints
Wasps v London Irish
Rearranged Round 1 Fixtures - Friday 14th November
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets
Ospreys v Newport Gwent Dragons (7.35pm)
Round 3 – 30/31 January/01 February
Gloucester Rugby v Ospreys
Newport Gwent Dragons v Exeter Chiefs
Harlequins v Bath Rugby
London Welsh v Saracens
Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints
Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks
Scarlets v London Irish
Wasps v Cardiff Blues
Round 4 – 06/07/08 February
Bath Rugby v Ospreys
Gloucester Rugby v Harlequins
Newport Gwent Dragons v London Welsh
Saracens v Exeter Chiefs
Cardiff Blues v Leicester Tigers
Northampton Saints v Wasps
London Irish v Newcastle Falcons
Sale Sharks v Scarlets