Premiership Rugby can confirm that the latest set of live television matches on BT Sport will kick off at the Recreation Ground as the games in Rounds 14-17 are revealed.
Bath Rugby will host Northampton Saints on Friday 9 February, Wasps making the trip to west London, to play Harlequins, on Sunday 11 February to complete the live TV coverage in Round 14.
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On the third weekend in February there will be a triple-bill of live Aviva Premiership Rugby action on BT Sport kicking off with Saracens’ trip to Sale Sharks on Friday 16 February, followed by Leicester Tigers v Harlequins on Saturday. The weekend is completed at the Ricoh Arena on Sunday with a re-run of the 2016 Aviva Premiership Rugby Final, Wasps taking on Exeter Chiefs.
In Round 16 BT Sport will show a Sunday double-header of Aviva Premiership Rugby action – on 25 February – as London Irish host Worcester Warriors and Leicester Tigers make the trip to north London to take on European Rugby Champions Cup holders, Saracens.
This selection of live TV matches produced earlier than ever to help supporters and our clubs plan ahead is completed with Round 17 kicking off at the Twickenham Stoop on the evening of Friday 2 March, when Bath Rugby are in town. The live TV cameras move to Sandy Park for the arrival of Saracens on Saturday, the weekend of live TV coverage ending at Sixways the next day, where Worcester Warriors take on Leicester Tigers.
CONFIRMED UPCOMING FIXTURES
- Saturday, January 27 – Worcester Warriors (A) – Anglo-Welsh Cup – 3pm
- Saturday, February 3 – Saracens (H) – Anglo-Welsh Cup – 3pm
- Saturday, February 10 – Worcester Warriors (H) – Aviva Premiership – 2pm
- Sunday, February 18 – Wasps (A) – Aviva Premiership – 3pm (BT Sport)
- Saturday, February 24 – Northampton Saints (H) – Aviva Premiership – 2pm
- Saturday, March 3 – Saracens (H) – Aviva Premiership – 3pm (BT Sport)