WORCESTER Warriors will begin their Aviva Premiership campaign with a long trip to Newcastle Falcons.

The curtain-raiser will take place at Kingston Park on Friday, September 1 (7.45pm) before Warriors face the top two sides from last season.

They will host West Midlands rivals Wasps on Sunday, September 10 (3pm), which will be televised on BT Sport, before welcoming reigning champions Exeter Chiefs to Sixways on Friday, September 15 (7.45pm).

After visiting neighbours Gloucester on Friday, September 22 (7.45pm), Warriors will tackle Saracens at home on Friday, September 29 (7.45pm) to round off the first month of the season.

The fixtures for rounds 11-13, covering the Christmas period, will be confirmed in the first week of October.

Warriors 2017/18 Aviva Premiership fixtures.

Friday, September 1: Newcastle Falcons vs Warriors, Kingston Park (7.45pm).

Sunday, September 10: Warriors vs Wasps, Sixways (3pm) (live on BT Sport).

Friday, September 15: Warriors vs Exeter Chiefs, Sixways (7.45pm).

Friday, September 22: Gloucester vs Warriors, Kingsholm (7.45pm) (live on BT Sport).

Friday, September 29: Warriors vs Saracens, Sixways (7.45pm).

Saturday, October 7: Bath vs Warriors, The Rec (3pm).

Saturday, October 28: Harlequins vs Warriors, Twickenham Stoop (3pm).

Saturday, November 18: Warriors vs Northampton Saints, Sixways (3pm).

Friday, November 24: Leicester Tigers vs Warriors, Welford Road (7.45pm) (live on BT Sport).

Friday, December 1: Warriors vs Sale Sharks, Sixways (7.45pm).

22/23/24 December: Warriors vs London Irish, Sixways.

29/30/31 December: Saracens vs Warriors, Allianz Park.

5/6/7 January: Warriors vs Bath, Sixways.

9/10/11 February: Exeter Chiefs vs Warriors, Sandy Park.

16/17/18 February: Warriors vs Gloucester, Sixways.

23/24/25 February: London Irish vs Warriors, Madejski Stadium.

2/3/4 March: Warriors vs Leicester Tigers, Sixways.

23/24/25 March: Sale Sharks vs Warriors, AJ Bell Stadium.

6/7/8 April: Warriors vs Newcastle Falcons, Sixways.

13/14/15 April: Wasps vs Warriors, Ricoh Arena.

27/28/29 April: Warriors vs Harlequins, Sixways.

Saturday, May 5: Northampton Saints vs Warriors, Franklin’s Gardens.