Premiership Rounds 16 & 17 Fixtures Announced

The Premiership rounds 16 and 17 fixtures have today been confirmed .

The 4:30pm kick-off will wrap up a busy day of Round 16 action on the box with leaders Bristol Bears travelling to Newcastle Falcons (2pm) for their clash.

At 3pm, Harlequins will play host to Worcester Warriors at The Stoop, before the Chiefs tackle Wasps in the last action of the day.

A week later, the highly-anticipated Westcountry derby between Bristol and the Chiefs will kick-off the Round 17 action. Kick-off at Ashton Gate that night will be 7:45pm.

Round 17 sees four matches on Saturday, April 24 starting with a lunchtime kick-off at the Brentford Community Stadium where Harlequins make the short trip to take on near-neighours London Irish.

Later that day, Gloucester entertain Newcastle Falcons, Leicester Tigers face Northampton Saints, while Worcester Warriors play host to Sale Sharks (all 3pm)

The weekend ends at the Ricoh Arena where Wasps host Bath Rugby on Sunday, April 25.

ROUND 16

Friday, April 16

Northampton Saints v London Irish (7:45pm)
Sale Sharks v Gloucester Rugby (8pm)

Saturday, April 17

Newcastle Falcons v Bristol Bears (2pm)
Harlequins v Worcester Warriors (3pm)
Exeter Chiefs v Wasps (4:30pm)

Sunday, April 18

Bath Rugby v Leicester Tigers (3pm)

ROUND 17

Friday, April 23

Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs (7:45pm)

Saturday, April 24

London Irish v Harlequins (12:30pm)
Gloucester v Newcastle Falcons (3pm)
Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints (3pm)
Worcester Warriors v Sale Sharks (3pm)

Sunday, April 25

Wasps v Bath Rugby (3pm)