The bulk of pre-season work is now under the belts of most players as the new 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership season speeds towards us.
But the now 13 Premiership clubs are set to tune up their attacks and defence in the coming weeks in a series of pre-season friendlies as they prepare for the start of the new campaign which gets underway on Friday, September 17 when newly-promoted Saracens come to Ashton Gate.
Here are all the details you need to know about every Premiership club's pre-season friendly schedule.
Friday 27 August
Jersey Reds v Leicester Tigers (Stade Santander International, 5pm)
Saturday 28 August
Ealing Trailfinders v Gloucester Rugby - (Trailfinders Sports Ground, 3pm)
Friday 3 September
Jersey Reds v Sale Sharks (Stade Santander International, 7.45pm)
Ulster v Saracens (Kingspan Stadium, 7pm)
Worcester Warriors v Connacht (Sixways Stadium, 7.45pm)
Glasgow Warriors v Newcastle Falcons (Scotstoun Stadium, 7pm)
Bedford Blues v Northampton Saints (Goldington Road, 7.45pm)
Saturday 4 September
Leicester Tigers v Dragons (Mattioli Woods Welford Road, 2pm)
Coventry Rugby v Wasps (The Butts Park Arena, 3pm)
Gloucester Rugby v Ealing Trailfinders (Kingsholm, 3pm)
Harlequins v Cardiff Rugby (The Twickenham Stoop, 3pm)
Munster v Bath Rugby (Thomand Park, 3pm) - CANCELLED
Newcastle Falcons v Doncaster Knights (Kingston Park, 3pm)
Thursday 9 September
Leicester Tigers v Scarlets (Mattioli Woods Welford Road, 7pm)
Saracens v Ulster (Honourable Artillery Company - City of London, 5pm ko)
Friday 10 September
Bristol Bears v Hartpury (Behind Closed Doors)
Cardiff Rugby v Bath Rugby (Cardiff Arms Park, 7.45pm)
Leinster v Harlequins (RDS Arena, 7pm)
Northampton Saints v Ospreys (Franklin's Gardens, 7.30pm)
Worcester Warriors v Glasgow Warriors (Sixways Stadium, 7.45pm)
Saturday 11 September
Exeter Chiefs v Munster (Sandy Park, 3pm)
Coventry Rugby v Gloucester Rugby (The Butts Park Arena, 3pm)
Edinburgh Rugby v Newcastle Falcons (Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, 3pm)
Cornish Pirates v Worcester Warriors (Mennaye Field, 5pm)
12 September
Wasps v Dragons (Coventry Building Society Arena, 2pm)
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