Western Mail

SCARLETS ARE OFF TO RACING START

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Leicester PRO14 The Cardiff in in Scarlets rivals December. round Tigers Blues, Ulster travel two at back Welford in before to in back-to-back the Europe’s Road east clashing Midlands in top a Friday Friday tier with for to Guinness night night the take first fixtures fixture on time against at 14. this since level. French The 2014, side match are Lyon, on takes who their place are travels on making Sunday, in their round October debut one

Glasgow double The Blues, header at the Challenge Arms against Park Cup twice a week winners winners later last before and season, a English testing host champions campaign In the Challenge at Saracens. home to Cup, French the Ospreys side Pau kick-off - the first their of three They Saturday make the afternoon short trip ties to at take the Liberty on Worcester, Stadium. who have round signed two, then former face Ospreys Stade Francais centre in Ashley the December Beck, in ties.

Bernard Jackman’s Dragons will have their passports at the ready for a tricky trip to Romania in round one to take on pool minnows Timisoara Saracens.

Dan Biggar’s Northampto­n visit Rodney Parade in round two, but it’s December that will present a major challenge with a clash against the Saints at Franklin’s Gardens being followed by a trip to European powerhouse­s Clermont Auvergene.

The Dragons finish with two home matches against Timisoara and Clermont.

Defending champions Leinster kick-off the Champions Cup against Wasps in what promises to be a mouthwater­ing clash at the RDS on Friday, October

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This season’s finals will be played at Newcastle’s St James’ Park on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11. SCARLETS

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