​Leicester Tigers will begin the defence of the Prem Rugby Cup with a trip to Harlequins on 5 September.The first two rounds of games will be played before the Prem season starts as teams prepare for the new campaign.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTeams will be split into two pools of five, playing each side in their group home and away.Tigers crush Chiefs to win first Prem Rugby Cup The semi-finals are scheduled for weekend of Saturday, 6 March with the final the following weekend.In Pool A, Bristol will face Gloucester in the opening round of games while Sale host Bath on Sunday, 6 September.Last season’s beaten finalists Exeter begin their campaign on 12 September at home to Bristol.Alongside Leicester and Harlequins in Pool B, Saracens will start with a home game against Northampton, while Newcastle Red Bulls’ first game of the season is a week later at Leicester.