WORCESTER Warriors will mark their return to the Aviva Premiership with a home clash against perennial strugglers Sale Sharks on the first weekend in September.

The season then roars into life with a local derby clash against Gloucester at Kingsholm on September 10, before a trip to reigning champions Saracens’ Vicarage Road base the following weekend.

Although Richard Hill’s men face a daunting final day of the season visit to Franklin’s Gardens to play Northampton Saint, they do have back-to-back home clashes with Exeter Cheifs and London Irish as their second and third-from-last matches of the campaign.

Warriors will be at home for Christmas with Leciester Tigers set to visit, while Worcester fans can look forward to a new year journey to Adams Park to play Wasps.

WORCESTER WARRIORS 2011/12 AVIVA PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES

Sep 3 Warriors v Sale Sharks (Sixways, 3pm)

Sat, Sep 10 Gloucester v Warriors (Kingsholm, 3pm)

Sun, Sep 18 Saracens v Warriors (Vicarage Road, 2.15pm, live on ESPN)

Sep 24 Warriors v Harlequins (Sixways, 3pm)

Fri, Sep 30 Warriors v Northampton Saints (Sixways, 7.45pm, live on ESPN)

Sun, Oct 9 London Irish v Warriors (Madjeski Stadium, 2pm, live on Sky)

Fri, Oct 28 Warriors v Wasps (Sixways, 7.45pm)

Fri, Nov 4 Newcastle Falcons v Warriors (Kingston Park, k-o TBC)

Nov 25/26/27 Warriors v Bath (Sixways, k-o TBC)

Sat, Dec 3 Exeter Chiefs v Warriors (Sandy Park, 3pm)

Dec 27 Warriors v Leicester Tigers (Sixways, 3pm)

Sun, Jan 1 Wasps v Warriors (Adams Park, 3pm)

Jan 8 Warriors v Gloucester (Sixways, 3pm)

Fri, Feb 10 Sale Sharks v Warriors (Edgeley Park, 7.45pm)

Sat, Feb 18 Harlequins v Warriors (Twickenham Stoop, 3pm)

Feb 24/25/26 Warriors v Saracens (Sixways, k-o TBC)

Sat, Mar 3 Bath v Worcester (Recreation Ground, 2.15pm)

Mar 23/24/25 Warriors v Newcastle Falcons (Sixways, k-o TBC)

Sat, Mar 31 Leicester Tigers v Warriors (Welford Road, 3pm)

Apr 13/14/15 Warriors v Exeter Chiefs (Sixways, k-o TBC)

Apr 20/21/22 Warriors v London Irish (Sixways, k-o TBC)

Sat, May 5 Northampton Saints v Warriors (Franklin's Gardens, 3pm)

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