Newcastle Falcons will start and end the Championship season against last season's table toppers Bristol.
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The Falcons' first game of the season will see them travel to Bristol on Sunday September 2. And seven months later the West Country side will visit Kingston Park to end the regular Championship season.
The trip to Bristol will be new Director of Rugby Dean Richards' first competitive game in charge of the Falcons.
The following week Newcastle travel to London Scottish on Saturday September 8, before their first home game of the season against Doncaster Knights on Friday September 14 - a team they face in pre-season on August 11.
The draw for the British and Irish Cup has also been made, with the Falcons being drawn alongside Connacht, Cross Keys and Newport in Pool 4.
Richards told the club's official website: "I am really looking forward to the start of the season, I cannot wait to get started. Bristol is a tough opening game for us and we will have to be at our best to get our campaign under way with a win.
"I know that the boys are all working hard in training at the moment under the guidance of an excellent backroom set-up."
Sun September 2 2012 3pm, Bristol Rugby, Away
Sat September 8 2012 3pm, London Scottish, Away
Fri September 14 2012 8pm, Doncaster Knights, Home
Sun September 23 2012 3pm, Cornish Pirates, Away
Fri September 28 2012 8pm, Leeds Carnegie, Home
Sat October 6 2012 3pm, Moseley, Away
Fri October 26 2012 8pm, Rotherham Titans, Home
Sat November 3 2012 3pm, Bedford Blues, Away
Fri November 9 2012 8pm, Nottingham RFC, Home
Sat November 24 2012 3pm, Jersey RFC , Away
Fri November 30 2012 8pm, Plymouth Albion, Home
Sun December 23 2012 3pm, London Scottish, Home
Tue January 1 2013 2.30pm, Doncaster Knights, Away
Fri January 25 2013 8pm, Cornish Pirates, Home
TBC, Leeds Carnegie, Away
Fri February 15 2012 8pm, Moseley, Home
Sat March 2 2013 3pm, Rotherham Titans, Away
Fri March 8 2013 8pm, Bedford Blues, Home
Fri March 22 2013 7.45pm, Nottingham RFC, Away
Fri March 29 2013 8pm, Jersey RFC, Home
Sat April 13 2013 3pm, Plymouth Albion, Away
Fri April 19 2013 8pm, Bristol Rugby, Home
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