Fixtures announced for LV= Cup

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LV= Cup holders Exeter Chiefs will begin their title defence with a trip to face the Dragons at Rodney Parade in Round One of the Pools.

LV= Cup champions Exeter Chiefs will kick-off their title defence with a trip to face the Dragons at Rodney Parade in Round One of the 2014/15 pool stages.

The Chiefs open up in Wales before hosting Bath and then welcoming Gloucester to Sandy Park. They end their pool campaign away to Saracens.

Meanwhile, recent beaten finalists Northampton Saints begin against Newcastle Falcons at Franklin's Gardens before they travel to the Scarlets. Their final two pool games are against Leicester Tigers (away) and Wasps (home).

LV= Cup fixtures

Round 1 – 31 October/01/02 November

Bath v London Welsh
Gloucester v Ospreys
Dragons v Exeter Chiefs
Saracens v Harlequins (Sunday, November 2 at 13:00 KO Live on Sky Sports)
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets
London Irish v Leicester Tigers
Northampton Saints v Newcastle Falcons
Sale Sharks v Wasps

Round 2 – 07/08/09 November

Exeter Chiefs v Bath
Harlequins v Dragons
London Welsh v Gloucester
Ospreys v Saracens
Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks (Sunday, November 9 at 15:15 KO Live on Sky Sports)
Newcastle Falcons v Cardiff Blues
Scarlets v Northampton Saints
Wasps v London Irish

Round 3 – 30/31 January/01 February

Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester
Harlequins v Bath
London Welsh v Saracens
Ospreys v Dragons
Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints
Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks
Scarlets v London Irish
Wasps v Cardiff Blues

Round 4 – 06/07/08 February

Bath v Ospreys
Gloucester v Harlequins
Dragons v London Welsh
Saracens v Exeter Chiefs
Cardiff Blues v Leicester Tigers
Northampton Saints v Wasps
London Irish v Newcastle Falcons
Sale Sharks v Scarlets