Wales will host the opening night of the new PRO14 season when the first of 152 international club games take place in Cardiff and Swansea.
The Welsh capital will play host to a clash of European Champions as Cardiff Blues (Challenge Cup winners) welcome defending PRO14 title holders and Champions Cup winners, Leinster, to Cardiff Arms Park.
The second game on Friday, August 31 will see Ospreys open the campaign with a visit of Richard Cockerill’s Edinburgh, who reached the PRO14 Final Series for the very first time just two months ago.
Round One sees a full set of terrific match-ups with two clashes of former champions when Connacht host Glasgow Warriors while Scarlets, 2017 title winners and last season’s beaten finalists, travel to Kingspan Stadium to face the 2006 Celtic League winners, Ulster.
Munster will take on the Cheetahs while the Cheetahs’ South African compatriots, the Southern Kings, start their season in Parma when they tackle Zebre.
Finally, Dragons fans will have high hopes to see what the region can achieve in season two of Bernard Jackman’s tenure as they face a challenging opener against Benetton Rugby, who are aiming to build on last season’s record number of wins to make a real push for the PRO14 Final Series.
For the first time ever the Championship has also been able to announce kick-off times and dates for the first 17 rounds of the PRO14 which is a big win for clubs and their supporters. Click here to view them.