Fixtures for the Greene King IPA Championship have been released with Nottingham opening with a home clash with London Scottish.
London Irish will make their first ever visit to Lady Bay on the weekend of September 30 having been relegated for the first time in 22 years last season.
Nottingham’s final game of the season will be away to London Scottish on April 15.
The Green and Whites will be hoping they can build upon last year’s campaign, finishing seventh in the league and eight points off of the promotion play off places.
Full dates and times along with the British & Irish Cup schedule will be published in full soon.
Nottingham rugby Championship fixtures for 2016/17
Round 1: v London Scottish (h)
2: v Yorkshire Carnegie (a)
3: v Cornish Pirates (h)
4: v Jersey (a)
5: v London Irish (h)
6: v Doncaster Knights (a)
7: v Richmond (h)
8: v Bedford (a)
9: v Ealing Trailfinders (h)
10: v Rotherham (h)
11: v London Welsh (a)
12: v Yorkshire Carnegie (h)
13: v Cornish Pirates (a)
14: v Jersey (h)
15: v London Irish (a)
16: v Doncaster Knights (h)
17: v Richmond (a)
18: v Bedford (h)
19: v Ealing Trailfinders (a)
20: v Rotherham (a)
21: v London Welsh (h)
22: v London Scottish (a)