We travel to St James' Park for the opener on Saturday, August 12 - remember, at this stage, dates of all fixtures are subject to change.
Our first home game at Wembley Stadium, connected by EE, is a cracker against last season's champions Chelsea, scheduled for Saturday, August 19 but again, subject to change.
One date to note - Burnley at home, scheduled for August 26 - this is the same day as the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final at Wembley and will therefore need to be rescheduled. We are currently in discussions with Burnley on this matter.