Tigers, winners of the Anglo-Welsh cup competition in 2007, also face group games against Scarlets, Harlequins and Newcastle Falcons, last season’s runners-up.
The Anglo-Welsh competition features all 12 Aviva Premiership clubs and the four Welsh regions. Each pool features three English sides and a Welsh representative.
Tigers kick off with a trip to Scarlets in round one on Saturday, October 15 (6pm), a game which is scheduled to be shown live on Sky Sports, before a home fixture against last season’s LV= Cup winners Gloucester in round two the following weekend.
Round three on the weekend of January 28/29 features a trip to the Twickenham Stoop to face Harlequins before Newcastle visit Welford Road on the weekend of February 4/5.
Rob Andrew, RFU rugby operations director, said: “The tournament is a unique cross-border competition and with a place in Europe for an English winner, the LV= Cup is fast becoming a fixture calendar highlight for both clubs and supporters alike.”
David Smith, LV= HR and communications director, said: “The last two seasons have produced some fantastic rugby and the tournament is fast establishing itself as a hotbed for young talent. We’re very much looking forward to the forthcoming season and would like to wish all teams the best of luck.”
Home pool games in the LV= Cup are included in a Leicester Tigers season ticket. Secure your seats now by calling the ticket office on 0844 856 1880 or by clicking here
2011/12 LV= Cup
Pool 1
Saracens
Bath Rugby
London Wasps
Ospreys
Pool 2
Leicester Tigers
London Irish
Sale Sharks
Cardiff Blues
Pool 3
Gloucester Rugby
Harlequins
Newcastle Falcons
Scarlets
Pool 4
Northampton Saints
Exeter Chiefs
Worcester Warriors
Dragons
Round 1 – October 14/15/16
Northampton Saints v Saracens
Worcester Warriors v London Wasps
Dragons v Bath Rugby
Exeter Chiefs v Ospreys
Newcastle Falcons v Cardiff Blues
Harlequins v London Irish
Gloucester Rugby v Sale Sharks
Scarlets v Leicester Tigers (Saturday, October 15, Sky Sports HD, KO 1800)
Round 2 – October 21/22/23
Saracens v Exeter Chiefs
London Wasps v Dragons
Bath Rugby v Worcester Warriors
Ospreys v Northampton Saints (Saturday, October 22, Sky Sports HD, KO 1800)
London Irish v Newcastle Falcons
Sale Sharks v Harlequins
Leicester Tigers v Gloucester Rugby
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets
Round 3 – January 27/28/29
Ospreys v Dragons
London Wasps v Exeter Chiefs
Saracens v Worcester Warriors
Bath Rugby v Northampton Saints
Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks
Harlequins v Leicester Tigers
Scarlets v London Irish
Gloucester Rugby v Cardiff Blues
Round 4 – February 3/4/5
Exeter Chiefs v Bath Rugby
Worcester Warriors v Ospreys
Northampton Saints v London Wasps
Dragons v Saracens
Cardiff Blues v Harlequins
Leicester Tigers v Newcastle Falcons
London Irish v Gloucester Rugby
Sale Sharks v Scarlets
Semi finals (9/10/11 March, venue TBC)
Final (16/17/18 March, venue TBC)
