LV=Cup pools and fixtures revealed

Defending champions Harlequins will take on Leicester Tigers as the pools and fixtures for the upcoming LV=Cup were announced today.
Quins have been drawn in pool 3 with Bath, Worcester and the Ospreys but will face the teams in pool 2 which includes the Tigers, Exeter, Sale and the Cardiff Blues.
Saracens, Gloucester, London Irish and the Dragons are in pool 1 and will battle against Northampton, London Wasps, Newcastle and the Scarlets who are in pool 4.
The competition will kick-off on the weekend of November 9 with the final to be played on March 16.
Pool 1: Saracens, Gloucester Rugby, London Irish, Newport Gwent Dragons
Pool 2: Leicester Tigers, Exeter Chiefs, Sale Sharks, Cardiff Blues
Pool 3: Harlequins, Bath Rugby, Worcester Warriors, Ospreys
Pool 4: Northampton Saints, London Wasps, Newcastle Falcons, Scarlets
Fixtures
Round 1 (8/9/10 November): London Wasps v Saracens, Northampton Saints v Gloucester Rugby, Newcastle Falcons v London Irish, Scarlets v NEwport-Gwent Dragons, Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins, Leicester Tigers v Ospreys, Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby, Cardiff Blues v Worcester Warriors.
Round 2 (15/16/17 November): London Irish v Northampton Saints, Newport Gwent Dragons v London Wasps, Saracens v Scarlets, Gloucester Rugby v Newcastle Falcons, Bath Rugby v Exeter Chiefs, Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers, Harlequins v Sale Sharks, Ospreys v Cardiff.
Round 3 (24/25/26 January): Scarlets v Gloucester, London Wasps v London Irish, Saracens v Newcastle Falcons, Newport Gwent Dragons v Northampton Saints, Bath Rugby v Cardiff Blues, Exeter Chiefs v Ospreys, Harlequins v Leicester Tigers, Sale Sharks v Worcester Warriors
Round 4 (31/1/2 January/February): Gloucester Rugby v London Wasps, London Irish v Scarlets, Newcastle Falcons v Newport Gwent Dragons, Northampton Saints v Saracens, Leicester Tigers v Bath Rugby, Worcester Warriors v Exeter Chiefs, Cardiff Blues v Harlequins, Ospreys v Sale Sharks
Semi Finals – 7/8/9 March
LV= Cup Final – 16 March, venue to be confirmed.