CHAMPIONS Leeds Rhinos will begin their defence of the engage Super League title in unfamiliar surroundings with a match against Crusaders at The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham on Friday January 29.
Leeds, who completed an unprecedented hat-trick of titles with their 18-10 Grand Final victory over St Helens last month, face the rebranded Crusaders in one of two fixtures played a week before the first full round of engage Super League XV.
The match is a Round 4 fixture which has been rearranged because of the Rhinos' involvement in the World Club Challenge against Melbourne Storm at Elland Road, Leeds, on Sunday February 28.
29/01 20.00 Crusaders v Leeds Rhinos * (at Wrexham FC)
05/02 20.00 Wigan Warriors v Crusaders
12/02 20.00 Salford City Reds v Crusaders
20/02 18.00 Crusaders v Hull FC +
07/03 15.00 Warrington Wolves v Crusaders
12/03 20.00 St Helens v Crusaders
19/03 20.00 Crusaders v Catalans Dragons * +
26/03 20.00 Castleford Tigers v Crusaders
02/04 ko tbc Crusaders v Harlequins RL +
05/04 15.00 Bradford Bulls v Crusaders
11/04 15.30 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Crusaders
24/04 18.00 Crusaders v Huddersfield Giants +
16/05 15.00 Hull Kingston Rovers v Crusaders
22/05 18.00 Crusaders v Wigan Warriors +
06/06 14.00 Harlequins RL v Crusaders
12/06 18.00 Crusaders v Bradford Bulls +
18/06 20.00 Leeds Rhinos v Crusaders
26/06 18.00 Crusaders v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats +
03/07 18.00 Crusaders v Warrington Wolves +
11/07 15.00 Huddersfield Giants v Crusaders
17/07 ko tbc Catalans Dragons v Crusaders
24/07 18.00 Crusaders v Castleford Tigers +
31/07 18.00 Crusaders v Salford City Reds +
13/08 20.00 Hull F C v Crusaders
21/08 18.00 Crusaders v St Helens +
04/09 18.00 Crusaders v Hull Kingston Rovers +
(* denotes Sky fixture)
(+ denotes venue tbc)