The new season of the United Rugby Championship will kick off with a west Wales derby, as the Scarlets welcome the Ospreys to Llanelli on the opening weekend.
The two sides will also face each other in the Christmas derby, with the league reverting to the traditional west and east match-ups, while the four Welsh professional sides are all due to travel to South Africa for two rounds of games at the end of November and early December. All TV details and kick-off times are set to be confirmed next week.
However, the first of those weekends will clash with Wales' final autumn match against Australia - which is being played outside World Rugby's international window - so clubs' preparations will likely be hindered for the trip to the Rainbow Nation.
