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The Bridgend-based Crusaders will have two away games before playing their first home match against Hull at the Brewery Field on Saturday, February 21.

Crusaders coach John Dixon said: "Playing the 2008 engage Super League champions in our first fixture provides us with the best possible introduction to playing at the elite level. This is the start of something special, something I'm certain that the lovers of sport in Wales will embrace."

The Leeds-Crusaders fixture has been brought forward to the opening weekend to free up space for the Rhinos' clash with Australian champions Manly in the Carnegie World Club Challenge on March 1.

Harlequins' home game against Bradford has also been brought forward to February 8 to enable them to play a friendly with the Sea Eagles on February 19, while Wigan will play their round 17 fixture with Wakefield on the opening Sunday.

The Crusaders will take on fellow Super League newcomers Salford in the first full round of fixtures on February 13, when Mick Potter will start life as St Helens coach with a home game against Warrington.

Potter's former club Catalans Dragons start against Huddersfield in Perpignan, where Australian coaches Kevin Walters and Nathan Brown will make their Super League bow.

The other ties are Bradford against Hull KR, Castleford v Harlequins, Hull v Wigan and Leeds v Wakefield.

Super League will also break new ground next year by taking matches to Scotland and Spain.

The third annual Magic Weekend will take place at Murrayfield on May 2-3, while Catalans Dragons will play Warrington at Barcelona's Olympic Stadium on Saturday, June 20.