CHAMPIONS Saints will kick off the defence of their Super League crown with a replay of last October’s Grand Final at home to Salford on Friday, 31 January.

Six days later they travel to Warrington to play the Wolves for the first time since their controversial Wembley defeat.

In a break from tradition – and with a nod to player welfare – teams will play only one game over Easter, with Saints entertaining old foe Wigan Warriors on Good Friday and no match on Easter Monday.

Saints will break new ground with three games against Toronto Wolfpack – with two of those away.

The first of those is scheduled for Saturday, February 29 at a venue yet to be confirmed, with London a possibility.

The Saints will cross the Atlantic for the first time when they face the Wolfpack at the Lamport Stadium on Saturday, May 2.

There is currently no listing for the World Club Challenge – but if that game against NRL champions Sydney Roosters does go ahead in the traditional slot it will mean that the week four home game with Catalans would have to be rescheduled to later in the season.

In terms of the loop fixtures, apart from the additional Wolfpack clash, Saints will also play extra away games at Leeds and Warrington, with their additional homes being versus Wigan, Huddersfield and Hull FC.

They will play Salford at Magic.

Fixtures:

1. Friday, Jan 31 (Sky) Salford Red Devils H 7.45pm

2. Thursday, Feb 6 (Sky) Warrington Wolves A 7.45pm

3. Sunday, Feb 16 Hull FC A 3pm

4. Friday, Feb 21 Catalans Dragons H 7.45pm TBC*

5. Saturday, Feb 29 Toronto Wolfpack TBC/A TBC

6. Friday, Mar 6 Huddersfield Giants H 7.45pm

7. Sunday, Mar 13 Castleford Tigers A 3.30pm

8. Friday, Mar 20 (Sky) Leeds Rhinos A 7.45pm

9. Friday, Mar 27 Hull Kingston Rovers H 7.45pm

10. Friday, Apr 10 (Sky) Wigan Warriors H 2.45pm

11. Saturday, Apr 18 Catalans Dragons A 6pm

12. Friday, Apr 24 Wakefield Trinity H 7.45pm

13. Saturday, May 2 Toronto Wolfpack A 1.30pm

14. Thursday, May 14 (Sky) Hull FC H 7.45pm

15. Saturday, May 23 (Sky) Salford Red Devils Newcastle 5.15pm

16. Sunday, May 31 Hull Kingston Rovers A 3pm

17. Friday, Jun 12 Leeds Rhinos H 7.45pm

18. Friday, Jun 19 Castleford Tigers H 7.45pm

19. Thursday, Jun 25 (Sky) Warrington Wolves A 7.45pm

20. Friday, Jul 3 Huddersfield Giants A 7.45pm

21. Friday, Jul 10 Hull FC H 7.45pm

22. Sunday, Jul 26 Wakefield Trinity A 3pm

23. Friday, Jul 31 Wigan Warriors H 7.45pm

24. Sunday, Aug 9 Salford Red Devils A 3pm

25. Friday, Aug 14 Warrington Wolves H 7.45pm

26. Friday, Aug 21 Leeds Rhinos A 7.45pm

27. Friday, Aug 28 Huddersfield Giants H 7.45pm

28. Friday, Sep 4 Wigan Warriors A 7.45pm

29. Friday, Sep 11 Toronto Wolfpack H 7.45pm.

The Grand Final is at Old Trafford on October 10.

Saints will enter the Challenge Cup in round 6 on the weekend of 3/4/20.

The Challenge Cup quarter final is weekend of 8/5/20, with the semi on 5/6/20.

This year’s Challenge Final is Saturday, 18 July 2020.