Verulamians Rugby Club’s hunt for promotion from Herts Middlesex Division One will start and finish with Old Actonians.

The London club visit Cotlandswick on September 10, the opening day of the season.

And the side relegated from London North West Three last year will welcome Vees to Gunnersbury Drive on April 8 for the final league fixture.

Royston provide the first road trip of the year on September 17 with the north Hertfordshire club coming to London Colney for the last game before Christmas on December 17.

Verulamians finished fourth last year, one place behind London Welsh Amateurs, and the first clash between the two sides takes place at Cotlandswick on November 26.

Vees final home game of the campaign sees them face London French.

Verulamians fixtures - 2016/2017

10/09/2016 Old Actonians H

17/09/2016 Royston A

24/09/2016 Old Streetonians H

01/10/2016 UCS Old Boys A

08/10/2016 Hendon H

22/10/2016 Hillingdon Abbots A

29/10/2016 Saracens Amateurs H

05/11/2016 Barnet Elizabethans H

19/11/2016 Wasps A

26/11/2016 London Welsh Amateurs H

10/12/2016 London French A

17/12/2016 Royston H

07/01/2017 Old Streetonians A

14/01/2017 UCS Old Boys H

28/01/2017 Hendon A

11/02/2017 Hillingdon Abbots H

18/02/2017 Saracens Amateurs A

04/03/2017 Barnet Elizabethans A

11/03/2017 Wasps H

25/03/2017 London Welsh Amateurs A

01/04/2017 London French H

08/04/2017 Old Actonians A