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Welsh rugby has been hit by a new calamity, with our regions scheduled to play in two different competitions on the same weekend in the coming season!

The release of the LV=Cup fixtures has revealed that the opening round of the Anglo-Welsh tournament clashes with a round of matches in the Guinness Pro 12.

It shows the Blues and the Scarlets are due to meet in the LV=Cup at the Arms Park on the weekend of October 31-November 2, with the Dragons hosting holders Exeter and the Ospreys travelling to Gloucester.

But on that same weekend, the four regions are supposed to be playing matches in the Pro12.

The Blues, Ospreys and Scarlets are due to be at home to Munster, Connacht and Zebre respectively, with the Dragons away to Ulster.

It remains unclear at the moment what the reason for the fixture clash is.

But LV= Cup organisers the RFU have issued the following statement: “The WRU is currently in negotiations with the regions regarding the Participation Agreement for the upcoming season.

“Once those negotiations have concluded, they will address the potential clash for Welsh clubs in Round 1 of the LV= Cup, the dates of which were agreed by all LV= Cup stakeholders back in April 2014.”

A WRU spokesman said: "The WRU are working with tournament organisers to resolve the issue."

The LV=Cup is a complicated enough competition in its own rights, as teams don’t play sides in their own group.

The English clubs are unaffected by the clash as there are no Aviva Premiership matches scheduled for the weekend of October 31-Nov 2.

(Image: Tim Ireland/PA Wire)

LV=Cup

Pool 1

Saracens

Bath

Gloucester

Dragons

Pool 2

Northampton

Sale

London Irish

Cardiff Blues

Pool 3

Leicester

Wasps

Newcastle

Scarlets

Pool 4

Harlequins

Exeter

London Welsh

Ospreys

2014/15 LV= Cup fixtures

Round 1: (Oct 31-Nov 2)

Bath v London Welsh

Gloucester v Ospreys

Dragons v Exeter

Cardiff Blues v Scarlets

London Irish v Leicester

Northampton v Newcastle

Sale v Wasps

Saracens v Harlequins (Sunday, Nov 2, 1pm. Live on Sky)

Round 2: (Nov 7-9)

Exeter v Bath

Harlequins v Dragons

London Welsh v Gloucester

Ospreys v Saracens

Newcastle v Cardiff Blues

Scarlets v Northampton

Wasps v London Irish

Leicester v Sale (Sunday, Nov 9, 3:15pm. Live on Sky)

Round 3: (Jan 30-Feb 1)

Exeter v Gloucester

Harlequins v Bath

London Welsh v Saracens

Ospreys v Dragons

Leicester v Northampton

Newcastle v Sale

Scarlets v London Irish

Wasps v Cardiff Blues

Round 4: (Feb 6-8)

Bath Rugby v Ospreys

Gloucester v Harlequins

Dragons v London Welsh

Saracens v Exeter Chiefs

Cardiff Blues v Leicester

Northampton v Wasps

London Irish v Newcastle

Sale v Scarlets

Semi Finals: March 13-15

LV= Cup Final: March 22 (venue to be confirmed)

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