Festive TV picks are confirmed

By Mark Stevens
22/9/2016

Exeter Chiefs face a bumper Christmas and New Year period after dates and kick-off times were today confirmed by Premiership Rugby for Rounds 11-13 of this season’s competition.

It will all kick-off for Rob Baxter’s side on Christmas Eve when they welcome Leicester Tigers to Sandy Park for a 3pm kick-off.

A week later, the Chiefs will then make the short trip to rivals Bath Rugby for a New Year’s Eve assignment at the Recreation Ground (3pm), before a trip to defending champions Saracens awaits on Saturday, January 7 (3pm).

The games are part of a packed festive period of action announced by the league and host broadcasters BT Sport, who will screen both the Bath and Saracens games live.

“Our great relationship with BT Sport means we have been able to construct a compelling schedule over Christmas and New Year which will see live rugby on seven different days over the two weekends,” said Dominic Hayes, Commercial Director at Premiership Rugby.

“The new season has already got off to a record-breaking start with more than one million viewers watching Aviva Premiership Rugby on the opening weekend on both BT Sport and ITV Sport.

“Attendances are rising and for the first time this season, Aviva Premiership Rugby is being broadcast in more than 200 countries around the world ensuring that more people than ever are watching the competition.”

Click here to see the latest Exeter Chiefs fixture list

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PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES – ROUNDS 11 – 13

ROUND 11
Friday, December 23
Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks (7:45pm) - BT Sport

Saturday, December 24
Saracens v Newcastle Falcons (1:30pm)
Wasps v Bath (2pm) - BT Sport
Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers (3pm)

Monday, December 26
Bristol v Worcester (3pm) - BT Sport

Tuesday, December 27
Harlequins v Gloucester (4pm) - BT Sport

ROUND 12
Friday, December 30
Newcastle Falcons v Wasps (7:30pm) - BT Sport

Saturday, December 31
Bath v Exeter Chiefs (3pm) - BT Sport

Sunday, January 1
Sale Sharks v Bristol (2:30pm)
Gloucester v Northampton Saints (3pm)
Leicester Tigers v Saracens (3pm) - BT Sport
Worcester Warriors v Harlequins (3pm)

ROUND 13
Friday, January 6
Newcastle Falcons v Bath (7:45pm) - BT Sport

Saturday, January 7
Gloucester v Worcester Warriors (3pm)
Harlequins v Sale Sharks (3pm)
Northampton Saints v Bristol Rugby (3pm)
Saracens v Exeter Chiefs (3pm) - BT Sport

Sunday, January 8
Wasps v Leicester Tigers (3pm) - BT Sport