Chiefs set for Tigers test

Exeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell makes a break during last season's Gallagher Premiership encounter with Leicester Tigers at Welford Road. Picture: Getty Images

By Mark Stevens
18/12/19

Exeter's trip to Welford Road this Saturday is one of three pre-Christmas crackers set to be shown live on BT Sport this weekend.

The Chiefs return to Gallagher Premiership looking to build on a four-game winning streak in the Heineken Champions Cup, as well as a notable league win over Wasps.

It will be the Devon club's second trip to the Tigers this season, the two having met in the Premiership Rugby Cup back in late September.

Luke Pearce takes charge of the contest in his 93rd outing in the top-flight and he will be assisted by Jack Makepeace and John Meredith with Rowan Kitt as the TV match official.

Ahead of this game, BT Sport kick things off as Gloucester Rugby host Worcester Warriors at Kingsholm.

After keeping their Heineken Champions Cup hopes alive despite falling to a narrow defeat at Connacht, Johan Ackermann’s men will be desperate for a first domestic win since October.

Despite home advantage, however, Gloucester will certainly have stiff opposition in the shape of Warriors, with back-to-back Gallagher Premiership Rugby wins over Sale Sharks and Harlequins firing them to fourth in the table ahead of Round 6.

The weekend is rounded off in style on Sunday with London Irish looking to continue their impressive return to Gallagher Premiership Rugby when they welcome Bath Rugby to the Madejski Stadium.

The hosts sit sixth in the standings before the weekend’s action, with Bath four points back in ninth, as the visitors search for their first win in all competitions since they beat Northampton Saints at the start of November. You can watch all the action unfold on BT Sport 1 from 2.30pm.

And if you miss any of the action live then you can watch highlights from all six Gallagher Premiership Rugby games on Channel 5 on Christmas Eve at 00:20am or 9:05am.