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John Evely

How to watch Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs LIVE on TV, team news and kick-off time

Bristol Bears hosts Exeter Chiefs on Friday night in what promises to be a barnstorming game of Gallagher Premiership between the two best teams in the country at 16 rounds of Premiership action.

It's the biggest game of the season and deserves to be played in front of a packed out Ashton Gate.

But unfortunately once again there will be no fans permitted at the game due to the Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdown rules but of course the game is being shown live on TV and here are all the ways you can follow it.

What time is kick-off?

Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs kicks-off at 7.45pm on Friday, April 23.

Is the game on TV?

Yes. The great news is BT Sport have confirmed they will show every game being played behind closed doors during the 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership season.

Today's game is being shown live on BT Sport 1HD and can also be watched on the BT Sport App.

The coverage will start at 7pm.

Through an agreement between Premiership Rugby and BT Sport, eligible club season ticket holders will gain free access to home Gallagher Premiership matches on the BT Sport App. The BT Sport Match Pass is designed for season ticket holders of participating clubs who do not already have a BT Sport subscription and who cannot attend their home matches due to the current restrictions.

How else can I follow the game?

If you can’t watch the game live on TV you can follow all the score updates on our live blog on Bristol Live and Devon Live.

BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio Devon will also be providing live commentary from the game.

What's the team news?

Bristol Bears: 15. Charles Piutau; 14. Niyi Adeolokun, 13. Piers O’Conor, 12. Sam Bedlow, 11. Luke Morahan; 10. Max Malins, 9. Andy Uren; 1. Yann Thomas, 2. Bryan Byrne, 3. Kyle Sinckler, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Chris Vui, 6. Steven Luatua (c), 7. Dan Thomas, 8. Jake Heenan.

Replacements: 16. Will Capon, 17. Jake Woolmore, 18. John Afoa, 19. Joe Joyce, 20. Fitz Harding, 21. Tom Kessell, 22. Ioan Lloyd, 23. Alapati Leiua.

Exeter Chiefs: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ollie Devoto, 11 Tom O’Flaherty, 10 Joe Simmonds (capt), 9 Jack Maunder, 1 Ben Moon, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3 Tomas Francis, 4 Jonny Gray, 5 Jonny Hill, 6 Sam Skinner, 7 Jacques Vermeulen, 8 Sam Simmonds.

Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Harry Williams, 19 Sean Lonsdale, 20 Richard Capstick, 21 Stu Townsend, 22 Harvey Skinner, 23 Ian Whitten.

Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant Referees: Paul Dix and Jamie Leahy
TMO: Tom Foley
Citing Officer: Buster White

What are the odds?

Bristol Bears 11/8

Draw 20/1

Exeter Chiefs 8/15

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