Exeter Chiefs host Munster at Sandy Park on Saturday in the last 16 knockout round of the 2025/26 EPCR Challenge Cup
Exeter Chiefs’ Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is tackled (Photo: INPHO/Bryan Keane/EPCR)
Exeter Chiefs are chasing the only senior trophy they have never won, the EPCR Challenge Cup, but Munster stand in their way on Saturday in the last 16 knockout round of the EPCR Challenge Cup.
Both sides have a rick Euorpean heritage, with Chiefs winning the Champions Cup back in 2020, while Munster were winners in 2006 and 2008.
Here are all the ways you can follow all the action from the knockout game…
When is the game?
Exeter Chiefs vs Munster Rugby is being played on Saturday, April 4 at Sandy Park.
What time is kick-off?
The kick-off time is at 12.30pm UK time.
Is the game on TV or being streamed?
Yes. But another competition means another subscription service is required. All this season’s Investec Champions Cup games will be shown live on Premier Sports, which can either be streamed online or watched on Virgin TV, Amazon Prime or Sky Sports packages.
This weekend’s game is being shown on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting at midday.
Subscription costs from £11.99 a month. Sign up here.
Highlights will also be available on the Investec Champions Cup YouTube channel shortly after the game and in our live blog and on social media channels.
How else can I follow the game?
If you are not going to be inside the stadium, and even if you are, DevonLive will be live-blogging the match, bringing you all the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, stats, analysis, interviews and highlights from inside the ground.
Will there be live radio commentary of the match?
BBC Radio Devon will also be providing live commentary of the game.
What’s the team news?
Exeter Chiefs: 15. Olly Woodburn, 14. Paul Brown-Bampoe, 13. Henry Slade, 12. Will Rigg, 11. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 10. Harvey Skinner, 9. Steve Varney, 1. Scott Sio, 2. Jack Yeandle, 3. Jimmy Roots, 4. Dafydd Jenkins (c), 5. Andrea Zambonin, 6. Tom Hooper, 7. Ross Vintcent, 8. Greg Fisilau
Replacements: 16. Joseph Dweba, 17. Ethan Burger, 18. Bachuki Tchumbadze, 19. Rus Tuima, 20. Finn Worley-Brady, 21. Tom Cairns, 22. Will Haydon-Wood, 23. Campbell Ridl
Munster Rugby : 15. Ben O’Connor, 14. Thaakir Abrahams, 13. Tom Farrell, 12. Alex Nankivell, 11. Diarmuid Kilgallen, 10. Jack Crowley, 9. Craig Casey, 1. Jeremy Loughman, 2. Lee Barron, 3. John Ryan, 4. Edwin Edogbo, 5. Tadhg Beirne (c), 6. Jack O’Donoghue, 7. Alex Kendellen, 8. Gavin Coombes
Replacements: 16. Niall Scannell, 17. Michael Milne, 18. Michael Ala’alatoa, 19. Tom Ahern, 20. Ruadhan Quinn, 21. Ben O’Donovan, 22. Sean O’Brien, 23. John Hodnett
Who are the officials?
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (Fra)
Assistant referees: Filippo Russo (Ita) and Franco Rosella (Ita)
TMO: Herve Lasausa Lespy Labaylett (Fra)
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