Chiefs to feature on BT Sport

By Mark Stevens

Exeter Chiefs are set for more airtime on BT Sport after three of their Aviva Premiership fixtures in the New Year were today confirmed for television coverage.

The home games against Northampton Saints and Bath in February will both be screened live from Sandy Park, as will the away clash with table-topping Saracens.

Kick-off times for all three fixtures have been altered accordingly with the Saints clash on Saturday, February 8 now starting at 7pm, so that it does not clash with the 5pm Six Nations meeting between Scotland and England at Murrayfield.

A week later, Exeter's home encounter with rivals Bath takes place on Saturday, February 15 with a 3.15pm kick-off; whilst the away clash with Saracens at Allianz Park will now take place on Sunday, February 23 (3.15pm kick-off) again to avoid clashing with England's Six Nations encounter with Ireland the day previous.

The Chiefs' home fixture with London Irish on March 1 has not been selected for TV coverage and will kick-off at the normal time of 3pm.

Meanwhile, Premiership Rugby have also agreed that in Round 22, all matches will kick-off at 3.15pm.

CONFIRMED TV PICKS FOR ROUNDS 13-16

ROUND 13

Friday, February 7 - Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers (7.45pm)

Saturday, February 8 - Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints (7pm)

Sunday, February 9 - Harlequins v London Wasps (1pm)

ROUND 14

Friday, February 14 - Sale Sharks v Saracens (7.45pm)

Saturday, February 15 - Exeter Chiefs v Bath (3.15pm)

Sunday, February 16 - Leicester Tigers v Gloucester (2pm)

ROUND 15

Sunday, February 23 - London Irish v Leicester Tigers (1pm)

Sunday, February 23 - Saracens v Exeter Chiefs (3.15pm)
ROUND 16

Friday, February 28 - Bath v Saracens (7.45pm)

Saturday, March 1 - Northampton Saints v Gloucester (3.15pm)

Sunday, March 2 - Newcastle Falcons v Leicester Tigers (2pm)