30pm. How else can I follow the game? If you can’t watch the game live on TV you can follow live play-by-play updates, reaction, analysis and interviews on our live blog on DevonLive. BBC Radio Devon will also be providing live commentary from the game. What's the team news? Exeter Chiefs: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Henry Slade (c), 12 Tom Hendrickson, 11 Tom O’Flaherty, 10 Joe Simmonds, 9 Jack Maunder; 1 Ben Moon, 2 Jack Yeandle, 3 Sam Nixon, 4 Will Witty, 5 Jonny Hill, 6 Sam Skinner, 7 Richard Capstick, 8 Sam Simmonds Replacements: 16 Jack Innard, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Harry Williams, 19 Sean Lonsdale, 20 Don Armand, 21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, 22 Harvey Skinner, 23 Ollie Devoto London Irish: 15 Tom Parton, 14 Ben Loader, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Terrence Hepetema, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Nick Phipps; 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke, 2 Agustin Creevy, 3 Ollie Hoskins, 4 Steve Mafi, 5 Rob Simmons, 6 Matt Rogerson (c), 7 Tom Pearson, 8 Albert Tuisue. Replacements: 16 Mike Willemse, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Marcel van der Merwe, 19 George Nott, 20 Jack Cooke, 21 Ben White, 22 Rory Jennings, 23 Benhard van Rensburg.
Let me explain. Saints' first five games of this campaign are as follows: Sale (a), London Irish (h), Leicester (h), Harlequins (a), Wasps (a). Now let's look at how those games played out in 2021/22. Saints were beaten 30-6 at Sale, taking nothing from the game. They did win 23-21 at home to London Irish, taking four points. But they lost 55-26 at home to Leicester, taking nothing. And they lost 41-27 at Harlequins, again taking nothing. They also lost at Wasps, securing just a single point from a 26-20 defeat. So from that five-game span, they secured just five points from a possible 25 - and yet they still managed to make the play-offs! They are already a point up on the previous campaign, having managed to salvage a losing bonus point in their 29-22 defeat at Sale last Sunday. And now they will be desperate to at least match their London Irish result this weekend.
London Irish are without a victory in the Gallagher Premiership since beating Bath 36-33 at the Brentford Community Stadium at the end of March, they have however drawn two of their last four matches. The Exiles' most recent away success in Premiership Rugby came at Wasps on 27 February. Exeter have been defeated just once by London Irish in their last eight encounters: 19-22 at Sandy Park on 30 September 2020 – the Exiles' first victory at Exeter’s home since 2010.
And they will soon be able to select Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam and Tommy Freeman again. So this is a big chance for the men who will be challenging those England stars for their starting spot this season. And Saints will know that if they are to make progress under Phil Dowson, it will be a full squad effort, especially with such tricky fixtures ahead in the new few weeks and beyond. Tom's prediction: This should be a lively game between two teams who just love to play attacking rugby. Saints need to get up and running at home, and I'm backing them to edge this one.
Here are all the ways you can follow the action... What time is kick-off? Exeter Chiefs v London Irish kicks-off at 3pm on Saturday, October 23. Is the game on TV? Yes, the great news is today's game has been picked by BT Sport. Sadly BT Sport will not be showing every game during the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership season with fans now back in stadiums but this weekend's game has been selected to be broadcast. The match is being shown live on BT Sport 3HD and can also be watched on the BT Sport App. The coverage on BT will start at 2.
Northampton Saints v London Irish: Tom Vickers' big match previewCompetition: Gallagher PremiershipVenue: cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, NorthamptonDate and kick-off time: Saturday, September 17, 2022, 2pmDan Biggar in action for Saints against London Irish last seasonWeather forecast: 15c, partly cloudyLive television coverage: PRTV LiveReferee: Luke PearceSaints: Furbank; Sleightholme, Proctor, Hutchinson, Collins; Biggar (c), Mitchell; Waller, Matavesi, Hill; Salakaia-Loto, Moon; Coles, Hinkley, Augustus. Replacements: Haywood, Iyogun, Petch, Nansen, Scott-Young, Braley, Litchfield, Skosan. London Irish: Arundell; Loader, Rona, van Rensburg, Hassell-Collins; Jackson, White; Gigena, Cornish, Chawatama; Simmons, Coleman (c); Donnell, Pearson; Rogerson. Replacements: Miller, Fischetti, Parker, Ratuniyarawa, Cunningham-Smith, Englefield, Morisi, Joseph.
Not considered for Saints selection: Matthew Arden, Callum Burns, Fraser Dingwall, Sam Graham, Tommy Freeman, Joseph Gaffan, Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, David Ribbans, Frankie Sleightholme, Karl Wilkins. Most recent meeting: Saturday, March 26, 2022: London Irish 22 Saints 42 (Gallagher Premiership)Tom's preview: If you think Saints' start to the season feels fairly tough, you would be right. In fact, if you just look at last season as a point of reference, you will see how difficult it actually is.
Who are the officials? Referee: Hamish Smales (5th Premiership game). Assistant Referees: Paul Dix and Phil Watters. TMO: David Rose. Citing Officer: Budge Pountney Are you mad about Exeter Chiefs? If so, you could receive the latest club news straight to your phone by signing up to our FREE WhatsApp service. Exeter Chiefs writer John Evely will send you links to the breaking stories, direct to your mobile, via the easy-to-use app. Among the things you can expect are transfer news, interviews, match reports, injury updates, team news and live blogs. You could even use it to ask him a question. If you would like to sign up, save the number 07715 770289 to your phone (you must do this to receive our messages), then send EXETER CHIEFS in a message to that number via WhatsApp.
If they can, and they manage to pick up far more than a single point against their next three opponents, you could say progress is being made. And that is the least you can ask for. Saints will be eager to comfortably outdo last season's points tally, which proved to be enough to secure fourth place. They know they must be better in the big games if they are to elevate themselves to where they want to be. But London Irish continue to take steps forward, so this season's fixture should be even tougher than the one at the Gardens last time round - and that was very tough indeed! Saints are able to welcome back the likes of Dan Biggar and Rory Hutchinson here.
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How to watch Exeter Chiefs v London Irish live on TV and team newsExeter Chiefs host London Irish at Sandy Park on Saturday in Round Six of the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership. Exeter Chiefs began their Gallagher Premiership campaign with defeats in Rounds One and Two but have since reeled off three straight victories against Sale, Worcester, and Wasps. The Chiefs have lost only on three occasions at Sandy Park in Premiership Rugby in 2021, to Bristol Bears in January and twice to Northampton Saints in February and September.
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