How to watch Newcastle Falcons v Exeter Chiefs live on TV and full team news

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Exeter Chiefs face Newcastle Falcons on Friday night in Round Five of the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership.

Chiefs won home and way against Newcastle last season, with a 25-16 triumph at Sandy Park back in March and a 20-14 victory at Kingston Park last November.

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Here are all the ways you can follow all the action...

When is the game?

Newcastle Falcons v Exeter Chiefs is being played on Friday, October 18 at Kingston Park.

What time is kick-off?

The kick-off time is at 7.45pm.

Is the game on TV or being streamed?

Yes. The match has been selected to be shown live by broadcasters TNT Sports and online on the discovery+ app.

The game will be shown live on TNT Sports 5 with coverage starting at 7.30pm.

Highlights will also be available on the Premiership Rugby website shortly after the game.

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?

Newcastle Falcons: 15 Ben Redshaw, 14 Adam Radwan, 13 Connor Doherty, 12 Sammy Arnold, 11 Ben Stevenson, 10 Ethan Grayson, 9 Sam Stuart; 1 Adam Brocklebank, 2 Jamie Blamire, 3 Richard Palframan, 4 Pedro Rubiolo, 5 John Hawkins, 6 Philip van der Walt, 7 Tom Gordon, 8 Callum Chick (captain).

Replacements: 16 Ollie Fletcher, 17 Luan de Bruin, 18 Murray McCallum, 19 Freddie Lockwood, 20 Adam Scott, 21 Joe Davis, 22 Alex Hearle, 23 Cameron Hutchison.

Exeter Chiefs: 15 Josh Hodge, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Olly Woodburn, 12 Joe Hawkins, 11 Paul Brown-Bampoe, 10 Harvey Skinner, 9 Sam Maunder; 1 Scott Sio, 2 Jack Yeandle (c), 3 Marcus Street, 4 Rusi Tuima, 5 Franco Molina, 6 Ethan Roots, 7 Richard Capstick, 8 Ross Vintcent

Replacements: 16 Jack Innard, 17 Kwenzo Blose, 18 Josh Iosefa-Scott, 19 Christ Tshiunza, 20 Greg Fisilau, 21 Tom Cairns, 22 Will Haydon-Wood, 23 Ben Hammersley

Who are the officials?

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant Referees: Adam Leal and Jamie Leahy

TMO: Dean Richards