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How to watch Ulster Rugby vs Exeter Chiefs live on TV and full team news

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Exeter Chiefs and Ulster Rugby go head-to-head at the Kingspan Stadium on Friday night in a shootout to claim the Challenge Cup last 16 qualifying spot in an attempt to salvage something from a disappointing Champions Cup campaign with both sides currently winless in the tournament.

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

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When is the game?

Ulster Rugby v Exeter Chiefs is being played on Friday, January 17 at the Kingspan Stadium.

What time is kick-off?

The kick-off time is at 8pm 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.

Today's game is being shown on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7.30pm.

Subscription costs from £10.99 a month, although if you sign-up for the annual subscription and use the discount code EPCR70 you can pay just £70 for the year. Sign up here.

Highlights will also be available on the Investec Champions Cup YouTube channel 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?

Ulster Rugby: 15. Stewart Moore, 14. Werner Kok, 13. Ben Carson, 12. Jude Postlethwaite, 11. Mike Lowry, 10. Jack Murphy, 9. Nathan Doak, 1. Eric O'Sullivan, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Scott Wilson, 4. Iain Henderson (c), 5. Cormac Izuchukwu, 6. James McNabney, 7. Nick Timoney, 8. Dave McCann

Replacements: 16. Tom Stewart, 17. Callum Reid, 18. Corrie Barrett, 19. Kieran Treadwell, 20. Harry Sheridan, 21. John Cooney, 22. Jake Flannery, 23. Rob Lyttle

Exeter Chiefs: 15. Harvey Skinner, 14. Ben Hammersley, 13. Joe Hawkins, 12. Will Rigg, 11. Paul Brown-Bampoe, 10. Will Haydon-Wood, 9. Niall Armstrong, 1. Will Goodrick-Clarke, 2. Jack Innard (c), 3. Josh Iosefa-Scott, 4. Rus Tuima, 5. Christ Tshiunza, 6. Martin Moloney, 7. Richard Capstick, 8. Ross Vintcent

Replacements: 16. Max Norey, 17. Kwenzo Blose, 18. Jimmy Roots, 19. Jack Dunne, 20. Lewis Pearson, 21. Joe Bailey, 22. Tom Cairns, 23. Zack Wimbush

Who are the officials?

Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)

Assistant referees: Ruairidh Campbell (Sco) and Rob McDowell (Sco)

TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)