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Exeter Chiefs face off against Cardiff Rugby in Challenge Cup Round 4 on Sun 18th January 2026 at Sandy Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST in the US.
This is the first time Exeter Chiefs and Cardiff Rugby play each other and Exeter Chiefs are also in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Cardiff Rugby in 2nd and Exeter Chiefs in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Exeter Chiefs vs Cardiff Rugby will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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