Northampton v Exeter Chiefs 
Gallagher Premiership - Round 7 
Sat 19th December 2026, 11:30am CST 
DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens Last 5 Games
Northampton v Exeter Chiefs Gallagher Premiership - Round 7 Sat 19th December 2026, 11:30am CST DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens Northampton Saints face off against Exeter Chiefs in Gallagher Premiership 7 on Sat 19th December 2026 at DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST, 06:30 NZST in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.
Northampton Saints won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 6 places in the league table with Exeter Chiefs in 2nd and Northampton Saints in 8th as such Exeter Chiefs are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Northampton Saints vs Exeter Chiefs 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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