| Home team | Newcastle Red Bulls |
| Away team | Exeter |
| Venue | Kingston Park |
| Competition | Gallagher Premiership |
| Kick off time | 7:45 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | TNT Sports/Discovery+ |
Newcastle Red Bulls vs Exeter Chiefs Gallagher Prem preview as the sides clash at Kingston Park.
Newcastle Red Bulls currently sit rock bottom of the league but are only four points behind Harlequins in ninth. They have only had one league win this season, but put up a very positive showing against Northampton in the previous round. The Exeter Chiefs currently sit in fourteenth place in the league, just one point behind the Leicester Tigers, but are also only three points ahead of the Bristol Bears. A win against the Red Bulls would be essential to push themselves towards the top of the table.
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Newcastle Red Bulls vs Exeter confirmed lineups and team news
Newcastle Red Bulls (1-15):
Brocklebank, McGuigan, Palframan, Usher, Scott, Parsons, Christie, Leatherbarrow, Cruz, Connon, H Obatoyinbo, Beeckmans, Hearle, Wade, E Obatoyinbo
Replacements (16-23):
Fletcher, Hancock, McCallum, Clarke, Gordon, Elliott, Healy, Spencer
Exeter (1-15):
Sio, Yeandle, Roots, Tuima, Zambonin, Hooper, Vintcent, Fisilau, Varney, Skinner, Ridl, Rigg, Lilley, Brown-Bampoe, Woodburn
Replacements (16-23):
Heaven, Burger, Tchumbadze, Pearson, Worley-Brady, Cairns, Haydon-Wood,John
Recent Form:
Newcastle Red Bulls (Home team): L-L-L-W-W
The Red Bulls have lost their last three competitive games in all competitions and they also lost all four of their games in the Prem Cup. Their only win in the Prem came three games ago when they beat Gloucester. They also picked up a win over Perpignan in the Challenge Cup. In the last round against Northampton, Newcastle pushed the league leaders all the way to the end, Newcastle never took a lead of more thant nine points.
Exeter (Away team): W-L-W-L-L
Exeter lost two of their last three Prem games but did beat the Sale Sharks well in the last round. Exeter managed to reach the Prem Cup final, but were heavily defeated by the Leicester Tigers in the final.
Newcastle Red Bulls vs Exeter head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 4th October 2025 | Premiership | Exeter | 38-15 |
| 29th March 2025 | Premiership | Exeter | 17-15 |
| 18th October 2024 | Premiership | Newcastle | 24-18 |
| 23rd March 2024 | Premiership | Exeter | 25-16 |
| 26th November 2023 | Premiership | Exeter | 14-20 |
Newcastle have only won one of the last six meetings between the two teams. The four games that came before this season were all decided by less than 10 points. Exeter did win the clash between these teams earlier in the season, comfortably 38-15. The win was dominant for Exeter, taking a 24-3 lead after 35 minutes.
How to watch Newcastle Red Bulls vs Exeter?
Newcastle Red Bulls vs Exeter Chiefs will be available to watch on TNT Sports/Discovery+. Coverage starts at 7:00 pm for a 7:45 pm kick-off.
