Wasps and the Exeter Chiefs will collide in the Aviva Premiership Rugby Final to see who will be crowned champions for the 2016-2017 season. The game starts at 9:30 a.m. ET on Saturday at Twickenham Stadium in London. In the United States, television coverage of the Premiership finals can be found on NBCSN. You can also livestream the game on NBC Sports.
Premiership rugby 2017 live stream: Time, TV channel, and how to watch Wasps vs. Exeter Chiefs online
Wasps and the Exeter Chiefs will do battle to see who will be crowned this year’s Premiership champions.
Wasps knocked off the Leicester Tigers, 21-20, to make it to the Premiership. Wasps were clicking on all cylinders early on, bursting out to a 10-point lead. However, a try by Leicester’s Peter Betham sliced Wasps lead to three points at halftime. Within the last two minutes of the game, Josh Bassett scored a try that helped the Wasps advance to their first Premiership final in nine years.
The Exeter Chiefs are coming off an 18-16 win over Saracens in the semifinals. Extra scored a late try to advance to its second consecutive Premiership. Henry Slade, who was a replacement, drilled a perfect penalty that landed deep inside the Saracens 22. The Chiefs captured the line-out, which led to them driving Sam Simmonds over for the deciding score.
Both teams have the talent that could lead them to the championship. Look for the Chiefs and Wasps to play with physicality and speed. After all, this game is for all the marbles.
How to watch the Premiership final
Who: Wasps vs Exeter Chiefs
Where: Twickenham Stadium in London, England
Time: 9:30 a.m. ET
TV: BT Sport 1
Online: NBC Sports
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