The teams are out on the pitch as we are nearly ready for kick off hear at Kingsholm.

Were almost ready for kick off at a sunny Kingsholm

Hello and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of the Challenge Cup. This evenings semi final sees Gloucester host Exeter at Kingsholm with a place against Edinburgh in the final awaiting the winners.
This is the third time these sides have met in this year with all three matches being very close affairs.
Despite a number of injuries in both teams, both sides have fielded their strongest available starting XV.
Stay tune for kick off coming up in 5 minutes.

Exeter top the tournament charts so far this season for average metres gained (554) & defenders beaten (25) and clean breaks (11).

This will be just the fourth time the Chiefs have faced English opposition in Europe, with their previous three encounters all coming against Newcastle (W2 L1)