La Rochelle will host Exeter Chiefs on Saturday in just their second Heineken Champions Cup season, having reached the last eight on their only other season in the competition back in 2018. They won all three of their home fixtures in that campaign and will hope to continue that run against Exeter, with the clash live from the Stade Marcel Deflandre at 15:15 GMT on BT Sport and beIN SPORTS. Key quotes

Jono Gibbes (La Rochelle): I think it’s an exciting pool for our players: Exeter, Sale [Sharks], Glasgow [Warriors]. They play different styles, it’s players that we don’t get to play against regularly, and I think that creates an excitement for our guys. This tournament starts with a match against Exeter, a form team, a club with a great story, and it’ll be a great opening test for us.
Rob Baxter (Exeter): They look, almost, able to beat anybody within the French program. So, we’ve got to really have a focus on what we want to achieve. There’ll be some key elements of how they play that we are going to have to address. But, on the whole, I want to make sure that we are fully focused on the things that we can do that will take the game away from La Rochelle.

https://twitter.com/ChampionsCup/status/1194585705353302016 Key facts

La Rochelle and Exeter have never met in the Heineken Champions Cup but did clash in the 2014/15 Challenge Cup, with Exeter winning both matches by over 20 points.
La Rochelle have won six of their last eight games against Premiership opposition including each of their last two in a row, but they have never made it three on the bounce.
Exeter beat more defenders per game (33) than any other side in the Heineken Champions Cup, while they also spent the most time in possession on average.
Don Armand played every minute of Exeter's Heineken Champions Cup campaign last season, the only player to do so for the Chiefs.