Exeter vs Northampton

[Puja]

15 Jack Nowell
14 Alex Cuthbert
13 Henry Slade
12 Ollie Devoto
11 Tom O’Flaherty
10 Joe Simmonds
9 Nic White

1 Ben Moon
2 Jack Yeandle (capt)
3 Harry Williams
4 Dave Dennis
5 Jonny Hill
6 Dave Ewers
7 Don Armand
8 Matt Kvesic

16 Luke Cowan-Dickie
17 Alec Hepburn
18 Tomas Francis
19 Sam Skinner
20 Sam Simmonds
21 Jack Maunder
22 Gareth Steenson
23 Sam Hill


15 Ahsee Tuala
14 Tom Collins
13 Rory Hutchinson
12 Piers Francis
11 Taqele Naiyaravoro
10 Dan Biggar
9 Cobus Reinach

1 Francois van Wyk
2 James Fish
3 Ehren Painter
4 Alex Moon
5 Api Ratuniyarawa
6 Courtney Lawes
7 Lewis Ludlam
8 Teimana Harrison (c)

Replacements:

16 Darren Dawidiuk
17 Alex Waller
18 Paul Hill
19 David Ribbans
20 Jamie Gibson
21 Tom Wood
22 Alex Mitchell
23 Luther Burrell

[fivepointer]

Exe power game should see them win, possibly comfortably. Saints should be well pleased with their season whatever the result. They've played some excellent rugby and been great to watch.

[Adam_P]

We've kept the backline from last week, which performed very nicely in the first half. In the pack we've gone for a heavier, better scrummaging unit than last week with van Wyk and Painter propping with Api and Moon behind them and Lawes at 6.

Hopefully Biggar wont get injured, as we'll be a bit stuffed at 10 - never been convinced by Francis there.

[Banquo]

Chiefs back three isn't very scary tbh. That aside.....

[Scrumhead]

Cuthbert vs. Naiyarovoro could be an interesting match-up.

[Banquo]

Cuthbert vs. Naiyarovoro could be an interesting match-up.

it wasn't last week

[Puja]

Cuthbert vs. Naiyarovoro could be an interesting match-up.

it wasn't last week

I actually thought Cuthbert was quietly impressive last week. Looked sharp and made a textbook perfect tackle to stop a try.

Puja

[Banquo]

Cuthbert vs. Naiyarovoro could be an interesting match-up.

it wasn't last week

I actually thought Cuthbert was quietly impressive last week. Looked sharp and made a textbook perfect tackle to stop a try.

Puja

yes, that's what made it uninteresting

[Digby]

Interesting how Simmonds has again risen during the latter stages of the season to become 1st choice. Are Exeter doing this on purpose with Steenson the choice during all those foul months at Sandy Park?

[Adam_P]

Great hold up in defence from Harrison at a crucial time

[Adam_P]

Followed by some sloppy handling. We do need to play a fast offloading game, but speculative offloads off the floor need to be reduced

[Adam_P]

The change of pack is working well so far, scrum much improved and a big scrum pen from Saints 5m from their own line

[Adam_P]

Cant understand why that is a Cheifs scrum when we are in possession when Tuala gets injured

[Adam_P]

Saints need to hold some possession. All we've done so far is defend and allowed Exeter to play their very effective power game in our 22

[Banquo]

Nic White doing his best to keep Saints in it, and have taken full advantage!

[Adam_P]

Wow, what a try that was. Great work from Collins in the build up

[Banquo]

two bits of great skill....nice.

[Adam_P]

When Austin Healy is saying decisions are going against Saints you know things must be bad

[Banquo]

of all people to butcher it...

[Adam_P]

I hope we don't come to regret that drop. How did we not score that? All to play for in the 2nd half

[Adam_P]

Kvesic is off his feet at every breakdown. Gets his hands on the ball off his feet and then stands up and the ref is ignoring it completely.

[Adam_P]

Another pick and go try for Cheifs. Exciting stuff...

[Banquo]

Another pick and go try for Cheifs. Exciting stuff...

did you prefer that one?

Brilliant run

[Adam_P]

I knew that would happen Haha. That 7 points is entirely my fault

[Mellsblue]

What is the point of the ref shouting ‘use it’ only to allow the 9 not to use it.