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Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks

Exeter Chiefs: 15 Tommy Wyatt, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Henry Slade (c), 12 Tom Hendrickson, 11 Ben Hammersley, 10 Harvey Skinner, 9 Tom Cairns, 8 Greg Fisilau, 7 Jacques Vermeulen, 6 Ethan Roots, 5 Lewis Pearson, 4 Rusi Tuima, 3 Josh Iosefa-Scott, 2 Dan Frost, 1 Nika Abuladze
Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Scott Sio, 18 Ehren Painter, 19 Dafydd Jenkins, 20 Christ Tshiunza, 21 Niall Armstrong, 22 Will Haydon-Wood, 23 Joe Hawkins

Sale Sharks: 15 Tom O’Flaherty, 14 Tom Roebuck, 13 Sam James, 12 Sam Bedlow, 11 Arron Reed, 10 Rob du Preez (c), 9 Gus Warr, 8 Dan du Preez, 7 Ernst van Rhyn, 6 Rouban Birch, 5 Jonny Hill, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Nick Schonert, 2 Nathan Langdon, 1 Ross Harrison
Replacements: 16 Harry Thompson, 17 Si McIntyre, 18 James Harper, 19 Josh Beaumont, 20 Ben Bamber, 21 Nye Thomas, 22 Tom Curtis, 23 Tom Ellis

Venue: Sandy Park
Kick-off: 15:00 BST (14:00 GMT)
Referee: Joe James
Assistant Referees: Simon Harding, Jonathan Healy
TMO: David Rose

That Chiefs bench could some really impact in this one.

Is that Tom Ellis the Bath flanker on the bench for Sale?

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:45 pm Is that Tom Ellis the Bath flanker on the bench for Sale?

It is. Making a 6:2 bench for Sale. The Exe bench looks far better and should make an impact. Liking what i've seen of Fisilau and this lad Cairns at SH is a livewire.

Yeah Cairns seemed to emerge from nowhere last season, Chiefs have been struggling for either their import 9s or homegrown options to make a big impact and he seems to be delivering. Baxter has done a pretty good job with the rebuild, there's plenty of good young talents coming through.

fivepointer wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 4:29 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:45 pm Is that Tom Ellis the Bath flanker on the bench for Sale?

It is. Making a 6:2 bench for Sale. The Exe bench looks far better and should make an impact. Liking what i've seen of Fisilau and this lad Cairns at SH is a livewire.

Fisilau has made a great start to the season. He’s a proper workhorse but also making a solid impact on games.

That is a score line. Sale niled

p/d wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:54 pm That is a score line. Sale niled

Not just niled but 43 points conceded. That's a massacre.

Have Chiefs changed attack coach or something? They are ripping teams apart this season.

Wow, terrific result for Exe. Didnt see that score coming. Good things happening at Sandy Park right now.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:01 pm

p/d wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:54 pm That is a score line. Sale niled

Not just niled but 43 points conceded. That's a massacre.

Have Chiefs changed attack coach or something? They are ripping teams apart this season.

Is Steenson involved now?

p/d wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:09 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:01 pm

p/d wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:54 pm That is a score line. Sale niled

Not just niled but 43 points conceded. That's a massacre.

Have Chiefs changed attack coach or something? They are ripping teams apart this season.

Is Steenson involved now?

Don't believe so. Think he's running his pub and coaching in Nat 1 or similar.

Can I change my Prem predictions please?

There's a lot of world cup players to return for sides yet.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:06 pm There's a lot of world cup players to return for sides yet.

Faintly surprised that Sale can field a legal side with SA in the final.

Danno wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:48 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:06 pm There's a lot of world cup players to return for sides yet.

Faintly surprised that Sale can field a legal side with SA in the final.

Not many of their Saffas make the Bok squad. Part of the genius of their signings. Available all year round.

fivepointer wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:01 pm Wow, terrific result for Exe. Didnt see that score coming. Good things happening at Sandy Park right now.

Baxter is the best club manager(DoR as opposed to head coach) around. His ability to judge potential is pretty useful. Undoing an era and starting afresh is not easy, especially with financial restrictions.

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:43 pm Can I change my Prem predictions please?

Yeah, me too. Exeter have come from nowhere with this scintillating form.

Oakboy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:36 am

fivepointer wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:01 pm Wow, terrific result for Exe. Didnt see that score coming. Good things happening at Sandy Park right now.

Baxter is the best club manager(DoR as opposed to head coach) around. His ability to judge potential is pretty useful. Undoing an era and starting afresh is not easy, especially with financial restrictions.

He was also a pretty good coach, which helps.

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:43 pm Can I change my Prem predictions please?

There was a reason why I locked it - it's so no-one except for me can update their prediction of Exeter in 9th.

Puja

Puja wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:46 pm There was a reason why I locked it - it's so no-one except for me can update their prediction of Exeter in 9th.

Meanie

Banquo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:09 am

Oakboy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:36 am

fivepointer wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:01 pm Wow, terrific result for Exe. Didnt see that score coming. Good things happening at Sandy Park right now.

Baxter is the best club manager(DoR as opposed to head coach) around. His ability to judge potential is pretty useful. Undoing an era and starting afresh is not easy, especially with financial restrictions.

He was also a pretty good coach, which helps.

As is Hepher.

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:02 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:09 am

Oakboy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:36 am

Baxter is the best club manager(DoR as opposed to head coach) around. His ability to judge potential is pretty useful. Undoing an era and starting afresh is not easy, especially with financial restrictions.

He was also a pretty good coach, which helps.

As is Hepher.

I meant in terms of being able to support his staff well.

Having seen the highlights that's going to be a miserable review for Sale. Looks like they got absolutely battered in the physical exchanges. Penalty try from a scrum, mauled over their line twice.

Impressive from Exe. That scrum for the penalty try was quite a statement. Ross McMillan looks to be a very good acquisition to the coaching team.

Hell of a performance in terrible weather.

Puja