Bath Rugby v Exeter Chiefs

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Predicted Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy and a gentle breeze from the south-southwest
Temperature 15 degrees
Precipitation is not expected

TV Coverage

Channel 408 TNT Sports 1 SD 1900 - 2200
Channel 430 TNT Sports 1 HD 1900 - 2200

Match Officials

Referee: Luke Pearce

ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe and Neil Chivers

TMO: Dean Richards

Teams will be posted on this thread when announced.


Please post your score predictions in this thread showing Chiefs score first!

Exeter Chiefs:

15 Olly Woodburn

14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

13 Henry Slade

12 Will Butt

11 Tommy Wyatt

10 Harvey Skinner

9 Stephen Varney

1 Ethan Burger

2 Jack Yeandle

3 Josh Iosefa-Scott

4 Harry Wilson

5 Dafydd Jenkins (c)

6 Ethan Roots

7 Kane James

8 Greg Fisilau

Replacements:

16 Louie Gulley

17 Will Goodrick-Clarke

18 Bachuki Tchumbadze

19 Oscar Beckerleg

20 Finn Worley Brady

21 Sam Wolstenholme

22 Will Haydon-Wood

23 Zack Wimbush

Bath Rugby

1. Benno Obano
2 Tom Dunn
3 Will Stuart
4 Quin Roux
5 Charlie Ewels
6 Ewan Richards
7 Guy Pepper
8 Dan Du Preez
9 Bernard van Der Lind
10 Finn Russell
11 Tom De Glanville
12 Cameron Redpath
13 Ollie Lawrence
14 Joe Cockanasiga
15 Ciaren Donahue

Replacements
16 Dan Frost
17 Scott Kirk
18 Archie Griffin
19. Ted Hill
20 Miles Reid
21. Tom Carr-Smith
22. Max Ojomoh
23. Jaco Coatzee

Bath 30 Chiefs 25

Barf 33 - 21 Chiefs

Hard to see anything other than a home win and a TBP for Bath, that's a very strong 23 names and they will be out to avenge the semi final.

Hopefully at least one BP for us.

Bath 34 Chiefs 28

Quite staggering that from our starting 23 for the semi at Bath which produced one of our if not best ever second half of rugby, we only have 10 players from that playing squad selected for tomorrow. Just 3 games ago. IMO under any measure we go into this game with a much weaker squad, and with that in mind a home victory should be expected.

I pray our defence is better this week especially from the maul and catch and drive or else Bath will have a field day.

Our only hope for points I expect will be if we can score 4 tries which we might if we run the ball rather than kick away possession. The line out will again be a challenge I fear.

Chiefs 19 Bath 42

I just want a reaction from the players from last week's performance.
We can score tries,we can certainly defend much better than we did last week.
We have a lot to prove and a lot to improve on.

I really don't get the Hammersley thing?
Starting full back last week and i know that he didn't have a great game but i still thought he would probably be our utility back bench option but he's not in the squad at all this week?! I do feel for him on a personal level,it feels like he's being mucked around a bit being played out of position so much nobody really knows what his actual position is?

Anyway i am hoping we can come away with one point and maybe 2 but what with the illness and the short turnaround which won't help a squad that has suffered illness, I am hopeful not expectant.
The short turnaround could well be decisive in the outcome of points gained for us.

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Andy15.1
Quite staggering that from our starting 23 for the semi at Bath which produced one of our if not best ever second half of rugby, we only have 10 players from that playing squad selected for tomorrow. Just 3 games ago. IMO under any measure we go into this game with a much weaker squad, and with that in mind a home victory should be expected.
I pray our defence is better this week especially from the maul and catch and drive or else Bath will have a field day.

Our only hope for points I expect will be if we can score 4 tries which we might if we run the ball rather than kick away possession. The line out will again be a challenge I fear.

Chiefs 19 Bath 42

There is an interview with Rob on Planet Rugby that says that Dweba and Norey are fit but not selected going on form?
Surely the best meaningful recent form on offer from any of our hookers was in the semi at Bath and Dweba was excellent in that second half which turned the tide at Bath and then he played virtually the whole game against Saints in the final when Norey went off injured!

Having said that i do think Louie had a great cameo last week and deserves to retain his spot on the bench this week

Bath 32 Chiefs 26

I cannot see how Yenz is ourcstarting hooker. He badly let the lineout down last week and puts a crimp onnour style of play. Given the 2 teams I fear a bit of retribution coming our way. Bath 42 Ex 28. TBP for us is my optimistic side

Chiefs 24 Bath 33

Loath as I am to say this Exe 17 - 32 Barff but I hope Im wrong

Fully expecting us to get comprehensively beaten, but I’m still putting my blinkers on and going with my usual:
Chiefs 31; Bath 26

Hoping for a reaction after last weekend and nice to see Wyatt back with Olly at FB.
However can’t see anything but a home win
Chiefs 24 - 33 Bath

I hate to predict this, but being realistic given the current circumstances with each team, I’m going for :

Bath 42 Chiefs 18 being the away side

I rarely predict a loss, purely out of bloody mindedness, but its hard to see a win tomorrow night.

We were so ringrusty last weekend and with a short turnaround away to a team that was well in control against quins im not even sure that we'll get a bonus point.

But more in hope than expectation, Bath 41 Chiefs 28

Chiefs 18 Bath 35

Bath by 30

I'm with NM. I hate to do it, but can't see is pulling off a win
Chiefs 28:Bath 29

In Rob we trust.
By the way - cream on first. There's nothing to debate.

Cannot understand Yenz playing. Last time at Bath Zambonin was immense.This might be painful - Bath 52 Chiefs 19 I hope I am very wrong.