Exeter Preview


Mike Whitehead
By Roth Admin
September 30 2005

Rotherham Earth Titans go into tomorrow’s game against Exeter Chiefs looking to build on last week’s excellent performance. Against Plymouth Albion the Titans collected their first 5 point haul and they will be looking for more of the same at the Earth Arena tomorrow.

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Rotherham make 3 changes for tomorrow’s encounter with the Chiefs. In come Jarleth Carey and Neil Hannah for Jon Golding and Nigel Conroy in the front row.

In the backs see’s young Gareth Brear rewarded with a starting birth on the wing after last weeks impressive performance. Tom Allen is expected to be out for 3 weeks after damaging knee ligaments. Anthony Carter goes to full back and David Strettle return to the wing.

Overall Roth has played Exeter 12 times in the league, with Roth holding an 8-4 advantage. However the men from the South West have won the last three encounters.  You have to go back to September 2002 to find Roth’s last victory against Exeter.

Roth Admin Prediction: Roth by 6

Earth Titans:

15 Anthony Carter, 14 Dave Strettle, 13 Lodewyk Strauss 12 Lee Blackett (Capt.), 11 Gareth Brear, 10 Mike Whitehead, 9 Joe Bedford, 1 Jarleth Carey, 2 Neil Hannah, 3 John Rawson, 4 Louis McGowan, 5 Gareth McComb, 6 Hendré Fourie, 7 Neil Cochrane, 8 Scott Donald.

Replacements:
16 Michael Kirkwood, 17 Greg Mitchell, 18 Nigel Conroy, 19 Jon Golding, 20 Adam Hopcroft, 21 Nathan Pike, 22 Ben Wade
 
Exeter Chiefs:
15.Chris Catling 14.Stephen Ward 13.Junior Fatialofa 12.Mark Fatialofa 11.Gary Kingdom 10.Tony Yapp 9. Kevin Barrett 1. Danny Porte 2. Simon Jenkins 3. George Davis 4. Chris Bentley 5. James Hanks 6. Tony Walker (C) 7. Tony Roques 8. Richard Baxter

Replacments:
16.Keith Brooking 17.Richard Liddington 18.Mark Gabey 19.Gary Willis 20.Ian Wilson 21.Adam Staniforth 22.Pete Fisher

 

How both sides have fared so far this season
Nottingham 41 28 Roth Plymouth 35 13 Exeter
Coventry 13 22 Roth Exeter 21 10 Welsh
Pirates 43 13 Roth Doncaster 17 23 Exeter
Roth 35 30 Plymouth Exeter 16 43 Pirates

All previous League games between Roth & Exeter
Date H/A Result Roth Exe
07-Mar-98
A
W
33
8
25-Apr-98
H
W
50
27
12-Sep-98
H
W
28
15
17-Apr-99
A
W
35
24
20-Nov-99
H
W
36
15
22-Jan-00
A
W
34
0
10-Nov-01
H
L
13
19
16-Mar-02
A
W
32
23
08-Sep-02
H
W
35
30
22-Mar-03
A
L
19
30
11-Dec-04
A
L
17
41
30-Apr-05
H
L
33
41