West Country Cup again?


Have we seen the back...
By Moorsman
October 9 2015

Have we seen the back of the West Country Challenge Cup

Have we seen the back of the West Country challenge cup?

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter

Well I for one hope so as it's not really felt like a genuine pre-season although I suppose the small matter of a rugby World Cup might have had something to do with the feeling.   Last weeks visit to The Mem to watch Chiefs beat Glaws was a most peculiar affair with both sides using pitch time for different purposes.   Glaws were content kicking the ball into touch as the Chiefs practiced giving away penalty after meaningless penalty.   This wasn't the most effective use of their time given the lack of return on the investment but I suppose they must have got something from it.  The Chiefs at least appear to have come out unscathed physically although I imagine Rob Baxter stung them with a few well chosen words.  Glaws on the other hand returned to Kingsholm nursing a few injuries.   The final result means Chiefs have won the competition even before the final game v Bath.  I guess this game will have more on it though as the sides meet you the following week in the first Premiership game of the season. 

Exeter Chiefs Matt Jess scores the opening try of the game against Bath Rugby during the Aviva Premi

Jessy scores at The Rec

West Country Cup again?
Posted by: thechiefstribe.com (IP Logged)
Date: 09/10/2015 20:22

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Re: West Country Cup again?
Posted by: ExTeddChief (IP Logged)
Date: 10/10/2015 09:23

I've found it a bit more interesting than the average preseason myself though it very much was a flash in the pan I reckon. I'm not sure how seriously it's been taken overall.

Re: West Country Cup again?
Posted by: Garnett (IP Logged)
Date: 12/10/2015 14:38

Definitely not for me. I thought that making it a competition with two different sides in each half made it meaningless. Enjoyed the traditional pre season much more as it was what it said on the tin. A warm up rather than a competition.

Garnett

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