Exeter Chiefs vs Gloucester Rugby - Premiership Rugby Cup

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Exeter Chiefs

15 Dan John
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
13 Sean O’Brien
12 Solomone Kata
11 Facundo Cordero
10 Iwan Jenkins
9 Will Becconsall
8 Greg Fisilau
7 Aidon Davis
6 Rus Tuima
5 Lewis Pearson
4 Jack Dunne
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott
2 Jack Innard
1 James Kenny


16 Dan Frost
17 Danny Southworth
18 Patrick Schickerling
19 Joe Bailey
20 Santiago Grondona
21 Tom Cairns
22 Zack Wimbusg
23 Tom Hendrickson

Gloucester

15. Hathaway*
14. Alex Morgan*
13. Jack Reeves*
12. Morgan Adderly-Jones*
11. Jake Morris*
10. George Barton*
9. Ben Meehan (C)

1. Alex Seville*
2. Seb Blake*
3. Kirill Gotovtsev
4. Andrew Davidson
5. Arthur Clark*
6. Freddie Thomas*
7. Jack Clement*
8. Jack Bartlett*

16. Finn Theobald-Thomas*
17. Archie McArthur*
18. Bryan O'Connor*
19. Danny Eite*
20. Rob Nixon*
21. Matty Jones*
22. Tom Riman*
23. Kyle Moyle

*Denotes academy player or graduate

Weather Forecast

Light cloud and a moderate breeze from the east north east
Temperature 5 degrees but will feel like 1 degrees
Low chance of rain but it will be cold.

Television Coverage

No live TV coverage

Like the look of our backs, weather permitting should be an exciting game.

I'm most pleased to see Becconsall used as a 9 which is, I understand, his preferred position. It speaks volumes for his skill levels when he has played in other backs positions. With Maunders and Stu injured he may be called upon for the Prem.

Very strong team for premiership cup. Surely should win that quite well!

Firstly, well done to Glos for fielding so many academy players. I’m sure they will put up a great fight for a fantastic club. As will our boys. I expect a high scoring game.
Chiefs 39 36 Glos

Chiefs 38 Gloucester 15

We have a pretty strong side out the back three and centres look good and the forward pack has some seasoned players. The bench also looks strong. Glaws have a number of inexperienced players in their side so I am going for a Chiefs win 40 - 17.

Very keen to see more of Zack Wimbush. Ive heard some very exciting things about him.

Chiets 37 Glaws 22 ( I honestly haven’t a clue tbh!)

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Firstly, well done to Glos for fielding so many academy players. I’m sure they will put up a great fight for a fantastic club. As will our boys. I expect a high scoring game.
Chiefs 39 36 Glos

Their hands were tied on this one slightly as they have a Premiership game against Saints on Saturday so i expect they are pretty thin on the ground!

Chiefs 28 - 19 Glos
Nice to see Tom Hendrickson back.

Chiefs 56 Gloucester 17

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Firstly, well done to Glos for fielding so many academy players. I’m sure they will put up a great fight for a fantastic club. As will our boys. I expect a high scoring game.
Chiefs 39 36 Glos

Their hands were tied on this one slightly as they have a Premiership game against Saints on Saturday so i expect they are pretty thin on the ground!

At least unlike us they haven’t got to travel the length on England. Like our Wasps they have benefitted from Wuss intake.

Think it will be a very close game Glaws have max points to date so have a very good squad. Would like to have seen Grondona but apart from that a good team - Exeter 36. V Glaws 32

Should be a good watch with Chiefs stronger late on so - Exeter 46 - 17 Glaws.

Should be a W, but maybe a bit closer than we would like, so going 28-24.

Good to see so many academy players on their side. Lots of interest in our team with Hendrickson on the bench. A complete guess based on zilch. Heart wins Exeter 38 Glouc. 34

Good looking side I think, good to see Hendrickson back and Kata……..strong 23 for premiership cup, looking forward to it!

Chiefs 37 Gloucester 17

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Firstly, well done to Glos for fielding so many academy players. I’m sure they will put up a great fight for a fantastic club. As will our boys. I expect a high scoring game.
Chiefs 39 36 Glos

Their hands were tied on this one slightly as they have a Premiership game against Saints on Saturday so i expect they are pretty thin on the ground!

At least unlike us they haven’t got to travel the length on England. Like our Wasps they have benefitted from Wuss intake.

Still cant expect players to play two games in two days!? Surely?

Good side think we can win this one convincingly , chiefs 34 glos 18

All credit to Glaws for fielding so many academy players. Perhaps they don't have too much choice. We have several there who should be showing in the first team IMHO, so it'll be good to see them out again - particularly Hendrickson, but also Cordero and Grondona.
Chiefs 42 : Glaws 25

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

Will go 32-15. We have a stronger side out than them imo. Fingers crossed backs get going and we see some go forward.

Chiefs 33 Glos 19

Like the look of this side, strong for prem cup
Chiefs 38 Gloucester 12

Very difficult call this one but here goes Exe 28-16 Glos

Chiefs 32 - Glos 21

Very much looking forward to this chance for some of the "lesser lights" to show their true worth!
Mrs PC Ex 31 Glaws 27
PC Ex 35 Glaws 28

Chiefs 35 Glaws 15

Good looking selection by Ricky Pellow and nice to see the return of Tom Hendrickson & Santi Grondona on the bench.

Home win Chiefs 31 - 20 Glos

Gloucester always tough opponents but I like the look of that side

Chiefs 39 Glos 14

Chiefs 38 Glaws 24

Chiefs 33 - 23 Glaws

Looks like we're unanimous that it's a win for Chiefs. If history repeats, that means we'll lose! Lets hope not.

I've only just seen this by the way, so in case anyone else missed it:
[www.exeterchiefs.co.uk]

Chiefs 36 - Gloucester 24

live coverage on Radio Glos
[www.bbc.co.uk]

Chiefs 37 Glos 27

Finished 50-33!

I listened on the radio. Disappointed that i missed it. It sounded like a great game with some excellent performances. Surely Kata has to start in midfield now?

Yes, it was a fantastic performance. Despite the cold, passing was a joy to watch, and the pace driven hard by a great Becconsall performance at 9. So much pace everywhere and there seemed a clear understanding of where each other should be. Electric! Yes, there were errors, but a truly entertaining match. The first team could learn a thing or two!

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

What a wonderful advert for this competition two largely youthful teams going out with the mindset of playing fast attacking rugby with very little turgid box kicking. Both teams looked capable of scoring off first or second phases with every effort to involve all the back line. Key to creating the space was getting to and releasing the ball from breakdowns so quickly, also nearly all scrums were completed without resets what a difference that makes.
Well done to all the 23 each contributed to a great spectacle. Jenkins kicking very impressively reminds me of Steenson at his best. Nice to get a semi final a great boost for the club after receiving a never ending barrage of negative comments from so many sources of late.

OK, it was a really entertaining game to watch, BUT, before people get too carried away, the scoreline tells a big story, in attack both teams looked good, why, because the defence at times was non existent, I would also say that was probably the worst Gloucester team and performance I have ever seen, at any level. Its his first game at 9, so I wont knock his performance too much, but it was what I would expect to see in a bucs game, nothing more. Our 10 is a really good kicker but other than that, you wouldnt have known he was on the pitch, Kata did well and it was great to see Hendo get some minutes under his belt. It was what it was, an entertaining A league type Cup match, a million miles away from what you would see in the Prem. A good win for the Club though.

Not sure I’ve ever read a more disrespectful post regarding an Exeter player our young no 10. He was near faultless kicking out of hand and off the tee. He was first receiver for most of the 9’s passes talking with the 9 to decide our plan of attack and I think all his passes went to hand. If that is anonymous then the writer was not watching the same game as me, incredibly negative post.

Like I said, he is a really good kicker, but I'm also a realist not a dreamer and that was a very poor Gloucester performance, they offered no competition at the breakdown, we had so much time it was crazy, we kicked at times when we were dominating and going forward with ease, just gifting them possession and the chance to clear their lines. It may appear harsh, but this isn't a Bucs game, its professional rugby, yes there were plus points but also a lot of lessons to be learnt.

Wow! I hope the young boys don’t read this forum cos BA.has just basically told them that they rubbish!!!
How disrespectful can you be man!!

Wow, ChiefUther, you seem to be making a habit of attacking posters on this forum ! I was not disrespectful, just stating an opinion based on fact, one that almost all of my Chiefs friends agreed with after the game. We were good, it was a very entertaining game to watch, but Gloucester were very poor, which helped make us look good. At no time did I say any player was rubbish so I would appreciate it if you wouldn't put words in my mouth !

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Wow, ChiefUther, you seem to be making a habit of attacking posters on this forum ! I was not disrespectful, just stating an opinion based on fact, one that almost all of my Chiefs friends agreed with after the game. We were good, it was a very entertaining game to watch, but Gloucester were very poor, which helped make us look good. At no time did I say any player was rubbish so I would appreciate it if you wouldn't put words in my mouth !

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Im just against your beliefs !

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Wow, ChiefUther, you seem to be making a habit of attacking posters on this forum ! I was not disrespectful, just stating an opinion based on fact, one that almost all of my Chiefs friends agreed with after the game. We were good, it was a very entertaining game to watch, but Gloucester were very poor, which helped make us look good. At no time did I say any player was rubbish so I would appreciate it if you wouldn't put words in my mouth !

I too think you were a bit disrespectful to a couple of the young guns on display today. If people attack your pet nine you are quick to defend him, so i will do the same for them ,and like Andy says i hope these young players dont follow these boards as your comments are extremely negative in what was a good entertaining game.
They all had faults out there but over all young Becconsall and Jenkins did very well.
Quit the negativity and get behind the youngsters as they are very much our future!



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What a hugely enjoyable game to watch; attack dominated and both teams will give their defence coaches a headache; but wonderful to see a game not blighted by water carriers, players wasting time with endless lineout discussions or taking the knee. Only 1 quick scrum reset the whole match and no baiting ranting at the ref. Only 9.000 at Sandy Park which considering the offer was a pity. You can only play what is in front of you and I thought 9 and 10 and Kata were excellent. Beaconsall's kicking was poor but his speed and length of pass until he tired were excellent and I thought Jenkins was excellent not only with his place kicking but releasing his backs. Good to see Grondona and Hendo getting back and I thought Innard and Frost played well as was Tuima. Lots of promise, defence a work on but hopefully a look at some future stars. Came back buzzing having enjoyed the game - rugby a big winner.

England match in the big sport so attendance as expected.
As for the game superb passing, nine quick decisive and mixed up play, got to the ball and with Jenkins worked well.
Kata now internationals are out the way needs to start, many positives from this game.
Yes we leaked silly points but more time together that would improve, and you can only play who is in front of you.
I know these weren’t top line prem players but so good to see our nine getting there when needed, he may not get the time to think in a league game but I hope he gets the chance.

Well not (sadly) having watched live and only followed via radio and second hand reports, i am massively reassured, both by the individual performances and the collective ambition.

It may not be enough to sort this season, but im very positive about the future.

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Wow, ChiefUther, you seem to be making a habit of attacking posters on this forum ! I was not disrespectful, just stating an opinion based on fact, one that almost all of my Chiefs friends agreed with after the game. We were good, it was a very entertaining game to watch, but Gloucester were very poor, which helped make us look good. At no time did I say any player was rubbish so I would appreciate it if you wouldn't put words in my mouth !

BA, I really can't work out your agenda, but it seems I'm not alone in being disappointed at some of your comments. It's a shame you can't see the positivity that was so evident to so many. I support an open discussion, and have applauded some of your comments in the past, but really find these hard to swallow. I'm sorry you can't see the opportunity we have too.

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

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Good man!

I didnt watch the match sadly, but in BAs defence, it was clearly a weak Gloucester team.

Nevertheless I am fairly certain that several names on our teamsheet will be successful first team players in seasons to come.

Wish I had been able to attend.

Highlights of the game now on Gallagher site.

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Only 9.000 at Sandy Park which considering the offer was a pity.

Looking at all 4 stands, that attendance must have included non attending STH and tickets that had been allocated but not used. No way there was that many in there. You could see every barrier in both of the terraces, and a lot of blue in both seated stands. Hopefully a good amount was raised for MND.

The game itself was entertaining. Defence was seemingly optional but sometimes that's OK. A win gets us through and we had an entertaining game to watch, not something that's happened too much of late.

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Only 9.000 at Sandy Park which considering the offer was a pity.

Looking at all 4 stands, that attendance must have included non attending STH and tickets that had been allocated but not used. No way there was that many in there. You could see every barrier in both of the terraces, and a lot of blue in both seated stands. Hopefully a good amount was raised for MND.

The game itself was entertaining. Defence was seemingly optional but sometimes that's OK. A win gets us through and we had an entertaining game to watch, not something that's happened too much of late.

+ 1 regarding crowd
9,900 v Bath the previous week and they say there was only 1,000 less yesterday??
I think 6k may have been nearer imo

yes 6 to 7 max chiefuther could have counted but to busy watching those young guns having the time of their life. Great game Jenkins was excellent at kicking ,Dan john stood out and the the rest were 1st class. Moving on it wont be long before a few are pushing for a first team place hopefully.

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I apologies.

Good man!

+1

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