Exeter Chiefs v Bath Rugby

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Exeter Chiefs team news

15 Josh Hodge

14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

13 Henry Slade

12 Ollie Devoto

11 Olly Woodburn

10 Harvey Skinner

9 Tom Cairns

1 Scott Sio

2 Jack Yeandle

3 Ehren Painter

4 Lewis Pearson

5 Dafydd Jenkins (c)

6 Ethan Roots

7 Jacques Vermeulen

8 Greg Fisilau

Replacements:

16 Max Norey

17 Danny Southworth

18 Marcus Street

19 Jack Dunne

20 Christ Tshiunza

21 Stu Townsend

22 Will Haydon-Wood

23 Zack Wimbush

Bath Rugby:

15 Matt Gallagher,
14 Joe Cokanasiga,
13 Ollie Lawrence,
12 Max Ojomoh,
11 Will Muir,
10 Orlando Bailey,
9 Ben Spencer (c),
1 Beno Obano,
2 Tom Dunn,
3 Will Stuart,
4 Quinn Roux,
5 Charlie Ewels,
6 Ted Hill,
7 Sam Underhill,
8 Alfie Barbeary.

Replacements:

16 Hame Faiva,
17 Thomas du Toit,
18 Archie Griffin,
19 Jacques du Plessis,
20 Josh Bayliss,
21 Louis Schreuder,
22 Will Butt,
23 Miles Reid

Match Officials

Referee: Adam Leal
Assistant Referees: Sara Cox & Jonathan Healy
TMO: David Rose

Weather Forecast as at midday Friday

Sunny intervals with light winds from the north
Temperature 12 degrees but will feel like 11 degrees
Precipitation is not expected!

Bath going for a 6:2 split again.
Try to out-muscle us again......perhaps they feel confident with no gale forecast this Saturday.

TV Coverage

Channel 408 TNT Sports 1 SD from 1715-1945
Channel 430 TNT Sports 1 HD from 1715-1945

Can Bailey step up for them, can we match the intensity of 2 weeks ago, will last week have taken too much out of us? Hopefully no, yes and hopefully not.
Chiefs 28 - 18 Barf.

Chiefs 25-28 Bath

Chiefs 24-25 Bath

Disappointed that Vincent and Tuima not in 23 and Christ on bench as all three had outstanding games ( particularly Christ who disrupted their line all game) against Bath 2 weeks ago. Are the first two injured ? Would like to see Frost in the mix as well as Hawkins but again are they injured ? Puzzling selection for a must win game.
With player welfare always in the headlines how can it be that our no 10 plays every game of the season ?

Anyway strong Bath side as expected and they should be favourites but you never know on the day.
Exeter 24 Bath 34

Going to go with the heart and say we've recovered.
Ex 28 Bath 24

Going with optimism as well: Chiefs 30 Bath 25

Staying positive Chiefs 27 - 24 Bath

Exeter 31 - 24 Bath but I could be wrong!

Chiefs 18 Bath 31

A really big game for both clubs. A win for Bath will eclipse Chief's chances of a top four and mean battling for a top six. Without Finn Russell and Redpath I feel optimistic and hopefully we will get all five points. We need to be on a winning roll for the next four games. My head says I am crackers but my heart says Chiefs 32 Bath 24

Chiefs 27 Bath 20

Chiefs 21 15 Bath

Feeling positive so:
Exeter 25 - 17 Bath

The Toulouse game will take its toll so i think we will come up shot, but hey ho you never no.Vincent a big miss .

Chiefs 17 Bath 31

I guess Rob's resting key players, but am confident we have the strength and depth to overcome a weakened Barf side.
Chiefs 34: Barf 21

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

I’ve been totally wrong in my last 3 predictions, so why not go for a fourth?
Chiefs 31, Bath 28

Prem no.10's:
Bath. Fin Russell (normally)
Bristol. AJ McGinty
Gloucester. Adam Hastings
Harlequins. Marcus Smith
Leicester. Handre Pollard
Newcastle. Bret Connon
Northampton. Fin Smith
Sale. George Ford
Saracens. Owen Farrell

But fear not - we always have Harvey Skinner!

Never fear, Harvey's here, Chiefs 28 Bath 24

Chiefs 35 Bath 28

Chiefs 25 Bath 22

Chiefs 28 - Bath 21

Chiefs 35 Bath 25

Chiefs 34 - 35 Bath

Chiefs 28 Bath 25

Will home advantage make enough difference? It should be a high scoring game. Our defence system will probably ensure that. Chiefs 34 Bath 45. The 2 week rest will be significant. Hope I am very wrong.

Who knows! Predicting scores is a lottery at the moment! Can Barf manage without Finn? Do we have enough energy after last week? I have no idea! Going Chiefs 22 Barf 32. Think their bench is much better, and that, coupled with the tiredness from last week should see them home. Hope to be wrong again!!!