Exeter Chiefs v Newcastle Red Bulls

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Exeter Chiefs:

15 Dan John
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
13 Henry Slade
12 Ben Hammersley
11 Paul Brown-Bampoe
10 Harvey Skinner
9 Stephen Varney

1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
2 Joseph Dweba
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott
4 Dafydd Jenkins (c)
5 Andrea Zambonin
6 Ethan Roots
7 Greg Fisilau
8 Ross Vintcent

Replacements:
16 Jack Yeandle
17 Kwenzo Blose
18 Bachuki Tchumbadze
19 Rusi Tuima
20 Lewis Pearson
21 Kane James
22 Charlie Chapman
23 Nick Lilley

Newcastle Red Bulls

15 Liam Williams,
14 Oli Spencer,
13 Connor Doherty,
12 Ethan Grayson,
11 Alex Hearle,
10 Brett Connon,
9 James Elliott;
1 Murray McCallum,
2 George McGuigan (captain),
3 Luan de Bruin,
4 Jamie Hodgson,
5 Freddie Clarke,
6 Cameron Neild,
7 Tom Gordon,
8 Amanaki Mafi.

Replacements:

16 Ollie Fletcher,
17 Adam Brocklebank,
18 Richard Palframan,
19 Oscar Usher,
20 Fergus Lee-Warner,
21 Jack Dickens,
22 Boeta Chamberlain,
23 Elliott Obatoyinbo

Match Officials

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Mike Hudson & Neil Chivers
TMO: Luke Pearce

TV Coverage

Discovery Channel from 1445

Weather Forecast as at 1200 Friday

Sunny intervals and strong winds from the west

Temperature 13 degrees will feel like 12 degrees

Low chance precipitation

Hooray, a proper second row.
Is Rigg injured or done something wrong?
Nothing against Hammersley, but he's not a 12. He's a good 23 , capable of giving it all for 20 odd mins in the second half.
We've been porous in midfield so far ( Bath and Saints). I'm sure Rigg would seal it up.

Sorry for the delay in posting - technical problem sorted by Ooch!

Well, in hope of continuing last week's second half performance:
Chiefs 35 Newcastle 12

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

I'm always wary of teams, in any sport, who have "got rid of" their managers/head coaches during the season after a poor run of results as they frequently win their next game. However Chiefs 32 - 17 Red Bulls.

Chiefs 33 Newcastle 15

Chiefs 30 - 21 Newcastle

Exeter 33 - 17 Newcastle

Chiefs 38 Newcastle 15

I seem to remember them bullying us in the front row last season. Assuming they’ll have the wind behind them in the first half, I suspect we’ll concede our customary excess of penalties and get marched back down the field a few times, so I’m not expecting us to be in the lead at half-time. Nevertheless, I’m going for a second half come back: Chiefs 31, Newcastle 24

Dan John to 15 and Hammersley still centre. Not happy we aren'tgiving an actual centre a run. Good to see the pace in the back row. Like Greg at 7.
Based in the upheaval at Newcastle Ex 32 Newcastle 25

Chiefs 39 NRB 21

Chiefs 41 Newcastle 14

Exe 36 - 18 Newcastle but I could be wrong(again)

Not at all confident yet. Our wings are great but the centres very leaky. I hope I am wrong so I can gain confidence Chiefs 20 Newcastle 23.

Chiefs 26 Newc 10

A banana skin of a game, one we should and must win imo. From the offy it looks like being a low crowd unfortunately.
Team largely as expected but Hammersley at 12 again, when Rigg and Wimbush fit is quite astonishing, defensively he is so vulnerable as was so evident last week.
Weather a bit iffy so will go for chiefs 27 Newcastle 20.

Chiefs 32 - 29 Toros Rosso

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A banana skin of a game, one we should and must win imo. From the offy it looks like being a low crowd unfortunately.
Team largely as expected but Hammersley at 12 again, when Rigg and Wimbush fit is quite astonishing, defensively he is so vulnerable as was so evident last week.
Weather a bit iffy so will go for chiefs 27 Newcastle 20.

Rigg sustained a foot injury at the end of last season and they said 3-4 months rehab. Is Wimbush also injured?

I wonder if Rigg and Wimbush are match fit when, as well as Ben H starting, we also have Nick Lilley on the bench.

Anyway, that aside, like most here I'm hoping for (moreso than predicting, really) a home win ..... Chiefs 26 RB 13

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Andy15.1
A banana skin of a game, one we should and must win imo. From the offy it looks like being a low crowd unfortunately.
Team largely as expected but Hammersley at 12 again, when Rigg and Wimbush fit is quite astonishing, defensively he is so vulnerable as was so evident last week.
Weather a bit iffy so will go for chiefs 27 Newcastle 20.

I would agree, pretty much the only game of the season we must win. I think we will though, and win well. Not the strongest of squads up there yet, and they are missing some of their better players. Chiefs 35 NRB 12.

Having looked at the match day ticket prices today I think it's time to get used to small crowds!! I know we need the money but the cost of attending games is out of reach for a lot of people now. In the season after our first title we sat in the grandstand with our son, £50 a ticket, it's now £88! Chuck in a pie and a pint and that's a ton for an afternoon! That's just not in any way value for money! The east terrace wings are now £50. I just can't see us Devon folk having that amount of spare cash! We're not Quin's or Bath!!

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I wonder if Rigg and Wimbush are match fit when, as well as Ben H starting, we also have Nick Lilley on the bench.
Anyway, that aside, like most here I'm hoping for (moreso than predicting, really) a home win ..... Chiefs 26 RB 13

Rigg was travelling reserve last week. He played the full 80 in that game at Coventry I believe too.
Not sure about the situation regarding Wimbush.
As for getting players match fit, that will be a challenge as there's no second XV rugby.

Hoping we've got enough to see off Newcastle, though I think it'll be close and the weather may play its part. Chiefs 21 Falcons 17

Does anyone know where Tommy Wyatt is?

I'm still confused by Hammersley at 12, but I hope he proves me wrong and plays a blinder.

I'm going to be bold and go Chiefs 42 Falcons 23

Chiefs 33 Newcastle 17

Chiefs 35 Newcastle 15

Pity I can't make this as have others things on today.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2025:10:04:08:54:21 by ExTeddChief.

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Does anyone know where Tommy Wyatt is?
I'm still confused by Hammersley at 12, but I hope he proves me wrong and plays a blinder.

Wyatt won't be available for at least the rest of this year, he did his other knee in the last game of the season. Info in this BBC News Article

Chiefs 30 - 21 NRB

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Not Manichean
Does anyone know where Tommy Wyatt is?
I'm still confused by Hammersley at 12, but I hope he proves me wrong and plays a blinder.

Wyatt won't be available for at least the rest of this year, he did his other knee in the last game of the season. Info in this BBC News Article

Thanks. I missed that. That's a real shame.

Chiefs 28 - Newcastle 18

Chiefs 29 Newc 12

Chiefs 29 NewRB 15

Congratulations to ExTeddChief who jumps to the top of the league with a maximum score

Apologies to ExTeddChief - due to trying to update the spreadsheet while travelling home from the match I entered the wrong score. It turns out the congratulations should go to Lowerwatha who achieved the maximum score

Yes well done Lowerwatha. Is that the first 7 pointer/correct prediction?

If Chiefs are going to spoil things by winning matches this season, I’m going to have to work extra hard to maintain my normal position at the bottom of this league table.

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Yes well done Lowerwatha. Is that the first 7 pointer/correct prediction?

First time I have ever cracked it, I knew I had predicted Newcastle to score 15 points so was willing them to miss the conversion.

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Yes well done Lowerwatha. Is that the first 7 pointer/correct prediction?

Keithbar had one last season (oddly enough, also for a match v Newcastle). I also had one about 3 seasons ago. I can't remember who it was against but Chiefs were ahead with about 8 minutes to go and I was (almost) praying no-one scored any more points!

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Apologies to ExTeddChief - due to trying to update the spreadsheet while travelling home from the match I entered the wrong score. It turns out the congratulations should go to Lowerwatha who achieved the maximum score

Don't worry about it, was hardly expecting to be top of the table anyway.