PRC: Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs

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It would be nice to get Henry back...

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Not Manichean
It would be nice to get Henry back...

Sure he won't mind a weekend's rest.

It would be nicer to use some of the lads who've had no chance to play as yet.

Exeter Chiefs:

15 Will Haydon-Wood

14 Dan John

13 Harry Ascherl

12 Will Rigg

11 Ben Hammersley

10 Ben Coen (c)

9 Charlie Chapman


1 Ethan Burger

2 Julian Heaven

3 Jimmy Roots

4 Rusi Tuima

5 Lewis Pearson

6 Richard Capstick

7 Martin Moloney

8 Kane James


Replacements:

16 Louie Gulley

17 Khwezi Mona

18 Bachuki Tchumbadze

19 Joe Bailey

20 Finn Worley-Brady

21 Tom Cairns

22 Ollie Batson

23 Paul Brown-Bampoe

Sale Sharks

15. Luke James,
14. Tom O’Flaherty,
13. Joe Bedlow,
12. Marius Louw,
11. Alex Wills,
10. Rob du Preez,
9. Gus Warr,
8. Dan du Preez,
7. Sam Dugdale,
6. Jacques Vermeulen,
5. Tom Burrow,
4. Ernst van Rhyn ©,
3. James Harper,
2. Ethan Caine,
1.Simon McIntyre.

Replacements:

16. Tadgh McElroy,
17. Tumy Onasanya,
18. Patreece Bell,
19. Patrick Hogg,
20. Tristan Woodman,
21. Nye Thomas,
22. Tom Curtis,
23. Jos Gilmore.

Weather Forecast as at 1200 Thursday

Heavy Rain and a moderate breeze from the east north east
Temperature 6 degrees will feel like 3 degrees
Precipitation is expected

Anyone know if this one's being televised?

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

Best I can tell, no. Not even sure if there's an online stream anywhere. Radio Devon perhaps?

Leaning towards pessimistic on this one. Chiefs 25 Sale 30

That is a very strong Sale starting 15!!! Any kind of result will be a bonus I feel, I'd take a LBP. Sale 31 - 26 Chiefs 🤞

Well, we got what we wanted, giving the '2nd string' some game time. I guess Sale thought we'd go full on! I can see a thumping on the horizon .......... Sharks 35 Chiefs 21

Good to see Rob's rotated the squad for this one. More second XV than development if we really wanted to be picky, but after the last couple of years, it's good to see us not go full strength. Hopefuly the pack can do well and give Chapman & Coen a chance to create some chances for our backs. It's gonna be a tough one though:

Sale 32 Chiefs 24

Glad with selection as players in squad have to get some game time. Sale look much too strong so I expect a thumping. Sale 48 Chiefs 15

Not to confident on this one Sharks 38 - 16 Exeter but I have been known to be wrong occasionally!

Sale 43 Chiefs 11

Sale have gone nearly full bore.

If we were to win it would be a remarkable result, but I'm afraid that I can't see it.

Sale 35 chiefs 18

Not optimistic looking at the Sharks lineup.

Sale 36 21 Chiefs

Agree with comments above. Sale is close to a prem team and we've gone the right way.. unfortunately that means we may be in for a tough game. I am less pessimistic than some and think we will hold them closer. Sale 29 Ex 23

Agree it will be a tough challenge against a very strong sale side, but experience is valuable to the younger players as they start their rugby journey. Hard to see us getting much points wise and with the horrendous weather forecast it could be a forward dominated kicking game and one you don’t really want the ball too much. With us not starting with any specialist 2nd row players the line out could be a struggle! Not sure there is much value in PBB being on the bench tbh, he’s streets ahead of the starting wingers.
Sale 32 chiefs 10

Good to see team rotation but Sharks are going almost full strength
Sharks 27 - 21 Chiefs



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Exeter MK2 33 - Exeter Chiefs 25

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

Weather could be a leveller but a LBP might be possible. Sale 31 Chiefs 24.

Sale 38- 24 Chiefs

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Good to see team rotation but Sharks are going almost full strength
Sharks v31 - 19 Chiefs

There are only 6/7 Sharks who would make a first choice 23 if everyone was fit/available

Bad weather and an away fixture, Means my negative hat is on for this one, prediction:

Sale 29 Exeter 11

Sale 21 - Chiefs 28

Sharks 18 - 15 Chiefs

Match Officials

Referee: Harry Walbaum

ARs: Andy Wigley & John Meredith

Sale 24 Chiefs 26

Don't think any of the Chiefs supporters can moan about Sale selection given our policy over the past two years and has been stated Sale only have circa 6/7 of that team who would start in the Prem. Exeter have a lot returning from injury such as Capstick or played a quite a few games in the Prem so not full of youngters as the general consensus and would probably be in the first team in we didn't have the galacticos this season so expecting a close game
Sale 27 Chiefs 22

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Don't think any of the Chiefs supporters can moan about Sale selection given our policy over the past two years and has been stated Sale only have circa 6/7 of that team who would start in the Prem. Exeter have a lot returning from injury such as Capstick or played a quite a few games in the Prem so not full of youngters as the general consensus and would probably be in the first team in we didn't have the galacticos this season so expecting a close game
Sale 27 Chiefs 22

I don't think anyone has moaned have they?

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Not Manichean

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BlackArmy10
Don't think any of the Chiefs supporters can moan about Sale selection given our policy over the past two years and has been stated Sale only have circa 6/7 of that team who would start in the Prem. Exeter have a lot returning from injury such as Capstick or played a quite a few games in the Prem so not full of youngters as the general consensus and would probably be in the first team in we didn't have the galacticos this season so expecting a close game
Sale 27 Chiefs 22

I don't think anyone has moaned have they?

Perhaps moan being the wrong word here but 'commented' on the strong team Sale have selected!!

At least it's confirmed the Radio Devon is airing it.

A wet Friday night in Salford is a daunting enough prospect. Throw in a Sharks team littered with several front line players and I think we’ll have a real challenge on our hands, so I can see this one running away from us.
Chiefs 19; Sale 41

Sale 42 Chiefs 15

Listened to the commentary and ignoring the atrocious weather the result was as we all expected a very heavy defeat. Our forwards were second best all the game, out muscled, out powered and going backwards at every set piece conceding penalty after penalty. Despite all the law changes over the years rugby is simple forwards win you matches and that was the case last night. Unfortunately it was a mismatch but that happens sometimes in this competition.

One to forget

Having watched the game certainly one of two halves and half backs. Sale 9and 10 were excellent admittedly behind a dominant pack whereas Chiefs HB had a night to forget. If Coen is to be the future would suggest rather than being cocooned he needs to be playing somewhere on loan regularly to get used to men’s rugby and just get game time as this was evident yesterday with poor game management from both.
Hopefully good learnings though for all.

Credit to the Radio Devon crew for enduring that, on multiple levels. A very raw side got given quite a reality check. Ah well, there's always next season.

Reading the report in TRP Chiefs played with the wind behind them first half but got blown away by Sale second half.

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[quote Andy15.1]Listened to the commentary and ignoring the atrocious weather the result was as we all expected a very heavy defeat. Our forwards were second best all the game, out muscled, out powered and going backwards at every set piece conceding penalty after penalty.

It shows that Tuima, Pearson and Moloney can not be the future of this club

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Andy15.1
Listened to the commentary and ignoring the atrocious weather the result was as we all expected a very heavy defeat. Our forwards were second best all the game, out muscled, out powered and going backwards at every set piece conceding penalty after penalty.

It shows that Tuima, Pearson and Moloney can not be the future of this club

I'm not saying you're wrong, but as much of the second and back row is technique, as opposed to sheer brute force, perhaps this gives our coaches exactly what they need to work on? No apology for glass half full 🙂

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