Exeter Chiefs v Toyota Cheetahs

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Exeter Chiefs:

15 Ben Hammersley

14 Olly Woodburn

13 Henry Slade

12 Len Ikitau

11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

10 Harvey Skinner

9 Charlie Chapman


1 Scott Sio

2 Jack Yeandle

3 Bachuki Tchumbadze

4 Dafydd Jenkins (c)

5 Andrea Zambonin

6 Tom Hooper

7 Ethan Roots

8 Greg Fisilau


Replacements:

16 Joseph Dweba

17 Will Goodrick-Clarke

18 Jimmy Roots

19 Lewis Pearson

20 Kane James

21 Tom Cairns

22 Will Haydon-Wood

23 Dan John

Toyota Cheetahs
• 15 Michael Annies

• 14 Munier Hartzenberg

• 13 De-an Ackermann

• 12 Zander du Plessis

• 11 Prince Nkabinde

• 10 Jaco van der Walt

• 9 Marco Jansen van Vuren

• 1 Cameron Dawson

• 2 Louis van der Westhuizen (c)

• 3 Aranos Coetzee

• 4 Carl Wegner

• 5 Victor Sekekete

• 6 Pierre-Raymond Uys

• 7 Juan Venter

• 8 Gideon van der Merwe

Replacements

• 16 Vernon Paulo

• 17 Tillman Nieuwoudt
• 18 Francisco dos Reis
• 19 Sisonke Vumazonke
• 20 Neels Volschenk
• 21 Daniel Maartens
• 22 Jandre Nel
• 23 Cohen Jasper



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2025:12:05:12:07:25 by Lowerwatha.

Match Officials

Referee: Benoit Rousselet (Fra)
ARs: Pierre Bru (Fra) & Thomas Cheraque (Fra)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (Fra)

Weather Forecast as at 1200 Friday

Light rain and a moderate breeze from the south west
Temperature 13 degrees will feel like 13 degrees
Chance of Precipitation

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Thats a full strength team we've put out. I'm slightly surprised Bax hasn't taken the chance to rest some of the internationals. Perhaps he'll use the away games for that?
Im predicting a decent victory Chiefs 35 Cheetas 20

Why are the cheetahs in this competition? They are months after the end of their season and haven’t played since September. Not involved in any European based leagues. Surely the competition and rugby in general would benefit more from an additional European team, even if they are currently not as strong. Surely the cheetahs players have little interest in this competition.

Chiefs 45 cheetahs 10

Chiefs 45 Cheetahs 17

Likewise surprised that we are going full bore but I guess a good home win to start the campaign is the aim. Cheetahs likely to be a bit undercooked?

Chiefs 39 Cheetahs 10

I think we are looking for a statement win so Exeter 50 - 10 Cheetahs

Chiefs 45 - 19 Cheethas

Conditions likely to lead to scrappy game with slippery ball. I know nothing really about their team but all European games potentially tough. hope for a chiefs win; Chiefs 41 Cheetahs 18

Chiefs 38 Cheetahs 15

very surprised we haven't rotated more. Wonder which games some will get rested for!? Many might have thought this was the obvious one. Should be comfortable win surely.

Chiefs 43 - 12 Cheetahs

Chiefs 40 Cheetahs 20

Chiefs 39 Cheetahs 18

I haven’t a clue about this one, so I’ll go for
Chiefs 36; Cheetahs 24

Chiefs 57 Cheetahs 17

The first team have only played once in six weeks, perhaps that explains the continuity from last weekend. A lot of our combinations are still relatively new and finding their feet: Slade-Ikitau / Jenkins-Zambonin / half-backs . . .

Any idea how strong or otherwise the Cheetah’s line up is ?

Chiefs 41 : Cheetahs 15

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

Don’t know anything about the opposition
Chiefs 34 - 17 Cheetahs

Not a clue about this game but hear goes Exe 36 - 18 Cheetahs but who knows!

Chiefs 28 - Cheetahs 18

Chiefs 48 Cheetahs 12

I think some continuity, confidence building and momentum makes sense at the moment.

The PRC is a different deal and I think the next block in that comp is where the rotation should happen wholesale. It will also happen naturally through injury.

Dweba should be able to help with some of the pre match analysis, particularly with regard to the set piece.

Im not familiar with many of Cheetahs players but the South African clubs often don't travel well.

So I reckon Chiefs 42 Cheetahs 17.

Chiefs 32 - 15 Cheetahs

I too was surprised we haven't rotated more, maybe we will in the next round.

As none of us really know the strength, or not, of the Cheetahs, my prediction is pure guess work. Chiefs 42 Cheetahs 17.

Some of the scores in this block of euro fixtures are surprising, it's obvious some teams are not placing Europe in a high priority! Makes the early stages a bit of a farce!

[quote Annoying Chiefs Fan at Away Games]Why are the cheetahs in this competition? They are months after the end of their season and haven’t played since September. Not involved in any European based leagues. Surely the competition and rugby in general would benefit more from an additional European team

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PC again
Likewise surprised that we are going full bore but I guess a good home win to start the campaign is the aim. Cheetahs likely to be a bit undercooked?

Given that a lot of people want our premiership league to go up to 14 teams with 8 extra games, are we now saying that 18 games in the league is too many to play the first team in Europe. Why would we not want to get as many home games in Europe has we can? Cheetahs will be stronger then must Welsh teams.

The fact that we are not selling out the ground shows that there is not extra cash in Devon among fans for 4 extra prem games. Better to sell out 9 home games then more half full games

Like everyone here my prediction is an even more than usual random stab in the dark.

Chiefs 44 Cheetahs 12

Chiefs 41 - Cheetahs 10

As the European Challenge Cup is the only major trophy that we have never won, I kinda do want us to go all out this season to complete the set!!

I think we'll see some rotation in the away fixtures against both Paris clubs.

Know aboslutely nothing about our opponents today, so a completely uneducated guess at
Chiefs 32 Cheetahs 17

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RedExe
As the European Challenge Cup is the only major trophy that we have never won, I kinda do want us to go all out this season to complete the set!!

Not just that, on current form it is winnable and a trophy would be nice.