Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears

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Teams and match information will be posted when made available normally after 1200.

Exeter Chiefs:

15 Will Haydon-Wood

14 Tommy Wyatt

13 Ollie Batson

12 Will Butt

11 Olly Woodburn

10 Harvey Skinner

9 Sam Wolstenholme

1 Ethan Burger

2 Jack Yeandle (c)

3 Josh Iosefa-Scott

4 Lewis Pearson

5 Oscar Beckerleg

6 Harry Wilson

7 Ethan Roots

8 Kane James

Replacements:

16 Louie Gulley

17 Will Goodrick-Clarke

18 Jimmy Roots

19 Joe Bailey

20 Finn Worley Brady

21 Jake Murray

22 Ben Coen

23 Sam Harris

Bristol Bears

15. Noah Heward,

14. Ollie Harris,

13. Victor Worsnip,

12. James Williams,

11. Gabriel Ibitoye,

10. AJ MacGinty,

9. Kieran Marmion;

1. Max Lahiff,

2. Tomas Gwilliam,

3. Jimmy Halliwell,

4. George Taylor,

5. Joe Batley,

6. Joe Owen,

7. Paddy Pearce,

8. Fitz Harding (c).

Replacements:

16. Sol Moody,

17. Andrew Turner,

18. Lovejoy Chawatama,

19. Harry Wells,

20. Kenzie Jenkins,

21. Harry Randall,

22. Sam Worsley,

23. Tobi Wilson.

Match Officials

Referee: Henry Pearson

ARs: Luke Pearce & Jonathan Healy

Weather Forecast as at 1200 Friday

Light cloud and a moderate breeze from the south west
Temperature 21 degrees will feel like 23 degrees
Precipitation is not expected

TV Coverage:

Live on U-Tube

Lets lean towards optimism. Chiefs 30 Bristol 15

Thats a decent Bristol side. It will certainly be a contest. Probably a high scoring one.

Chiefs 37 Bears 34

Hello everyone, Well a new season has finally started, close season seems to go on forever!

That's a strong Bristol team, who have the advantage of playing a full game last week. As always with Bristol their attack was good and defence awful! Let's hope we defend better than Gloucester who were even worse than Bristol!!! I think last week's runout will probably make the difference.
I'm going Chiefs 24 Bristol 36

Chiefs 29 - 26 Brizzle



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Chiefs 24 Bristol 30

Exe 36 - 28 Brizzle but I could be wrong.

Chiefs 34 Bears 28

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

Chiefs 29 Bristol 27

Chiefs 17 Bears 38

Not confident so :
Exeter 24 - 35 Bristol

Hopefully we can pull together and Bears defend poorly.
Chiefs 33 - 27 Bears

Good to see Yeanz back, I thought he was going to be out for longer.

Chiefs 27 - Bears 24

Chiefs 32 27 Bristol

Chiefs 32 Bears 38

33 - 27

Chiefs 27 Bears 34

Chiefs 21 Bears 28

Chiefs 31-26 Bears

Chiefs 34 Bears 24

Chiefs 31; Bears 26

No idea really. hope we are not too rusty Chiefs 36 Bristol 32

Prediction table post the Bristol game, don't get to excited if you are top of the league or despondent if you are bottom No-one got anywhere near the final score but well done if you predicted a Chiefs win - you get 2 points!





Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2026:09:14:15:25:32 by Lowerwatha.

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Lowerwatha
Prediction table post the Bristol game, don't get to excited if you are top of the league or despondent if you are bottom No-one got anywhere near the final score but well done if you predicted a Chiefs win - you get 2 points!

Im pretty sure that I predicted a Chiefs win LW. But apologies if im wrong.

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Lowerwatha
Prediction table post the Bristol game, don't get to excited if you are top of the league or despondent if you are bottom No-one got anywhere near the final score but well done if you predicted a Chiefs win - you get 2 points!

Im pretty sure that I predicted a Chiefs win LW. But apologies if im wrong.

So did I|

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Not Manichean

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Lowerwatha
Prediction table post the Bristol game, don't get to excited if you are top of the league or despondent if you are bottom No-one got anywhere near the final score but well done if you predicted a Chiefs win - you get 2 points!

Im pretty sure that I predicted a Chiefs win LW. But apologies if im wrong.

So did I|

I predicted a Bristol win, so glad I didn't make the league table, unless there is another page🤔

I also predicted a Chiefs win 31 to 26

Hi Lowerwatha. I too predicted a Chiefs win. Teething problems are inevitable. Thanks for continuing this game.

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

Apologies, the spreadsheet used to record and calculate scores and standings has become corrupted on transfer. Ouch has been working on it despite preparing for his travels. Will give it another go today.

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New table now created, please note I resisted the urge to put myself top of the table!

Thanks buddy! Im glad i didnt volunteer! 😅

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Lowerwatha
New table now created, please note I resisted the urge to put myself top of the table!

Thanks, having beaten me last season I’m looking for revenge😀

I predicted a Chiefs win against Bristol. Or am I already clutching at straws.

Well done Loweratha. Much appreciated... And who'd have blamed your 'editorial licence'!!

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