RUGBY IS BACK!! - Exeter Chiefs v Newcastle Falcons

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Exeter Chiefs:

15 Josh Hodge

14 Dan John

13 Zack Wimbush

12 Joe Hawkins

11 Olly Woodburn

10 Harvey Skinner

9 Will Becconsall


1 Scott Sio

2 Jack Yeandle (c)

3 Josh Iosefa-Scott

4 Rusi Tuima

5 Lewis Pearson

6 Ethan Roots

7 Richard Capstick

8 Greg Fisilau


Replacements:

16 Dan Frost

17 Danny Southworth

18 Marcus Street

19 Jacques Vermeulen

20 Ross Vintcent

21 Stu Townsend

22 Will Haydon-Wood

23 Will Rigg

Newcastle Falcons

15 Elliott Obatoyinbo,
14 Adam Radwan,
13 Tom Penny,
12 Rory Jennings,
11 Ben Stevenson,
10 Brett Connon,
9 Sam Stuart;
1 Adam Brocklebank,
2 Jamie Blamire,
3 Eduardo Bello,
4 Philip van der Walt,
5 Sebastian de Chaves,
6 Freddie Lockwood,
7 Guy Pepper,
8 Callum Chick (captain).

Replacements:

16 Bryan Byrne,
17 Phil Brantingham,
18 Richard Palframan,
19 John Kelly,
20 Sam Cross,
21 Ben Douglas,
22 Cameron Hutchison,
23 Matias Moroni



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Match Officials


Referee: Jack Makepeace

Assistant Referees: Anthony Woodthorpe & Gareth Holsgrove

TMO: Andrew Jackson

Weather Forecast as at midday Friday

Light rain showers and a fresh breeze from the west north west
Temperature 8 degrees but will feel like 5 degrees
Chance of Precipitation at start but sunny intervals later

TV Coverage

Not on TNT but available on PRTV

Some interesting selections in there! Hawkins and Wimbush will be fascinating to see.

Becconsall and no Cairns is evidence of some good competition for the 9 shirt. And I'm really looking forward to seeing Will Rigg.

Prawn Sandwiches are delicious!

This fixture reminds me of a very motivated London Irish team who beat us at Sandy Park -the Irish running around the field afterward rejoicing. The breeze on some forecasts gusting to 35mph. Dimes will have them well motivated for obvious reasons. We will be rusty everywhere as have not played for weeks. A bit fearful but hope we sneak the win. Chiefs 30 Falcons 28



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Chiefs 21- 28 Falcons

Falcons have several excellent and very experienced players in that side.

It could be close.

Chiefs 25 Falcons 21

A couple of interesting selections, think our bench could prove to be the difference, Chiefs 26 - 15 Falcons

Geordie side looks useful but we should have them.

Chiefs 35 Newcastle 20.

Think this will be low scoring and hard fought but with home advantage:
Exeter 24 - 16 Newcastle

Agree bench looks strong. In our last competitive game we ran a fired up Gloucester side close at Castle Grim. Much as been made of Falcons win against Sale but that was a friendly. I think we will prevail. Chiefs 31 Falcons 19.

I feel it will be a closely fought match, home advantage to see Chiefs win 28 - 21

It would be extremely stupid to approach this match without great caution for reasons made on the other Falcons thread. If all goes reasonably well then Chiefs by 4.

Chiefs 38 Falcons 16

Chiefs 39 Falcons 19

Exe 32 - 16 Falcons but I could be wrong!

Chiefs 24 Falcons 14

Could be interesting this one if Falcons come into this fired up.
Still hopeful for a win Chiefs 29 - 19 Falcons

Chiefs 37 Falcons 13

Chiefs 21, Falcons 18

More worried than I should be ,sorry, but Chiefs 21 Falcons 23

Falcons know their jobs are on the line, so they will be fired up. But so should we, play off place within reach.

Chiefs 27 21 Falcons

Some strange selections by the coaches for a must win game. For me the game will be decided by the line out and the performances of our half backs. If these areas are good then expect a comfortable win.
Exe 31 Newcastle 18

I'm a little worried about this one. Where is the leadership coming from?

Chiefs 35: Falcons 21

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

Having seen the two results last night go the way of the "underdog" we have plenty to be wary of.
Well done Glaws and Bris.

Chiefs 27 - Falcons 16

After the results last night this game presents a real opportunity to gain some ground.
I am very respectful of what Newcastle will bring.
A new coach,playing for their future should bring about some real motivation,hunger and desire on their part.
If we match all that then we should have enough but they have some X factor in their back line so if it's a one score game we won't be safe until the final whistle blows.
The key is our intensity.
Northampton were blown apart by Bears intensity last night.
We need to make home advantage count

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After the results last night this game presents a real opportunity to gain some ground.
I am very respectful of what Newcastle will bring.
A new coach,playing for their future should bring about some real motivation,hunger and desire on their part.
If we match all that then we should have enough but they have some X factor in their back line so if it's a one score game we won't be safe until the final whistle blows.
The key is our intensity.
Northampton were blown apart by Bears intensity last night.
We need to make home advantage count

All of the above!!

Chiefs 34 falcons 21

Morning thought before travelling to Sandy Park. We have been exposed a lot in some matches by a misfiring rushing defensive line. New pairings all along our back line is a real worry as to whether this will misfire - they are bound to be rusty. They have some speed and class especially at wing.

Few here fancy it might be a close game, the odds are on betfair 14/1 Newcastle for a win 1/125 the chiefs mm something tells me these odds are well adrift. chiefs 22 Newcastle 16.

Got a nasty feeling about this one. Chiefs 12 Newcastle 13.
So far in this round the teams with the least international call ups have won.

Chiefs 26 Falcons 21

A lot of points scored today. Well done Mike the shirt who gained 5 today.

And commiserations to keithbar54 who was 6 minutes away from perfection.