Exeter Chiefs v Nottingham  The story so far 2007/08

     ND1 league position            ND1 league position 

              second                                    third                     Points             106                 Points             102     Won                 22                  Won                20     Lost                   5                   Lost                  7     Tries for        108                 Tries for         106     Tries against    42                 Tries against    59  

Chiefs v Nottingham, 24.11.07 -Score 20- 15

This was the last league meeting which was described by many as ‘a game of two halves’ with a 20 – 0 half time scoreline. It was the game that brought us that awesome catch and try from Josh Drauniniu and 7 extra minutes of injury time which had us all biting our nails.  

EDF Trophy semi final, Exeter Chiefs v Nottingham 15.03.08 - Score 16 – 8

Another tense game with Nottingham leading 8 – 6 at half time but an excellent try from Luffy, a conversion from Kingdom and a Yapp penalty in the second half resulting in a trip to Twickenham.  This was the game that was full of aquaplaning and a complete change of kit at half time.   

Nottingham v Exeter Chiefs, 6^th April 2008 

Meadow Lane 

The Chiefs are travelling to Nottingham to play on Sunday knowing that to maintain their second place position in ND1 they really need to win  (even though it’s still possible if the unthinkable should happen!).  Many times over the last few weeks Pete Drewitt and the team have stressed how they are taking the campaign a game at a time surely the Trophy final at Twickenham must be becoming more prominent.  Let’s hope they don’t take their eyes off the ball this week.   The guys have recovered well from their defeat at Northampton two weeks ago with a convincing defeat of Esher on Saturday, the second time this year the Surrey team have failed to make their mark on the Sandy Park scoreboard, so you would assume that spirits are high in the Chiefs camp. Looking at the last two meetings it would seem we should be in for a closely fought match, with both sides having shown their ability and determination to fight to the last, but will Nottingham’s desire to pay the Chiefs back for their EDF Trophy exit or Exeter’s stamina, professionalism and high spirits win the day? I know who my money is on………….The guys who have played an outstanding season and are prepared to be runners up in the league this year, but destined to be winners next…………CHIEFS CHIEFS CHIEFS!

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