Think this is going to be the toughest match so far and will be a real test for our players, hope we can put out a great side to cope with flatts,ford,hill, currys and more.
15 Stuart Hogg
14 Rory O’Loughlin
13 Henry Slade
12 Ian Whitten
11 Olly Woodburn
10 Harvey Skinner
9 Stu Townsend
1 Alec Hepburn
2 Luke Cowan-Dickie
3 Harry Williams
4 Jack Dunne
5 Dafydd Jenkins
6 Jannes Kirsten
7 Jacques Vermeulen
8 Sam Simmonds
Replacements
16 Jack Yeandle
17 Josh Iosefa-Scott
18 Patrick Schickerling
19 Ruben van Heerden
20 Richard Capstick
21 Sam Maunder
22 Joe Simmonds
23 Solomone Kata
Think there maybe some questions asked about some omissions here.
Big Dave, Christ, Gray & Ruben on the bench. Also Joe been in great kicking form, so who takes over?
Josh IS in as a loose head, saw that he played there in midweek but always assumed he was TH only. Interesting!
15 Joe Carpenter
14 Tom Roebuck
13 Sam James
12 Manu Tualagi
11 Tom O’Flaherty
10 Rob Du Preez
9 Gus Ware
8 Dan Du Preez
7 Ben Curry
6 Tom Curry
5 Jonny Hill
4 Cobus Wiese
3 Coenie Oosthuizen
2 Akker Van de Merwe
1 Simon McIntyre
16 Ewan Ashman
17 Bevan Rodd
18 James Harper
19 Jonno Ross
20 Jean Luc Du Preez
21 Joe Simpson
22 Sam Hill
23 Arron Reed
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just seen the sale side ,good to see Sam Hill on the bench, personally and i hope i am wrong but i see sale as the top team this year. sale 24 chiefs 17 yuk
This one might tell us a lot about our season! Tough place to go and some big calls in selection!! Daffyd to start in second row. Dodgy defence in this one would see us lose i think. Hopefully it will be better .
Sale 23 Exeter 26.
What is going on with team selection? Where is Big Dave, Jonny ,Christ and Jack. Robert v and Joe on the bench and Joe's kicking has been really good. Who is going to be kicker? Sale 28 - 21 chiefs
I hope i'm wrong
Squad rotation, Jack Nowell has played every game and has probably had to be rested due to International requirements.
Christ is only 20 and has also played three full games.
The lack of Joe’s kicking is a concern but I think Henry will step up.
I think we will do well to get a point. Wayne Barnes the ref and I think Sale will have turnover field day if we always take the ball into contact and go to ground. I think we may struggle at the lineout and scrum. No Dave Ewers, Johnny Gray makes us a bit lightweight. Relieved Ford is not playing. We will have to win a forward battle which I think will be very difficult. Sale 32 Chiefs 17. I hope I am wrong. I think there may be several cards.
cornwallchief I think we will do well to get a point. Wayne Barnes the ref and I think Sale will have turnover field day if we always take the ball into contact and go to ground. I think we may struggle at the lineout and scrum. No Dave Ewers, Johnny Gray makes us a bit lightweight. Relieved Ford is not playing. We will have to win a forward battle which I think will be very difficult. Sale 32 Chiefs 17. I hope I am wrong. I think there may be several cards.
Jonno Ross isnt playing. Thats at least one card you cant rely on. 🤣
I thought when Big Dave went off last week he looked like he may have taken a knock so maybe that's why he's not playing this week. Quite a few of the guys have played in all 3 games so far and we have a tough run of games coming up (as, really, does everyone!). It look as if the coaches are just managing playing time but I do think the scrum looks a bit lightweight.
Not sure I can see a win here but hopefully they can keep it close - Sale 28 Chiefs 24
Managing work load of players seems to be something we will do more of this year. Dunne and Jenkins are still 18 stone plus second rows with two big flankers. Bonus point would be a good result.
Why knacker players out in a long season, we have able replacements that need to play if the season is to have some stability when the injury’s no doubt occur.
Dave and Co have put in a hell of a shift recently, and with fresh players back let them do their bit.
Always tight at Sale but I am positive. Sale 24- Chiefs 30 ( as didn’t know mid week games included score for fun )
This is a hard sport today, huge units giving 100%, the coaches and medical staff know that sometime the head wants to what the body shouldn’t.
You know what’s coming from Sale a very abrasive forward orientated game plan with plenty of kicking. Resting a few of our players is not a bad idea and giving the young second rows experience will benefit in the long term. Looks like a very low crowd and weather forecast strong wind and showers.
A very tough ask and we may have issues in the scrum so take a lbp.
How is Sam Maunder in ahead of his brother ?
Sale 31 chiefs 24
Andy15.1 You know what’s coming from Sale a very abrasive forward orientated game plan with plenty of kicking. Resting a few of our players is not a bad idea and giving the young second rows experience will benefit in the long term. Looks like a very low crowd and weather forecast strong wind and showers.
A very tough ask and we may have issues in the scrum so take a lbp.
How is Sam Maunder in ahead of his brother ?
Sale 31 chiefs 24
JM was starting but picked up an injury in training so is being rested as a precaution.
keithbar54 Think this is going to be the toughest match so far and will be a real test for our players, hope we can put out a great side to cope with flatts,ford,hill, currys and more.
I am more optimistic than most.
I think we have a pretty well balanced pack.
Daffyd will bring some athleticism and height against Jonny H and can put pressure on their line out.
We have 5/6 heavy carriers in our pack and 2 more to bring on off the bench.
Sale don't have as many carrying options and don't look as mobile but the Curry twins will target our breakdown. As long as they don't get dominance there and we keep our discipline I am confident we can win 🤞
I have a feeling Sale will be in the top 2 this year. They have recruited well into an already strong team. Who knows where we are! There have been moments we looked like our old selves and moments we've looked awful! I'd be happy with any points at all from up there. ToF will be looking at our defence last week and licking his lips. Sale 20 Chiefs 12 however if we play like we did first half last week we'll win!
Doh, forgot to do a prediction for the Bears match the other night.
Facing off against Jonny H, TOF and the rest will be intriguing. I think despite the great results that we’ve seen in the last three weeks, I’m going for a close home win
Sharks 24 - 17 Chiefs
We are Exeter, We are Chiefs
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Both rather nervous about this one. As mommentum says we look light in the second row but Daffyd sure does bring athletism. A win to confirm 1st spot!
Mrs PC Sale 22 Chiefs 24
PC Sale 17 Chiefs 25
Sentiment was about equally spread between a win and a loss. The report in the Tele seems to infer that chiefs lost it rather than Sale winning but a couple of the readers comments seemed to think that the reporter had a strong West Country bias.
20 Points: Ouch that hurts;
19 Points: Bold Eagle;
18 points: Dumnoniinomad;
16 Points: Mike the Shirt;
14 Points: Osmium; Cornwall Chief;
13 Points: Moosechief; Scottish Chief;
12 Points: Lowerwatha; Rowancroft73; Hankey;
11 Points: Andy15.1; Currychef;
10 Points: Cully Chief; Not Manichean; Alain le Chief;
9 Points: Stokecanon; Plympton Chief; Chief Firewater; ExTedd Chief; Keithbar54; Big Chief Little Chief; Fisher; Ex58;
8 Points Lapo;
6 Points: Whiptonchief; Clalan; Broken Arrow
5 Points;
4 Points: Mrs PC; Ljs399; Last of the Beercans; Exeterfan;
2 Points: Seaside Chief
Next Friday we go to Bristol who will be smarting from their loss to Newcastle but we must repeat the triumph of the lads Prem Cup.
cornwallchief I think we will do well to get a point. Wayne Barnes the ref and I think Sale will have turnover field day if we always take the ball into contact and go to ground. I think we may struggle at the lineout and scrum. No Dave Ewers, Johnny Gray makes us a bit lightweight. Relieved Ford is not playing. We will have to win a forward battle which I think will be very difficult. Sale 32 Chiefs 17. I hope I am wrong. I think there may be several cards.
You were spot on CC with the turnover prediction, we gave away 15 turnovers, that’s way too much possession to gift to the opposition, 8 of those were by the backs !
Was down in Cornwall with PRTV more trouble than it was worth so caught highlights when I got home. Annoyed at the defeat, basically got caught with our pants down either side of half time.
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