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Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (36th Premiership match)
ARs: Jack Makepeace & John Meredith
TMO: Peter Allan

Another tough game, it could be close and we desperately need a confidence boosting win but I can't see it coming this weekend unfortunately, Sharks 24 - 21 Chiefs.

I feel the same about this one but heart rules head again Sale 21- 26 Exe but I have beenknownto be wrong!

A losing point or two away would be a good result, so Sale 30 Chiefs 28

15 Tommy Wyatt

14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

13 Ben Hammersley

12 Tamati Tua

11 Olly Woodburn

10 Henry Slade

9 Stu Townsend

1 Scott Sio

2 Dan Frost

3 Marcus Street

4 Dafydd Jenkins (c)

5 Franco Molina

6 Ethan Roots

7 Ross Vintcent

8 Greg Fisilau

Replacements:

16 Jack Innard

17 Kwenzo Blose

18 Jimmy Roots

19 Richard Capstick

20 Jacques Vermeulen

21 Will Becconsall

22 Will Haydon-Wood

23 Josh Hodge

Sharks 21 - 17 Chiefs

Weather Forecast as at 1200 Friday

Light rain showers and a moderate breeze from the west
Temperature 7 degrees will feel like 5 degrees
Chance of Precipitation

TV Coverage

Channel 408 TNT Sports 1 SD 1715 -1945
Channel 430 TNT Sports 3 HD 1715 -1945

More chops and changes. Away to Sale. Don't fancy our chances.

Sharks 37 - 19 Chiefs.

Cueto wasn't in touch, at least in my dreams.

Sale Sharks

15. Joe Carpenter,

14. Tom Roebuck,

13. Rob du Preez,

12. Luke James,

11. Arron Reed,

10. George Ford,

9. Raffi Quirke,

1. Bevan Rodd,

2. Luke Cowan-Dickie,

3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour,

4. Ernst van Rhyn,

5. Jonny Hill,

6. JL du Preez,

7. Ben Curry ©,

8. Dan du Preez.  

Replacements:  

16. Tadgh McElroy,

17. Si McIntyre,

18. WillGriff John,

19. Ben Bamber,

20. Sam Dugdale,

21. Gus Warr,

22. Waisea Nayacalevu,

23. Tom O’Flaherty



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Have a sneaking feeling about this one:
Sale 24 - 25 Exeter

Hmmm...Sale 30 Chiefs 28

Match Preview for this weekend's game

Sale v Chiefs

In addition, there will be a big interview with Dafydd Jenkins in this weekend's Rugby Paper

Sharks 31 - 27 Chiefs

Sale 28 : Chiefs 21

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

15. JOSEPH THE 'CARPENTER'
14. TOM ROE-BUCK'S FIZZ
13. ROB DU PREZZIES
12. LUKE JINGLE
11. ARRON WREATH
10. GEORGE CHEESE-BOARD
9. WRAPPI QUIRKE
1. BLITZEN RODD
2. LUKE SNOWMAN-DICKIE
3. DASHER OPOKU-FORDJOUR
4. ERNST VAN RHYN-DEER
5. JONNY CHILL
6. JL DU FREEZ
7. BEN FLURRY (C)
8. DAN DU PRANCER

GIFT TAG MCELROY, SLEIGH MCINTYRE, WILLGIFT JOHN, Ben BaUBLE, HAM DUGDALE, GÜSSELL SPROUTS WARR.
WISEMEN NAYACALEVU, TOM HO HO HO'FLAHERTY

Interesting with Josh on the bench. Wyatt is a great fullback and leaves Josh as cover for various positions.

Sharks 21 27 Chiefs

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Davenport Sharky
15. JOSEPH THE 'CARPENTER'
14. TOM ROE-BUCK'S FIZZ
13. ROB DU PREZZIES
12. LUKE JINGLE
11. ARRON WREATH
10. GEORGE CHEESE-BOARD
9. WRAPPI QUIRKE
1. BLITZEN RODD














2. LUKE SNOWMAN-DICKIE
3. DASHER OPOKU-FORDJOUR
4. ERNST VAN RHYN-DEER
5. JONNY CHILL
6. JL DU FREEZ
7. BEN FLURRY (C)
8. DAN DU PRANCER

GIFT TAG MCELROY, SLEIGH MCINTYRE, WILLGIFT JOHN, Ben BaUBLE, HAM DUGDALE, GÜSSELL SPROUTS WARR.
WISEMEN NAYACALEVU, TOM HO HO HO'FLAHERTY

Very very good. Literally laughed out loud.

Good to see Holly Woodburner back. Hopefully Henry Sleighed can get the snowball rolling.

I m going to stick to my strategy of getting it wrong, so it’s:
Sale 26, Chiefs 31

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Bodges with Badgers
Good to see Holly Woodburner back. Hopefully Henry Sleighed can get the snowball rolling.

👏

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

Sharks 18 Chiefs 28

Bookies have a sale massive favourites and on paper it looks a very big ask particularly if the weather is poor. Some squad players must be so disappointed at not featuring at all despite our ongoing 9 match top level losing run. I hope we can get something out of the game, but we look so vulnerable through the centres where defensively we are not strong. Christ, Will and Zac look totally out of favour by the coaches for some reason, can’t be form as they don’t get any minutes on the pitch.
Can’t see Sale not getting a try scoring bonus point so we will need to play some attacking rugby to get anything out of the game, our dreadful turnover count last week must be improved upon.

Sale 34 Chiefs 22.

Another week, another backline...

It does feel like the coaches are confused at the moment. And if they are, the players will be too.

Unfortunately, low expectations in sport frequently translate into self fulfilling prophecies. I dont think that the players will be expecting to be heading up the M6 for a win now.

Sale 38 Chiefs 25. I hope im wrong.

Sale 34 Chiefs 17

Sale look fully loaded for this one. Our pack are going to have to put in an immense shift to ensure their half-backs don't have an easy ride and instead give ours a platform to work from. If we weren't on the run we are I'd fancy us to get something from this, but as it is...

Sale 29 Chiefs 23.

I do not have a good feeling although if we got enough quick ball I could see us doing some damage. Even with a better second row I think we might struggle at the set piece and especially at the breakdown where they have some excellent jackallers. Two big worries. our defence especially in the centre and the number of pens we give away with George Ford in their side. Sale is a hard place to go even when confident. Sale 38 Chiefs 22

I'm struggling to make a decision on this one. Based on form it's Sale clearance & easy. However, I have a sneaking suspicion we will squeak it. Sales 21 Chiefs 27.

I think the misery will continue this is a strong sale team with great nines to run the show 38 -24 in sales favour hope i am wrong though,

I can't help feeling that we are in the last chance saloon now. Despite the score the performance against Toulouse showed guts and some invention. Having watched the Glaws game tonight they are eminently beatable but if we get hammered by Sale I don't think we will have the mental strength to stand up to the Glaws attack next week.

Having Wyatt at 15 may be enough to spark the backs into life if we can win sufficient ball. I do think that the forwards are the best options currently in favour/form, particularly the second row with genuine locks being selected.

Hill's tendency to indiscipline, especially against the club that he left on less than amicable terms (if you saw his interviews when he joined Sale), may well play in our favour and Quirke hasn't played for so long that he cannot be match fit so there are grounds for hope, but if we lose I think that the whole season will hinge on beating Newcastle at home and picking up bonus points.

Qne win and 17 defeats would surely presage a total overhaul of the coaching team and, hopefully, of the management and hierarchy as well.

Two wins in a row and, looking at tonight's game, it is not unreasonable to suggest that a top 6 finish is not beyond us; though whether we want the current regime to survive (which it probably would in those circumstances) is a different matter altogether...

I too watched the Glaws game Exeforever. I also share your thoughts, Glaws are beatable at home. What really struck me though was how poor Quins were, they didn't turn up at all, that's the sort of break we're not getting. A lackluster opposition would be very welcome! We are very short of luck, if a few things had gone our way in the first few games we could be looking at things in a completely different way. No other prem team is going into this weekend having faced a trip to South Africa to play a team loaded with springboks filled by a game against the best club side in the world! To then have to travel to Sale for another physical battle may well be too much.

Nice to see a proper second row pairing, wish I could say the same about our centre pairing! Hammersly at 13 is a very odd choice to me. The inconsistentcy in our backline selection cannot be helping

Unfortunately Sale 34 Chiefs 19 please let me be wrong!! We just need that first win, the longer it takes the more it becomes an issue with confidence.

Keep the faith, Sale 27 Chiefs 37

Sale 20 - 24 Chiefs

Nurse! Can you fetch some of that stuff I'm on for everyone else please ;-)

Sharks 29 Chiefs 25

Ive been feeling dirty ever since I predicted a loss for Ex in the Enya fixture.

Please Ouch, I'd like to change my prediction to a chiefs win. Sale 22 Chiefs 31 .

Change accepted, NM

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Not Manichean
Ive been feeling dirty ever since I predicted a loss for Ex in the Enya fixture.
Please Ouch, I'd like to change my prediction to a chiefs win. Sale 22 Chiefs 31 .

Has osmiums Nurse been to see you 😄

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Big Chief Little Chief

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Not Manichean
Ive been feeling dirty ever since I predicted a loss for Ex in the Enya fixture.
Please Ouch, I'd like to change my prediction to a chiefs win. Sale 22 Chiefs 31 .

Has osmiums Nurse been to see you 😄

Ive been taking the tablets all season Big Chief...

Sale 22 Chiefs 12

I believe changing the fifteen has improved our defence, and the pack will hold its own in the set piece. So 50/50 win or lose, but we are in a better place than pre cup games.

Sale 31 Chiefs 36 because it’s nearly Christmas. More in hope than belief but I just watched Bears rip Tigers apart away from home so time for a change in away performance. 🙏

Also confused about Hammersley at centre. Not sure what that says about our other true centres? Hope he shows us all very soon.

I feel positive.

Manni needs to get on the ball as much as ibitoye.

7-3 after 27 mins. Lots of errors from both sides, thankfully as Sale have had a lot of possession in our 22.

Manny down...🤕

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Not Manichean
Manny down...🤕

Sling on his left arm. Sure he already knows what he needs.

Merry Xmas ouch and thank you for your hard work.

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keithbar54
Merry Xmas ouch and thank you for your hard work.

🎄+ 1

Same here, Ouch. If anyone deserves a drink, it's you! 👍

Cueto wasn't in touch, at least in my dreams.