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PREMIERSHIP CUP FINAL - Exeter Chiefs v Bath
By thechiefstribe.com
March 13 2025
TEAMS, MATCH INFORMATION, PRE-MATCH DISCUSSION THREAD AND SCORE PREDICTIONS
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Squad selections will be interesting, Bath will probably start as favourites but home advantage should help us, think it could be close. Head over heart Chiefs 21 - 24 Bath, but hope I'm wrong.
Heart over head, Chief Bert: Chiefs 24: Bath 21 😁
In Rob we trust.
By the way - cream on first. There's nothing to debate.
In Rob we trust.
By the way - cream on first. There's nothing to debate.
Exeter Chiefs:
15 Tommy Wyatt
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe
13 Joe Hawkins
12 Tamati Tua
11 Josh Hodge
10 Harvey Skinner
9 Stu Townsend
1 Scott Sio
2 Jack Yeandle (c)
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott
4 Franco Molina
5 Christ Tshiunza
6 Ethan Roots
7 Jacques Vermeulen
8 Greg Fisilau
Replacements:
16 Dan Frost
17 Kwenzo Blose
18 Marcus Street
19 Lewis Pearson
20 Richard Capstick
21 Tom Cairns
22 Will Haydon-Wood
23 Will Rigg
15 Tommy Wyatt
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe
13 Joe Hawkins
12 Tamati Tua
11 Josh Hodge
10 Harvey Skinner
9 Stu Townsend
1 Scott Sio
2 Jack Yeandle (c)
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott
4 Franco Molina
5 Christ Tshiunza
6 Ethan Roots
7 Jacques Vermeulen
8 Greg Fisilau
Replacements:
16 Dan Frost
17 Kwenzo Blose
18 Marcus Street
19 Lewis Pearson
20 Richard Capstick
21 Tom Cairns
22 Will Haydon-Wood
23 Will Rigg
Bath Rugby Starting XV:
1 Arthur Cordwell,
2 Jasper Spandler,
3 Kieran Verden,
4 Will Jeanes,
5 Ewan Richards ©,
6 Arthur Green,
7 Ethan Staddon,
8 Alfie Barbeary,
9 Tom Carr-Smith,
10 Ciaran Donoghue,
11 Ruaridh McConnochie,
12 Will Butt,
13 Cameron Redpath,
14 Joe Cokanasiga,
15 Austin Emens
Replacements:
16 Tom Dunn,
17 Beno Obano,
18 Thomas Du Toit,
19 Miles Reid,
20 Guy Pepper,
21 Louis Schreuder,
22 Max Ojomoh,
23 Jaco Coetzee
1 Arthur Cordwell,
2 Jasper Spandler,
3 Kieran Verden,
4 Will Jeanes,
5 Ewan Richards ©,
6 Arthur Green,
7 Ethan Staddon,
8 Alfie Barbeary,
9 Tom Carr-Smith,
10 Ciaran Donoghue,
11 Ruaridh McConnochie,
12 Will Butt,
13 Cameron Redpath,
14 Joe Cokanasiga,
15 Austin Emens
Replacements:
16 Tom Dunn,
17 Beno Obano,
18 Thomas Du Toit,
19 Miles Reid,
20 Guy Pepper,
21 Louis Schreuder,
22 Max Ojomoh,
23 Jaco Coetzee
Match Officials
Referee: Sarah Cox
Assistant Referees: Harry Walbaum and Richard Gordon
TMO: Anthony Woodthorpe
Referee: Sarah Cox
Assistant Referees: Harry Walbaum and Richard Gordon
TMO: Anthony Woodthorpe
Weather Forecast as at 1200 Friday
Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze from the north east
Temperature: 7 degrees will feel like 4 degrees
Precipitation is not expected
Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze from the north east
Temperature: 7 degrees will feel like 4 degrees
Precipitation is not expected
TV Coverage
Channel 411 TNT Sports 4 SD 1200-1430
Channel 434 TNT Sports 2 HD 1200-1430
Channel 411 TNT Sports 4 SD 1200-1430
Channel 434 TNT Sports 2 HD 1200-1430
Think Will Rigg should be starting instead of Hawkins. Also think we will struggle scrum time. Our bench looks stronger
Chiefs 21-34 Bath
Chiefs 21-34 Bath
Have you seen the Bath bench? It completely changed the game against Quinn’s.
Quote:We're not exactly lacking on the bench, so I'm confident my prediction remains as above.Dougn
Have you seen the Bath bench? It completely changed the game against Quinn’s.
In Rob we trust.
By the way - cream on first. There's nothing to debate.
Quote:Dougn
Have you seen the Bath bench? It completely changed the game against Quinn’s.
Have to agree that the Bath bench looks much stronger and potentially game defining. Arguably 5/6 of their bench could be first choices in a Prem Cup Final line up if they get there.
Chiefs 24 Bath 27
Out of sheer belief, I'm allowing myself to go with head over heart. We NEED this.
Come on, you Chiefs!
Exeter 25 - 23 Bath
Cueto wasn't in touch, at least in my dreams.
Come on, you Chiefs!
Exeter 25 - 23 Bath
Cueto wasn't in touch, at least in my dreams.
That Bath bench looks strong, ours not so much, but our starting 15 I reckon is better that Baths.
Probably going to be close, hope the crowd are given an early reason to be vocal, coul,d make the difference.
Chiefs 24 Bath 21
Probably going to be close, hope the crowd are given an early reason to be vocal, coul,d make the difference.
Chiefs 24 Bath 21
I, too, think their bench will be influential so:
Exeter 27 - 30 Bath.
Hope I am wrong 🤩
Exeter 27 - 30 Bath.
Hope I am wrong 🤩
I agree, that Bath bench looks pretty frightening, so I’m afraid it’s:
Chiefs 24, Bath 33
Chiefs 24, Bath 33
Thought Max Ojpmo was in the England squad, guess he's been returned to Barf.
I'm going with my heart on the basis we need this and they will be focused on the Prem. Ex 32 Bath 27. Close game lots of fluid rugby.
I'm going with my heart on the basis we need this and they will be focused on the Prem. Ex 32 Bath 27. Close game lots of fluid rugby.
Bath is focused on winning silverware for the 1st time in 17 years so will not be distracted hence the strength of the bench. So probably another game of two halves…
For me a game we should be confident of winning, at home a cup final, yes both teams missing a number of first choice players due to int call ups and injuries but there is nothing in their back line to suggest they are better than us, quite the opposite. If our forwards front up and get parity we should win.
I hope the officials have a good game and there are no controversial decisions to impact the game like our away game at Bath.
Chiefs 32 Bath 24
I hope the officials have a good game and there are no controversial decisions to impact the game like our away game at Bath.
Chiefs 32 Bath 24
The biggest win of the weekend will be the money going through the tills at Sandy Park. Saw the club socials saying ticket sales were now upward of 10,000 which is excellent.
As for the game itself, after watching us last week I think it'll be a close one, hopefully we can have a lead before their bench unloads as I believe that may make the difference. Heart over head....
Chiefs 29 Bath 25
As for the game itself, after watching us last week I think it'll be a close one, hopefully we can have a lead before their bench unloads as I believe that may make the difference. Heart over head....
Chiefs 29 Bath 25
Not sure we are good enough to last the 80, one or two that in my view are only average at their best, jack has seen better days but gives 100% and with frostie of to bath i wonder what he will contributeIt will be tough but with there bench and wanting all the silverware .Its chiefs 21 bath 31
If you were a neutral, you'd look at both starting line ups and expect a comfortable home win! However, if you'd watched our performance against Gloucester you'd expect us to lose. I don't think we were much better against Ealing. A fast start is crucial, if it's close when the benches are unloaded then Barf will win. Hopefully, we'll put in a performance and win it. Against my normal negative feelings I'm going Chiefs 32 Barf 21
We beat Ealing but I thought for much of the game they were the better side.. I think we may struggle against Bath despite the home support. Chiefs 19 Bath 34. It would be great to be conclusively wrong.
Chiefs 21 Bath 32. Think Bath will be too strong and we have yet to show consistancy
Quote:I seem to remember seeing Bath go down to 12 men at one point and still refusing to lie down…Lowerwatha
Chiefs 27 Bath 19 (provided Bath get a red and two yellow cards)
Chiefs 27 Bath 25 Depends how often we use our full back and wingers. My head says we won’t but I cN only hope.
Hoping we can get out to a fast start and get a decent lead before the benches are emptied.
Chiefs 28 Bath 25
Chiefs 28 Bath 25
Same old dross, another tonking awaits at Bristol. All very depressing.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2025:03:17:20:14:51 by ouch!_that_hurts.
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