Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks
By thechiefstribe.com
March 19 2026
TEAMS, MATCH INFORMATION, PRE-MATCH DISCUSSION THREAD AND SCORE PREDICTIONS
Saturday 21 March 2026 at 3.05 p.m. at Sandy Park, Exeter
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Exeter Chiefs:
15 Olly Woodburn
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe
13 Henry Slade
12 Will Rigg
11 Campbell Ridl
10 Harvey Skinner
9 Stephen Varney
1 Scott Sio
2 Jack Yeandle
3 Bachuki Tchumbadze
4 Dafydd Jenkins (c)
5 Andrea Zambonin
6 Tom Hooper
7 Ross Vintcent
8 Greg Fisilau
Replacements:
16 Julian Heaven
17 Will Goodrick-Clarke
18 Jimmy Roots
19 Lewis Pearson
20 Finn Worley Brady
21 Tom Cairns
22 Will Haydon-Wood
23 Dan John
15 Olly Woodburn
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe
13 Henry Slade
12 Will Rigg
11 Campbell Ridl
10 Harvey Skinner
9 Stephen Varney
1 Scott Sio
2 Jack Yeandle
3 Bachuki Tchumbadze
4 Dafydd Jenkins (c)
5 Andrea Zambonin
6 Tom Hooper
7 Ross Vintcent
8 Greg Fisilau
Replacements:
16 Julian Heaven
17 Will Goodrick-Clarke
18 Jimmy Roots
19 Lewis Pearson
20 Finn Worley Brady
21 Tom Cairns
22 Will Haydon-Wood
23 Dan John
Sale Sharks
15. Joe Carpenter,
14. Tom O’Flaherty,
13. Marius Louw,
12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White,
11. Arron Reed,
10. Rob du Preez,
9. Raffi Quirke;
1. Si McIntyre,
2. Nathan Jibulu,
3. James Harper,
4. Ernst van Rhyn ©,
5. Ben Bamber,
6. Jacques Verrmeulen,
7. Sam Dugdale,
8. Dan du Preez.
Replacements:
16. Ethan Caine,
17. Ralph McEachran,
18. WillGriff John,
19. Jos Gilmore,
20. Reuben Logan,
21. Gus Warr,
22. Ollie Davies,
23. Alex Wills.
15. Joe Carpenter,
14. Tom O’Flaherty,
13. Marius Louw,
12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White,
11. Arron Reed,
10. Rob du Preez,
9. Raffi Quirke;
1. Si McIntyre,
2. Nathan Jibulu,
3. James Harper,
4. Ernst van Rhyn ©,
5. Ben Bamber,
6. Jacques Verrmeulen,
7. Sam Dugdale,
8. Dan du Preez.
Replacements:
16. Ethan Caine,
17. Ralph McEachran,
18. WillGriff John,
19. Jos Gilmore,
20. Reuben Logan,
21. Gus Warr,
22. Ollie Davies,
23. Alex Wills.
Match Officials
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Harry Walbaum and Simon Harding
TMO: Dean Richards
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Harry Walbaum and Simon Harding
TMO: Dean Richards
Weather Forecast as at 1200 Friday
Sunshine and light winds from the east
Temperature 12 degrees
Precipitation is not expected
Sunshine and light winds from the east
Temperature 12 degrees
Precipitation is not expected
TV Coverage
Channel 408 TNT Sports 1 SD from 1500
Channel 430 TNT Sports 1 HD from 1500
Also available on Discovery +
Channel 408 TNT Sports 1 SD from 1500
Channel 430 TNT Sports 1 HD from 1500
Also available on Discovery +
Astounded to see Daff in the starting 15 after the 80-minute shifts and amount of tackles he put in for Wales. He must be battered. Formidable team, I think we're going to win this one convincingly.
Strong XV this week, think we need to see a lot more from Rigg this week. If he's off his game Ma'asi-White will go over, round and through him. The back row battle could be a fairly even contest too. Will be interesting to see how JV goes against us.
Is but it's gonna be close. 26-22.
Is but it's gonna be close. 26-22.
Basically a must win game if we have any hope of top 4. Both sides missing a number of front line players, obviously Roots absence is a massive blow for us and our back row looks light. Agree Daf has put in a massive shift for Wales but we just don’t have any options in the second row, we are so short of quality in that position. Dweba omission is strange and assume Josh O-S is another injury absence.
Chiefs 38 Sale 32 but could easily go the other way as our bench looks thin on game changers.
Chiefs 38 Sale 32 but could easily go the other way as our bench looks thin on game changers.
Dweba was one (of many) that was not up for last week’s game, but probably needed more practice. Didn’t look as fit as normal so may have easily picked up a knock.
No surprise Daff is playing. Never got subbed at Uni; rarely subbed by Rob. Terrific engine there; back to his very best.
Please don’t get carded!!
No surprise Daff is playing. Never got subbed at Uni; rarely subbed by Rob. Terrific engine there; back to his very best.
Please don’t get carded!!
A win is certainly not a given but I think that home advantage may just be enough.
Im disappointed that Wimbush isn't playing because long term, ( or at least over the next two or three seasons) I think his partnership is the one that I want to used most.
As others have said we will miss Ethan in the back row.
Im going for Chiefs 29 Sale 25
Im disappointed that Wimbush isn't playing because long term, ( or at least over the next two or three seasons) I think his partnership is the one that I want to used most.
As others have said we will miss Ethan in the back row.
Im going for Chiefs 29 Sale 25
Two relatively even starting 15s and two inexperienced benches. Unlike Bath's bench tonight.
Already beating a depleted sarries they then unleashed a bench full of internationals and the score got embarrassing. Away from their few old stalwarts and Wills sarries look a very ordinary side. A big big rebuild needed for them.
Back to our game! We'll obviously miss Ethan for the next six weeks, he gives us physicality that no one else does. Good to see Hooper back. Need a big game from Rigg. I think home advantage should see us through. Sale have not been playing well and with confidence low a fast start from us could make the game more comfortable.
Chiefs 33 Sale 19
Already beating a depleted sarries they then unleashed a bench full of internationals and the score got embarrassing. Away from their few old stalwarts and Wills sarries look a very ordinary side. A big big rebuild needed for them.
Back to our game! We'll obviously miss Ethan for the next six weeks, he gives us physicality that no one else does. Good to see Hooper back. Need a big game from Rigg. I think home advantage should see us through. Sale have not been playing well and with confidence low a fast start from us could make the game more comfortable.
Chiefs 33 Sale 19
34:12 in hope of a major kick back from last week
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.
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Astounded to see Daff in the starting 15 after the 80-minute shifts and amount of tackles he put in for Wales. He must be battered. .
Seems like Wales should have given him some rest and sub him at times, like Italy did with Zambo
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