Exeter v Sarries

[Epaminondas Pules]

Saracens Men's team to play Exeter Chiefs:

1 Tom West

2 Samson Adejimi

3 Marco Riccioni

4 Callum Hunter-Hill

5 Nick Isiekwe

6 Theo McFarland

7 Toby Knight

8 Tom Willis

9 Aled Davies

10 Alex Goode

11 Alex Lewington

12 Olly Hartley

13 Alex Lozowski (c)

14 Rotimi Segun

15 Tom Parton

Replacements:

16 James Hadfield

17 Ralph Adams-Hale

18 Alec Clarey

19 Ollie Stonham

20 Andy Christie

21 Charlie Bracken

22 Manu Vunipola

23 Sean Maitland

[Epaminondas Pules]

Exeter Chiefs:

15 Josh Hodge
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
13 Henry Slade
12 Tom Hendrickson
11 Tom Wyatt
10 Harvey Skinner
9 Tom Cairns

1 Scott Sio
2 Jack Yeandle (c)
3 Ehren Painter
4 Rusi Tuima
5 Lewis Pearson
6 Ethan Roots
7 Jacques Vermeulen
8 Greg Fisilau

Replacements:
16 Max Norey
17 Billy Keast
18 Josh Iosefa-Scott
19 Aidon Davis
20 Ross Vintcent
21 Niall Armstrong
22 Will Haydon-Wood
23 Ben Hammersley

[fivepointer]

Painter seems to have emerged as Chiefs #1 tight head. The move could be just what he needed. Here's hoping he can kick on.
Tuima at lock is a needs must selection. Fisilau is one to watch.
Olly Hartley is the player i'm most interested in the Saracens line up, though seeing Bracken getting some exposure is very welcome.

[Puja]

Painter seems to have emerged as Chiefs #1 tight head. The move could be just what he needed. Here's hoping he can kick on.
Tuima at lock is a needs must selection. Fisilau is one to watch.
Olly Hartley is the player i'm most interested in the Saracens line up, though seeing Bracken getting some exposure is very welcome.

I wonder whether Tuima at lock might be part of a longer term plan. I don't see how he and Fisilau work in the same back row, even by Exeter's standards, but he's too good a prospect to give up on, so maybe they're looking at moving him forward. He played there all the PRC, apparently.

Puja

[Oakboy]

How good are Exeter? Bonus point in 17 minutes!

[Oakboy]

6 tries and 36 - 0 in 30 minutes!

[Banquo]

wow, not exactly a poor sarries team either.

[fivepointer]

This is fun. Exeter have made more offloads in the first half than they managed over the whole of the last 2 seasons. They look a completely different team.

[FKAS]

That's to strong a Sarries side to be taking a pasting like this. I imagine some string words will be said at half time. Chiefs have been excellent.

[Mellsblue]

string words

Looks like Exeter given Sarries just enough rope to hang themselves.

[pompey-zebra]

string words

Looks like Exeter given Sarries just enough rope to hang themselves.

What ever was said hasnt struck a chord.

[Stom]

Wow. Not what I was expecting...

[Banquo]

string words

Looks like Exeter given Sarries just enough rope to hang themselves.

What ever was said hasnt struck a chord.

knot enough discipline

[pompey-zebra]

Looks like Exeter given Sarries just enough rope to hang themselves.

What ever was said hasnt struck a chord.

knot enough discipline

No, frayed knot.

[Banquo]

What ever was said hasnt struck a chord.

knot enough discipline

No, frayed knot.

stitch up

[Banquo]

not getting better 4 sarries

[Banquo]

daft by willis

[fivepointer]

Great result for Exeter. Didnt see that coming. Saracens were uncommonly poor but hats off to Exe for the way they played. Thought Cairns at SH had an excellent game. Tuima at lock just might be a permanent move.

[FKAS]

That was a massacre. Kudos to Chiefs for not letting up and keeping the pressure on to the last.

[Puja]

Wow. Not what I was expecting...

Great result for Exeter. Didnt see that coming. Saracens were uncommonly poor but hats off to Exe for the way they played. Thought Cairns at SH had an excellent game. Tuima at lock just might be a permanent move.

I need to lock the predictions thread before everyone starts editing their "Exeter to finish 9th" predictions!

I liked the look of Tuima at lock. Very hard to tell individual contributions at a scrum, but his side certainly looked rock solid and he's a big old unit to have supporting a prop.

Puja

[Which Tyler]

I need to lock the predictions thread before everyone starts editing their "Exeter to finish 9th" predictions!

I was going to ask if I was too late...

[FKAS]

Wow. Not what I was expecting...

Great result for Exeter. Didnt see that coming. Saracens were uncommonly poor but hats off to Exe for the way they played. Thought Cairns at SH had an excellent game. Tuima at lock just might be a permanent move.

I need to lock the predictions thread before everyone starts editing their "Exeter to finish 9th" predictions!

I liked the look of Tuima at lock. Very hard to tell individual contributions at a scrum, but his side certainly looked rock solid and he's a big old unit to have supporting a prop.

Puja

6ft5 and 20+ stone per the Chiefs website. He really is a big boy. Pleased for him that he's found a spot in the side, seemed to be in and out the side previously.

Not quite as freakishly big as Skelton but if he could play the big ball carrying role from the second row that would suit Chiefs perfectly going forward.