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Clinical Exeter beat Bath to seal play-off spot

24 Mar 2019

Jack Yeandle scores Exeter’s second try

Exeter Chiefs became the first team to seal a Premiership play-off spot and stretched their lead at the top of the table to nine points with a 29-10 bonus-point defeat of Bath at Sandy Park.

Rob Baxter’s side stretched their winning streak to four matches on Sunday to secure a top-four finish with five matches of the regular season remaining.

Bath led 10-3 after Nathan Catt ploughed his way over from close range, but that was as good as it got for Todd Blackadder’s men.

Centre Ollie Devoto took a pass from Joe Simmonds to cross against his former club and Jack Yeandle burst through to scoot under the posts, giving Exeter a 17-10 lead at the break.

Ruthless Exeter – with England duo Henry Slade and Jack Nowell back in the side – were given breathing space when a penalty try was awarded for an incident which resulted in Beno Obano being sent to the sin bin.

Olly Woodburn rounded off a sweeping move that started on the halfway line by grabbing the bonus-point try in what was ultimately a comfortable victory for last year’s runners-up.

? @ExeterChiefs become the first team to book their #GallagherPrem semi-final spot with victory over @bathrugby ?
What was the moment of the match? #EXEvBAT pic.twitter.com/qT1V5z5qGp
— Premiership Rugby (@premrugby) March 24, 2019

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TM44 14 minutes ago

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As a Kiwi I'm not sorry to see you go, particularly for your incredible legacy in the green jersey. However, it has to be said, you've been an absolute warrior for Munster & Ireland, & one of the best blindside flankers the game has ever seen. You were also pretty good at shit stirring & verbal attacks, again one of the best.! Best of luck to you in your rugby retirement.

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Ed the Duck 17 minutes ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

Only if you merge them together. In both games vs France and Scotland, England had a few kind breaks that got them home. On most other days, they lose both matches. Beyond these results, and facing inferior opposition, the confidence benefits were apparent. Probably including the coaches confidence too, with their br selections for Cardiff.

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Ed the Duck 21 minutes ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

Possibly does but over a very short period of time by comparison, as I said, easy to see why he was picked. Genuinely don’t understand why Jack Willis wasn’t picked though, being given the honour to captain Toulouse isn’t something handed out lightly to a foreign player.

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Tom 25 minutes ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

George was an absolute super sub in the 6N. Felt for sure he had cemented his place but Faz obviously knows Kelleher well and he's a great player in his own right. Neither are likely test starters so who'd you rather having coming on at the death? I'd take the man with a hundred caps and arrows like William Tell.

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Tom 29 minutes ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

Lawes would have gone for sure if he was still in the UK. Fair play to big Faz he's decided to avoid les joueurs en France y compris son fils et monsieur Willis du granit rose… and if he's not taking either of them there was no way he was taking someone playing D2. Plenty of excellent tens and backrow playing at home, Kinghorn was unavoidable. Lawes would have added a lot though and given a point of difference.

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NB 56 minutes ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

I think the first theory makes more sense than the second Ed - boltholes for the likes of Doris and maybe Owen!

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NB 59 minutes ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

That doesn’t make them the better team though, since they patently weren’t but it did provide a necessary confidence boost

You’re ansering your own question there Ed. Confidence does make a team and the ppl in it better. It creates room to explore more of your potential.

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NB 1 hour ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

No worries.👍

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NB 1 hour ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

More point of diff than ay of those bar Jack Willis, which is why I would have both!

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RR 1 hour ago

Farrell puts his reputation on the line knowing tougher challenges lie ahead

One thing not getting much mention- 5 backs selected who I don’t think have a British or Irish passport. Residential qualification may be acceptable for individual countries , but not for the British Lions. Darcy Graham is a genuine man from Hawick. The winger picked before him is a South African, who will almost certainly return ‘home’ when he stops playing.

Surely Farrell could pick a fine winning Lions team made up of genuine Brits. It should be made a requirement. Re residency, imagine another Sella playing in England and qualifying to play against France. There would be outrage in France!

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Ed the Duck 1 hour ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

Agree but look at AWJ, who was out then back, albeit by sidestepping surgery. I can’t recall a Lions squad being announced with open slots previously so there is clearly something afoot!

If it’s not OF/CD then the only other reason I’ve come up with is that AF sees certain players as a ‘dual risk’, i.e. it would need two to replace them, so players such as Marcus or Tadgh?

It would not surprise me at all if these places were ultimately there for OF & CD though, one is his son and the other will be his WC captain. There are no greater vested interests for a coach…

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BH 1 hour ago

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Ed the Duck 1 hour ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

The two points are true but not necessarily connected. The law of averages says England were due to catch a break and vs France and Scotland, they really did. That doesn’t make them the better team though, since they patently weren’t but it did provide a necessary confidence boost and this was clear when they kicked on vs the teams that finished 5th and 6th overall.

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Andrew Nichols 1 hour ago

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Even as a Chiefs fan..that surprised me after last week. The forwards just muscled up big time in the second half and really dominated a whole bunch of ABs.Also I think the Saders were really unnerved losing Jordan. Howd you see it GP?