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Good afternoon everyone welcome to the recreation ground as round eight of the gallaga Premiership season sees bath taking on exitor Chiefs fourth against third in the league table as we headed into the weekend and two teams who’ve been playing the sort of rugby that fires the belly and warms the heart and
We’ll take as much of that as we can today with temperatures only just creeping above freezing as an early winter snap takes hold yes The Thermals are truly on but two men who’ve well ensured that they’ve had to have the brains firing all week are very much
Looking forward to this one before we get to the action let’s hear from the two directs of the road for Yan vanran and Rob Baxter well Yan a raft of changes for this one what are you looking to see from your bath side just a performance today we’re coming up
Against a good side be a big tussle between exit and both we’ve had some big ones over the years and uh looking forward to it there may be a few people expecting to have seen OE Lawrence on the with a player of the M player of the
Month nominee uh under his belt uh what’s the thinking there oh look big picture we are going to look after our Squad it’s a massive old block of games and if you add the Prem Cup and the World Cup in there it’s about managing our Squad you’ve also got Elliot sto
Back in the club tell us how he’s fitting in oh very good um you know very unique character good guy uh most importantly good rappy play and hopefully adds today now Rob backer said that it’s quite rare that he comes up the road and feels like the pressure is
On bath in recent years how do you respond to to a remark like that Rob CL guy and a good coach this game will be 50/50 uh two good sides and um I think what the Premiership have shown this this season is if you are 99% there it’s
Not going to be good enough so you know hopefully we can perform today well Rob two wins on the spin how are you going to make it three this afternoon well it’s very much learning the lessons from going away to Newcastle and winning and probably the week before where we
Learned a lot of lessons from the Newcastle home game and obviously the week before where we didn’t get it quite right away at Northampton you that’s what we’ve got to do we’ve got to take on those experiences all we’re asking the group to do is learn as quickly as
Possible that they’re doing that they’re working very hard I think I think we know what we need to do today but so will bath you know bath have got a game plan that tries to dictate the middle third that creates pressure um we want
To try and do the same and then not fold to their pressure so you know I think we know where the battles are it’s going to be who who kind of drives those through the hardest yeah and you got six changes a few of those back who last started
These Saints game also St Town’s first start since the end of of last season what was you thinking behind some of those uh well I mean some of it’s some of it’s because we’ve got good performers who back fit again a GU like Greg fow was exceptional for us before
He got injured um and we obviously want to to look at him back again now he’s back fully fit um Manny picked up a little bit of a strain and so you know that’s a great opportunity for Woody to come back in who’s who had to miss last
Week anyway with thr injuries so that’s that’s good timing for us um obviously Will Hayden wood picking up a more severe hamstring injury as is obviously meant we Shuffle things a little bit you know sady is going to be covering 10 that that means we jig the bench a
Little bit so no it’s it’s quite an exciting change I think I think I think we feel okay I think we think we’re learning and we’re progressing we’re gaining in experience in a fantastic way you know you know every game is sometimes A fifth or sixth of these guys
Experience now and I just think that’s incredible I think we’re learning very very quickly what we just have to do is put those things onto the pitch today you know if we turn up um we give ourselves an opportunity to take part in the game and we’ll move forward um I’m
Quite excited about seeing what we can produce today you know it’s not going to be easy bath on good form it’s probably the first time in a few years we’ve we’ve come to Bath and the pressure is on Bath which is actually quite a nice
Nice change in a lot of ways because we actually now can see if we can kind of rattle them and upset them and stay in the game and stay in the fight and cause some pressure and and that’s what I want to see us do I want to see us see if we
Can maintain some composure under pressure and see if we can kind kind of get the home team to start to to worry a little bit about how good we are Well Rob backer certainly have that it’s all the pressure on bath and they’re certainly packing this place out because since the arrival of the likes of Finn Russell well the sort of play that this baths side have been enjoying has certainly been bringing more and more people through the turn
Styles Yan vanr talked about their loss to sale last week saying it was like a test match saying they couldn’t get a double positive well that’s certainly something that they’re going to look to rectify this week the sunshine then in the west country hoping to bring the degrees a
Little higher as B looked to try and move up that Gallagher Premiership table with exitor Chiefs just one place above them huge excitement around these parts as to what this B Team might be capable of and of course this ex to the chief side who are growing as Well let’s have a look at the teams then and after the narrow loss away to sail sharks in round seven Yan vanran keeps just three personnel in his starting lineup this week and looking at it well it’s almost like he’s entered a cheat code an English International front row
Sets the tone before we see The Return of lock Elliot stook partnering with Charlie ules and rolling Back The Years Reed Underhill and barbrey a formidable back row Spencer joins Russell at a half back though there’s no Ole Lawrence this week Cameron redpath and Max aomo on
Midfield Duty with a back three of mure Big Joe and Matt Gallagher switching to fullback for Exodus 14th Premiership trip here will rob backst to six changes in all four in the pack Abad yepa Scot and Pearson return to start for the first time since the away lost to Saints
With filow coming into the back row alongside Jack V he make his 50th Gallagher Premiership appearance towns end gets a first start since the final game of last season with the other change seeing Oly wood burn in for f woso on the right wing Henry Slade tops the point scoring chance and partners
Another Big Joe the Welsh Hawkins on the bench former bathman Ole Devoto set for Premiership appearance 150 well a man who uh knows his way around these parts fairly well is alongside Us in commentary Delight did say good afternoon Matt baham good afternoon Nick how are you very well how
Are you I’m good it’s a bit cold up here but looking forward to a little bit of warm action on the pitch certainly is I’ve double thermost for this one I’ve uh I’ve had the food and we’ve got some hot chocolate waiting so uh we should be
All right but yeah it is one of those crisp winter days lovely that we’ve got a little bit of sunshine as well and this is a baths side that are not necessarily fully winning all of the time but certainly boy with lots of confidence about what they’re trying to
Do mat yeah definitely the squad that they’re building is is where the the confidence is growing and you can see by the performances they’re delivering each week against the team they obviously went up to S last week and disappoint lost but it wasn’t say you’d say their
Full strength team and uh I think today we’re in for a great battle I think the the the between uh Cam redp and Joe Hawkins at 12 I think that’s going to be really good competition as well as the back rows against each other but I’m really excited to see will mu against
Olle Woodburn who’s ‘s an old bar Academy player who went down EXA and he’s flourished and I think there’s three big battles there between those two centers Wingers and the back row see who’s going to get on top in this game yeah and even the uh even the front row
As well plenty to enjoy But Here Come the visitors exit the Chiefs running out at the wreck Rob Baxter has been fairly unashamed since the start of the season in talking about the fact that this is a new era they are building but certainly the results that they’ve had
Have put a real spring in the step talking to a couple of the club Representatives earlier having got to the ground they were saying that it’s almost beginning to give them that feeling of what it was like when they started to get things really right in the championship all those years ago
Before they came into the Premiership and and that creates you know exciting moments with young players no I definitely agree with that you look at the years when n c Dicky Slade Ben Moon dve all came through that that system and created the extra that we talk about
Now and I feel that this is a young side and they veloping what they had in the previous years and here come the hom [Applause] [Applause] side perhaps a few Hangers On from movember but certainly the baths side out and ready to go miles Reed picked out of one of
Those who was a bit of an unsung hero in this side by Yan van Grant when he was talking this week our referee for this one is Tom Foley going to be assisted by John Meredith and John Healey and our TMO for this one is Dean Richards we certainly hope that uh we
Will be seeing less of the days when referees like Tom Foley and Wayne Barnes have to speak out about some of the threats they reive simply for doing their jobs in rugby the less we hear of that the very Better Harvey Skinner wait over the ball to get things started B have lost just one of their last five Gallagher Premiership matches here at the wreck well the Chiefs only defeat in their last five was three weeks ago against saints that’s how nicely teed up this one
Is first job it’s for Spencer to tear it up for the Box kick clearance and uh he seems to be a man who’s enjoying quite a Renaissance at the minute no he’s playing extremely well and I think with the the help the big forward pack in
Front of him and fin on fin on the outside is taking a bit of pressure a bit of ownership he doesn’t have to worry about doing too much there’s lots of people doing their own jobs now which is fantastic to see it’s interesting there off that kickoff the X only had
Two in the back field off the kickoff not three which obviously means they want to stop bar from running out line out one down by Pearson looking to just try and get felow on that outside but the immediate work to win that penalty and it’s immediate hugs for Max aomo in doing
So clear attemp to lift the ball good first play there by EXA going over good tackle that you don’t see it off the ball Finn Russell hitting Slade stops him from getting to that first receiver to get over that breakdown which gives opportuni to Max to get over
For the steel which now gives a great kick there by Finn just on the outside of the [Applause] 22 decent early platform we uh had the pitch covers on until as close as we could before kickoff the markings were still being done within an hour ahead of the
Game but that has allowed this game to continue as Spencer will play into the Midfield two red path so capable of keeping a defense guessing either way aano around the corner CHS do enough to initially stop him then Russell just lost it forwards on the
Floor it’s going to be a chance for the Chiefs to try and play and Skinner will look across to the [Applause] left option for Slade was to try and hack it through but wasn’t too successful it’s gone forwards from b as well net result it’s going to be I think
A Scrump to the Chase I think it was good there they B obviously seen a change of Direction might might suit them in there and Finn Russell unfortunately a knock on but ex Saw the space on that the width there they try to ship it there was a good idea um
Obviously skill just get charged down but there’s a good opportunity now to see the battle that we want today is that that battle of the forward to see who’s going to get the the foot in the door yeah first scrum of the Afternoon will Stewart Tom d and Beno Beno Scott ja Georg Abad and of course just on the near side on the left ja Ron 50th Premiership appearance the South African welcomed baby Fred in August with his partner Lizzy Town’s end is just holding as long as possible to see if there’s going to
Be anything more out of it as Hawkins works well with Slade and Chiefs still managed to find room to go from 15 M to 15 M as Skinner helps them on their way and that’s a nice inside ball for filow and it’s still going nicely for the Chiefs but final
Pass in the end from towns and just couldn’t quite get enough lift on it great play there by EXA a scum scum on their 22 having the will to play outside get allly to soft Edge they recognize off that first carry that obviously Spen is maybe at the first defender on the
The inside ball to forwards running at him is a mismatch and they they obviously shown the intent to try and run the ball which is and fantastic to watch out here to see them as a young players that we said they’re growing first start for St towns end
Since the last game of last season Spencer into Midfield it’s a really solid cry from Alfie barbery y he’s gone over the ball there he’s already giving away a penalty Advantage so is there going to be much chance for bar to play it no but the exit a club
Captain will know that he wasn’t as accurate there as he needed to be there sometimes good penalties to give away I think that was quite a good penalty that he gave away there because barford so much momentum they could have created more try score an opportunity to give
That way on the halfway line they got another opportunity to defend now but first phase great work Alfie barbre could have ran straight into fow jumped on a little 45 and just a Miss tackle there by Harvey Skinner which made the line break through to offload to Sam cut line guys please cut
Line you see here Alie barve straight through Harvey skner get defend up on Slade just a simple offload just mismatch tackles there which is good and Yandel giving away a smart penalty there just to stop the momentum from B canny pen from Jack yendall in for B ules jumping high
Spencer playing it flat for red path Finn Russell doing just enough to be able to get the ball away as M fances it into the corner Skinner doing enough just to have to make him skip go to ground it’s there for Tom Dunn starting ahead of nanet who’s moved to the bench
This week spent to under all sorts of pressure from OE Woodburn but it’s been knocked on in the process nearly a chance for gallaga to get through he was allowed a second bite of the Cherry as well there was an offside was there Tom fley bringing them
Back towards the touch line Tom keep going keep going keep going stop you okay mate no stop looking at the referee I think he’s struggling yeah I just wonder he just looked at the floor as to whether he’d stood on something now he somebody’s kicked his leg couple of stud
Marks going to Smart a bit yeah I’m sure you’ll be right I’m sure you’ll survive but off off the back of that that’s the tough thing with Finn if you want to shoot out the line and try and hit Finn out the back his hands are
So quick his ball transfer we talk about the youngsters getting the hands out early taking the ball early and be able to release it he can you can put him under as much pressure you want but with hands like that the ball’s gone by the
Time you got to and it really did put the the extra defense under a bit of pressure trying to shoot out him but there the opport that Finn’s going to create but at the same time if you get it right you can stop the B attacking shape there had the opportunity to
Commentate on Finn Russell a few times and there are those moments where he will just stand off and and almost look disinterested to his scrum half I don’t fancy it I don’t want it I don’t want you to give it to me keep giving it to those big boys up front and then
Eventually he’ll Clap the hands because he’ll have seen that something’s on yeah here he is whose legs flipped up and clocked in there there we go Oly Woodburn o W bur with a with a back heel there send him off ref absolutely diabolical we we’ll see the sighting
Commissioner see if they’ve seen that but no is fine Tom Tom’s a very good referee and he’ll crack two me inside the 22 interesting to note that talking about that pressure that both find themselves under exit already conceding three penalties inside the opening 5 minutes Russell will stick them into the corner
And the volume at the r will go up as Tom gets ready we’re going into bath bread and butter here this is where they want to capitalize [Applause] ules already looking to turn in they’ve already managed to shred shrug off a fair amount of the ex of the Chiefs
Defenders now it moves again white shirts will Pile in to try and stop them there’s the ball it hasn’t got too much further to go on their feet Tom Foley looking to be right in the thick of the action as he watches where this goes but the try has been
Scored barbar’s managed to get himself down and Over The Line thought that was really well defended by uh by EXA for a long while there but just the the amount of people players in that in that mall is going to be hard to stop if you can’t get it out
Onto the floor they’re going to build it speaking to a couple of the coaches during the week at Farley they said they believe this game is going to be the battle of the 22s when bar get into the 22 can they capitalize in the entries that they get that they come away points
And if they go once they’re defending that they know that they’ve got to stop exra cuz they know exter will capitalize they’re good at the pick and goes they’re good at the drives they’re good running off nine but as you can see the patience through here and Ali bar coming
In through low driving he’s hard to stop he’s hard to stop at Full Tilt he’s hard to stop from 2 me out well LLY wood bone was looking over the stable door and Alfie Bar’s come through the cat flap as you said earlier we we’ EXA already given away three or four penalties
Within seven minutes and barf giving away none at the moment there’s only oneway traffic at at the present and I’m ex to want to try and get foothold in this game when and hold on to the B they had a good hel on to past two or three phases
I just wonder if kick this might need another little look is there a foot on the white wash no I think we’re uh oh we seem to be happy happily cracking the conversion attempt has been taken where’s Alfie there he’s got the black boots on left foot inside the line he’s fine alie’s
Fine want to give a little check we’re all good ready time is on no he hog thought it was just a different the luck of the 21st century multicolored boots both on the scoreboard then five points to n one visit to the 22 five on the board
Taking back tackled two in the back field once again Spencer Pi wasn’t taken at the first attempt but now it is there for Town’s end to play away that is a really solid repost to the attempted run of Ethan Roots taking the ball another penalty goes the way of B at the moment it just seems that b are
Quicker to the breakdown straight over the top of the ball ex sending oneoff Runners hard into the breakdown but their support doesn’t seem to be right on top of them you see here easy straight in under the ball there even though he comes in late Scott he’s the
Defender’s already there over the ball and this has happened multiple times at break so definitely a message that might be coming on for exra is that they need to be able to break down quicker Before formerly a bar who was with us First s under Hill one of those back started that bronze final with England no Chris clery Reed knock on by in the line just got knocked on in the line both have the lowest rate of line out success in the league an area that they can tighten up 82%
Success fin guys last SC that’s exactly where we need to be perfect yeah same again please really good discipl they’ll kick it himself CU it was a good throw no competition balls there to take handling in the air it’s the skill whether catching the ball under in the
Air while being lifted and they’ll be disappointed to to give that possession up S position to earli where ran it all into his right Edge and got some go forward to be interested and see if they they run the same play again yeah just having a little look at that skner there hamersley just lurking right behind the scrum ex start using is going
To be quick play and it’s going to go straight into Midfield with the little dink over the top from Hawkins looking for Woodburn just got one hand to it couldn’t quite reel it in they’ve ran one they’ve kicked one out the same area so it’s interesting that last year’s game here B really
Capitalized against EXA with a little kicks behind and and scored mul sides and made the day of Josh hods quite hard because they were rolling it behind and he had a lot of ground to cover in the back field so um shoes on on the other
Foot there with EXA try to look for the kick space as well wait you’re you’re creeping Your Mark I’ll get them on the mark you say where you are please okay stay there stay on your font man Tom Tom don’t step right line stook helped up by
Yules midfield for barar again and just so good at slipping that first tackle everyone has to release okay use it then Ben please stay there Spencer stook one of those leading the chase Woodburn no problem at all but he is driven back into the 22 benefit to that for the Chiefs might
Be that they’re able to make a direct clearance of touch should they wish to but his job is just to set up another Ruck on that 15 M channel to perhaps allow t a little bit more of an angle Ball’s coming down M’s done really well then Russell he thought about the
Dummy but combination of woodb and Skinner were not buying it done picks it out then it’s there for Spencer th and a singer come across was just looking to get on his bike Spencer sensing that no one was right in the how much has he put on this is it too
Much it could be goal line Dropout and that’s looking like what it’ll be after M puts on the afterburners to try and spring a surprise be back good play there by bar realizing that it’s soaked up in Midfield not much shape looking at the Back Field they
Know they’re going to kick back here and they’ll be attacking halfway between the 10 m line and the 22 they’ve got another area to get into shape and put some pressure onto the ex defense exit defense will be poor they’re loading the Midfield to try and win that first
Collision off that that line out set piece and they’re still losing it so they they’ll want to be making some more fun up tackles there well in the result of forcing that goal line Dropout means that bar have now got possession back once again in an area
With a bit more structure and Russell can choose to start pulling the strings and Ajo will step and go round on the outside into the 22 Spencer eyeing out the options ther a sing and look at a bounce through Defenders if we [Applause] need back in it comes for sto back in B
Colors once again Russell across the middle to Yules but Underhill couldn’t take it knock an advantage will be played and Vantage over as the kick is sent down field by hamersley ring okay now wasn’t quite sure who was going to be responsible for going forward to take
That high kick and gallager thinks he spotted a little bit of room behind th a singer but path Wier gets back and holds on to it but he’s put it out on the full a relatively unforced error really B suddenly find themselves back down near their own 22 great passage of play
There where we talk about Finn standing behind the pods looking like he’s just there and Ben obana with a great ball out the back I think they will look asking for crossing their exter but the ball but was the defender came towards trying to hit Elliot sto so the pass
Went to a Jo who made a great line break but now we’re saying exter got a great attacking platform 30 m out Skinner oh just looked to try and get it to fistle out around the back gallager will try and tidy things up get them back on the front foot and
Over the game line in from towns end shorter ball that time for yendle nicely done by David Jenkins from muan tackle didn’t get the Ballo and Underhill are trying to suggest that it was a mole first of all but referee says tackle Skinner Hawkins nicely done to find
Slade who’s drifting on that outside Arc little chip through only went as far as red path Midfield battle is a fascinating one no OE Lawrence this week of course announced as a nominee for gallaga Premiership player of the month for November use it please Spencer told to use kick is charged [Applause] down
Outside singer brings it in there again tackle back leave it white no no chief momentarily thinking there was something worth fighting for in that breakdown but Spencer didn’t want to get CH down again it’s always inside anyway don’t panic just the right number of centimeters to get that one over the
Line good patience there by Ben Spencer the first kick he’s on a bit of PR pressure by root to charge him down um Joe in a great pick up here and get him back on the front foot and then give Ben two chances he’ll create a good kick and
That’s a great exit but gives extra another attacking platform good oh nearly there VI stook with a hand in yeah real competition in that line out quick ball out the back from slay to find Hawkins penalty Advantage Skinner who is coming on to it again what we said earlier about
There that they’re not getting into that breakdown quick enough extra they’ve got a lot of these nice little rra plays but every’s moving away from the ball and if you’re going to hit a short line or somebody’s going to carry you got to get over it cuz I think bar top of the
Tables this year with the amount of turnovers in each game and you can’t give him one chance especially with Alfie miles and Sam out there and especially CED in the middle of the field you got Steelers all over the Park can I use the line and just stay on that for me if they too while I’ll bring him in it’s another breakdown penalty the ex of the Chiefs can see the last five that they’ve conceded have been at that area need to ensure they’re on top of their
Lineup no problem for St Spencer through the middle red path it’s another one that Underhill hasn’t quite been able to take turnover ball is going to allow F out to start to come huge hit on hamersley big don’t go in don’t go in don’t go in Step you’re offside you’re offside
Big fight to try and maintain control and try and get the right body positions a lad that time oh the ball’s gone forwards again Spencer over looking where he wants to float it Underhill that time is able to take the ball and make a few meters Russell was just lurking outside and
Then the lovely chit through slay good work to do as M trying to come back onto it good work allows the exit to Center back to his feet as he has [Applause] to Chiefs under all sorts of pressure it was a lovely thread of the kick through and again it’s Aalan this ball really has to go off here by Town baa loading three and a half in the back field guessing if they get it they’re going to open it into the middle of Midfield and get Big Joe running hard out no it’s not made has it Gallagher has it Russell wants it
Quickly and he actually throws his hands up that he hasn’t received it from Gallagher I think he senses that now the ex the chief’s defense will be a little more organized than it was just two three seconds ago but aano will take it out Spencer now Russell does want it little dummy not
Much going from that but the offload out the back and then Gallagher and Reed now are there some wi is there some room to finish as Slade comes across look at a tried step Through red path wanted to take [Applause] on his opposite outside Center little hit kick foot race but B loading again around the corner oh it’s red pathal finish it well he’s been pulling the strings as much as we’re used to seeing from the ls of Finn Russell one minute down the
Right Touch line and then jinking and going down near the posts yeah lots of great little bits in that that passage of play you saw lots of little offloads people breaking tackles there’s a a pass from Mars re to Max aju which was back in when he flicked it out
The back and given it here you see cam red straight off the left foot past the 15 over the line he’s not from the that far he’s definitely going to score but before that multiple phases before that EXA slipping off tackles but also bar getting little offloads moving the point
Of contact and then po bringing out little pieces of skill little offloads little flicks and then keeping the ball alive and when you got so many Runners on the pitch as bar has nowadays it’s hard to defend them all and that a great team try that one such a classy operator
Isn’t he cam red path nine caps for Scotland we turn 24 just before Christmas gets path second try encounters between these two sides are not necessarily always Tri fests Bara certainly having to work for theirs but seems that that slightly broken broken play is really working for
Them conversion from Russell B at 12 points toel ahead yeah I to they stop that they have imp on the theall be different I said if they have an impact on theall it be the back I thought Alie I thought Alie took it in the last run fin Russell takes his
Season tally to 53 points top Good take from stook like he’s never been away he’s been welcomed with open arms I should say by the boys here he was ringing me a couple weeks ask he come set my house cuz he had know where to live Fergus Lee Warner of course who has uh gone back to
Australia Spencer’s box kick that time won’t find its way into touch chance for Tommy Wyatt to to put it in the air Skinner giving Chase Russell away okay gallager alongside him as Mu was giving Chase that’s going to be called as a mark by Finn Russell say going back to Fergus Lee
Warner he was a a great attribute to the to the BFF Squad when he played he was a great take two St play Squad man I think he’ll be thoroughly missed in the boys and definitely on the pitch and I think it was always going to be hard to find
Somebody who has as good as he was and I think stuki was the only person who could fill those those role and those boots and obviously fer we the here wish him the best um with his journey with the warar and obviously welcome stuki into to take those roles it’s outside the half
It’s a big long one over the top and it was meant for Joe Hawkins but then so was the hit from Sam Underhill the ball not not Toen Advantage penalty Advantage is being played just played him yeah Sam Underhill coming through made a dominant tackle got straight to his feet didn’t realize it was nine picking up the ball straight you can’t play nine when he’s got the ball obviously um sort of a a frustrating penalty to give away
But after you make a tackle you normally think the first person is going to be trying to coun rck you away um and obviously gives away that penalty to possibly give extra uh an entry into pass 22 good kick that by Slade one of the back to positions next
Of the Chiefs have had over the first 23 minutes of the match Yandle 12th season a chief straight down from the top Hawkins little ball for Slade oh they made it look that easy open B to Midfield up like a tin opener Hawkins to slid the combo working beautifully to
Get exit a Chiefs on the board yeah but most teams would expect the opposition to be driving there to try and score and X have come off the top with 10 met off to play straight down town and town and great ball here to to Hawkins and it’s
Just a simple Miss tackle uh B defense is a little bit Tad wide giving them the spaces in between but you’ve got to play what’s in front of you and it’s a great carry and a great delivery to to Slayer on the outside to score under the post
It’s pretty much a certain seven points and with one entry into the 22 um I think they’ll be quite pleased to be 12-7 at the moment 30th prip rugby try for Henry Slade had a couple already this season he leads the points tally going into this weekend he’s got a
Couple more for himself as well I think that’s why they can’t take their eyes off that that Center partnership with with Hawkins and Slade that they can they can pull something out of of anywhere throughout the game and no matter how the game’s gone so far
Must been all bath but um it’s 127 with 25 minutes gone so um it’ll give her exra little confidence going into the last 15 minutes having scored okay Slade is the man who receives the restart Talking of restart it is restart rugby weekend across the Premiership restart the players charity that looks
After transition from playing into careers after the game gager just lost it forwards good pressure there by Oly woodb do that again he got round the es score the three people stood in front of gallaga to try and protect him he got around there and was able to get an arm
In the ey line just over the top here and just it captur you when you catching that and you’re coming onto it it’s quite tough when you see something just flickering inside your eye you think somebody’s going to come into you and and clatter you and obviously that might
Have been the reason why he just made that small mistake there Matt gallager he got cled by Tom dun’s knee for the processes during the process as well Tom is definitely somebodys his own back see one of those players that stands on your foot just at the most
Inopportune moments yeah I don’t know if he does it on purpose or he say luckily I was always the furthest point away from him find another handling error from B though that one from Gallagher they’re uh set hold leading a stat they might not wish to by S to
One ex play the ball please start using Chiefs told to play toen doesn’t rush it too much Skinner dummying the left Woodburn on the right shoulder thank you Sam then it’s there for roots deut in that thumping game it’s a good against Saron for the Chiefs tackle referee’s happy enough with that Roots
Again looking to arrive late combination of Yules and stook managing to do the job defensively entering room defense from the bath pair of locks but now fistle out Skinner it’s as if that try has just put a little air of confidence over the Chiefs but now Woodburn got completely
Isolated by his own players who effectively rocked over and drove away from him leaving him Exposed on the floor Chiefs have weathered that potentially dangerous moment Town nearly goes into the referee Slade is loose he’s given a a scum to EXA cuz the referee got on the way there for Town’s
End which I think which got uh I don’t know who who benefits out that overp Jo Hawkins boyish good looks going to be affected by a bit of bumped to the con by the looks of things there where Tomy was in the way like you saide I think that that try
Has really picked up extra they the last B four five minutes it’s a very different team that we watched for the first 15 minutes giving away multiple penalties um going back I think it’s more probably bar over just because of the point had so much more possession
They’re trying to move the ball they’re trying to offload mistakes are going to happen but definitely now X seem like they they feel like they’re in this battle now and they’re definitely turn up for for the last 10 minutes and they in another opportunity to to score
Inside B 22 and as earlier we said the battle is the 22s and they want to come away points it’s amazing that sporting psychology of wanting to just breach an opposition’s defense once you found out that you can do it just gives you that belief that it might be on again P was
Looking right but now they’ve started to flood left but Spencer with all of his experience has done a brilliant job to Snuff out anything the chiefs were up to but and in return the Chiefs get the turnover I think that’s a great turnover Greg fow but unbelievable work by Ben
Spencer there but Town’s just got to be a little bit quicker there if that Ball’s out he’s not going to let you go he’s just going to go for it he’s going to dis drop as much as he want so Chiefs are cooking something up weren’t they
Yeah the ball is available just pass it but Ben Spencer that’s super that’s a that’s a nine as we spoke before the game who’s on on form who who every attribute of his game is alive at the moment but Greg fow has just stayed in the contest there as Sam Underhill has
Come through to try and take him out that’s no mean feat is it no definitely not but it gives that point of where they’re in the 22 they can walk away with extra three points there a bit of a decent contest that one I agree a bit
Quicker but obv gon’s on the pitch so he’s got the T straight to Slade so straight in front of the post of a person of Slade’s character I could put put him down for three points we don’t write it down yet but I’d say he’s a
He’s a world class 13 and as we said earlier it’s point you not to see OE Lawrence and to see two of the the top English 13s against each other today well you just wonder Steve B will be having an eye on Henry Slade not part of course of the
Rugby World Cup campaign hugely disappointed 68 points in the Premiership so far make that 71 he was top of the pile clear by nine points going into this weekend he’s doing his Golden Boot tally no harm at all close the gap to two points then PA 12 Exit a Chiefs 10 with that
Penalty again all the points coming from Henry Slade [Applause] Russell to it exactly where we put it last time outside slay’s just taken a bang to the head while he was on the floor one of the players coming [Applause] through see my question is that still a
Rock now the players rolled out you had the ball that’s a that’s a good good rugby philosophy question I think we are just going to check that Henry SL is okay KNE would be a good question if the player has rolled out his head’s hit um Charlie o his knee
Rolled out of there after R fors is he the the start of it or does he end it if he falls over with the ball can anyone hear it yeah catch okay face straight into yeah your his KN Jam the back of his neck was a s one that old Stinger comes
In the pins and needles down your back of your neck I’m I’m not going to allow them to separate I’m going to allow you to carry off and then off the back of that we’re worried about that but they kicked it straight out from a a
Breakdown just outside the 22 so it now gives B an entry into into theirs so where they where they thought they had an opportunity to to get out and now bar could be putting a lot of pressure onto them here Yan van Grant talking about exitus says that his
View is they’ve moved from a position based team to more of a territorial team well right yeah all happy haven’t had tons of territory the V half but they’ve certainly increased in that area over the last few minutes until we find ourselves in this position C done gets the ball in the Once three [Applause] Three ball is still under the arm of the B hooker Spencer now though will use it red path on for Russell on the B had to just reather the ball a little bit get it where he needed to in his mfin Russell that just slowed down what he
Was trying to do next kick across field was meant for sto we knew there was a penalty Advantage being played youant talking about St saying he watched him at wasps came up against him when he was at monster calls him a hybrid which refers to the fact that he can be a calling
Lock or a tight head lock likes his communication around the field as well he needs some more head up hair on that head as well I was waiting for the lid’s remark to be made new rugby players are all the [Applause] same well D found himself at the back of
The last rolling Mall it was a fairway away from the tri line but this time they go to the tail and running around the corner comes barar they know how much of a threat he can be Spencer Underhill solid tackle abante did well to stop the England flanker rolling ules
Has come tottering over the top there is an advantage being played now to B as takes it [Applause] up no Spencer looking off the floor we’ll play it back the other side for Underhill now they start flooding round to the left hand side Spencer he is going to put it
In the air again looking for M trying to dive on that loose ball on field no try penalty no he’s not touched 6 me out line the left it of last four or five years we never do something like that and it’s great to see people trying
It that attempt that been another one Ty in green scor world the other week like that that would been a fantastic try but the pressure that bar were putting on actually in this back of the 22 they’re going through a quick tap here now 5 me out under the
Post this is only going to lead to one thing I think Reed will tap it quickly done out the back for Underhill who was well sized up and well met F now doing more of that defensive work for the Chiefs looks to try and go low and gets joined by [Applause]
Reed done again but defens is there stook lurking to the right as is barbre it’ll go to the big number eight who’s had a fair amount of carries in this area good defense pushing them backward at a rate of knots at the moment so they really need to get some
Go forward somewhere here B there that’s right topped up again now out the back it goes from Stewart and this might just work oh it was loose [Applause] wasn’t truly being held by Joe th a singer almost wondered whether he might just there okay got a B A Good Fortune
Really the fortune I think there was Matt gager pass in front of that tipped on to Joe but the intent again to try and move the defense rather than running into where the heavy people are there’s definitely an opportunity to score there in that in that channel and unfortunately that handling error went
To ground but now ex really have to try and get some sort of exit out over the halfway line otherwise the pressure is building on them and is only going to lead to B probably scoring just for half time plenty of steam coming off the 16
Men to take each other on at scrum time th a singer as well of course in for Rory mccon who’s uh sadly out for a few weeks last featuring when starting against Bristol a couple of weeks ago Ex start using towns end looks to try and have a dart himself then plays away for Woodburn good exit ball on the toe M will send it back h a singer is the lead Chase Wyatt made a few more meters than perhaps it first looked like like he might fle hour was
Waiting it’s going to be Pearson though out once with the cornished Pirates last season few more in the previous season let’s go one of three in the P who were back in who started that game against Northampton saints three weeks ago okay let’s use it then please
Not the quickest ball for the Chiefs so towns end is going to look for the Box kick with a bit of a caterpillar in place gallaga oh it was just tipped forwards from Woodburn m is there it’s loose on the floor the frost is almost setting in on the ground as the players
Are playing yes suddenly the the temperature dropped the tempo dropped to the game I think boys are getting a little bit tired they’re looking forward to this halfway time half half time just to get inside that kick was a really good exit by there to short by Town kick it through
But off the kick back they just had nobody in the back field so it very unorganized in that sense cuz it was a a good first phas play to get out of your half but then the kick back then put pressure straight back onto them um
Which is interesting but now bar got an attacking platform where they’ll probably look to hit up the Midfield with some sort of wound players with Finn and then looking to probably pin them back in a corner and get but ball back off the kick Fiji Joe Joe foxy on the touch line
Looking for the flat kick as well always a threat and it’s definitely a shap that Russell likes to play from shorten uper defense but still use the option of the Cross Field well we’re not going to see anything immediately penalty’s gone against Niko abala 38 and a half minutes in the first
SC penalty the ball stuck in that one I’ll try to yeah number one elbow will try and get them as far down as he can into the 22 AR’s coming back just inside the 22 [Applause] line inter to see how ex defend this if they defend it if they think there’s
Going to be a peel coming out or a drive the time you look at who the plus one is the plus one looks like it’s going to be Alie Bary normally shows you it’s going to be Bary is there in that scrum half receiver position the tap
Down not quite going perhaps where it was intended but it does allow Spencer now to get in with Stuart offering himself great lovely bit of footwork wasn’t it in for yannes Yonka this week tackle red path was well wrapped up now Russell looking at WS in front of it slips the ball to Stook this at the back little unlucky not to have been awarded holding on penalty there But now B looked to come back to the near side it’s been knocked on in the tackle then it’s been bit of an air shot and it was knocked on by knock cam red path and that will be that for the first half according to our referee Tom FY and uh
Well as Matt banahan says they might be a little Keen to get into the sheds because we’ve certainly seen a fair few handling errors over that first half could be a few cold fingertips out there as the frost begins to settle but B they went out to that 12 points and N lead
They’ve been reeled in by Henry Slade mainly barbrey and red path the tri scorers for B Slade with all the points for the Chiefs gives us a halftime score of B 12 next to the Chiefs 10 well the Mist is just starting to descend over the back of the far stand
Here at the wreck a sign that winter has truly taken hold at the start of December but we hope wherever you’re watching whether you’re starting year a festive wrapping is it bit early for that I’m not entirely sure but uh we hope that you are engrossed by this game
It’s just a two-point game at the minute Matt banahan is with us former B man of course in England and uh well Matt we looked at the team Sheet before this game thought that bar might be shading it that’s how it is at halim but ex the Chiefs certainly giving a
Good account of themselves particularly in that second quarter of the match yeah definitely we we recognize that there was a battle for the twelves uh and I think both of them Hawkins and cam redp have played extremely well and they’re getting their teams in the go giv them
Go forward in attack and making dominant hits in defense but I said it it’s I personally I thought that bar would have been a little bit further down the road at halim but um ex did bring themselves back in into this game in that that second half of that first 20 minutes um
In the game and now it’s going to be interesting what the benches are are loaded like you look at b bench I think it’s it’s sort of a bit of experience and a bit of Youth in there but I also believe that the the forwards coming off
The bench for exra a lot sort of savier stronger and bigger so it’ll be an interesting change for both teams yeah Erin painter is one of those that we’ve seen already making an appearance in this second half running out and Alec h bur’s on as well with a
Bit of experience so Aaron painter and Alec they’ve changed both props exra so got a bit mobility and a bit of scrum scrum now on there and looking at B team as they come out it doesn’t look like they made any changes uh just exra with the the two props
So Alec heurn is great around the park I really enjoy watching him play and Aaron painter from Northampton you know he’s a big scrumming uh wearing his 7xl shirt and weighing a a a fair amount should we say only cuz I’m close to that weight yeah cuz I’m tall I spit it
Out time on them please pin Russell gets the second half underway B with their noses in front [Applause] Then outside is 22 so we’ll have to look to keep any box kick in good face by hwood burn there knock on Advantage coming to the Chiefs Yandel SL 22’s on air just looking to bounce this and skip it in just outside or is it inside what’s the view of the assistance certainly
Slay as a feeling that there’s more on it but he’s not going to get it good exit though there for exra first off they they didn’t really do much to that they’ve obviously won it in their 22 they they’ve kicked it Hollywood Burns tapped it back got the ball back and
They’ve turn over off the ball picked it back now after what three phases bar now on the edge of their own 22 so uh that was a very good exit what exit didn’t really do in the first half started four of England’s six nations games this year Henry
Slade will he be back in the Reckoning certainly an expectation that Ole Lawrence will be even though he’s not featuring today oh and Tom Foley says that one has gone forwards before it went backwards good charge down there by Roots there recognized that they didn’t go up and compete in the air off
The line out and he went straight through the the Gap and put pressure on Finn Russell with the charge down and got away with a knock on as as the ref judge there and out and as we said just a minute ago with Alec hurn and pain change a bit more pressure coming
In onto B front row with the changes X have made and wouldn’t surprise me if there’s a there’s a big battle now at the front row you expect there will be English International front row now I’m at with those Replacements with hurn and painter on the field in from Spencer Finn Russell has
Just tiptoed across from directly behind the scrum to the left side but Spencer is going to attack the right and find a singer and the chase is on just gifted away to Ben Spencer to counter into the corner it’s a fifth try of the season for Spencer who is enjoying his
Time super work but it was all the setup from ther a singer and the a Mischief as Russell went the other way yeah off the back of that scrum you see Finn Russell drag him to the open side which then kept pound end on the open side which
Then made sure that Ben Spencer could shoot down the short side there to create the 2V1 so Finn Russell’s movement there off the back of that that scrum is what creates that and then the show and go to pump in pump it and give it to Joe and Joe simple one- handed
Pass but Ben’s one of the best in the league if not the best on that that trailing line and creating um opportunities like that but Finn Russell’s movement out the back of that scrum there to drag Town’s end to the open side so then he’s on the catch up
Trying to chase Ben Spencer is what created that try and it’s good to see where we said in the first half they had those opportunities it was unforced erors with handling they capitalized on that as simple pass plays when you think scrum two pass try no no breakdowns
Taken it’s the rugby equivalent of a magician slight of hand isn’t it just that little bit of movement from Russell just pushed it past the right hand post [Applause] gets up to 48 Gallagher Premiership tries Ben Spencer couple off the big 0 earned himself the first player of the
Month award it’s inside B will be hoping that they make it two from two with Lawrence in the mix use it them please okay now enough two H and stop Jack let go you’re off your feet Spencer into the air Wyatt well scragged by th and the singer the
MU just looking to make that clear then it’s Pearson on his feet ball was a little loose skin has got some Tiding up work to do but it sort of came off the inside of the boot really didn’t quite get as much on it as he might have
Hoped the singer was able to bring that in now Spencer he’s got a Baro looking for it but it’ll be a little deeper Gallagher off Russell there is just a bit of empty space in the middle and the chase is on here Woodburn sends it back in
Wyatt wondering what the option might be now red path winds up the big dummy as he’s spun around in contact Spencer another little one over the top white having to chase back again just about gets under it this time but two B shirts there meeting trying to get in and force the
Turnover would be a good position for bath if he could have done so back in for filow Son of Kenny fow of course of Plymouth and Tonga played in England under 20s use it please powerful young man clearance is solid I think uh the coaches who are just sat in front of us
Here will be disappointed X there under pressure they just tried two little chip and chases which then they didn’t gather the wi and put them straight back in their 22 by a great kick there by Matt Gallagher um but stwn and then slowed it down and executed a good box kick on the
22 and they really need a front up cuz this is where they were given B quick ball game line over and over again in the first half and it comes popped up by Yu to Spencer then Russell the Up and Under great take bur there under a lot
Of pressure it was there was a real contest for it we heard Tom Foley say the contest was good now town will look into the bath back field but Gallagher was well positioned he eyes up the corner but okay it’s well fielded by W once more Russell’s coming forward he’s going to
Let it bounce in the end th a singer to the left and he’ll put it up for the B right winger and now Hamley comes forwards so and he almost got in the way of Town’s end it was knocked on from exit a Chiefs and then played by players in front
Denying any advantage so B now have the penalty EXA really have to talk to each other there in the air jumping into each other not knowing whose ball it is but they’ll be disappointed with that passage of play after a good defensive aerial battle by Ole Woodburn catching
That getting B into the opposition half to then let B now have an entrance straight into the 22 with a kick from Matt gallager where as that’s gone out 15 M from the tri line so I’d probably say it’ll be a breakout here I’m guessing that’s that’s where going put
Money on little breakout into the seam to get the forwards come around the corner hard I’m enjoying the Mystic Meg predictions as we get into these key areas into the red zone as they call it Gallagher using that left Peg to try and find more distance down the Right Touch line than
Russell and B engaged with real Vigor straight into that mole but it stops momentarily call of once from Tom Foley but that may be enough for Spencer to decide to use has he lost it in there I think have done really well there D is wrestling for all his Worth to try and
Get hold of it where’s the [Applause] ball oh it’s brilliant work by the Chiefs alwaysed Charli his asking the question of the referee I think he’s asking for for where did they come where do they get through onto the ball where as their entrance I thought ex defended it really
Well one of them came around the side there um who’s on the ball there bafford bafford Jenkins on the ball there spun him around into Roots two two big units you don’t want to be stuck between and ex defend that really well Ethan Roots is also a former Jiu-Jitsu
Champion shows the URC with the ospre over the UFC joining Toby Boo from North Harbor before he was then brought across to exitor was involved making his debut in that thumping of Saron in Sandy Park in round one and dun 100 Premiership appearance for Tom dun step into that channel stay
On the outside yeah has been in and around Steve bwi’s England training squads go go Alie barbre see dropping to the bench great talent isn’t he it’s good to see him back fit getting games under his belt after the long layoffs he’s had between between clubs Wason here good asset to
The to the squad in the clean like said yako could see another great number eight on the bench probably ready to come on very soon fow will pick no such pressure this time on Town’s end with Spencer breathing down his NE down his neck it is that cold yeah
Yeah that’s inside some of the lips working some of the inside yeah ball always inside okay leave it now head bur was in to help protect it give them the position ding a singer comes forward just a really good take hamersley though was in there and will give the penalty Advantage
Away Russell floats it beautifully into Midfield Joo fairly Wallops it to his Center partner but look at the graceful footwork that you see from Red path Russell thought he’d get on the outside Arc it’s another one of those characteristic Finn Russell offloads from the floor Stewart goes forwards
Doer might have wanted it wider but he’s not going to get it Gallagher will play in for Yules quick ball out the back from Spencer penalty Advantage not sufficiently he’s just P his leg the way through you can just hear Tom Foley explaining that hamersley caught the leg
On the way through we’ll see it now Tom yeah let the law if ref says he’s letter of the law we say that you got to be in the air to compete with it Joe got into position earlier got up and sort of jumped into him at a lower height which
Is unfortunate and the penalty then again gives B another opportunity to go in to score but I I like the way that barfa playing there will St on an edge getting footwork getting to an edge Matt Gallagher playing nine Ben Benson playing 10 Finn Russell at 12 being able
To shift the ball move the ball it’s not we go back to the old Bri saying that you take numbers off your back and you just play rugby where the spacing and that was definitely what what bar was shifting there and the ball went to ground under a bit of pressure
But they’re aiming now and they go back to the same point they were 5 minutes ago camped down in in Exodus 22 Aon a man who in the summer was overseeing England’s red roses their WX V1 warm-ups and of course banahan who is now working with the Scotland women’s team but this is
Barar brutish barar coming forwards but he’s lost it towns end couldn’t get a right boot to it but then he got a left boot to it yeah and that’s worked out pretty well flag up late flag up late there we do in fact take bounc another I
Think 15 yards further forward than that I think the ball might have just kissed the whitewash on its way down field he’s trying to kick it the first time sh Town’s end sliced it right foot left foot bom landed there over the halfway line between halfway line and 10 m line
So he’s it crossed the plane I think didn’t it on its way out it was a bit of a banana kick second attempt a skill on a half volley as well yeah the first attempted kick was appalling the second one was an Absol Bou over theway tou just barely sighted there as
Well they going what you said they they kicked out and came back in so they’re going to do where he kicked it from on the banana kick well there we are I’m glad they were [Applause] listening it’s always nice to see see referees and like we talking about Wayne Barnes and all the referees of what they have had recently through games but Tom’s having a good game today and you got to give him the the talk as we do players when they when they’re
Refereeing correctly and and Performing well and I think he’s had a great day today so far he’s a top operator Tom Foley released some music this week as well if you fancy looking it up he’s released a track called Abyss let’s hope that’s not a reflection of where he has
Felt he’s been over the last few weeks with everything that’s been happening certainly give the officiating Team all our support now another chance for B to strike getting that close to the line aomo just stopped short penalty Advantage red path is calling for it over on the right hand
Side interesting if they don’t score if a card comes out here from Tom that could have been a very cynical offense B look to go around the far side and do the short inches barar looking to try and drive towards the line Chiefs doing enough now Spencer
Will give it a little bit more width they’re not going to get through that time Russell wants it players are now in the way he’s not going to get that ball cleanly there’s another penalty there forwards fancy of go themselves Stewart with one arm on it
They look to go as low as they can then it’s there Underhill trying to Tunnel his way over the line no referee is well positioned to see that is held up but we will go back there was a penalty and you thought there might be a card Matt banahan just
Very cynical a line break great line there by Sam Underhill on a short ball with Max on his outside I think the only way that he was going to be stopped as if something was very it before that breakdown there there some of these long to play the ball anyway Jin very long
Just put his hand on the ball never holding his body weight we go back to the held up there Tom W there 15 great work Tom Foley has given the team warning that there have been three penalties in this area 11 penalties all in all conceded by
Ex of the Chiefs T’s on T’s on to taking three take it to two score game how you build pressure how you move it definitely some uh frustrated body language from Finn Russell not sure he’s arguing too much about the decision here but perhaps about the picture and the shape that he
Wanted on that previous play three points secured they open up that 10-point advantages and and as Matt Bahan says more than a converted try ahead crucially lots of lots of pressure there I think I think bar will take a lot of reward out of that even though they
Didn’t have to be down there for too long just to to sort of suffocate the time they’ve walked away three points moved away uh and the pressure now on on EXA they have to chase the game are in a position to be looking for that fourth try and the bonus point of
Course but Victory first inside okay good clearance I think Ben Spence is just on auto mode now he’s just at such a a good level week in week out um it just looks easy and that’s what you see people are performing and playing and it’s still a
Surprise that he had he’s not in and around that England squad um definitely the way he’s played this season if not last season certainly think he’s going to have to be part of the Reckoning but Tom duns found himself in un Ed territory he’s looked in field for the
Offload though and it’s only found next to the Chiefs hand in Hawkins who then gets it away for Slade and then wire was he taken a little bit high back in field it comes not the tidiest Skinner plays it across Hawkins again now a chance to potentially
Straighten up and go through from the Mulan but players coming through then now there’s a penalty Advantage being played the great car there by Alec hurn on the edge he’s powerful he’s an athlete even as a prop and he creates make sure two people have to tackle him and one falls
On top of him and in there is carrying camed PA mils Reed Cam’s just on top of him stuck so not rolling away penalty gives an opportunity now to ex to sort of stop the last 16 and a half minutes of pressure that’s been pretty
Much all on on them uh and kick it into the 22 well how to again young manang Gran talking about a positive Upon A positive wanting to try and create that momentum last week and it’s not happening for them this week either they do have that 10-point Advantage but having scored
They now find themselves defending on the edge of their 22 down from Roots Town’s end Hawkins First receiver almost looked like they were trying to set up similarly to how they scored the Henry slay try and he’s not been held and the referee seems happy enough for them to pick up
And go and Town’s end has scored the try bar appealing as best they can but the referee’s happy that he was never held in the tackle yeah for what I saw he has never held he got got on on his feet did the explode ball put the ball down picked it
Regathered it bumped into a few people who obviously thought he was a a clearer out and just ran straight through the defense Good carry here like you said direct straight in Russell St in here picks dummies Beno a tackle there no didn’t held him onto the floor K didn’t
Call she got back up and stood and ran so he’s not allowed to crawl but he can get back onto his feet and move so yeah no no completed tackle there and another seven points is you keep going on about Yan wanted a positive on positive and
That’s now they’ve scored and X have come straight back big big moment in the game [Applause] that the Chiefs first visit to the 22 since the 34th minute we spoke in the first half about the Battle of the 22s that that b have to stop EXA when they get in the 22 from
Coming away with points and when you said they’ve gotten probably three times in the game and they’ve come away with 17 points uh where Bara had a lot more time in in the 22 against EXA EXA sometimes will stop them moving them backwards but they’ve come over 20 so uh
It’s leading to an exciting last 20 minutes and when said the the bench and who’s going to come off obviously ex now changed the hooker as well so they brought on Fresh legs whereas barfa yet to make any substitutions fascinating part of the game now as we approach the hour Mark
Russell oh it’s just a brilliant gap for Sam Underhill to come flying through F going a single want it on the left oh should he have passed it Underhill still going 5 me short Spencer’s got quick ball the chance to play for barbery still got chance to score but if they
Went right there walked [Applause] in B knocking on the door of the fourth try penalty Advantage there Russell oh an attempted tip on from Gallagher it’s not going to fall for him and Jomo will try the little chip forward for himself look the singers in an offside position but this is going to
Be a yellow card team offense it’s on the five having scored the try he’s going to spend 10 minutes in the simid Sam’s Sam under’s around that line all day he’s ran hard and straight he’s made three or four line breaks today where really not saying he shouldn’t
Have but you shouldn’t have that many clean line breaks as a back row running into a congested area where backs are more likely to and he’s ran straight he’s ran direct he’s caught the ball he’s been very powerful he’s made line break could he have passed it to Joe thy
In there possibly but I think EXA defended it well with two in the back field and what he didn’t do he didn’t throw it away he held the ball and then create kept possession and now they got to 22 yellow card take another three points open the Gap to six if they make
The kick yeah you just wondered whether it was going to go but you’re right there was some decent cover defense was lurking it’s now not a runaway game this is a game where they’ve B got to build the score and keep if they got to take
The three and keep moving it up take it six points nine points make it another score game they’ve got to do it they they can’t think that they can make a way and make a we talk about the the unforced eras the handling the first half and you said would y been saying
Let’s hold on to the ball maybe that was a message at halim and that’s why he didn’t chop that 50/50 pass and held on to it to create that possession Russell oh it’s come back off the post can always go anywhere Chiefs look going to react to it and they’ve knocked the
Ball on that’s a hard catch attack take over your off shoulder bur there but there’s probably no better place to attack from now the bar with ex with no nine defending they could pick a side and there’s a soft shoulder on both sides now yeah this is
Tending to a scenario where ex the chiefs were potentially conceding three look at the conversation going on between the brains trusters red path Pati to Russell no nine I would load a 42 I’d load four on the left and two on the to right and see which side cuz they’ve got
No nine if they load this side it’s going to be an easy walking down the other side but they’ve setled with the 222 set two behind X have got no no uh nine challenging so they’re questioning although they pushed up the in at nine now has gone in yeah you’re going to
Have to leave somebody at last on the wing I’d leave the last I leave Fox open on this side they’re hoping they’re going to get a penalty but they’re not spenc is going to have to play it Russell with the long ball over the top
Not going to sing it to score in the corner and back the bonus [Applause] Point inevitable inevitable compition of the bit with you losing your nine in the bench you really do put your pressure your defend under a lot of pressure and you’re going to walk him one side or the
Other and it’s nice Jo’s loving life there no defender in front of him a great pass out the back from b b realiz the ball’s popped out straight to Finn under no pressure 25 M pass on the money they walked in from five yards there the
Days you enjoy as a back when there’s not many people in front of you and where we said a miscon conversion to build the pressure so then have a scrum under the post to walk away with a five we now we got an eight-point game so if
We make it add another two it’s a good good uh good exit now for uh for go back on they want to be a positive on positive these are one of those moments where F Russell might have mess one off the uprights from relatively in front
But now he did it on purpose has the option to try and slotter a much trickier kick from wide out on the right [Applause] well you could basically write it off the post one minute but slotting touchline conversions the next barely even looked where he needed
To throw that for th singer to come in and score the try confusion sorry sorry get back up to a 10-point Advantage now EX on a tactical sub here they’ve taken off hly Woodburn on the wing to put a nine on change has been made so they know the
Importance of having a nine on the pitch okay use that Ben please so N Out Armstrong is on steam coming off the players is almost being met by the Mist that is slowly descending that’s a beautiful take by Tommy [Applause] Wyatt f it out just had to check the Run
Momentarily under Hill and Stewart bringing him down now Skinner lovely little one for hebburn good Skinner again that time it was Roots WR side fine he’s fine pick up Jin back back back go arong is a replacement on ball over the top that’s just and now that kick going downfield
Oh he’s got exactly the PS he wanted for the 5022 to ensure that b will have the throw to the line me obviously M wants to look at taking it quickly there are plenty of EX and a chief bodies back there but now could this be a bit more of the positive
That Yan van gr wants can they bring it home from here leading by 10 points let go it’s not really been the game for for Wilmore to get much ball today and it’s it’s nice to see him have such an involvement like that he’s not not uh
Sort of remembered for it his kicking his long range kicking he’s he’s he’s a a very dangerous Runner ball in hand and to to get 5022 is always a great tick that you can put on your box and your CV when it comes to contract negotiations
You was agent no definitely not and it comes bar being driven back barar the man to come around the corner joomo winds up as if he was chucking the big one but holds on to it oh they’ve gone straight through the middle Alie barbrey is already celebrating with the crowd as he jumps
Over for the [Applause] try beautiful from barbre B have their Fifth Good carry there back to Jo middle Midfield get two Defenders on the floor Alie Barb just next to the breakdown watches the replacement hooker Max nor just move away from the the pillar on the negative side J it’s just an easy pick up and go through for a smart
Attacking player like Alie bar as a great try for him there to recognize what’s in front of him grounding is good and feet one foot is behind the yeah I agree thank you ex a Chiefs just falling asleep around the fringes of the breakdown after all the work they’ve
Done over the prior 66 [Applause] minutes wasn’t so long ago that PA saw towns end score the try slay with the conversion three-point gain but since that yellow card which has still got three and 1 half minutes left on it 14 points on the board and B leading 34 points to 17
Now knock on by Blue on uh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah lost control forward okay the man was L with by the time he C it so he’s not in front but it was knock [Applause] off definitely holding on to the ball better in this second half with a lot
Less unforced Arrow I think that’s what’s definitely shown with the score line that’s happened recently with the pressure they’ve gone into the 22 that they haven’t overplayed they haven’t sort of suffocated themselves they’ve taken three points they obviously got fortunate with the one that hit the the
The the post and came back and they scrum off that and then scored in the corner but they haven’t had to overplay in the 22 and really over capitalized on all those opportunities to walk away and it’ll be interesting with like said 3 minutes to go um on the on the Sim been
Still be able to get another score in this game and really get a score and then unload the bench and as you can see many of people as the front row look like they’re going to change the whole front row coming on in a minute but EXA
Really needs to try and get something out of this game there is time left as Armstrong looks for the option skinners right at the back oh but bar are going to get the penalty Barber is the one who’s punching the air and they’ve gone quickly kicking
Down into the back field and spenc is giving Chase hamersley all on his own gets away from Spencer but he won’t get away from a singer red path trying to rip it away from him she find themselves back in their 22 from the quick thinking on the penalty let’s go [Applause]
Lifting use it start on side Armstrong came through the ex to University Buck side it’s down for Russell wanted to make sure he was the one to catch it and he’s now just walking with that cocky spring in his step here come on the subs whole front row chains JG vanel
And will Buton with Hamed PA in the centers so some very good experience some youth in there as well with Archie Griffin a great young prop coming through the system but that front row and Sam and have had a great game today yeah Underhill making way as well we’ve also seen will
But into the middle Alex scan Griffin and GJ vanv down from ules look at the drive straight onto the field an it being part of it then it’s bar exra so tight in defense here there’s a lot of space on the edge if they can go get this out of the back and
Run Square red was almost at first receiver oh that’s just flown out just in front of Gallagher and is it going to be the pickup can this be the Finish from M oh it’s going to be popped off the Dy will be scored by Will
B I would say I called it there a last space there you just had to run straight there’s a few sort of uh loopy passes in there but the skill was up to the scratch there and just pass it catch pass catch pass sometimes when we talk
About these moves sometimes you just got to get the ball to space look how tight X are there on defense Miss pass outside and the little chip there luckily is left footed pick up from will M there superb just a simple pass to Wilbur great work there opportunity taken once
Again two passes one kick try scor we had it off the scrum down here when Jo F scored off Ben Spencer they’ve done the simple thing change of simp simple opportunities and Come Away with tries at both Times next to the Chiefs must be behind the post wondering what on Earth has happened over the course of the last 10 minutes one yellow card three tries conceded but it’s not been the sort of rugby that’s necessarily felt like it’s come from there being a player down but
Clearly the space has been there for bar to exploit and however they’ve got there they’ve got there three times as well this to take them over 40 points probably Finn Russell’s trickiest of the night oh and they like it as well super work from
Russell B up to 41 exit the Chiefs on 17 Sam Harris on now a young young under 20 boy 10 15 12 very talented what I hear from boys Finn Russel come off the pitch for him so there’s an opportunity for Sam to show himself against a top opposition out
Here as are they’ll be fighting to the end and they’ll be trying to get that that losing bonus Point as in for four tries not the not the score but they’ll be trying to keep playing just to get that they don’t want to fold here
They’ve made a lot of Subs coming on to OE devoto’s on for his 150th game in the Prem yeah Devoto former B man is now on but clear attempt to grasp oh tackle chopping him over okay no no nothing the game in this place those B Replacements will just be loving the
Opportunity to come on and continue taking it to to the Chiefs Yan vanran delaying their impact as well which means they’ve got those real fresh legs for this last 8 minutes but certainly the 12 minutes 15 that they came onto the field for for muan tried to get going but he was sent
Packing Armstrong Slade just gets around the outside of barbar that’s lovely from Slade but then it’s knocked on in the tackle obv nothing from Skinner on that occasion great work there by Slade go man see Square enough Barb going on the outside but it just seems that Bara just
On the front foot they’re bouncing it looks like there’s more than one extra player they’re obviously back to 50 the side now but they look like they’ve got two or three more players cuz they’re making the tackle bouncing back onto their feet exas look a little bit
Dejected they they’re looking sort of at each other a little bit lost out there but um they’ve still got stuff to play for here you got you courage you want to play well you want to you’ve got next week’s form to carry into um but Bara now unloading the bench and looks like
Tom car Smith will come on next passage play after this and sort Ben spener who’s had a fantastic game today as well and you mentioned Sam Harris as well of course senior dve against gler last season and key part of the Prem rugby cup campaign Andy Robinson who’s of course
Back in the B stable talk very much about Sam Harris and his Inus iasm as a young man as a young player Spencer can take all the time in the world while this scrum is just hovering about barbrey will pick he well tackled by Armstrong gets himself long delivers the ball back for
Spencer night thank you good it’s a really forward position along with red path allowing Harris the option of the deeper Ball but inevitably it’s going to be the little chip over Al though that is not the big old box kick that’s just a dink into Midfield to raise some more
Questions of the ex to the chief’s defense but it is going to allow a run from Wyatt just to try and take B on again late arrival of Aiden Davis was there the Big South African former cheetah Bayon and tulon that’s decent running again from Rosy Tua but is that the turnover
Penalty all no it’s not there wasn’t a sufficient release in the tackle no relase so they’re not going to get the penalty will but not releasing the player before he went back for the ball and Skinner takes the Chiefs couple of meters outside the 22 Alie Barber coming
Off now for arrest yaku is on Ben Spence is off Tom car Smith at nine so opportunities to go so now it’s a time for B to sort of they want to try and get another couple of try or a try in the last five minutes and keep a bit
Pressure these youngsters want to go out and perform they seen you guys out there but extra still coming Devoto now carrying hard they want to they obviously recognize they want to get over 10 as much as they want because they haven’t changed how they played when Finn’s off trying to get over the
Top of Sam Harris but bar just look good they look on top of their toes they look hungry in defense and attack and I think they’ they’ve had a few good performances this year but I think this is the best performance I’ve seen them put together on both sides of the ball two Up up to the 22 Chief just trying to come around and see if they can create some extra numbers around that right side but you need the ball to be able to do it it was a little loose they lost a couple of meters in the process another good carry but it was
Also good tackling from C dink through the Midfield is that going to work out no not quite slay couldn’t get there first good good call there by think is Will B for the mark over his shoulder recognizing you’re under pressure slowing down take it they’re going to take this clearance
Matt banan well let’s let’s just uh hold on a minute because the ball has stayed in play I was going to come to you for your gallaga Premiership player of the match but let’s just see where Tommy Wyatt manages to get to it’s the 10 meter line for now and then another
Carry from Davis Slade oh and Roots managing to find a way through really strong powerful Runner Ethan Roots they are Sidelines they having a play with 14 here as Davis has just remained out of play and now Sam Harris with the sort of room to run
In that he enjoys then the little juggle of the ball from but wants the switch inside from th a singer which he gets for awareness as a medic in the middle of the field Davis down in the back field right shoulder when he carried the ball hard a minute ago B not worrying
About that they want to try and create these youngsters want to play calling on he give call on the floor he give the penalty no you look G it didn’t he’s thought better of it oh that’s a little loose came off the boot though did it right Matt who’s impress you today uh
Notable mentions I think Ben Spence has had a great game I think was that cam Red Pass being think Max J has been fantastic but my Gallagher Premiership man of the match is Sam unil I think first half some unbelievable turnovers Under Pressure but the amount of game line he got with
Ball in hand which people don’t normally uh put him with that cuz he’s such a hard grafter but the line breaks he made for the team to go through and I think here is today’s Gallagher’s Premiership man of the match with the performance he’s had with ball in hand as well as
Some vital turnovers in the first half than yeah Yeah just a momentary pause here while Aiden Davis gets some attention Sam Underhill Gallagher Premiership player of the match got anybody to come onon it’s just in this carry I think wasn’t it that Davis has injured himself yeah his right shoulder just I think caught Elliot st’s
Right shoulder just at the wrong angle hit the back of it and you get thing on the wrong side you can pop your shoulder out you can do a lot of stuff your AC it’s disappointing that I don’t think they’ve got any more subs so now going
To be down to 14 men for the last 2 and 1/ half minutes and last time they’re down to 14 men they contined quite a fair few tries got a feel for Davis as well just those you wait for your opportunity to come on you play a few
Minutes and then you pick up an injury that could keep you out for a while certainly hope it’s not as serious as it looks scored against B too too much work before the ball couple times on that Prem cup debut too much work before the ball too much work before the ball [Applause]
Chase up to the 22 Tua dummy and carry now it’s back in it’s a bit more like it from Max nor it’s almost just players coming in one at a time at the minute from exor Chiefs just each of them trying to make a singular
Bust same as what they did the first 20 minutes of the game not quite maintaining the momentum forwards is it as hamersley again tries to be the singular one to unpick this PA defense Roots well tackled PA tried to get in and get over the top but then Slade plays it on
Armstrong it’s another loose one from the replacement Chief scrum there on the penalty Advantage guys okay well there was a penalty advantage is now being played for a lake tackle on Slade y oh somebody’s down injured and another shoulder is that the young nine again no Armstrong yeah looking a little uncomfortable
Himself they played Newcastle last week and in the first half that back carrying here Tom W there nine comes in to hit JG vanvels yeah on the clear out there shoulder youngster an old horse it happens it’s sore that H see the anguish on the face as well
For Armstrong soon as ELO gets tucked in the shirt like that you know you’re coming off really filled for him 10th Club appearance 24 years of age the player that’s injured is no foul play yeah looks like out for a little bit really frustrated so now EXO over
The last two weeks Newcastle and today they’ve got a fair few few knocks and injuries and it’s going to put pressure through the through the sort of festive period uh on the rest of the boys hav to play a lot of game time and minutes and
And bringing or giving you can see the positive side of giving other people opportunities to to see if they can perform um at the same time do that you’re going to have boys that are going to play probably more minutes than what they normally do and uh
That is a sport we play Nick and that’s why we enjoy it as as it’s pitch black now with the the the B Mist coming in and it’s extremely cold with 30 seconds to go it’s almost pitch white isn’t it we’re uh we can promise you we are all
Still here Mar down here we can just about see us right [Applause] good RX of the Chiefs going to be the ones to have the last word will it be ja Mulan on his 50th appearance in the gallaga Premiership Slade he’s absolutely everywhere at the minute as he’s trying to make things
Tick for his side Chiefs are not going to leave with a losing bonus or indeed a try bonus but they’re continuing to play here continuing to want to put some pride in that shirt trailing as they are in this match toim with the pick and go Steam from the
Bodies and the missed at the wreck making it quite the picture on this wintry Saturday afternoon in the gallaga Premiership they continue to try and go and they might have just got the try it looks like it’s down by Aaron [Applause] painter yeah Aaron painter bombarding
The door over and over again bar will obviously be disappointed to to concede in the last play of the game um and ex will be disappointed with how the the the first 39 minutes went to that second half but uh really we were waiting for
It to night and I think it ignited as soon as St towns then got that yellow card and bar looked good Aaron painter here battling leg Drive spinning over the corner and as we spoke about earlier size and frame and power got him over
The line uh for the try there and no no in doubt I probably Slade will tally up his uh tit his total for kicking this year there’s no evidence to disprove [Applause] anything Slade then to have the last word After paint it did really well to force his way through and Over The
Line Flags go up but it’s consolation points and nothing in the table as far as ex to the Chiefs are concerned but six tries and a brace from Alfie Bary it’s a fifth win of the season for bath which will see them Leap Frog the Chiefs in the gallager Premiership table a very
Nice place to be ahead of the European break it finishes bath 41 exitor Chiefs 24
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English commentary is too much explanation and bullshit. NZ and Australian commentators are better.
English commentators need not to repeat a sequence of play by explaining. We're watching it of course.
Over explanation is a bit noisy.
Thanks for this..😀Great game.
Great game, well done!
Everyone is playing too win a championship 🏆🏉 it’s going to be amazing game 🏉
Love this. Thanks for sharing
58:15 I am obsessed with this try
I think that Yendel penalty 4:30 ish in has to be a yellow such a quick attack ruined thoughts ? It needs to be taken out the game smart pen or ruing running rugby making it more stop start ??