Challenge Cup: Semi-Finals - Gloucester vs Exeter Chiefs

[iINDOMINUSxx]

18 April 2015 - 19:45
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester, England
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
TV: N/A

Teams: TBC
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[yaboyjj]

Really looking forward to this game- Gloucester will go at it hammer and tong, what with 7th place slipping away in the ap (evidenced by resting Kvesic last week). Chiefs starting to hit really good form though, and must be favourites despite playing away from home.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

It seems like that Exeter are going to win this. But i am hoping for a Edinburgh v Gloucester final to make it awkward for Greig Laidlaw.

 

[RedruthRFC]

If the bookies are to be believed, it's not as clear cut as you are making out - Ex are slightly odds on while Glos are evens. My initial reaction is similar to yours, but the home advantage, coupled with what the match represents in the context of both clubs' seasons and Gloucester's apparent approach makes the prices about right IMO. With a gun to my head, I would still say that the value lies with Exeter though, but that's very much gut reaction rather than coming from any sort of analysis.

For some reason, despite being arguably an inferior team at the moment, Gloucester match up pretty well against Exeter based on recent results between the two sides which have been very close. Again, this suggests that both sides should be priced similarly. It also suggests to me that 18/1 on the draw might be worth a nibble.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

The squads for tomorrow game has been announced.

Gloucester: Sharples; May, Meakes, Twelvetrees (capt), Purdy; Hook, Laidlaw; Wood, Hibbard, Afoa, Savage, Galarza, Kalamafoni, Kvesic, Evans.
Replacements: Dawidiuk, Murphy, Puafisi, Stooke, Moriarty, Robson, Burns, Macken.


Exeter Chiefs: Dollman; Whitten, Nowell, Hill, Jess; Slade, Chudley; Moon, Yeandle, Francis, Mumm (capt), Lees, Ewers, Horstmann, Waldrom.
Replacements: Taione, Rimmer, Brown, Skinner, Johnson, Lewis, Steenson, James.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ewers/Horstmann/Waldrom is a big ol' backrow.

 

[91jmay]

Gloucester pack dismantling Chiefs so far.

 

[Tmartin995]

Evans getting knocked out by Chudley is shameful

 

[91jmay]

Super game so far, missed overlaps from Gloucester. Some good carrying though.

 

[Sorcerer]

3-0. Great match so far.

 

[goodNumber10]

This is a real humdinger...


Exeter are well under the kosh here...

 

[chippieolamus]

Fantastic finish from Meakes there

 

[TRF_Olyy]

This is like the exact opposite of what I was expecting!
Great game so far.

Referee is getting the scrum all wrong, though - Wood is cheating his balls off and getting rewarded.

 

[goodNumber10]

Sanderson & Evans work well as analysts...

 

[91jmay]

Storming game, Slade showing his skill and not wanting to go on and on about him but Ewer has such amazing power. Kvesic has been superb today and was against Connacht.

Back row an intriguing area for England now.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Even Dewi, who has been unashamedly pro-Glaws all game, is starting to say the referee is favouring them.

 

[chippieolamus]

That was a carbon copy of when May ignored an overlap vs Italy.

 

[91jmay]

terrible from JM there. Such a basic pass there for a potential score. Henry Purdy been electric a few times returning kicks. Kvesic man of the match, excellent 7 display - link man, tuned over ball and carried well.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[Sorcerer]

Glos deserved it, no doubt. Played with more fire and intensity. Give May a crowbar, though.