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Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · 2d

Yep. Would have been a match winning try for Exeter as they went over from it.

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · 2d

Clearly the Bristol v Chiefs TMO David Rose had been reading this Sam!
Excellent as ever!

Chiefs v Newcastle preview

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · 12d

How many people have started alongside Dafydd Jenkins in the second row for Chiefs?
Have Manny and Paul ever started together at home?
These questions and far more answered in the pre match stats, also a mention of a land speed record
open.substack.com/pub/davechur...
#rugby #theprem #ExeterChiefs

Artificial landmarks, Newcastle's record at Exeter, Chiefs in October, matches following draws and the usual level of esoteric stats/trivia.

Chiefs prem week 1 preview

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · 21d

How many of Chiefs 15 trips to Northampton have been settled by more than 7 points?
Also why did that win at Bath feel familiar?
All this and more in this weeks stats
open.substack.com/pub/davechur...
#exeterchiefs #rugby #rugbystats

After a win at Bath Exeter Chiefs visit Northampton to get the Prem Rugby season underway.

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Sep 7

I don't think there are many better athletes in the whole sport.
He's absolutely unbelievable

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Sep 7

If we can get those two and Ikitau on the field at the same time it could be a very fun time

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Sep 7

Hopefully!
Feels like it's going to be the fun season we thought we'd have last year

Exeter Chiefs: Reasons to be cheerful

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Sep 7

Preseason Exeter Chiefs thoughts and scribblings before the Prem rugby season starts
More reasons to be optimistic rather than pessimistic I reckon
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Evidence based Optimism

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Apr 12

Just proves the pen is after all mightier than the sword

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Feb 18

Yes. I got mine from 'a nargos’

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Feb 12

This weeks Exeter Chiefs stat pack is a Gloucester preview (again).
Find out just how often these sides meet in February (clue its very often)
Also feature my favourite stat of the season so far
open.substack.com/pub/davechur...

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Feb 9

Exeter Chiefs tries scored since new year...
Leicester 2
Bordeaux 3
Ulster 4
Saracens 5
Hartpury 6
Cornish Pirates 7

So can we pencil Gloucester in for 8 next week?

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Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Feb 8

This was a nice surprise this morning.
We've never had Goldfinches in the garden before... and suddenly we do

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Feb 8

Move over 6 nations it's premiership cup weekend.
Here is some trivia ahead of Exeter Chiefs vs Cornish Pirates tomorrow
davechurch.substack.com/p/pirates-pr...

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Feb 8

It's a chastening experience every time I realise that I remember the sport going professional

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Feb 8

That is a tremendous thread, well played.
It is absolutely mad how recent some of the 'ancient history' in rugby is.

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Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Feb 3

First week of the championship is always mega cagey.

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Feb 2

I'm still not sure I'm entirely over Luton selling Kingsley Black to Forest.

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Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Jan 27

After 20 years of cricket being behind a paywall I can report that the number of people playing who didn't grow up with free to air is not high.
Most minority sports would kill for the exposure of the 6Ns.

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Jan 25

Of course you could point out that the result last season was 46 points better 😉
But that would just be an excuse for a gratuitous mention of the 65-10 win last season and I'm better than that

Dave Church @davechurch49.bsky.social · Jan 25

Post match stats:
- 31 points is Exeter Chiefs highest score in the premiership (or champions cup) since the Bristol game on 12th Oct.
- That's Chiefs first premiership try bonus since that game
- That's 7 defeats for Saracens in their last 8 league trips to Devon since the 2017 Semi Final