2020-21 Premiership Rugby – Exeter Chiefs vs Worcester Warriors Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Exeter Chiefs vs Worcester Warriors taking place? Saturday 8th May, 2021 – 15:00 (UK)
Where is Exeter Chiefs vs Worcester Warriors taking place? Sandy Park, Exeter
Where can I get tickets for Exeter Chiefs vs Worcester Warriors? Check official club websites for information about purchasing tickets
What television channel is Exeter Chiefs vs Worcester Warriors on? BT Sport have the rights to televise Gallagher Premiership matches so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Exeter Chiefs vs Worcester Warriors? If televised on BT Sport, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Exeter Chiefs: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ollie Devoto, 11 Tom O’Flaherty, 10 Joe Simmonds (c), 9 Jack Maunder, 8 Sam Simmonds, 7 Jacques Vermeulen, 6 Dave Ewers, 5 Sam Skinner, 4 Jonny Gray, 3 Tomas Francis, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Alec Hepburn
Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Ben Moon, 18 Harry Williams, 19 Sean Lonsdale, 20 Richard Capstick, 21 Stu Townsend, 22 Harvey Skinner, 23 Ian Whitten
Worcester Warriors: 15 Jamie Shillcock, 14 Perry Humphreys, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Ashley Beck, 11 Alex Hearle, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Matt Kvesic, 7 Sam Lewis, 6 Ted Hill (c), 5 Justin Clegg, 4 Andrew Kitchener, 3 Nick Schonert, 2 Niall Annett, 1 Ethan Waller
Replacements: 16 Isaac Miller, 17 Marc Thomas, 18 Richard Palframan, 19 Joe Batley, 20 Kyle Hatherell, 21 GJ van Velze, 22 Gareth Simpson, 23 Harri Doel
THE PREDICTION
Reigning Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs were able to enact revenge on current leaders Bristol Bears last time out with an emphatic 12-20 win away from home. In doing so, they moved within eight points of Bristol above them in the table and they look set to double-down here against rock-bottom Worcester Warriors to heap pressure on their title rivals. The Warriors came so close to beating Sale Sharks on Saturday but they were pegged back to eventually lose their 16th-straight game excluding covid-19 related default wins. Take the Chiefs to claim a comfortable bonus-point victory here by covering -20 at home.
