MONTP
No.Name
15Jesse Mogg, FB
14Benjamin Fall, W
13Joe Tomane, C
T
12Frans Steyn, C
11Nemani Nadolo, W
T
2
10Benoit Paillaugue, FH
T
2
9Ruan Pienaar, SH
1Mikheil Nariashvili, P
2Romain Ruffenach, H
3Antoine Guillamon, P
4Jacques du Plessis, L
5Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, L
6Kelian Galletier, FL
7Yacouba Camara, FL
8Louis Picamoles, N8
Replacements
16Charles Geli, R
17Gregory Fichten, R
18Davit Kubriashvili, R
19Julien Delannoy, R
20Wiaan Liebenberg, R
21Enzo Sanga, R
22Timoci Nagusa, R
23Joffrey Michel, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: GGL Stadium
1:00 PM, October 22, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'24-27 End of second half
80'Montpellier set the drive but the counter shove is brilliant from the Chiefs and the men in pink push their opponents into touch. Exeter secure victory!

Exeter showed real character to win that one. Nadolo produced the magic but the Chiefs refused to lay down and they have kept pace with Leinster at the top of the pool.
80'Just as Exeter look to run the clock down, the Chiefs are penalised and Montpellier have one final chance to win this match.
78'An excellent defensive effort helps Exeter win the penalty on halfway and gives Steenson the chance to boot them deep into Montpellier territory.
77'The Chiefs produce a fine shove and Armand secures an important turnover.
76'This is a huge scrum for the Exeter pack.
75'Exeter look to play their way out of trouble from deep but they get caught and concede the turnover. Scrum Montpellier.
75'Player substituted - Nic White , Exeter Chiefs
75'Substitute on - Will Chudley , Exeter Chiefs
72'Exeter have less than eight minutes to defend their lead.
72'24-27 Penalty goal - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
71'Exeter are back inside the Montpellier 22 as Julian Salvi and Turner takes the ball to their opponents.

The Chiefs have won the penalty. Camara is forced to limp from the field following an awkward fall, having run into Steyn.
71'Player substituted - Yacouba Camara , Montpellier Herault
71'Substitute on - Julien Delannoy , Montpellier Herault
71'Substitute on - Joffrey Michel , Montpellier Herault
71'Player substituted - Jesse Mogg , Montpellier Herault
70'The hosts turn the ball over, and Steyn spurns the chance to clear instead setting up a better position to do so further up the pitch.
69'Exeter win the lineout but the drive is slowed down by Montpellier.
69'Exeter's turn now to attack and as they build into the Montpellier half Lacey blows for a Chiefs penalty.

The three points are spurned once again.
69'Substitute on - Charles Geli , Montpellier Herault
69'Player substituted - Romain Ruffenach , Montpellier Herault
66'Steyn takes the ball into the Exeter 22, but Exeter hold firm as Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg gets the ball on the left wing to force the knock on.
66'Substitute on - Wiaan Liebenberg , Montpellier Herault
66'Player substituted - Louis Picamoles , Montpellier Herault
65'Substitute on - Gregory Fichten , Montpellier Herault
65'Player substituted - Mikheil Nariashvili , Montpellier Herault
65'Player substituted - Antoine Guillamon , Montpellier Herault
65'Substitute on - Davit Kubriashvili , Montpellier Herault
65'24-24 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
64'TRY! Complete confusion as Lacey cannot hear Simon McDowell but having seen the footage he awards the try. Exeter are level.
64'Armand picks up the ball from the base of the ruck, and the flanker thinks he's scored his second try of the match. Lacey goes up to the TMO.
64'24-22 Try - Don Armand , Exeter Chiefs
63'Good work from Johnny Hill, Sam Simmonds and Slade has Exeter up to the five metre line.
61'The Chiefs pack milk the penalty and the visitors will have a chance to clear their lines.
60'Exeter living dangerously here. Slade loses the ball and as it bounces towards the Chiefs try line Timoci Nagusa is inches from touching it down. However, there was a knock on in the initial tackle on Slade, so we'll have a scrum.
60'Player substituted - Jack Yeandle , Exeter Chiefs
60'Substitute on - Elvis Taione , Exeter Chiefs
58'The hosts claim the lineout and set the drive, but Exeter's defensive effort is huge once again and they disrupt the drive to win the scrum.
58'Exeter are unable to clear their lines sufficiently as the pressure on them begins to tell. Montpellier have an attacking lineout.
56'Camara finds a half gap, but he is unable to breach the Exeter line and as the ball comes back for the hosts there is a knock on.
55'A brilliant offload from Nadolo almost releases Yacouba Camara but the Chiefs defence holds firm, for now.
53'A break from Turner helps Exeter into the Montpellier half. But as the Chiefs attack loses its momentum, the hosts win the penalty. Good work from Steyn there.
52'Fall has departed for a HIA following that collision with Whitten.
52'Player substituted - Benjamin Fall , Montpellier Herault
52'Substitute on - Timoci Nagusa , Montpellier Herault
52'Player substituted - Thomas Waldrom , Exeter Chiefs
52'Substitute on - Sam Simmonds , Exeter Chiefs
51'Exeter claim the lineout, before the ball is given to their backs. A lovely Slade pass appears to have given the Chiefs a try-scoring opportunity but Fall makes a big hit on Whitten that forces the turnover.
50'Exeter back on the attack as Steenson boots a penalty into the corner.
49'Substitute on - Harry Williams , Exeter Chiefs
49'Player substituted - Tomas Francis , Exeter Chiefs
49'Substitute on - Alec Hepburn , Exeter Chiefs
49'Player substituted - Ben Moon , Exeter Chiefs
47'TRY! This game is end to end at the moment and Nadolo powers over to finish another Montpellier attack with the try that gives them a bonus point.
47'24-17 Conversion - Benoit Paillaugue , Montpellier Herault
46'22-17 Try - Nemani Nadolo , Montpellier Herault
44'17-17 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
43'TRY! Steenson finds a half-gap before offloading to Ian Whitten, and the Irish centre breezes through the Montpellier tackles to score.
43'17-15 Try - Ian Whitten , Exeter Chiefs
41'Gareth Steenson gets the second half underway. Can Exeter get back into it following that piece of Nadolo magic?
41'17-10 Conversion - Benoit Paillaugue , Montpellier Herault
41'+117-10 End of first half
40'TRY! Holding off two defenders and while airborne, Nadolo scores a try he had no right to. Unbelievable.
40'TRY? Montpellier steal the lineout and as they put width on the ball, Nadolo dives in on the left corner. If he has scored that, it is one of the finishes of the season.
40'17-10 Start of second half
40'15-10 Try - Nemani Nadolo , Montpellier Herault
39'The lineout is good and Picamoles takes possession towards the Chiefs line. With play drifting left, Paillaugue switches the angle of attack but his eventual pass is to absolutely no one.
38'The hosts continue to build through the phases five metres from the Exeter line. With a penalty coming Mogg attempts a crossfield kick to Nadolo that Lachie Turner picks off.
37'Montpellier are again deep into the Exeter 22.
36'Johnny Hill penalised for tackling the hosts' replacement scrum-half out of the ruck, and Montpellier go for the corner.
35'Danger for Exeter as Slade steps out of the defensive line and Mogg canters through the gap. Fortunately for the Chiefs his pass is wild and it drifts out of play.
34'Nadolo finds some space on the left wing, before offloading to Ruffenach but Armand makes the tackle to put the hooker in touch.
33'Exeter clear but not with distance and Montpellier come again. They are knocking on the Exeter 22.
32'Montpellier look to turn the screw now they're back up to 15, but as they appear to have Exeter on the rack their fly-half kicks away possession. He was looking for Nadolo but the execution was very, very poor.
31'Mogg is back on, and Montpellier have done remarkably well in those 10 minutes -- they lead 5-3 since Mogg saw yellow.
29'The Chiefs drive is good and takes Exeter right up to the Montpellier line, but as White tries to dig the ball out Lacey spots a knock on. Scrum Montpellier.
29'Player substituted - Olly Woodburn , Exeter Chiefs
29'Substitute on - James Short , Exeter Chiefs
27'Phil Dollman dabs through a grubber for Woodburn to chase but Benjamin Fall gets back to cover. He is pushed into touch though and Exeter have an attacking lineout.
26'Exeter think there was a knock on from Nadolo but after it goes upstairs, Lacey is able to award the try.
25'TRY! Montpellier are camped on the Exeter line, and the stength of the Chiefs defence illustrated as Louis Picamoles is repelled.

The hosts don't panic, though, and after Nemani Nadolo is stopped short, Steyn helps channel the ball left and the 14 men are over through Benoit Paillaugue.
25'10-10 Try - Benoit Paillaugue , Montpellier Herault
24'Ruffenach connects with his man again, and the hosts set the drive. The ball is released to the backs as Montpellier look to go wide.
23'Armand penalised for taking his man out in the air, and Montpellier have a penalty which they kick to the corner.
23'The hosts have an attacking lineout, right on the Exeter 22, now though.
21'Gareth Steenson doesn't pass up the three points this time, and Exeter lead by five. Things not going Montpellier's way at the moment with Mogg's sin bin and Pienaar's injury.
21'There is a break in play as Ruan Pienaar receives treatment. The scrum-half receives a round of applause as he is stretchered off.
21'5-10 Penalty goal - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
21'Substitute on - Enzo Sanga , Montpellier Herault
21'Player substituted - Ruan Pienaar , Montpellier Herault
20'Jesse Mogg is the player who stretches out a hand, and that was deliberate. Frans Steyn is covering, so it won't be a penalty try, but Mogg will have 10 minutes in the bin.
20'Henry Slade spots a gap and scythes through the home defence before finding Woodburn on his shoulder. The wing is unable to recycle possession, but Exeter think there was a deliberate knock on.
20'Yellow card - Jesse Mogg , Montpellier Herault
19'5-7 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
18'TRY! The Chiefs don't panic, and go through the phases before Don Armand stretches out to score.
18'5-5 Try - Don Armand , Exeter Chiefs
17'Exeter in sight of the Montpellier line following a good lineout move that sees Thomas Waldrom feed Woodburn through the middle.
13'Yeandle's throw is good, but as they set the drive Montpellier get enough bodies in to disrupt their momentum and force the free kick.
12'Chiefs spurn the three points, go for the corner.
11'Lachie Turner thinks he's scored in the right corner, but Lacey has spotted a forward pass and we'll go back for a Exeter penalty for offside.
10'Referee John Lacey spots an infringement at the ruck, and Cheifs boot the ball towards the corner.
9'Exeter have a chance to regroup and build possession into the Montpellier half.
7'TRY! Joe Tomane shins a bouncing ball away from Olly Woodburn before gathering and, realising that he's inches from the try line, dotting down. The TMO confirms there was no knock on, try.
7'5-0 Try - Joe Tomane , Montpellier Herault
6'Chiefs have a lineout six metres out from their line. Exeter skipper Jack Yeandle is accurate with his throw, but White is unable to get too much yardage on his clearance.
4'Montpellier are without South African hooker Bismarck du Plessis today, and that wasn't a good start for his understudy Romain Ruffenach.
3'Exeter steal the lineout, however, and are able to clear their lines.
2'Chiefs boss Rob Baxter has said that Exeter will attempt to run the hosts out of the game but it is Montpellier who come up with the game's first penalty, which is kicked to the corner.
1'We're underway at the Altrad Stadium and Nic White has an early touch against his former club.
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1'Hello and welcome to live coverage of Montpellier's home Champions Cup clash with Exeter. The Top 14 club have a fearsome lineup but lost their opener to Leinster. Chiefs, who beat Glasgow last weekend, are confident they can win at the Atrad Stadium.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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