EXET
No.Name
15Lachie Turner, -
14Olly Woodburn, -
13Ollie Devoto, -
12Sam Hill, -
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11Ian Whitten, -
10Gareth Steenson, -
9Dave Lewis, -
1Moray Low, -
2Luke Cowan-Dickie, -
3Harry Williams, -
4Geoff Parling, -
5Damian Welch, -
6Kai Horstmann, -
7Julian Salvi, -
8Thomas Waldrom, -
Replacements
16Jack Yeandle, -
17Carl Rimmer, -
18Greg Holmes, -
19Mitch Lees, -
20Dave Dennis, -
21Jack Maunder, -
22Henry Slade, -
23Max Bodilly, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Sandy Park
5:30 PM, October 16, 2016
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'8-35 End of second half
80'Slade sprays the conversion which puts an end to proceedings. Clermont comprehensive winners 8-35. Two wins from two today for the French sides in the Champions Cup.
80'Something to cheer about finally for the Chiefs fans who have stuck it out at Sandy Park. Sam Hill, Exeter's best today, crosses the line in the final play. Nice build up work by Henry Slade.
80'8-35 Try - Sam Hill , Exeter Chiefs
70'Player substituted - Benjamin Kayser , Clermont Auvergne
70'Substitute on - Nathan Charles , Clermont Auvergne
70'3-35 Conversion - Patricio Fernandez , Clermont Auvergne
69'3-33 Try - Wesley Fofana , Clermont Auvergne
68'Bofana! Untouched can you believe from a great scrum move. It looked so easy that George Clancy wants to check with the TMO. Nothing wrong with the pass. Five tries to zip now. Clermont have made a statement at Sandy Park.
67'Substitute on - Ludovic Radosavljevic , Clermont Auvergne
67'Player substituted - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
65'Another great break from the Chiefs but that last pass once again goes to ground. Frustrating to say the least.
65'Player substituted - Camille Lopez , Clermont Auvergne
65'Substitute on - Patricio Fernandez , Clermont Auvergne
62'Player substituted - Remi Lamerat , Clermont Auvergne
62'Substitute on - Aurelien Rougerie , Clermont Auvergne
62'Substitute on - Clément Ric , Clermont Auvergne
62'Player substituted - Davit Zirakashvili , Clermont Auvergne
61'You can't fault the Chiefs endeavour but the last pass just isn't sticking tonight. Another half break peters out.
59'Sam Hill makes a good break but there's no one there in support and the chance is lost.
57'There's no way through Clermont's rush defence at the moment led by inside centre Wesley Fofana. The French international is making a big impact.
57'Substitute on - Henry Slade , Exeter Chiefs
57'Player substituted - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
57'Substitute on - Mitch Lees , Exeter Chiefs
57'Player substituted - Damian Welch , Exeter Chiefs
57'Player substituted - Thomas Waldrom , Exeter Chiefs
57'Substitute on - Dave Dennis , Exeter Chiefs
57'Substitute on - Jack Maunder , Exeter Chiefs
57'Player substituted - Dave Lewis , Exeter Chiefs
55'Morgan Parra gets the turnover and the pressure valve is released from Clermont. Exeter can't buy a try even with an extra player on the field.
53'Player substituted - Damien Chouly , Clermont Auvergne
53'Substitute on - Paul Jedrasiak , Clermont Auvergne
53'Substitute on - Max Bodilly , Exeter Chiefs
53'Substitute on - Etienne Falgoux , Clermont Auvergne
53'Player substituted - Thomas Domingo , Clermont Auvergne
53'Player substituted - Lachie Turner , Exeter Chiefs
53'Player substituted - Moray Low , Exeter Chiefs
53'Substitute on - Carl Rimmer , Exeter Chiefs
53'Player substituted - Harry Williams , Exeter Chiefs
53'Substitute on - Greg Holmes , Exeter Chiefs
53'Yellow card - Flip van der Merwe , Clermont Auvergne
52'Exeter banging down the door but can't get through Clermont's defence on the try line. Referee George Clancy was playing a penalty advantage and he's sent Flip van der Merwe to the sin bin.
47'Clermont's Fritz Lee comes off for a concussion test after a collision at the ruck. Exeter have a scrum near halfway.
47'Substitute on - Alexandre Lapandry , Clermont Auvergne
47'Player substituted - Fritz Lee , Clermont Auvergne
44'3-28 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
43'Bonus point for Clermont. The interchange between forwards and backs is delightful. Fullback Nick Abendanon gets the last pass from Fritz Lee. The visitors extend their lead 3-28.
43'3-26 Try - Nick Abendanon , Clermont Auvergne
41'3-21 End of first half
40'And that's half-time. Couldn't ask for much more from Clermont who withstood the early pressure and then put the foot down running in three tries. There'll be some stern words in the Chiefs' sheds.
40'3-21 Start of second half
40'3-21 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
39'3-19 Try - Wesley Fofana , Clermont Auvergne
38'Camille Lopez glides through Exeter's defence off the lineout, finds Wesley Fofana inside in support and Clermont have their third. Parra converts and the visitors are up 21-3. The Sandy Park crowd are stunned.
34'Julian Salvi makes a break but the openside flanker opts for the grubber through when a pass out wide was on. Clermont hold firm.
33'Clermont's line-out is a shambles but the Chiefs are yet to capitalise. The visitors have lost four of their own throws.
31'Exeter go up for a try, George Clancy goes upstairs where the TMO judges scrum half Dave Lewis to be off-side from a charge down. No try.
30'Substitute on - Jack Yeandle , Exeter Chiefs
30'Player substituted - Luke Cowan-Dickie , Exeter Chiefs
30'3-14 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
28'Clermont score again. The visitors collect a Morgan Parra box kick, quick ball from the ruck sees and overlap out wide and big winger Noa Nakaitaci strolls over with ease. Parra converts and all of a sudden its 14-3.
28'3-12 Try - Noa Nakaitaci , Clermont Auvergne
26'3-7 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
24'Some delightful interplay sees Clermont score the opening try of the game. Julien Bardy gets a great offload from winger Noa Nakaitaci and the flanker dots down. Bit fortuitous as there may have been a knock on a couple of phases earlier. Parra converts into the wind to lead 7-3.
24'3-5 Try - Julien Bardy , Clermont Auvergne
21'Some bruising hits coming in from the Chiefs as Clermont pepper their defensive line. Morgan Parra's copped a stray boot from his own player at the ruck, and the game is halted momentarily.
19'Free kick given to Clermont at the scrum, attacking opportunity lost for the Chiefs.
18'Exeter string together some phases, 14 in fact. Clermont's defence just manage to hold on. George Clancy's seen a knock on from Clermont, scrum Chiefs ball five metres out from the try line.
14'Clermont doing well running the ball out of their half. Morgan Parra and Fritz Lee combining nicely down the blindside to give the visitors some needed field possession.
12'There's quite a breeze at the back of the Chiefs in the first half. Lachie Turner stabs a kick through from halfway which rolls over the dead ball line.
10'The Chiefs' pack are making an impact at scrum time, referee George Clancy awards the hosts a penalty. Steenson's boot sends Exeter inside Clermont's half.
7'Steenson splits the posts, Exeter lead 3-0.
7'3-0 Penalty goal - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
6'Exeter given a penalty out in front for a high tackle from Clermont's Sébastien Vahaamahina. Gareth Steenson opts for a shot at goal.
4'There's a stiff breeze behind the back of the Chiefs in the first half. Exeter are awarded a penalty at the lineout and they opt to find touch.
1'A moments silence is held for Anthony Foley, the Munster coach who sadly passed away in Paris overnight.
1'No late changes to either side at Sandy Park. Clermont won the last meeting between these two teams by 32 points in the 2015/16 Champions Cup, but that was only eight days after the Chiefs won the reverse fixture 31-14.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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