Exeter statement: Chiefs announce replacement match after Wasps game cancelled

Wednesday, 12 October 2022 at 17:28

byRugby Rucker

Exeter Chiefs confirmed earlier today that Saturday’s scheduled Gallagher Premiership Round Six clash with Wasps has been called off.

However, the club have moved swiftly to ensure that rugby remains at Sandy Park this weekend as we will now be hosting a friendly fixture between Exeter Chiefs and Bristol Bears (3pm)

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To Everyone at @WaspsRugby and your Supporters, we're deeply Saddened by this News This is a match much loved by our Team & Fans, and to not be welcoming you to @SandyParkExeter is a huge loss! You have the support of everyone at Exeter Chiefs, and the Wider Rugby Community!🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

2:49 PM · Oct 12, 2022

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Tony Rowe OBE, Chairman and Chief Executive of Exeter Rugby Club, said: “Our match-day experiences will continue as normal for all supporters, including our Super Saturday Experience, corporate offerings, as well as pre and post-match entertainment.

“For those supporters who have tickets for the Wasps fixture, these will still be valid for Saturday and we encourage everyone to come along and enjoy what will be another exciting fixture with Bristol. All match-day travel arrangements will remain in place for the game as well.

“We are saddened to hear today’s announcement made by Wasps Holdings Limited. The loss of the fixture this weekend is hugely disappointing, not only for those associated with Wasps, but also our own supporters and the wider rugby community as a whole.”

After over 160,000 votes, rugby fans pick their all-time rugby XV

Some huge names were omitted from the side, such was the competition for places as only 15 could make the cut. Here are the players voted for by rugby fans as the all-time rugby dream team.

RUGBY DREAM TEAM:

BACK-THREE:

15. Serge Blanco (France)- France legend Serge Blanco could play on the wing, however, he was best known for his brilliance at fullback
14. Bryan Habana (South Africa) - The speed machine is regarded as one of the quickest players to ever play the game and helped his country to World Cup glory in 2007. He ended up on 15 World Cup tries, level with the New Zealand star.
11. Jonah Lomu (New Zealand) - The joint-top try-scorer in World Cup history,he was always going to be in. The wing, who tragically passed away in 2015, is rightly remembered as a true All Black and World Cup great.

CENTRES:

13. Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland) - He is regarded as one of the greatest outside centres of all time. O'Driscoll captained his country for nine years and was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame back in 2016.
12. Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand) - He was a key member of the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup-winning side

HALFBACKS:

10. Dan Carter (New Zealand) - The highest point scorer in Test match rugby and the winner of two World Cups, Dan Carter was always going to make the side. The fly-half is regarded as one of the best to have ever played the game.
9. Joost van der Westhuizen (South Africa) - One of Springboks greatest ever stars, the scrum-half deservedly gets a spot in the side. The scrum-half, who passed away back in 2017, featured in three World Cups, helping his country to glory in 1995.

FRONT-ROW:

1. Jason Leonard (England) - The loosehead-prop gained a record-breaking 114 caps for England during his amazing 14-year international career, during which he won the 2003 World Cup. He’s the starting prop in this team.
2. Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand) - He is still regarded as one of New Zealand’s greatest ever captains and players. He won the World Cup in 1987.
3. Owen Franks (New Zealand) - There was a battle for the tighthead prop role in this team, but it was the two-time World Cup winner Owen Franks of New Zealand who beat out Welshman Adam Jones for the spot.

SECOND-ROW:

4. Martin Johnson (England) - With over 100,000 votes, England’s World Cup-winning captain from 2003, gets in at number four almost unchallenged.
5. John Eales (Australia) - Another two-time World Cup winner, Australia’s John Eales, joins Johnson in the second row.

BACK-ROW:

6. Francois Pienaar (South Africa) - South Africa’s 1995 World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar joins the team at flanker.
7. Richie McCaw (New Zealand) - No shocks here. McCaw is still the only man to have captained two World Cup-winning sides and he is still the second most-capped player in international Test rugby, having played 148 games for New Zealand.
8. Zinzan Brooke (New Zealand) - The extremely powerful and skilful Zinzan Brooke was the number eight for the All Blacks during their 1987 triumph and he’s been selected by voters for this team.