4 days ago Gallagher Premiership RFU Council approve huge change to the direction of English club rugby
Promotion and relegation between the Championship and the Premiership has been scrapped and been replaced by an expansion model.
Exeter Chiefs face off against Bristol Bears in Gallagher Premiership Round 4 on Sat 12th October 2024 at Sandy Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00 and is broadcast on Discovery+. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST, 03:00 NZST in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.
Bristol Bears won the last encounter but Bristol Bears are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Bristol Bears in 4th and Exeter Chiefs in 9th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Exeter Chiefs vs Bristol Bears will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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AJ MacGinty has kicked a conversion.
A wonderful passing move by Bristol Bears is finished off by Gabriel Ibitoye
Josh Hodge has kicked a penalty goal.
AJ MacGinty has kicked a conversion.
A bit of individual brilliance by Gabriel Ibitoye leads to a try for Bristol Bears
The Bristol Bears supporters go wild as AJ MacGinty successfully kicks the conversion.
The kick through from Bristol Bears has allowed Gabriel Ibitoye to touch down.
The Bristol Bears supporters go wild as AJ MacGinty successfully kicks the conversion.
A bit of individual brilliance by Gabriel Oghre leads to a try for Bristol Bears
Dan Frost (Exeter Chiefs) is shown a yellow card
The Exeter Chiefs supporters go wild as Josh Hodge successfully kicks the conversion.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Exeter Chiefs
The touch judges raise their flags as Josh Hodge kicks the conversion.
Paul Brown-Bampoe scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!
Josh Hodge kicks the penalty.
Josh Hodge does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
What an effort there by Immanuel Feyi-Waboso as they score the try.
AJ MacGinty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Silky skills by Bristol Bears ends with a try for Joe Batley.
A wonderful passing move by Exeter Chiefs is finished off by Paul Brown-Bampoe
Josh Caulfield (Bristol Bears) is shown a yellow card
A series of passes by Bristol Bears results in a try for Kieran Marmion
Josh Hodge kicks the penalty.