London Irish

17 - 14

Full Time

Exeter Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs vs London Irish

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

London Irish decide to make a substitution, with Tarek Haffar getting some game time.

71'

London Irish decide to make a substitution, with Danilo Fischetti being replaced.

71'

Paddy Jackson curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

71'

Try

A series of passes by London Irish results in a try for Juan Martin Gonzalez

69'

That's a great try assist by Tom Pearson.

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Pearson took full advantage.

69'

Paddy Jackson takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

67'

Exeter Chiefs make a substitution with Mike Williams coming on.

65'

Exeter Chiefs make a substitution with Jannes Kirsten coming off.

65'

London Irish make a substitution with James Stokes coming on.

65'

London Irish make a substitution with Henry Arundell coming off.

65'

Conversion

The Exeter Chiefs supporters go wild as Henry Slade successfully kicks the conversion.

64'

Try

Great hands by Exeter Chiefs leads to a try for Tom Hendrickson

63'

Spellbinding play by Tom Wyatt is finished off with a try.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Tom Wyatt goes through the gap.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Chandler Cunningham-South goes through the gap.

63'

London Irish sub Chandler Cunningham-South comes onto the field.

62'

So'otala Fa'aso'o departs for London Irish.

62'

Exeter Chiefs sub Tom Hendrickson comes onto the field.

62'

Ollie Devoto departs for Exeter Chiefs.

62'

Paddy Jackson curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

62'

Try

The London Irish pack has powered over for Tom Pearson to score the try.

61'

Exeter Chiefs sub Tom Cairns comes onto the field.

60'

Stu Townsend departs for Exeter Chiefs.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Lucio Cinti goes through the gap.

59'

Joe Powell comes on for London Irish.

56'

Ben White leaves the field.

56'

Aidon Davis comes on for Exeter Chiefs.

56'

Jacques Vermeulen leaves the field.

56'

Tom Pearson comes on.

53'

Matt Rogerson comes off.

53'

Josh Caulfield comes on.

53'

Api Ratuniyarawa comes off.

53'

Lovejoy Chawatama comes on.

53'

Oli Hoskins comes off.

53'

What a run here by Tom Wyatt as they get over the gainline!

51'

Iestyn Harris comes on.

50'

Jack Innard comes off.

50'

Marcus Street comes on.

50'

Josh Iosefa-Scott comes off.

50'

Billy Keast comes on.

50'

Alec Hepburn comes off.

50'

Jack Dunne makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

London Irish make a substitution with Mike Willemse coming on.

40'

London Irish make a substitution with Agustin Creevy coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Paddy Jackson makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Juan Martin Gonzalez as they go over the white wash for a try.

27'

Ben White played a key part in that try.

27'

Trouble here as Lucio Cinti breaches the defence.

25'

Conversion

Henry Slade converts the try.

16'

Try

A series of passes by Exeter Chiefs results in a try for Jacques Vermeulen

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Jacques Vermeulen took full advantage.

15'

Spellbinding play by Ollie Devoto is finished off with a try.

15'

Paddy Jackson steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 London Irish v Exeter Chiefs 
  
 Round 24 
  
 Sat 6th May 2023, 10:00am CDT 
  
 Gtech Community Stadium

Points Flow Chart

London Irish win +3

Time in lead

Mins in lead

18%

% Of Game In Lead

21%

47%

Possession Last 10 min

53%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Gonzalez

17 - 14

69'

Slade

64'

12 - 14

Hendrickson

63'

12 - 12

Pearson

12 - 7

61'

Half Time

Jackson

7 - 7

27'

Gonzalez

5 - 7

27'

Slade

16'

0 - 7

Vermeulen

15'

0 - 5

Start

Win Probability

London Irish

76%

Draw

Exeter Chiefs

23%

Start of Possession Passages by Paddy Jackson

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.2

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.5

Entries

Attack Profile

London Irish

Exeter Chiefs

More Less

Defence Profile

London Irish

Exeter Chiefs

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

40%

38%

3-6 secs

31%

45%

6+ secs

29%

17%

Rucks Won

103

London Irish vs Exeter Chiefs Kick Off Times & TV Channel

London Irish face off against Exeter Chiefs in Gallagher Premiership Round 24 on Sat 6th May 2023 at Gtech Community Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 03:00 NZST in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST in Australia and 08:00 EST in the US.

London Irish won the last encounter but London Irish are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Exeter Chiefs in 5th and London Irish in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.

London Irish vs Exeter Chiefs Squads

The official squads for London Irish vs Exeter Chiefs will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.