New Man here at Sandy Park making his 1st appearance here at his new home ground and he's tackled just over 10 metre line and the chiefs will move into the midfield Bay spot a bit of work now to the blindside on the left hand side Hawk skipping through a few tackles and he drank down closer to the 22 or he's showing what quality he possesses early on Marco skins Yes it wasn't the best of box kicks and very Randle in fact was it and it certainly gave her the chance to mull move in they're moving again here Exeter towards the right where we know how dangerous they are and they are going to try and go to the right hand side Randle meet Simmons they're still just shy of the 22 but a good early spell of possession in pressure for the home side here Chris is in on the tackle and there's been a knock on in that breakdown so Bristol defensive line threatened to break but it held firm early on here just a minute played and we're scoreless at Sandy Park as well played Chris Foley there I think he probably forced the knock on there was a good tackle from him but certainly twice Stuart Hogg in possession there and both times he looked a threat didn't well it was a major kicking game last week against sale. It was by no means a classic but the conditions here are well I was expecting to be frozen by the time we got in the way it's actually not too bad a day as it is a very old a noon for early November isn't it really is well and also Sandy Park does have a reputation for often having the wind blowing through it across the ground it's relatively still out there so you would imagine that's going to suit both of the sides particularly with the brand of rugby we often see them playing and this is their 1st real bit of possession here they've got a scrum just outside their 20 Hughes picks and goes off the scrum half Nick y. And is then tackled shy of the 10 metre line and Randall sends a box kick up into the sky that one's a little bit shorter probably a tad too short more hand goes up to it doesn't get a hand on it there's a little bit from both sides he didn't get anything there but there's has been a knock on once again on the floor there from the Chiefs It was a scrap people. And I would have liked a little bit more distance on it but it's turned out well for Bristol and now have another scrum just a little bit further up the picture approaching the halfway line yes it was a better kick in as much that it got a lot more hype didn't it Elfie But as you say you could have done with a bit more distance but you would hope the softer new in these conditions we would see the Bristol that likes to run the ball and that might be well the best tactic against Exeter Well quite possibly the Chiefs have lost in the Premiership already this season of course a way to bat that was probably on a similar conditions to what we see also run into if you will while I was in and no one realised I was at Coventry the Ricoh last weekend as battle lost the war I wasn't didn't see them beat the Chiefs but that was a similar kind of horrid conditions and actually were able to ground out but certainly as an early push coming on there at the scrum and going to top it Nathan Hughes knocks it on straight away just rushing in and they was going to be plenty of cheers from the home crowd there were that's a little bit sloppy from Use bit of a rush of blood from Nathan Hughes we saw that briefly last week as well didn't we we had. A penalty right under the sail posts and Nathan Hughes immediately picked it up and went for the line and that didn't work so we're perhaps he just got a little bit of a rush of blood there and certainly that was a bad mistake but I think for Hughes It's been I think it be fair to say a mixed bag so far in his early career of course the opening night against Bath he was absolutely outstanding I mean over 100 metres one made it a try cause absolute terror in the prem Cup on his debut Ashton Gate a member is a little hit and miss perhaps still just settling into the side with but you know what you see the quality there's no question at all and it's very early stages in this game and the scrum breaks up and we hope that's not a sign of things to come where we had 4 minutes played and we haven't seen too much rugby so far we've got the 3rd scrum of the game the chiefs will have to put in on this occasion majority of their backs lined up to the right hand side just a left wing a cup but who's sort of loitering behind the back of a scrum now strolling back over to the. Blind Side on the left hand side and Stuart talks just out a drink but the poor boy was parched after performing well he started a couple of times the markets are starting to know it's a free kick to the Chiefs and the home crowd are happy of that one the scrum not getting set and referee count Dixon early on just not messing about the Chiefs have opted for the scrum once again it's probably your estimate 80 metres in from the left hand touch line just over the halfway line it would get the impression the 2 packs are sort of testing each other at the moment are they seeing what they can get out of each other what they can get out of the referee in terms of penalties or free kicks and I think Exeter just got the edge in the early ones you know the early stage where they had the early shove on didn't they and then it was Hughes really his knock on is he trying to tap and go quickly that leads us to where we are here we're going to try and reset once more. Renowned for being so strong in the forwards try and edge the scrum close at Bristol holding firm for the time being it goes to ground advantage is coming for the Chiefs a way that I felt could have gone either way but the chiefs will move across the field and will hero tries to get in on an intercept almost the ball goes backwards now it's not on it's a scrappy start to the game Harry Randall picks up and nudges it down the touchline the ball doesn't stay in field it will go out just outside of the Exeter $22.00 a scrappy start to the game are cos it's nil nil Yes but that's interesting because I thought the referee was playing some Exeter advantage there I thought there was a penalty coming their way in fact when his arm went out but far from it once the knock on happened and then Bristol were back in control and they've managed at least to get into the extra half of the 1st well I'm glad you say that because I thought it definitely looked like the referendum motion. I thought there was a penalty coming clearly not Anyway throw in at the line out for the Chiefs they go to the back and it's well collected in there by Johnny Hill how impressive he was last season for the Chiefs big figure in the 2nd row and just holding the mo for the time being it's edged forward but not too much wind is going to go to The Blind Side and it's not on bike a vestige out of play and so be a Bristol throw in the line up and once again this further scrappy signs to start this match as I'm in free flowing just yet I can't think of a better out really well scrappy wasn't it was a little brass and a poor attempt to take it he could see what they were trying to do so Harry Thacker one of the 3 changes for Bristol this afternoon you will throw in 1st Bears line I can't collect it but it's going to fall with Hughes there was a chief hand in there trying to disrupt the Bristol have the round to a photo or. First chance really for the Bears to try and run past the Will Harrell he can't get on to the outside he's cut down instead by Henry Slade straight back into the Chiefs starting 15 for this afternoon's match Randle to. Connor is going to come. Back from The Blind Side not spotting any space he's cut to ground by a few chiefs forwards Sheedy into the. He continues in the 2nd row for the Bears as potentially holding on there is a penalty that's good work there from the Chiefs players that go over the board think it was John Yandell their captain in the front row he was over the ball and won it and that's the 1st penalty that goes against the Bears That's a pity because it was a very good build up from Bristol they're looking very confident with the ball in hand and here's O'Connor setting up the 2nd phase with that clever run back in from the touchline but unfortunately the penalty conceded in this is going to go all the way back into the Bristol half an hour. 38 from Henry Slade the man I mentioned a few moments ago who of course came home for England in that disappointing World Cup final was disappointing if you're English anyway didn't have a huge amount of minutes to speak of in Japan straight back into the starting 15. Amongst the replacements for the Chiefs as it's done and as well coming back from injury is a strong Chiefs team that's a good stay at the line now from Chris. Both teams disrupting early in the area of the game pass into Keenan had a good chat with Jake in midweek actually Marcus already this afternoon this is he's made more appearances in the Premiership this season than he did last we have seen a good lot of him and I know he's a good chap to Chuck too was Wally interviews very well doesn't he lots to say yet now is an interesting conversation as Sheedy kicks downfield and collects in his tackled up over the halfway line coming on a tight line there is. A read it and immediately met him Simmons Weibo and it's intercepted slash knocked on at the same time from the Chiefs by Hayne in turn them all day about what's going to pick and go if they've been able to spot the space at the back they might be able to kick behind but there could be space to the right hand side it bounces into the hands of more hand by which point the Chiefs defense . Covered across there around the 10 meter mark inside chase territory a photo or a little short pass to Hugh's Now if she'd be around the halfway line and it's only Hirsi Ali Piers how why pass the Hainan got stuck or outside in just decides to hold on to it and then get speculative offload away that will more not so on and now it's to a whole who's looking to counterattack for the home side tries to get round the defense gets an offload off the floor when he was tackled now on the left hand side it's cut but up to the half way on the Bears the fence is there to cut him down both sides early on having a few chances and being the makers at their own downfall with sloppy mistakes or stuck it gets over the trying to get his hands on it he is now. Looking to get out the way as he lies over the ball is fair competition says referee Col Dixon Hoag once more we said his name plenty in these early stages just over 10 minutes played here Sunday Parkways that comics school or so far yes it was a costly knock on from more there because Bristol were in the ascendancy and since then they've not been able to get their hands on the ball and as you say hole is certainly looking a threat any time he gets near the plate and do have to be so careful with their kicking game don't name that we know how effective we've seen at times already this season that they can be when they get it right but with someone like him at fullback they have to be careful and Chelsea Piers how is how much straight away is he is collects a box kick and Bristol have to fight really hard to keep hold of the poets not tell him the home crowd think that Chiefs have scored they haven't because the it was not done in the tackle although we are going to go to the t.m.o. To have a little look at this. Majorly was saying to the referee that there was a knock on I think I'll go by the ring to look you see you know well he motioned for the t.m.o. And now has said no it was a knock on in the time go and so it will be a bad scrum inside their $22.00 well it's so strange feel to the game yet another set and I was watching it again it wasn't the best of passes from Callum Sheedy there in front was it and he put his players under pressure did that come off the next it's a player. Well you can't tell from the hour you were watching at the moment but it would have qualified for only goal scored a bit as far as Bristol and you know it did as we see it. There for there was one angle we got to show more of just thought hang on Bristol could be in trouble here but clearly came off an exit a hand accidental So it's a knock on. Ryan and the girl can breathe again I think there. Wasn't his finest mobile I was just saying Marco it's a strange feel to the start of this game plenty of mistakes a few breaks here and there as well both teams are at times looking dangerous it's been a real mixed bag it has certainly and Bristol are under the cosh at the moment but at least say they've got a scrum it is close to their own line at least they've got the put in here. So it will be another. This Cajun they are close to their own trial and so this needs to be steady when Randall with his 1st Premiership star of the season puts it in it's a really solid scrum from. The base to Randall who right footed thumps it into the terrace across from us and it will be a Chiefs line now in between the 10 metre line in the 22 not about attacking platform for them but executing their exit strategy there Oh absolutely I mean you said it needed to be a study scrum it didn't budge an inch did it absolutely fantastic and Bristol. Chiefs kept him will be throwing in all their backs lining up to the right hand side there will no doubt look to run a strike move off this it goes into the middle of that lineout and there's a fair competition for a scrap people to cement a penalty against Bristol coming across in that lineout and interrupting the jumper I think it was Younis Kirsten the South African who won the ball and even though it's a kick ball penalty Simmons is going to kick to the corner here Marcos Yes I was going to say it's kick a ball certainly and Exeter obviously fancy their chances from what we know they do very well these these line outs close to the line and then they'll just draw even draw even draw even pick and go and pick and go and more often than not they were the opposition. Stephen it was his pain lived in that line as he went to compete for the National there was much he could have done about that you can understand why it was painless so x. To win the lineout was really well disrupted from the mo so the Chiefs tail off through white there Australian scrum half and he's tackled to ground in the 22 here in the chiefs they continue to attack and you know just how dangerous they are from this position they will go all the way if they can the ball fires out the back of the ruck on what has to scoop it up and then he's taken to ground now Henry Slade a lovely little step for Manly stayed back from the World Cup and cut down just a metre short of the trial on to Perth work there now pick and go to the left hand side. For me to short one pass in those numbers if they can work it to the left hand side instead Cup but comes in and joins to clear out there's a penalty advantage coming this a situation so often at the score and they have done their well you feel it's inevitable sometimes when they say it's the Chiefs team get into that position on the field and it's the number 8 Simmons who is dotted down to the left hand side of the upright and as we approach 15 minutes played it's exits a 5 Bristol nail Yes it was inevitable I'm afraid I'll be Henry Slade made it without any question lovely dodging run from him he almost tore himself and he just needed a couple of recycles from there when Simmons was over and there's nothing to do or any other team can do about play like that I said it last time we were down here it was only a month or so ago that what Exeter do they do very well indeed Yes No absolutely I think that's probably going to be what we are saying throughout the remainder of this game you know what the Chiefs do well and they will do effectively Cambra still find something in their game to counteract that they've had a few half glimpses early on nothing concrete no they're not played too badly other than the maybe the past that got them into that position anyway but they've they've been certainly playing well up to their end. And so 10 meters in from the left hand touchline Joe Simmons the young flyhalf looking to add the extras from the conversion Sam Simmons try is given the Chiefs the meet the 1st points of this game this afternoon here on b.b.c. Radio Bristol a very good afternoon to all of you joining us and Simmons just going through his routine as he steps towards the ball and strikes a on the way towards the upright and the fans on the bar and so I tell us that that is destined to go through access to 7 mil and the Bears will have to respond they certainly will and they'll have to respond fairly quickly here they certainly don't want to get into situations like that again if they can help it. And it's a difficult one isn't it Mark so comes back to the knock on in the $22.00 Bristol had the scrum they cleared it didn't get a huge amount of distance and from there the Chiefs win the lineout and go down all the time after that I'm afraid the ball just appear tired no down call it down field from. Left footed kick into the $22.00 collected from Simmons now and he returns fire to the Bears $22.00 Pierce how collects it once more to the can't even run with it no left footed once more down the center of the field that's going to bounce once before Henry Slade. Gets in and he thinks about running as well his left takes out Callum Sheedy the best flyhalf who will nudge it down the touchline a couple of bounces in fact a few more turns. He does pick it up and tries to put a spiral kick downfield it's a scrappy kick it's going to bounce a couple of times though Harry ran do just about keep hold of it. He's up over the that was a wiki. Halfway line he just kept hold of it John a follow us all full pass to Harry Thackeray had no chance of collecting it right into his face hold him behind the brace to defend a flat is chasing it will be forced to pick it up and knock it out of play and it's going to be a line out to Exeter 5 mi to short of the Bears try line and once again it is their own undoing a really poor pass in the midfield did you sail for you said the last thing Bristol want to do is to knock the ball on again and give execute the chance to get down the other end and I'm afraid that's exactly what they did it was far too hard a pass from a foe we know what a good offload he is and there was no chance that attacker could catch their apps and here we are again on the Bristol 5 metre long and you have to be accurate when you come to Sandy Park you cannot get the home side anything you are trying to set up or driving mohair is they look to get the ball to the back but it's a little scrappy and there's Bristol hands all over this no doubt will go out of play there's no chance that they've got this down. And I wonder whether we will see it be given as a line out as a scrum to Bristol quite what the referee. I would hope hero hope that Exeter were still in possession as they went over the line there well that's good work from Bristol it has been awarded as a as a line out to the bad so on that occasion then the defense was very very good name gone to the shortened line now. All the way to the back towards Nathan Hughes was an ambitious throw 5 metres from your own line but it definitely worked. Now as they look to educate the touchline once more trying to work a better angle for a forward to have another face his lower to the captain. And now you would imagine a trail of forwards join the back of the ruck carry around the world to get out there with his boot and try and find touch from a box kick. Exactly what he decides to do. Once again not a huge amount of distance on it in the cheetah I'd be too disappointed to have a lineout just outside the Bristol $22.00 x. To 7 yes I'll settle for that actually from the position of a minute or 2 ago when the Chiefs are 5 metres from Br