Chiefs keep cup qualification hopes alive

Exeter Chiefs forwards coach Rob Hunter praised his side as they alive their hopes of qualification in this season’s LV= Cup with a 36-22 victory over the Ospreys at Sandy Park.

Tries from Luke Cowan-Dickie (2), James Scaysbrook, James Phillips and Don Armand were the highlights for the Devon club, whilst skipper Ceri Sweeney weighed in with the remainder of the points.

The Ospreys, who countered with four tries of their own through Daffyd Howells, Morgan Allen, Matthew Jenkins and Tom Grabham, played their part in an entertaining tussle.

However, it was never enough and condemn them to a third successive defeat to the Chiefs in this competition. Post match, Hunter said: “It was a good workout against a very young Ospreys side who really challenged us, especially on the break and the turnover.

“We probably left a couple of try-scoring opportunities out on the pitch, and we maybe let them score a little bit too easily, but I thought both sides did really well, considering it was so windy. “The two teams tried to play off the top, tried to move the ball round, and both sides drove well early in the match, and I think that made for a pretty good game.”

The win followed up another for the Chiefs over Welsh opposition just seven days earlier as they wrapped up their Heineken Cup campaign with a 19-13 success at Cardiff Blues. And Hunter says building momentum through victories like this is key to Exeter’s goal for the remainder of the season.

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