If you can
cast your mind back two weeks I mentioned monopolising the home advantage -
Exeter Chiefs certainly did just that. What a performance by the Devon rugby
side in the Premiership semi final last Saturday and that hard fought victory
has earned them a thoroughly deserved place in the final at Twickenham. After trying
every lead I eventually got my hands on a pair of tickets for that sell
out game against Wasps, the speed in which the tickets went just
proves the level of support Chiefs now have behind them.
I am
usually a fair weather girl. I would not choose to do sport in light drizzle
let alone stand and watch eighty minutes of sport with torrential rain
lashing at my face but last week was an exception. My friend and I hardly
noticed the weather as the excitement of such a close and vitally important
match kept us in suspense until the seventy ninth minute. I am sure the
challenging conditions of a muddy pitch, slippery wet ball and a typically
strong crosswind all added to the home advantage but it was the sheer
determination from both the supporters and players that secured victory.
The game was still either teams to win until the final few minutes and the
suspense was almost unbearable.
So after
just six years in Premiership Rugby Exeter Chiefs are off to the final at
Twickenham this weekend coming. Frustratingly I will have to support from afar
as work has taken me east to Russia for the Pentathlon World
Championships. Chiefs are not the only Westcountry team hoping
for a perfect end to their season in the capital over the bank holiday
weekend as Plymouth Argyle have made it to the play off final
where a victory will move them up a league. Devon sport is certainly
doing something right, I just hope we can have one more golden weekend.
