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Exeter have advantage
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Floated pass from Joe Simmonds to Hill on the left stopped 5m out
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Exeter keep it tight
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Out to Slade who finds Joe Simmonds breaking deep into the 22
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Short ball to Sam Simmonds powering forward
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Big scrum from Exeter and they win the penalty, Joe Simmonds sets up the lineout
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Rob du Preez gets the match underway and it goes forward off a Sale hand, scrum Exeter
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Late change for Sale as Rohan Janse van Rensburg starts in place of Sam James with Sam Hill coming onto the bench.
Any late squad changes UR
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The defending champion Exeter Chiefs host the Sale Sharks in the second semi-final of the Premiership. Exeter won 17 of their 22 matches to finish second in the table, while Sale recorded 16 victories to end in third spot. The sides met a week ago in the final round of the regular season, with Exeter coming back from 19-3 down with a red card to edge it 20-19 in a thriller.