Gloucester vs Exeter Chiefs Gallagher Prem preview: Lineups and recent form

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Home teamGloucester
Away teamExeter Chiefs
VenueKingsholm
CompetitionGallagher Prem
Kick off time3:30 pm
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Gloucester vs Exeter Chiefs Gallagher Prem preview as the sides meet at Kingsholm in the Sunday Prem game. 

Gloucester currently sit eighth out of the 10 teams in the Prem, with two wins from 13 games. They are one win ahead of Harlequins, who have won one more game, but Gloucester have eight bonus points.

Exeter currently sit fourth in the table and will be looking to secure a win to book their place in the playoffs. They are just four points ahead of Bristol Bears and nine points ahead of Saracens. They sit within 10 points of the top two teams, who play each other and four points behind third.  

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Gloucester vs Exeter Chiefs confirmed lineups

GloucesterExeter Chiefs
Forwards
Rapava-Ruskin1Goodrick-Clarke
Innard2Dweba
Fasogbon3Iosefa-Scott
Clark4Tuima
Alemanno5Pearson
Thomas6Roots
Ludlow7Vintcent
Trenholm8Fisilau
Backs
Williams9Varney
C Atkinson10Skinner
Loader11Feyi-Waboso
S Atkinson12Ikitau
Llewellyn13Slade
Joseph14Brown-Bampoe
Barton15Ridl
Replacements
Knowles16Norey
Bleuler17Burger
Laulala18Roots
Eite19Tshiunza
Clement20Hooper
Venter21Worley-Brady
Englefield22Cairns
Thorley23Hammersley

Recent Form:

Gloucester (Home team):

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Loss17th April 2026PremBristol Bears53-12
Loss28th March 2026PremLeicester Tigers17-36
Won21st March 2026PremHarlequins19-26
Loss28th February 2026Prem CupBath38-26
Won 20th February 2026Prem CupSale Sharks43-17

Gloucester have had a difficult time with their only win since the Six Nations break coming against Harlequins. In the last round, they suffered a heavy defeat against the Bristol Bears. They conceded five tries in the first half to fall 31-5 behind, just before halftime. They conceded two more tries in the second half. 

Exeter Chiefs (Away team): 

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Loss18th April 2026PremNorthampton Saints28-35
Won12th April 2026Challenge CupBenetton41-44
Won4th April 2026Challenge CuoMunster31-21
Won27th March 2026PremNewcastle Red Bulls14-38
Won21st March 2026PremSale Sharks26-14

Exeter had won four games in a row when they welcomed Northampton Saints. They will also have the Challenge Cup semi-final on their mind when they prepare for this game. They were leading Northampton 21-14 with 20 minutes to go, and with a try for each team in the last seven minutes, the scores were tied. Fin Smith made the difference and scored in the final moments to win the game for Northampton. 

Gloucester vs Exeter Chiefs head-to-head record (last five matches):

DateCompetitionWinnerScore
14th February 2026Prem CupExeter Chiefs48-14
25th October 2025PremExeter Chiefs39-12
12th September 2025Prem CupGloucester29-15
27th April 2025PremGloucester79-17
15th February 2025Prem CupGloucester14-22

Gloucester and the Exeter Chiefs have met three times already this season, with the home team winning in all three games. Exeter have won the last two meetings scoring 39 or more and conceding less than 15 points.

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Jonny is a former rugby player in Ireland's club system and is an Ulster and Ireland fan. He has spent a number of years writing about football and this was what brought him to the Dave Sport Group. As an expert in Irish Rugby, his expertise also stretches to Super Rugby having lived in New Zealand previously.

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