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Chiefs victorious in nine try thriller

28/01/08 - 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs fought back from an early Cornish Pirates onslaught to record an entertaining 39-29 victory in front of a capacity crowd.

The Chiefs went in at half-time trailing 15-11, with many of the players complaining they could not decode the instructions being shouted at line-outs and other set pieces by the Cornish players. It's believed that throughout this season, the Pirates have employed their native Cornish language in an attempt to bamboozle opponents.

In a post-match interview, some Cornish fans were quizzed about the pronunciation of some of their words. When asked about their pronunciation of the word neither - whether they said 'nee'ther or 'ni'ther, a fan replied "Nather, us dun't use thaat wurd."