Chiefs side to face Bath

With four wins under their belts and maximum points from fixtures so far, Exeter Chiefs go into their final pool match of this season’s Premiership Cup looking to round out on a high.

However, with a trip to the Recreation Ground tomorrow (October 6) to face a strong Bath outfit on the cards, this promises to be the Chiefs sternest test of the season so far, and a good indication of where this squad are with the Gallagher Premiership kicking off in just a week’s time.

Rob Baxter and his coaches have rotated their team throughout the pool stages, giving opportunities to players across the squad as they look to solidify their strongest side to compete across the season.

For Head Coach Ali Hepher, things are building nicely, and he championed the way that this squad have bought into the aims for the season and the effort that his players are putting in to improve every week.

“The pleasing thing is how the lads are coming together, we obviously changed up the team for last weekend and it was really pleasing how those guys understood what we were trying to do and jumped in.

Overall how we’ve progressed, and how we’ve developed our game through the last four or five weeks has been excellent and the attitudes of the guys has been top notch.”

Hepher is under no illusions as to the challenge that awaits the Chiefs up the M5, and after suffering a tough loss at the Rec in the league last season, focus is firmly on the fixture this Saturday despite the lure of a Premiership opener against Saracens on October 14th.

Exeter Chiefs Team:

15. Josh Hodge
14. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
13. Henry Slade
12. Joe Hawkins
11. Tommy Wyatt
10. Harvey Skinner
9. Tom Cairns

1. Scott Sio
2. Jack Yeandle ©
3. Ehren Painter
4. Rusi Tuima
5. Lewis Pearson
6. Ethan Roots
7. Jacques Vermeulen
8. Greg Fisilau

Replacements:

16. Max Norey
17. Billy Keast
18. Josh Iosefa-Scott
19. Matt Postlethwaite
20. Aidon Davis
21. Niall Armstrong
22. Will Haydon-Wood
23. Tom Hendrickson
 

* For the full match preview, go to: https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/news/bath-chiefs-team-news-oct-23