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21 Oct 2025

Chiefs name side to face Toulouse

Chiefs name side to face Toulouse

Josh Hodge has been named in the squad

Rob Baxter has named his Exeter Chiefs side to travel to Stade Ernest-Wallon to take on Toulouse on Sunday afternoon, April 14, in an Investec Champions Cup quarter-final clash.

Chiefs secured a 21-15 comeback win against Bath Rugby at a windy Sandy Park last weekend, and Baxter puts his faith into the same squad to head to the Stade Ernest-Wallon.

Having made his 50th Champions Cup appearance against west country rivals, Jack Yeandle starts at hooker with Scott Sio his loosehead and Ehren Painter his tighthead.

Captain Dafydd Jenkins starts in the boiler room of the second row with Rusi Tuima. Meanwhile, Christ Tshiunza gives a valuable lineout stealing option in the back row where he starts alongside Ethan Roots and Ross Vintcent.

Tom Cairns and Harvey Skinner will pull the strings as the halfback pairing while Ollie Devoto and Henry Slade once more form a fan-favourite centre pairing.

In the back three, Olly Woodburn and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso run the wings with Josh Hodge - on his 50th Chiefs appearance - at full back.

Baxter believes the Last 16 performance against Bath Rugby and this upcoming test in the Quarter Final will be valuable experience for his Chiefs squad.

Exeter Chiefs:

15 Josh Hodge

14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

13 Henry Slade

12 Ollie Devoto

11 Olly Woodburn

10 Harvey Skinner

9 Tom Cairns


1 Scott Sio

2 Jack Yeandle

3 Ehren Painter

4 Rusi Tuima

5 Dafydd Jenkins (c)

6 Ethan Roots

7 Christ Tshiunza

8 Ross Vintcent


Replacements:

16 Jack Innard

17 Danny Southworth

18 Marcus Street

19 Lewis Pearson

20 Greg Fisilau

21 Stu Townsend

22 Will Haydon-Wood

23 Zack Wimbush

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