HEINEKEN CUP Chiefs changes for Leinster opener
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- Created on Friday, 12 October 2012 15:18
- Last Updated on Saturday, 13 October 2012 09:45
- Published on Thursday, 11 October 2012 15:18
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has slected his first ever Heineken Cup starting XV for tomorrow’s pool opener against hat-trick chasing holders Leinster (RDS Dublin 1540).
Baxter sticks with virtually the same side that saw off Premiership champions Harlequins 42-28 at Sandy Park.
The two changes come in the pack where Chiefs' Irish skipper Tom Hayes returns in place of Australian international Dean Mumm and James Scaysbrook returns at openside flanker in place of injured Ben White.
On the bench, hooker Chris Whitehead - another who missed out last week - returns at the expense of Neil Clark while Mumm remains within the squad as an option both in the second and back-row.
Chiefs starting XV 15 Luke Arscott 14 Ian Whitten 13 Phil Dollman 12 Jason Shoemark 11 Matt Jess 10 Gareth Steenson 9 Haydn Thomas 1 Brett Sturgess 2 Simon Alcott 3 Carl Rimmer 4 Tom Hayes (capt) 5 James Hanks 6 Tom Johnson 7 James Scaysbrook 8 Richard Baxter
Ready on the bench 16 Chris Whitehead 17 Ben Moon 18 Chris Budgen 19 Aly Muldowney 20 Dean Mumm 21 Will Chudley 22 Ignacio Mieres 23 Sireli Naqelevuki
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