WEST RUGBY DERBY Bath v Exeter team news
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- Created on Friday, 26 October 2012 13:42
- Last Updated on Friday, 26 October 2012 13:01
- Published on Thursday, 25 October 2012 13:42
It's the biggest rugby match in the region at the Rec tomorrow as Bath host Exeter in the Aviva Premiership Westcountry derby (1430ko).
Carl Fearns returns to the Bath back row while in the front row Paul James and David Wilson - selected in the Wales and England squads respectively for the autumn internationals - pack down either side of Devon-born hooker Lee Mears.
Try scorers against Agen, Michael Claassens and Stephen Donald renew their half-back partnership for the hosts.
On the bench, Bath club captain Stuart Hooper makes his first appearance since the game against Sale Sharks four weeks ago while Argentinian Horacio Agulla is set for his first appearance after international duty in the Rugby Championship.
Exeter head coach Rob Baxter calls two internationals into his starting XV.
Australian lock Dean Mumm returns in the second row in place of club captain Tom Hayes while Argentinian wing Gonzalo Camacho makes his first appearance of the season.
On the bench, scrum-half Kevin Barrett replaces injured Will Chudley while Academy product Dave Ewers offers back row options.
Bath starting XV 15 Nick Abendanon 14 Kyle Eastmond 13 Dan Hipkiss 12 Ben Williams 11 Tom Biggs 10 Stephen Donald 9 Michael Claassens 1 Paul James 2 Lee Mears 3 David Wilson 4 Dominic Day 5 Dave Attwood 6 Carl Fearns 7 Francois Louw (c) 8 Ben Skirving
Ready on the bench 16 Brett Sharman 17 Nathan Catt 18 Anthony Perenise 19 Stuart Hooper 20 Will Skuse 21 Mark McMillan 22 Sam Vesty 23 Horacio Agulla
Chiefs starting XV 15 Luke Arscott 14 Gonzalo Camacho 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 Dean Mumm 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 Dave Ewers 21 Kevin Barrett 22 Ignacio Mieres 23 Ian Whitten
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