SW RUGBY DERBY TEAM NEWS Exeter v Bath starting XVs

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Created on Friday, 28 December 2012 13:11

Last Updated on Friday, 28 December 2012 13:15

Published on Thursday, 27 December 2012 13:11

Ollie Devoto makes his first Aviva Premiership start at full back for Bath Rugby in their eagerly-anticipated sell-out South West rugby derby at Exeter Chiefs tomorrow (Sandy Park 1500).

Matt Banahan, Ben Skirving, Ryan Caldwell, Dave Attwood and Devoto all return for Bath while Exeter are boosted by the return of skipper Tom Hayes to the second row.

Banahan returns at 12 to partner Kyle Eastmond for the first time in the centre while fit-again Skirving is back at 8. Attwood and Caldwell combine in the second-row.

Irishman Hayes return in the second row in place of James Hanks while fit-again Phil Dollman - who missed last week's 18-16 defeat at Gloucester - is recalled to the centre.

Ian Whitten and Hanks start on the bench, where they will be joined by returning England international Tom Johnson.

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 Hoani Tui 4 Tom Hayes (capt) 5 Aly Muldowney 6 Dean Mumm 7 James Scaysbrook 8 Richard Baxter

Ready on the bench 16 Neil Clark 17 Ben Moon 18 Carl Rimmer 19 James Hanks 20 Tom Johnson 21 Kevin Barrett 22 Ignacio Mieres 23 Ian Whitten

Bath starting XV 15 Ollie Devoto 14 Horacio Agulla 13 Kyle Eastmond 12 Matt Banahan 11 Tom Biggs 10 Stephen Donald 9 Michael Claassens 1 Paul James 2 Lee Mears 3 David Wilson 4 Dave Attwood 5 Ryan Caldwell 6 Francois Louw (capt) 7 Guy Mercer 8 Ben Skirving

Ready on the bench 16 Tom Dunn 17 Charlie Beech 18 Anthony Perenise 19 Stuart Hooper 20 Will Skuse 21 Mark McMillan 22 Tom Heathcote 23 Dan Hipkiss

• Centre of attention Bath's Matt Banahan in England action (pinnacle photo agency uk)

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