EXETER CHIEFS RUGBY team news v Gloucester

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Created on Saturday, 04 May 2013 01:48

Last Updated on Friday, 09 January 2015 13:37

Published on Friday, 03 May 2013 01:47

Victory for Chiefs in this afternoon's 10,000-plus Sandy Park sell-out against Gloucester will guarantee Chiefs the final Heineken Cup qualification spot (1430 ko).

A last-day Aviva Premiership win could also see Rob Baxter's side leapfrog Glaws in the league standings and claim fifth spot for a second successive season.

Buoyed by their impressive win at London Wasps a fortnight ago, small wonder Baxter sticks with an unchanged match-day squad.

Chiefs will again be led out by long-serving No8 Richard Baxter, pulling on an Exeter jersey for the final time. In a 16-year career with the club, the 34-year-old forward has amassed over 430 appearances and scored 126 tries.

His departure will certainly be a void, as will the retirements of fellow Chiefs Simon Alcott, Kevin Barrett, Chris Budgen and Junior Poluleuligaga, but one final victory would certainly be a fitting finale for all five players.

Starting XV 15 Luke Arscott 14 Jack Nowell 13 Phil Dollman 12 Jason Shoemark 11 Matt Jess 10 Gareth Steenson 9 Haydn Thomas 1 Brett Sturgess 2 Jack Yeandle 3 Hoani Tui 4 Dean Mumm 5 Damian Welch 6 Ben White 7 James Scaysbrook 8 Richard Baxter (capt)

Ready on the bench 16 Chris Whitehead 17 Carl Rimmer 18 Craig Mitchell 19 Aly Muldowney 20 Dave Ewers 21 Will Chudley 22 Henry Slade 23 Ian Whitten

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