EXETER CHIEFS Armand and Welch back in pack

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Published on Sunday, 11 January 2015 08:26

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter keeps faith in an unchanged, exciting back division but makes four changes in the pack for today’s eagerly anticipated Aviva Premiership game at London Irish (1500ko).

Props Carl Rimmer and Tomas Francis come into the front-row, Damian Welch returns in the second row, while Don Armand - who missed last weekend’s game due to the birth of his first son – is recalled at openside flanker.

On the bench, England international forward Tom Johnson gets his first outing with the first team squad following his neck operation in summer. Flanker Johnson - who can also play at 8 - replaces Australian Ben White, who injured his knee in training this week.

Exeter Chiefs starting 15 Phil Dollman 14 Jack Nowell 13 Henry Slade 12 Sam Hill 11 Matt Jess 10 Gareth Steenson 9 Will Chudley 1 Carl Rimmer 2 Jack Yeandle 3 Tomas Francis 4 Dean Mumm (capt) 5 Damian Welch 6 Dave Ewers 7 Don Armand 8 Thomas Waldrom

Ready on the bench 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie 17 Ben Moon 18 Moray Low 19 Tom Johnson 20 Sam Simmonds 21 Haydn Thomas 22 Ian Whitten 23 Byron McGuigan

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