EXETER CHIEFS Atkins recalled to face Tigers

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Created on Friday, 05 April 2019 12:35

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 April 2019 11:40

Published on Friday, 05 April 2019 12:35

Written by MARK STEVENS at Sandy Park

With just five rounds of the scheduled season left to play Exeter Chiefs have already booked their place in the end of season Premiership play-offs in record time, having accrued 71 points from 17 games.

Victorious last time out against Bath at Sandy Park, Baxter names an unchanged back division for today’s clash at Leicester Tigers (1630ko).

Fly-half Joe Simmonds, a late call-up for that game, keeps his place with Gareth Steenson still sidelined by a calf problem.

In the pack, Baxter is forced to do without locks Jonny Hill, Mitch Lees and Sam Skinner due to knocks so Ollie Atkins comes into the engine room alongside Aussie compatriot Dave Dennis.

On the bench, Tiverton born England international prop Ben Moon returns to first-team duty after a shoulder injury, Sean Lonsdale and Richard Capstick offer back-up at both lock and in the back-row, while Ian Whitten also returns to the fray.

Chiefs starting 15 Santiago Cordero
14 Jack Nowell
13 Henry Slade
12 Ollie Devoto
11 Olly Woodburn
10 Joe Simmonds
9 Nic White

1 Alec Hepburn
2 Jack Yeandle (capt)
3 Harry Williams
4 Dave Dennis
5 Ollie Atkins
6 Dave Ewers
7 Don Armand
8 Matt Kvesic

16 Luke Cowan-Dickie
17 Ben Moon
18 Tomas Francis
19 Sean Lonsdale
20 Richard Capstick
21 Jack Maunder
22 Sam Hill
23 Ian Whitten

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