EXETER CHIEFS Three changes to winning XV

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Created on Friday, 04 December 2020 12:24

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Lock Will Witty comes into the Exeter Chiefs starting XV for the defending champions' Premiership trip to Leicester Tigers today (1500ko) as Sam Skinner has been recalled for international duty with Scotland, who visit Ireland. 

Witty is the sole change up front while Stu Townsend (pictured) gets his first start of the season at scrum-half.

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WESTCOUNTRY DERBY Gloucester vs Bath team news

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Created on Saturday, 04 January 2020 12:30

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Gloucester Rugby make injury-enforced changes to their starting line-up for today's Westcountry Premiership derby at home to Bath Rugby at Kingsholm, 1500ko.

Jason Woodward features for the first time since mid-November and will play at full-back with Tom Marshall moving to the right wing. Ollie Thorley returns on the left wing, Billy Twelvetrees in midfield.

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GLOUCESTER RUGBY Cipriani returns to face leaders

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Created on Friday, 14 February 2020 07:42

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Gloucester Rugby return to Gallagher Premiership action tonight when they tackle table-topping Exeter Chiefs at Kingsholm (1945ko).

The Cherry and Whites are able to call upon their recent Six Nations representatives, with the exception of Willi Heinz and Ollie Thorley, although Owen Williams is ruled out with a hamstring injury picked up while away with Wales.

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BEARS TEAM NEWS Fit-again Thomas back to face Tigers

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Created on Friday, 03 January 2020 12:56

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Back row forward Dan Thomas returns from injury in one of five changes to Bristol Bears starting XV at Leicester Tigers today, 1300ko.

Harry Randall and Will Hurrell come into the Bears backline while Alapati Leiua switches to the wing.

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EXETER CHIEFS TEAM NEWS Hogg back at full back

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Created on Friday, 14 February 2020 07:24

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Exeter Chiefs are buoyed by the return of Scotland's Six Nations skipper Stuart Hogg for tonight's Premiership Westcountry derby at Gloucester (1945ko).

Hogg is back at full-back while Australian international Nic White starts at scrum half.

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SW RUGBY Nine West players in England U20s elite squad

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Created on Friday, 03 January 2020 11:11

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England men U20s head coach Alan Dickens has named his 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2020 campaign.

The squad includes eight players already capped at U20s level, with Exeter trio Richard Capstick, Rusiate Tuima and scrum half Sam Maunder returning for a second year.

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