Chiefs have announced their side to face Bath this Saturday.
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is hoping his side show no hangover from their narrow 18-16 defeat at Gloucester last weekend when they entertain Bath on Saturday (3pm).
A sell-out crowd will pack into Sandy Park for the eagerly-awaited Westcountry derby, when the Chiefs will be keen to lay their Bath bogey to rest.
Team news for the Chiefs sees skipper Tom Hayes return in the second row in place of James Hanks, whilst behind Phil Dollman who missed last weekend's game because of illness – returns in the centre at the expense of Ian Whitten. The former Ulsterman and Hanks both drop down to the bench where they will be joined by returning England international Tom Johnson.
CHIEFS SIDE TO FACE BATH:
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
Replacements
16 Neil Clark
17 Ben Moon
18 Carl Rimmer
19 James Hanks
20 Tom Johnson
21 Kevin Barrett
22 Ignacio Mieres
23 Ian WhittenBATH SIDE:
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 ( c )
7 Guy Mercer
8 Ben Skirving
Replacements
16 Tom Dunn
17 Charlie Beech
18 Anthony Perenise
19 Stuart Hooper
20 Will Skuse
21 Mark McMillan
22 Tom Heathcote
23 Dan Hipkiss
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