Changes for Chiefs
By Cherry Picker
January 8 2016
Greg Laidlaw and Ben Morgan are back in the starting line-up in the side which takes on this season's surprise package ..
Greg leads the side which will have to manage without the pace of Jonny May for the rest of the season.
However, after the weather so far this year it's more likely to be a stuff it up your jumper encounter at Sandy Park
Chiefs are in second place and going well in Europe which David Humphreys has acknowledged this week:"We're going down to a very good Exeter team, one of the in form teams in Europe and the Premiership. They're competing well in both competitions and it's going to be a huge test for us.
Gloucs: 15. Rob Cook; 14. Charlie Sharples, 13. Bill Meakes, 12. Billy Twelvetrees, 11. Henry Purdy; 10. James Hook, 9. Greig Laidlaw (capt); 1. Nick Wood, 2. Richard Hibbard, 3. Nicky Thomas; 4. Tom Savage, 5. Jeremy Thrush; 6. Sione Kalamafoni, 7. Matt Kvesic, 8. Ben Morgan
Reps: T16. Lindsay, 17. Dan Murphy, 18. Paddy McAllister, 19. Mariano Galarza, 20. Ross Moriarty, 21. Willi Heinz, 22. Billy Burns, 23. Mark Atkinson.
Exter lost 8-3 at Saints last week. They bring in Ollie Atkins for his debut in place of the injured Mitch Lees, while Julian Salvi is back at open-side in place of Tom Johnson.
Chiefs: 15 Phil Dollman 14 Olly Woodburn 13 Jack Nowell 12 Ian Whitten 11 James Short 10 Gareth Steenson 9 Will Chudley 1 Ben Moon 2 Jack Yeandle (capt)
3 Tomas Francis 4 Ollie Atkins 5 Geoff Parling 6 Don Armand 7 Julian Salvi 8 Thomas Waldrom
Reps: 16 Elvis Taione 17 Alec Hepburn 18 Moray Low 19 Jonny Hill 20 Kai Horstmann 21 Dave Lewis 22 Will Hooley 23 Michele Campagnaro
Team news for the Chiefs sees Ollie Atkins come in for his first Premiership start at the expense of the injured Mitch Lees, while Julian Salvi is back at open-side in place of Tom Johnson. Behind, James Short is promoted from the bench to go on the wing, so England star Jack Nowell reverts to the centre with Italian Michele Campagnaro dropping down to the replacements.
On the bench, former Gloucester Academy youngster Jonny Hill (pictured) is included in a first-team squad for the first time, prop Alec Hepburn returns after injury and the experienced Kai Horstmann offers back-row cover after some notable displays as skipper of the Braves.
CHIEFS SIDE TO FACE GLOUCESTER
15 Phil Dollman
14 Olly Woodburn
13 Jack Nowell
12 Ian Whitten
11 James Short
10 Gareth Steenson
9 Will Chudley
1 Ben Moon
2 Jack Yeandle (capt)
3 Tomas Francis
4 Ollie Atkins
5 Geoff Parling
6 Don Armand
7 Julian Salvi
8 Thomas Waldrom
16 Elvis Taione
17 Alec Hepburn
18 Moray Low
19 Jonny Hill
20 Kai Horstmann
21 Dave Lewis
22 Will Hooley
23 Michele Campagnaro
Team news for the Chiefs sees Ollie Atkins come in for his first Premiership start at the expense of the injured Mitch Lees, while Julian Salvi is back at open-side in place of Tom Johnson. Behind, James Short is promoted from the bench to go on the wing, so England star Jack Nowell reverts to the centre with Italian Michele Campagnaro dropping down to the replacements.
On the bench, former Gloucester Academy youngster Jonny Hill (pictured) is included in a first-team squad for the first time, prop Alec Hepburn returns after injury and the experienced Kai Horstmann offers back-row cover after some notable displays as skipper of the Braves.
CHIEFS SIDE TO FACE GLOUCESTER
15 Phil Dollman
14 Olly Woodburn
13 Jack Nowell
12 Ian Whitten
11 James Short
10 Gareth Steenson
9 Will Chudley
1 Ben Moon
2 Jack Yeandle (capt)
3 Tomas Francis
4 Ollie Atkins
5 Geoff Parling
6 Don Armand
7 Julian Salvi
8 Thomas Waldrom
16 Elvis Taione
17 Alec Hepburn
18 Moray Low
19 Jonny Hill
20 Kai Horstmann
21 Dave Lewis
22 Will Hooley
23 Michele Campagnaro
Team news for the Chiefs sees Ollie Atkins come in for his first Premiership start at the expense of the injured Mitch Lees, while Julian Salvi is back at open-side in place of Tom Johnson. Behind, James Short is promoted from the bench to go on the wing, so England star Jack Nowell reverts to the centre with Italian Michele Campagnaro dropping down to the replacements.
On the bench, former Gloucester Academy youngster Jonny Hill (pictured) is included in a first-team squad for the first time, prop Alec Hepburn returns after injury and the experienced Kai Horstmann offers back-row cover after some notable displays as skipper of the Braves.
CHIEFS SIDE TO FACE GLOUCESTER
15 Phil Dollman
14 Olly Woodburn
13 Jack Nowell
12 Ian Whitten
11 James Short
10 Gareth Steenson
9 Will Chudley
1 Ben Moon
2 Jack Yeandle (capt)
3 Tomas Francis
4 Ollie Atkins
5 Geoff Parling
6 Don Armand
7 Julian Salvi
8 Thomas Waldrom
16 Elvis Taione
17 Alec Hepburn
18 Moray Low
19 Jonny Hill
20 Kai Horstmann
21 Dave Lewis
22 Will Hooley
23 Michele Campagnaro
Team news for the Chiefs sees Ollie Atkins come in for his first Premiership start at the expense of the injured Mitch Lees, while Julian Salvi is back at open-side in place of Tom Johnson. Behind, James Short is promoted from the bench to go on the wing, so England star Jack Nowell reverts to the centre with Italian Michele Campagnaro dropping down to the replacements.
On the bench, former Gloucester Academy youngster Jonny Hill (pictured) is included in a first-team squad for the first time, prop Alec Hepburn returns after injury and the experienced Kai Horstmann offers back-row cover after some notable displays as skipper of the Braves.
CHIEFS SIDE TO FACE GLOUCESTER
15 Phil Dollman
14 Olly Woodburn
13 Jack Nowell
12 Ian Whitten
11 James Short
10 Gareth Steenson
9 Will Chudley
1 Ben Moon
2 Jack Yeandle (capt)
3 Tomas Francis
4 Ollie Atkins
5 Geoff Parling
6 Don Armand
7 Julian Salvi
8 Thomas Waldrom
16 Elvis Taione
17 Alec Hepburn
18 Moray Low
19 Jonny Hill
20 Kai Horstmann
21 Dave Lewis
22 Will Hooley
23 Michele Campagnaro