Teams Up for Exe

[Rossm]

Lee Blackett has named his side for Wasps’ final regular season Gallagher Premiership match with Exeter Chiefs at Ricoh Arena on Sunday.

Simon McIntyre and Tommy Taylor replace Ben Harris and Tom Cruse in the front row. With Taylor in line to make his 50th Premiership appearance for Wasps. 
Thomas Young moves from the bench to start in the back-row, replacing the injured Jack Willis.
The backline is unchanged from the victory against Harlequins on Monday night.


15 Matteo Minozzi (16)

14 Zach Kibirige (23)

13 Malakai Fekitoa (21)

12 Jimmy Gopperth (103)

11 Josh Bassett (124)

10 Jacob Umaga (28)

9 Dan Robson (c) (121)

1 Simon McIntyre (170)

2 Tommy Taylor (68)

3 Kieran Brookes (39)

4 Will Rowlands (91)

5 James Gaskell (118)

6 Brad Shields (32)

7 Thomas Young (117)

8 Tom Willis (19)

 

Replacements

16 Gabriel Oghre (26)

17 Tom West (31)

18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen (19)

19 Tim Cardall

20 Alfie Barbeary (4)

21 Ben Vellacott (6)

22 Michael Le Bourgeois (33)

23 Rob Miller (113)

[COYW15]

To face

CHIEFS SIDE TO FACE WASPS

15 Phil Dollman
14 Tom Wyatt
13 Corey Baldwin
12 Tom Hendrickson
11 Alex Cuthbert
10 Harvey Skinner
9 Sam Maunder
1 James Kenny
2 Jack Innard
3 Marcus Street
4 Will Witty
5 Dave Dennis
6 Richard Capstick
7 Don Armand (capt)
8 Charlie Wright

16 Elvis Taione
17 Danny Southworth
18 Alfie Petch
19 Tom Price
20 Lewis Pearson
21 Stu Townsend
22 Jack Walsh
23 James Short

[RogerE]

nPity about Launchbury and Willis, but otherwise not too unhappy

[Steve from Cov]

Strong team v weakened team.

Exeter never give up though.

[MarleyWasp]

Worcester have announced a team but stress it's if their game goes ahead. Nothing announced by Northampton or Gloucester either.

[Heathen]

Anyone know what Jack's injury is?

On paper we look to have a stronger 23 but the Chiefs are all very well drilled. Expect a scrap, particularly if the weather forecast is right.

[Dgwasp]

A weakened Exe team, but you play their system and whoever players they are a tough team.  Shane we don't have JW or Launchbury but if we can concentrate and not surrender the ball too much we should be ok.

Nervous now!

[Shugs]

Shame about J Willis. But that back row still looks special. Nothing up from Sharks yet.....

[Bloke in North Dorset]

Anyone know what Jack's injury is?

On paper we look to have a stronger 23 but the Chiefs are all very well drilled. Expect a scrap, particularly if the weather forecast is right.

Latest forecast is 60% chance of rain with 7 gusting 15 mph wind from the WNW.

Unless one side gets away its unlikely to be a day for throwing the ball around, but if they need to it doesn't look like the weather will be a big problem.

[matelot22]

Anyone know what Jack's injury is?

On paper we look to have a stronger 23 but the Chiefs are all very well drilled. Expect a scrap, particularly if the weather forecast is right.

Latest forecast is 60% chance of rain with 7 gusting 15 mph wind from the WNW.

Unless one side gets away its unlikely to be a day for throwing the ball around, but if they need to it doesn't look like the weather will be a big problem.

It's always windy on top of that bloody hill in any case....

[petros]

Game is on BT3, Bath v Sarries is BT1

[Raggs]

No info on Jack then? Hopefully just holding him back to be 100%.

[St Bruno]

Matelot,
The game's at the Ricoh, not Windy Park.

[RBB]

I think we can beat this Exeter side, the Sale deferral decision should also act as a catalyst for a strong Wasps to go out thinking only about a win, nothing less.

[Rossm]

This is so wrong in so many ways.