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Sat 08 May 21, 3:00pm

Team News | Beck returns for Exeter trip

Wales international centre Ashley Beck will return to Warriors‘ starting XV for Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership match against reigning champions Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park (kick-off 3.00pm).

Beck will renew his centre pairing with Francois Venter as England international Ollie Lawrence has been ruled out by a sore shoulder.

Wing Perry Humphreys has recovered from the rib injury that ruled him out of Warriors’s last two matches.

There are also two changes in the pack where Justin Clegg returns at lock in place of Anton Bresler who suffered a hea dinjury against Sale Sharks two weeks ago.

Matt Kvesic returns to a re-jigged back-row and will start at number eight against his former club.

Openside flanker Sam Lewis will make his 97th appearance alongside Kvesic and captain Ted Hill in the back-row.

Kyle Hatherell, a lock or back-row forward, is in line to make his debut having arrived from Greene King IPA Championship club Jersey Reds last month.

Hatherell, 25, was one of the Championship’s stand-out performers during his three years at Jersey having arrived from Scottish Premier club Marr.

He is one of six forwards named among the replacements with Gareth Simpson and new recruit Harri Doel covering the backs.

Warriors | 15 Jamie Shillcock, 14 Perry Humphreys, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Ashley Beck, 11 Alex Hearle, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Francois Hougaard, 1 Ethan Waller, 2 Niall Annett, 3 Nick Schonert, 4 Andrew Kitchener, 5 Justin Clegg, 6 Ted Hill (C), 7 Sam Lewis, 8 Matt Kvesic.

Replacements | 16 Isaac Miller, 17 Marc Thomas, 18 Richard Palframan, 19 Joe Batley, 20 Kyle Hatherell, 21 GJ van Velze, 22 Gareth Simpson, 23 Harri Doel.

Unavailable | Anton Bresler, Conor Carey, Beck Cutting, Matt Cox, Nick David, Ed Fidow, Noah Heward, Ollie Lawrence, Marco Mama, George Merrick, Oli Morris, Matt Moulds, Melani Nanai, Duncan Weir.

Exeter Chiefs | 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ollie Devoto, 11 Tom O’Flaherty, 10 Joe Simmonds (C), 9 Jack Maunder, 1 Alec Hepburn, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3 Tomas Francis, 4 Jonny Gray, 5 Sam Skinner, 6 Dave Ewers, 7 Jacques Vermeulen, 8 Sam Simmonds.

Replacements | 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Ben Moon, 18 Harry Williams, 19 Sean Lonsdale, 20 Richard Capstick, 21 Stu Townsend, 22 Harvey Skinner, 23 Ian Whitten.

Competition: Gallagher Premiership Rugby
Venue: Sandy Park
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
Game Type: Away
Fixture Round: 18
Attendance:
No. Name T C D P
15 Stuart Hogg
14 Jack Nowell
13 Henry Slade 1T
12 Ollie Devoto
11 Tom O'Flaherty
10 Joe Simmonds 4C 1P
9 Jack Maunder
1 Alec Hepburn
2 Luke Cowan-Dickie
3 Tomas Francis
4 Sean Lonsdale
5 Sam Skinner
6 Dave Ewers 1T
7 Jacques Vermeulen 1T
8 Sam Simmonds 2T
Replacements
16 Jack Yeandle
17 Ben Moon
18 Harry Williams
19 Will Witty
20 Richard Capstick
21 Stu Townsend 1T
22 Harvey Skinner
23 Ian Whitten

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