Academy League starts today

 

Exeter Chiefs kick-off the new Under-18s Academy League today with a trip to Bath (12.30pm).

Under the guidance of coaches Rob Gibson, Kai Horstmann and Gavin Cattle, the Chiefs squad has predominantly been assembled from those youngsters based at both Ivybridge Community and Truro Colleges.

Between December and February, the Chiefs will take part in six different fixtures, operating on a similar structure to that of the A League.

Chiefs Squad: Richard Bayliss, Max Bodilly, Matt Bolwell, Luke Chapman, Rory Christopher, Sam Denham, Tom Edwards, Marcus Garratt, Tyler Gendall, Ben Hawley, Tom Hendrickson, Charlie Hewitt, Tom Holdsworth, Jack Innard, Kai Little, Todd Lowry, Laurence May, Josh Molloy, Jack Oulton, Todd Prisk, Dan Pullinger, Mike Roach, Sam Simmonds, Jay Tayacke, Stu Townsend, Ben Vellacot, Ned Warne, Lochryn Williams

Fixtures: Dec 15 – Bath (A) at Lambridge, 12.30pm;

Dec 22 – Saracens (H), Sandy Park (2pm);

January 1 – Bristol, North Bristol (1.30pm);

January 19 – Harlequins, Exeter University (2pm);

February 2 – London Irish, Sunbury (2pm);

February 16 – London Wasps, Sandy Park (2.30pm).