Braves side to face Harlequins

By Mark Stevens

Exeter Braves continue their Aviva Premiership A League campaign this evening when they travel to Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop (7.30pm).

Having notched up back-to-back wins over London Welsh and London Irish, the Braves will be looking to keep up their pursuit of Southern Group leaders Saracens with a powerful display in the capital.

Again coaches Ricky Pellow and Rob Hunter have named a powerful line-up, which includes the likes of Brett Sturgess, Sireli Naqelevuki, Pat Phibbs, Ceri Sweeney and Fetu'u Vainikolo.

Young No.8 Sam Skinner leads the side once more and he is joined in the ranks by fellow Academy starlets Jerry Sexton, Ed Holmes, Sam Simmonds, Max Bodilly and Tom Hendrickson.

Another boost is the return of both hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie and scrum-half Dave Lewis after long-term injuries. Both are included on the bench and will be hoping to get some much-needed game time under their belts.

BRAVES SIDE TO FACE HARLEQUINS

15 Jack Arnott
14 Fetu'u Vainikolo
13 Max Bodilly
12 Tom Hendrickson
11 Adam Hughes
10 Ceri Sweeney
9 Pat Phibbs
1 Brett Sturgess
2 Greg Bateman
3 Alex Brown
4 Jerry Sexton
5 Ed Holmes
6 Sireli Naqelevuki
7 Sam Simmonds
8 Sam Skinner (capt)

16 Luke Cowan-Dickie
17 Jake Woolmore
18 Jack Stanley
19 Harry Ledger
20 Paul Davis
21 Dave Lewis
22 Laurence May
23 Alex Wilcockson