Braves side to face Irish

By Mark Stevens

Exeter Braves return to Aviva Premiership A League action tonight when they play host to London Irish at Sandy Park (7.30pm).

Having opened the competition with defeat at Saracens, the Braves bounced back in style the following week as they thumped London Welsh 42-7 on home soil.

The scheduled home clash with Bath Rugby a week later was cancelled at the last minute due to the visitors being unable to raise a side, so it means the Braves will be primed and raring to go against the Exiles this evening.

Coaches Ricky Pellow and Rob Hunter have assembled a powerful line-up for tonight's fixture, which includes international stars such as Chrysander Botha (pictured), Fetu'u Vainikolo, Ceri Sweeney, Elvis taione and Sireli Naqelevuki within the ranks.

Youngster Sam Skinner will again skipper the side from No.8 and there is another opportunity for trialist Jerry Sexton to prove his worth in the second row.


BRAVES SIDE TO FACE LONDON IRISH

15 Chrysander Botha
14 Fetu'u Vainikolo
13 Max Bodilly
12 Adam Hughes
11 Jack Arnott
10 Ceri Sweeney
9 Pat Phibbs
1 Carl Rimmer
2 Elvis Taione
3 Alex Brown
4 Jerry Sexton
5 Ed Holmes
6 Sam Simmonds
7 James Scaysbrook
8 Sam Skinner (capt)

16 Greg Bateman
17 Brett Sturgess
18 Jack Stanley
19 Joel Conlon
20 Sireli Naqelevuki
21 Stuart Townsend
22 Laurence May
23 Alex Wilcockson