Braves side to face Irish

By Mark Stevens
2/10/17

Exeter Braves are back in Aviva A League action this evening when they play host to London Irish at Sandy Park (7:30pm).

Having already accrued wins over Harlequins and Bristol United in the opening two games, Ricky Pellow will be hoping for more of the same from his side on home soil.

Ahead of kick-off, Pellow has assembled another powerful looking line-up for the clash against the Exiles, who have yet to win in their opening three games in the competition.

International stars Moray Low, Greg Holmes and Jack Maunder will start the game, as will a number of other experienced names such as Ollie Atkins, Wilhelm Van der Sluys, Kai Horstmann and Max Bodilly.

No.8 Horstmann, who will skipper the side, will be making his first appearance of the season, while the likes of Maunder, Bodilly and Alec Hepburn will use the contest as a great opportunity to get some much-needed game minutes under their belts.

Looking ahead to the clash, Pellow said: "After the first two games we've put ourselves in a really strong position within the group. Now, we've got two home games coming up where we can really cement our hopes of progressing within the tournament.

"We know London Irish will pose a decent test for us. Looking at their side they've got a number of guys in their squad who have played Premiership rugby this season and who themselves will be looking to put in a big performance,

"What's good from our perspective is that we've got guys ourselves who are looking to lay down a marker. We've got a real good mix of senior guys, playing alongside some really talented guys from the senior academy. Looking at the line-ups I think it should be a really entertaining game."

Season Ticket Holders, 1905 Club and Gold Card Members can all gain FREE entry to tonight's game as part of their seasonal package. Admission prices for all others is £10 for adults, students and Under-16s £5.

Selected match-day bars and food outlets will be available to purchase food and drink from.

EXETER BRAVES SIDE TO FACE LONDON IRISH

15 Max Bodilly
14 Harry Strong
13 Tom Hendrickson
12 Harvey Skinner
11 Tom O'Flaherty
10 Joe Simmonds
9 Jack Maunder
1 Moray Low
2 Shaun Malton
3 Greg Holmes
4 Ollie Atkins
5 Wilhelm van der Sluys
6 Ed Holmes
7 James Freeman
8 Kai Horstmann

16 Dan Frost
17 Alec Hepburn
18 Jack Owlett
19 Sean Lonsdale
20 James McRae
21 Will Chudley
22 Joe Elderkin
23 AJ Cant