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Exeter Chiefs stars Jack Nowell, Tomas Francis, Henry Slade, Stuart Hogg, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Nic White will all be competing at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan

By Mark Stevens
19/9/19

Exeter Chiefs will provide six of the 78 players from the Gallagher Premiership who have been selected for 12 different nations at this year’s Rugby World Cup, which kicks-off on Friday in Japan.

Luke Cowan-Dickie, Jack Nowell and Henry Slade all form part of England’s 31-man squad for the tournament, while Tomas Francis (Wales), Stuart Hogg (Scotland) and Nic White (Australia) are also set to feature in the Far East.

Defending Premiership champions Saracens have the league’s biggest representation with 15 players set to miss the opening weeks of the 2019/20 domestic season.

Below is a list of all the Premiership players set to feature at the Rugby World Cup

Bath Rugby (6)
Francois Louw (South Africa), Sam Underhill (England), Joe Cokanasiga (England), Jonathan Joseph (England), Ruaridh McConnochie (England), Anthony Watson (England)

Bristol Bears (5)
James Lay (Samoa), Jordan Lay (Samoa), Chris Vui (Samoa), Alapati Leiua (Samoa), Siale Piutau (Tonga)

Exeter Chiefs (6)
Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Luke Cowan-Dickie (England), Jack Nowell (England), Henry Slade (England), Nic White (Australia), Tomas Francis (Wales)

Gloucester Rugby (5)
Chris Harris (Scotland), Jake Polledri (Italy), Callum Braley (Italy), Franco Mostert (South Africa), Willi Heinz (England)

Harlequins (7)
Michele Campagnaro (Italy), Joe Marler (England), Kyle Sinckler (England), Paul Lasike (USA), Tevita Cavubati (Fiji), Semi Kunatani (Fiji), Vereniki Goneva (Fiji)

Leicester Tigers (9)
Tomas Lavanini (Argentina), Dan Cole (England), Ellis Genge (England), George Ford (England), Jonny May (England), Manu Tuilagi (England), Ben Youngs (England),  Sione Kalamafoni (Tonga), Telusa Veainu (Tonga)

London Irish (8)
Motu Matu’u (Samoa), TJ Ioane (Samoa), Allan Dell (Scotland), Steve Mafi (Tonga), Bryce Campbell (USA), Adam Coleman (Australia), Sekope Kepu (Australia), Aliverti Veitokani (Fiji)

Northampton Saints (7)
Ahsee Tuala (Samoa), Cobus Reinach (South Africa), Courtney Lawes (England), Lewis Ludlam (England), Piers Francis (England), Api Ratuniyarawa (Fiji), Dan Biggar (Wales)

Sale Sharks (6)
Valery Morozov (Russia), Faf de Klerk (South Africa), Lood de Jager (South Africa), Tom Curry (England), Mark Wilson (England), AJ MacGinty (USA)

Saracens (15)
Sean Maitland (Scotland), Duncan Taylor (Scotland), Vincent Koch (South Africa), Juan Figallo (Argentina), Jamie George (England), Maro Itoje (England), George Kruis (England), Jack Singleton (England), Billy Vunipola (England), Mako Vunipola (England), Elliot Daly (England), Owen Farrell (England), Titi Lamositele (USA), Rhys Carre (Wales), Liam Williams (Wales)

Wasps (2)
Matteo Minozzi (Italy), Joe Launchbury (England)

Worcester Warriors (2)
Ed Fidow (Samoa), Joe Taufete’e (USA)

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