Exeter Chiefs name strong side to face Glasgow Warriors on Saturday

The Chiefs know only a win would see them qualify for the last eight of this season’s European Champions Cup.

Tomorrow, the champions of English rugby travel to Glasgow for their final Pool 3 assignment of the season. Rob Baxter's men pulled themselves back into contention after an emphatic 41-10 victory against French giants Montpellier last week. 

Baxter is aware of the challenge that awaits his side and has warned them to prepare for a fierce battle. Speaking to the clubs website, Baxter said:

“The important thing is we have got to the last round of games with something to play for and something tangible to fight for. That has rarely happened for us in the Champions Cup over the years. The last time it happened we went through in some quote remarkable circumstances, but the most important part of that was that we got a very important win here at home to the Ospreys and that let other things fall into place.

“We have to attack this weekend in a very similar manner, almost not worry too much about things that are happening anywhere else and don’t let things get too far out of our own hands, but go and put in a performance in that we can be proud of, which was our big focus ahead of Montpellier last week. If we can do that, then often the other things take care of itself and we tend to perform well. Hopefully then we will get the result and the scores we need to go through.”

Team news. A bang to the shoulder for Sam Hill means he misses out, so Ian Whitten reverts back into the centre alongside Henry Slade; Lachie Turner moves to the wing and Phil Dollman is promoted from the bench to fill the anchor slot.

Up front, the pack is untouched from a week ago, but club captain Jack Yeandle (ankle) is ruled out, so Tongan international Elvis Taione is added to the bench, along with former Glasgow prop Moray Low and Tom Hendrickson who will offer cover to the back division.

15 Phil Dollman

14 Lachie Turner

13 Henry Slade

12 Ian Whitten

11 Olly Woodburn

10 Gareth Steenson (capt)

9 Nic White

1 Ben Moon

2 Luke Cowan-Dickie

3 Harry Williams

4 Mitch Lees

5 Jonny Hill

6 Dave Ewers

7 Don Armand

8 Sam Simmonds

16 Elvis Taione

17 Moray Low

18 Tomas Francis

19 Toby Salmon

20 Matt Kvesic

21 Will Chudley

22 Joe Simmonds

23 Tom Hendrickson