London Welsh vs Exeter Chiefs - build-up, teams and match-day live thread

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Really looking forward to my first visit to the Kassam stadium, always think its fun to visit new grounds. This fixture looks like a potential banana skin for any premiership team, and Welsh's coach Lyn Jones will be keen to turn matters around for the Exiles on the field after two large losses. Hopefully Rob Baxter is the ideal pragmatic kind of DoR to guard against any complacency in the Chiefs' ranks. These two clubs have met many times before in the last 20 years or so when both were in the championship, but I suspect those results will not be much of a guide to Sunday's outcome.

Couple of injury blows for Exe in their narrow loss to Saints, with lock Aly Muldowney departing before half-time with mashed ribs, and flying winger Josh Tatupu, who has started the season in tremendous form having spent much of last year injured, being carried from the pitch with what looked to be a nasty ankle knock. With Gonzo Camacho away with Argentina still in TRC, Baxter will be more than happy to welcome Aussie Dean Mumm to Sandy Park on his arrival in the country yesterday. Hoani Tui is likely to be out for another month or so, so the ligind that is Chris Budgen will continue to deputise, covering Welsh international Craig Mitchell from the bench. Hoping that Jason Shoemark is recovered to take his position in the centre alongside Ulsterman Ian Whitten in what looks like a potentially very exciting partnership for Exe. Then either Phil Dollman drops back to 15, or else Luke Arscott retains the full back jersey with Dolly on the bench. Mark Foster, Nic Sestaret or young England U20 flyer Jack Arnott to the wing to replace Josh T

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Early baptism for Rimmer then I guess (I can't help it, I now have many many Red Dwarf quotes in my head...)

How long are you expecting Tui to be out for?

Scarlets are down to Phil John as are only main LH at the moment (Rhodri Jones and Rob Evans are out injured). Manu and Edwards can cover LH, but they are also our two TH's providing cover there with Samson Lee. Adriaanse can't arrive quick enough for us.

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ha surely it would have been quicker to just say 6-8 weeks??

not a nice looking injury list though.

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