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Davey Wilson among internationals to return as Bath Rugby travel to Exeter Chiefs

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International props Davey Wilson and Paul James will return to the Bath Rugby starting XV for tomorrow's Aviva Premiership showdown with Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park (3.15pm). Tighthead Wilson is making his comeback from injury, while James and lock Dave Attwood are restored to the team following international duty with Wales and England respectively. Ross Batty takes the number two spot between James and Wilson, while Attwood partners club captain Stuart Hooper – who signed a new deal this week – in the second row. The back row remains unchanged after last Saturday's win over Newcastle, with Matt Garvey and Francois Louw on the flanks and Leroy Houston at number eight. George Ford is joined by Micky Young in the half-backs as Kyle Eastmond and Ollie Devoto continue their midfield partnership. Matt Banahan and Horacio Agulla start out wide, with Anthony Watson selected at full-back. Bath are the only side Exeter have failed to beat since winning promotion to the Premiership four years ago. The closest they have come to victory was in December 2012, when they battled out a 12-12 draw at Sandy Park. Chiefs head coach Baxter has tinkered slightly with his line-up, drafting in Hoani Tui into the front-row in place of Alex Brown while a new-look back-row is made up of Tom Johnson, Ben White and Dave Ewers. Johnson starts having been released for duty by England earlier this week, while fellow flanker White is also back having recovered from a bang to the head. Ewers switches from the blindside to number eight, meaning Kai Horstmann is relegated to the bench. EXETER CHIEFS: 15 Luke Arscott, 14 Matt Jess, 13 Ian Whitten, 12 Phil Dollman, 11 Tom James, 10 Gareth Steenson, 9 Dave Lewis, 1 Ben Moon, 2 Jack Yeandle, 3 Hoani Tui, 4 Dean Mumm (capt), 5 Damian Welch, 6 Tom Johnson, 7 Ben White, 8 Dave Ewers. Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Carl Rimmer, 18 Alex Brown, 19 Don Armand, 20 Kai Horstmann, 21 Haydn Thomas, 22 Henry Slade, 23 Fetu'u Vainikolo . BATH RUGBY: 15 Anthony Watson, 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Ollie Devoto, 12 Kyle Eastmond, 11 Matt Banahan, 10 George Ford, 9 Micky Young, 1 Paul James, 2 Ross Batty, 3 David Wilson, 4 Stuart Hooper (capt), 5 Dave Attwood, 6 Matt Garvey, 7 Francois Louw, 8 Leroy Houston. Replacements: 16 Eusebio Guinazu, 17 Nathan Catt, 18 Anthony Perenise, 19 Dominic Day, 20 Alafoti Fa'osiliva, 21 Peter Stringer, 22 Gavin Henson, 23 Nick Abendanon.

Davey Wilson among internationals to return as Bath Rugby travel to Exeter Chiefs


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