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Exeter make one change to the beginning line up for his or her Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final with Stormers, whereas Stuart Hogg returns to the bench.
Olly Woodburn is called within the Exeter XV after having to withdraw from the aspect earlier than the final 16 win over Montpellier.
Hogg has recovered from an ankle harm to be named on the bench, the place he replaces Josh Hodge.
Centre Ruhan Nel will make his fiftieth membership look for the guests.
The South African aspect make two modifications within the pack, with Junior Pokomela changing Deon Fourie at flanker and Marcel Theunissen beginning at quantity eight as an alternative of Hacjivah Dayimani.
The winners will face both holders La Rochelle or three-time winners Saracens within the semi-finals.
‘Baseline’
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says his aspect’s extra-time win over Montpellier, clinched courtesy of the hosts scoring extra tries, should be the “baseline” of their stage of efficiency.
“I stated to the lads within the first assembly this week, I am solely going to maintain saying the identical issues to you,” stated Baxter. “I’m not going to try to change what I am asking from you every week.
“I anticipate you to work arduous, commit to at least one one other, sacrifice a bit for each other and make ourselves arduous to beat.
“We have to be snug with final week’s efficiency being a baseline as a result of performances like final week have been the inspiration for lots of our success over time.
“Sure, we may simply have misplaced had we knocked the ball on or no matter, however should you get that baseline you begin to win video games.”
‘Full tilt’
Stormers are certainly one of three South African sides nonetheless within the competitors after their making their Champions Cup debut this season.
Head coach John Dobson says his aspect must be at their finest to beat the 2020 winners.
“It is a large knock-out match, so we’ve to offer it a full tilt,” stated Dobson.
“Exeter have an ideal file at house, so we all know it can take a full effort from all 23 to get the end result we’d like on Saturday.
“Ruhan [Nel] all the time places the group first and units an ideal instance for these round him in the best way he approaches the sport. We’re fortunate to have him and hopefully the group could make his fiftieth a memorable one.”
Groups
Exeter: Wyatt; Nowell (c), Slade, O’Brien, Woodburn; J Simmonds, Becconsall; Sio, Frost, Road, Grey, Jenkins, Kirsten, Tshiunza, S Simmonds.
Replacements: Yeandle, Abuladze, Iosefa-Scott, Davis, Ewers, Cairns, Skinner, Hogg
Stormers: Willemse; Hartzenberg, Nel, Du Plessis, Seabelo; Libbok, Jantjies; Kitshoff (c), Dweba, Malherbe, Van Rhyn, Orie, Pokomela, Dixon, Theunissen.
Replacements: Kotze, Vermaak, Fouche, Porter, Engelbrecht, Dayimani, De Moist, Blommetjies.