Exeter Chiefs v Bordeaux Begles: Hosts recall winger Paul Brown-Bampoe
2025-01-10
Category: sports

Investec Champions Cup: Exeter Chiefs v Bordeaux-BeglesVenue: Sandy Park Date: Saturday, 11 January Kick-off: 15:15 GMTCoverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.
Exeter make two changes to their side for the visit of Bordeaux-Begles in their Investec Champions Cup meeting at Sandy Park. Josh Iosefa-Scott is named at prop, while Paul Brown-Bampoe returns on the wing as Tommy Wyatt moves to full-back.Chiefs are fifth in Pool 1 after failing to claim a point in their opening two games, while Bordeaux are second with a maximum return of 10 points.Bordeaux, who are also top of the Top 14 table, make 10 changes to their side.France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey drops to the bench but fellow Les Bleus winger Damian Penaud is recalled to the starting XV."This weekend is a huge challenge," said Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter. "They're a very good side, doing incredibly well within their league and within this competition. "So, we know it'll be a challenge for us, but you get in the Champions Cup for a reason. "We've always really enjoyed being in this competition, being in the big games like this â they're an important part of your development as a player, as a team and as a club."When you're in European competition, getting points from every encounter is pretty vital. "Unfortunately, we failed to do that in our first two games so there's a bit of pressure on us now to try to achieve something."
Line-ups
Exeter: Wyatt; Hammersley, Wimbush, Tua, Brown-Bampoe; Slade, Townsend, Sio, Frost, Iosefa-Scott, Jenkins (capt), Molina, E Roots, Vermeulen, Fisilau.Replacements: Norey, Goodrick-Clarke, J Roots, Tuima, Tshiunza, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, Rigg.Bordeaux-Begles: Buros; Penaud, Moefana, Van Rensburg, Uberti; Jalibert, Lucu (capt); Boniface, Lamothe, Sadie, Petti, Cazeaux, Swinton, Matiu, Tatafu. Replacements: Latterrade, Poirot, Taufa, Ricard, Gazzotti, Vergnes-Taillefer, Bielle-Biarrey, Lesgourgues. Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)