Wasps v Exeter: Teams
Heinz Koll and Lee Robinson will make their debuts for London Wasps in Saturday's LV= Cup clash against Exeter at Adams Park.
Last Updated: 27/01/12 2:04pm
Heinz Koll and Lee Robinson will make their debuts for Wasps in Saturday's LV= Cup contest against Exeter at Adams Park.
Lock Koll joins fellow Namibian Tinus Du Plessis in the pack following his arrival in recent weeks while Robinson, who moved to Wasps from Leicester this week, is given a start on the wing.
Young No. 8 Billy Vunipola makes just his second appearance of the season in Wasps colours after recovering from an infection that has sidelined him for most of the season.
Another youngster, 19-year-old Will Robinson, will make his first ever appearance at Adams Park if he comes off the bench.
Scrum-half Charlie Davies captains the side, which includes London Welsh duo Mike Powell and Ashley Smith on the bench.
Exeter coach Rob Baxter will welcome back second-row pair James Hanks and Peter Short for the clash on Saturday.
Summer signing Short has not featured since breaking his leg against Wasps in September, while Hanks has been ruled out of action since coming off in the home game against Worcester in December.
The Chiefs will hand a full debut to academy product Sam Hill, while young prospects Jack Arnott, Sam Jones and Luke Cowan-Dickie are named on the bench.
Baxter said: "We're looking forward to it.
"We are going well in the Premiership; we've had a good weekend in Europe and this weekend gives us an opportunity to take a look at a few guys coming back from injury, whilst at the same time take a good, fresh, strong squad to Wasps.
"It's the kind of game, we feel, where we can put in a big performance from a few guys coming back and at the same time start to build some squad strength going into the Leicester game in a few weeks' time."
Wasps: 15 Jack Wallace, 14 Lee Robinson, 13 Alex Cheesman, 12 Chris Mayor, 11 Charlie Ingall, 10 Ryan Davis, 9 Charlie Davies (c), 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 James Harris, 6 Tinus Du Plessis, 5 Ed O'Donoghue, 4 Heinz Koll, 3 Jeremy Castex, 2 Tom Lindsay, 1 Zak Taulafo.
Replacements: 16 Nathan Morris, 17 Bob Baker, 18 Simon McIntyre, 19 Mike Powell, 20 Joe Burton, 21 Jonah Holmes, 22 Will Robinson, 23 Ashley Smith.
Exeter: 15 Myles Dorrian, 14 Bryan Rennie, 13 Phil Dollman, 12 Sam Hill, 11 Mark Foster, 10 Gareth Steenson (c), 9 Pat Phibbs, 8 James Phillips, 7 Ben White, 6 Dave Ewers, 5 James Hanks, 4 Peter Short, 3 Craig Mitchell, 2 Chris Whitehead, 1 Hoani Tui.
Replacements: 16 Simon Alcott, 17 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 18 Chris Budgen, 19 Chris Bentley, 20 Aly Muldowney, 21 Junior Poluleuligaga, 22 Jack Arnott, 23 Sam Jones.