Chiefs out to maintain top four spot

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is demanding ‘more of the same’ when his side take on Sale Sharks tonight.

Four wins in six starts this term have put the Chiefs in fourth spot in English rugby’s top flight and they will be looking to add the name of the Sharks to their list of seasonal scalps claimed when they kick off at 8pm.

The Sharks, however, are a different proposition to that of 12 months ago and although they claimed a first-ever top flight win over the Chiefs in the corresponding fixture last season, Baxter is aware his side’s latest trip to Manchester will be a formidable challenge.

“We are aware it is a very tough fixture for us, Sale are a very different animal this year,” warned Baxter.

“They look a lot more solid and I say that as a great compliment. People talk about us being a solid side and I take it as a compliment, but they look happy and confident with what they are doing and we are expecting a very competitive game. "

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Chiefs

Phil Dollman, Matt Jess, Jason, Shoemark, Sam Hill, Tom James, Gareth Steenson, Dave Lewis, Brett Sturgess, Jack Yeandle, Hoani Tui, Dean Mumm (capt), Damian Welch, Tom Johnson, Ben White, Dave Ewers

Replacements Chris Whitehea, Ben Moon, Alex Brown, Don Armand, Kai Horstmann, Haydn Thomas,Henry Slade, Luke Arscott

Sharks

Rob Miller, Tom Arscott, Jonny Leota, Sammy Tuitupou, Mark Cueto, Danny Cipriani, Dwayne Peel, Eifion Lewis Roberts, Tommy Taylor, Vadim Cobilas, Kirill Kulemin, Andrei Ostrikov, Michael Paterson, Dan Braid, Mark Easter

Replacements Marc Jones, Ross Harrison, Henry Thomas, Jonathan Mills, David Seymour, Will Cliff, Joe Ford, Andy Forsyth

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