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Cardiff Rugby head to Sandy Park this afternoon with a big prize on the line as they take on Exeter Chiefs in the EPCR Challenge Cup.
Qualification for the last 16 is already secured for the Blue & Blacks, but with just one point separating the sides in Pool Three, victory today could prove crucial in the race for a home knockout tie.
Josh McNally captains a much-changed Cardiff side following last weekend’s bonus-point win over Racing Metro, while Corniel van Zyl has refreshed his pack and backs for the trip to Devon.
Exeter, led by Dafydd Jenkins, are enjoying a strong season in the Premiership and will provide a stern test on home soil.
Cardiff Rugby: Jacob Beetham; Mason Grady, Cornel Smit, Rory Jennings, Tom Bowen; Ioan Lloyd, Johan Mulder; Danny Southworth, Evan Lloyd, Sam Wainwright, Josh McNally (c), Rory Thornton, James Botham, Dan Thomas, Taine Basham.
Replacements: Daf Hughes, Corey Domachowski, Keiron Assiratti, George Nott, Alun Lawrence, Tom Cottle, Ieuan Davies, Cam Winnett.
Exeter Chiefs: Olly Woodburn; Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Henry Slade, Will Haydon-Wood, Paul Brown-Bampoe; Harvey Skinner, Stephen Varney; Scott Sio, Joseph Dweba, Bachuki Tchumbadze, Dafydd Jenkins (c), Andrea Zambonin, Tom Hooper, Ethan Roots, Kane James.
Replacements: Julian Heaven, Will Goodrick-Clarke, Jimmy Roots, Rusi Tuima, Lewis Pearson, Richard Capstick, Charlie Chapman, Ben Hammersley.
Kick-off is at 1pm, with the game broadcast on Premier Sports 2, and we’ll have all the build-up, live score updates, key moments and reaction right here.
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