Chiefs Academy name side for Next GEN round four

The Exeter Chiefs Academy kick-off their 2026 campaign with two sides in action against Bristol this weekend.

The U18 face-off against the Bears' age-grade side in round four of Next GEN action.

Chiefs have experienced success in the opening three rounds with two wins over Sale Sharks and Gloucester sides following a narrow loss to Northampton Saints in the opening round.

They now take on Bristol at Shaftesbury Park on Saturday, 3 January at 14:00.

Preceding this game, at 11:30 the U17s will be in action in a friendly against a Bristol U17 side.

Chiefs U18: 

15 Ruben Chugg; 14 Archie Guyver, 13 Charlie Bosanko, 12 George Blackburn, 11 Brandon Mua; 10 Will Lane, 9 Alistair Kennedy; 1 Mawgan Talling (c), 2 Diego Lerro, 3 Josh Bratt, 4 Harry Friggens, 5 Jeremy Keys, 6 Oisin Smith, 7 Harry Westlake, 8 Alfie Johns.

Replacements: 16 Theo McKay, 17 Louis Tout, 19 Hudson Edkins, 20 Harrison Riley, 21 Alex Evans, 22 Charlie Hill, 23 Bailey Stapleton

Chiefs U17: 

15 Joel Sefton-Iongi; 14 Bailey Stapleton, 13 Louis Pearn, 12 Harry Batten, 11 Austin Durant; 10 Fletcher Marr, 9 Oli Rylance; 1 Sennen Harris, 2 Ewan Shadrick, 3 Riley Burton, 4 Harry Cockle, 5 Hamish Terry, 6 Archie Parsons, 7 Max Nikitakos, 8 Luke McCaffrey (c).

Replacements: 16 Archie Knox, 17 Alex Symons Hill, 18 Tyler Collier, 21 Seb Sharp, 22 Oscar Erijota