Jenkins and Bell to feature for Albion

Fly-half Iwan Jenkins and back row Charlie Bell will both be available for selection with National One side Plymouth Albion this weekend.

An agreement between Chiefs and Albion means the two Exeter men will be available for the last pre-season friendly on the Brickfields-based club’s calendar.

Moving into the season, both players will complete daily training with Chiefs but be available for game-time in Plymouth at the discretion of the Chiefs’ coaches.

Chiefs’ director of rugby Rob Baxter said: “We’ve got a very good relationship with Plymouth. They have a great set-up at Brickfields and they’ve been very helpful in working out how players can get training time with us as well as being available to train for them building up to matches.

“I’m very excited to see how our young lads do and also how well Plymouth do this season because I think they really are set up to be a Championship club, so hopefully that’s something they can achieve in the near future.”

Previous loan appearances for Albion have proved fruitful for Chiefs. Last season, winger Paul Brown-Bampoe spent time in Plymouth before being recalled to the Chiefs for a breakout season.