Baxter: Hogg was ‘very angry’ after being named on bench
Exeter boss Rob Baxter has reported no fresh injury concerns for Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final against Harlequins and it remains to be seen whether scotland captain and full-back Stuart Hogg will be part of his starting lineup at Twickenham.
England international Jack
Nowell returned after injury for the Chiefs last weekend and scored two tries in the Premiership play-off victory over Sale Sharks.
Nowell was handed full-back duties, rather than starting in his more familiar position of wing, with those positions being filled by Alex Cuthbert and Tom O'flaherty.
Hogg, who leaves for South Africa with the British and Irish Lions on Sunday, was named among Exeter's replacements against Sale.
Exeter rugby director Baxter said: "He (Hogg) has been very angry and very frustrated in all the right ways, and that is what I expect.
"I don't expect a successful professional sportsman to be happy with not being in the team coming into big games.
"We had another very good discussion on Monday. He has trained well this week.
"He knows how important he is likely to be in this game.
"Jack is a good friend of his, and he is delighted for Jack to get back fit. He knows the injury scenario Jack has had, and at the same time he is gutted not to be in the team.
"He is dealing with that as I would expect any rational human to deal with it, and he is getting on with things and he looks to me like he is preparing to do whatever he can to help the team win a Premiership trophy."