By Mark Stevens
Exeter Chiefs have been dealt an untimely blow with the news that powerhouse forward Rusi Tuima could be sidelined for up to two months.
The 24-year-old is set to undergo surgery on a broken jaw sustained in last Sunday’s Premiership Rugby Cup victory over the Cornish Pirates at Sandy Park.
Director of rugby Rob Baxter confirmed the news this week, saying: “We’ve got one or two bumps and bruises, but the major one from the weekend was Rus Tuima, who has a broken jaw.
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