Phibbs on trial with the Chiefs

Exeter head coach Rob Baxter has confirmed Pat Phibbs is to return to the club on trial with immediate effect.
The Australian scrum-half left Sandy Park in February 2013 to join London Irish but was released this summer after breaking a foot in pre-season last year.
However, pre-season knocks to Dave Lewis (elbow) and Will Chudley (concussion) have meant Baxter is keen to ensure there is sufficient cover for the start of the new Premiership season.
Phibbs, 32, who played 10 times, scoring one try during his previous spell at Sandy Park, is likely to get a run-out when the Exeter Braves kick-off their A League campaign next Monday at Saracens.
“Pat’s down on trial with us,” said Baxter. “Obviously he hasn’t played for a while with the injury issue he had last year, so he’s coming down and is training with us this week then we’ll make a decision on the length of time he stays with us.
“It’s a bit difficult for Pat because he’s not been on the rugby pitch in a competitive sense for a while so we’ll have a look at him and see how up to speed he is.
“With Dave Lewis having a relatively short-term injury, whoever we bring in has got to be up to speed pretty quickly.
“It’s an opportunity for Pat to get back on a rugby pitch and do some training and play some rugby, so we’ll have to see how he gets on.
“We’ll probably involve him in Monday night’s A game if he comes through training okay then we’ll make a decision based on that.”