Life as Pirate gave Stu taste for silverware

By NEALE HARVEY
EXETER’S tyro scrumhalves are ready to come of age by carrying the club to league and cup glory, according to ultra-confident No.9 Stu Townsend.

Making things happen: Exeter’s Stu Townsend

Townsend, 21, and fellow pivot Jack Maunder, 19, are the last men standing following an injury crisis that has robbed the Chiefs of senior men Will Chudley (chest) and Dave Lewis (knee).
Experienced Welshman Martin Roberts has joined as cover but Exeter boss Rob Baxter is expected to show faith in his latest pair of academy products.
Townsend told The Rugby Paper: “Wit...

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