By NEALE HARVEY

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EXETER Chiefs academy manager Rob Gibson has staunchly defended his club’s decision to blood 11 young homegrown players since the Premiership restarted in August.
While critics claim the integrity of English rugby’s top-flight has been damaged by the vast majority of clubs choosing to give youth a chance following the Covid-19 lockdown period, Gibson insists clubs like Chiefs and Worcester were right to cast ...