Exeter Chiefs’ title challenge dealt blow as Damian Welch requires surgery

• 33-year-old lock is high-flying Exeter’s fourth long-term casualty• Welch suffered pectoral injury during defeat by Clermont AuvergneExeter Chiefs’ title challenge has been dealt a blow after Damian Welch was ruled out for a significant chunk of the season with a pectoral injury that requires surgery.The 33-year-old lock’s injury is Exeter’s fourth long-term casualty, following quickly after Henry Slade’s broken leg, Luke Cowan-Dickie’s thumb fracture and a knee problem for Dave Ewers. Continue reading...