Sam Simmonds ready for action after injury scare

The good news coming out of Sandy Park is that dynamic number 8 Sam Simmonds will be ready for action come the weekend. 

The recent image of Simmonds limping off the pitch at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend left many anxious, however, the 26 year-old appears ready to battle on. 

"It was always very precautionary, he just rolled it a little bit," said Exeter Head Coach Rob Baxter. 

"Because he came off the pitch everyone's kind of jumped at it. If you watch what happened, his ankle just flexed backwards a little bit, it wasn't that severe, if anything he could have played on. 

"We were about to make a back row substitution any way, it just made complete sense, the other two guys were going well and hadn't picked anything up." 

The Chiefs face a massive challenge this weekend when they meet Sale Sharks, who have exhibited fantastic form of late, and the services of Simmonds will greatly aid the former’s cause.