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Sunday's Premiership teams

Friday 28 October 2016 12:45, UK

Gareth Steenson of Exeter kicks upfield under pressure from Guy Mercer of Bath during the Aviva Premiership at Sandy Park on February 28, 2016
Image: Gareth Steenson starts at 10 for the Chiefs in their game against Bath

Bristol take on the Sharks on Sunday, while Exeter host Bath at Sandy Park and the Falcons are away to Wasps.

Wasps v Newcastle Falcons (2.30pm)

Wasps prop Marty Moore
Image: Ireland's Marty Moore starts for Wasps

Wasps: 15 Rob Miller, 14 Christian Wade, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Kyle Eastmond, 11 Frank Halai, 10 Jimmy Gopperth, 9 Joe Simpson, 1 Matt Mullan, 2 Ashley Johnson, 3 Marty Moore, 4 Joe Launchbury (c), 5 Kearnan Myall, 6 Alex Rieder, 7 Guy Thompson, 8 Nathan Hughes.

Replacements: 16 Tom Cruse, 17 Tom Bristow, 18 Jake Cooper-Woolley, 19 Matt Symons, 20 James Gaskell, 21 Dan Robson, 22 Danny Cipriani, 23 Alapati Leiua.

Newcastle Falcons: 15 Simon Hammersley, 14 Marcus Watson, 13 Dominic Waldouck, 12 Juan Pablo Socino, 11 Sinoti Sinoti, 10 Mike Delany, 9 Michael Young, 1 Sam Lockwood, 2 Ben Sowrey, 3 Jon Welsh, 4 Calum Green, 5 Evan Olmstead, 6 Mark Wilson, 7 Will Welch (c), 8 Callum Chick.

Replacements: 16 Scott Lawson, 17 Rob Vickers, 18 David Wilson, 19 Will Witty, 20 Ally Hogg, 21 Sonatane Takulua, 22 Joel Hodgson, 23 Fred Burdon.

Bristol v Sale Sharks (3pm)

Gavin Henson of Bristol in action during the Aviva Premiership match between Harlequins and Bristol at Twickenham Stadium in the 2016-17 opener
Image: Gavin Henson wears the No 12 jersey for Bristol

Bristol: 15 Jordan Williams, 14 Ryan Edwards, 13 Will Hurrell, 12 Gavin Henson, 11 David Lemi, 10 Shane Geraghty, 9 Will Cliff, 1 Kyle Traynor, 2 Chris Brooker, 3 Anthony Perenise, 4 James Phillips, 5 Mark Sorenson, 6 Mitch Eadie, 7 Jon Fisher, 8 Jordan Crane (c).

Replacements: 16 Rob Hawkins, 17 Soane Tonga'uiha, 18 Gaston Cortes, 19 Ian Evans, 20 Ben Glynn, 21 Jack Lam, 22 Rhodri Williams, 23 Jack Tovey.

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Sale Sharks: 15 Mike Haley, 14 Byron McGuigan, 13 Will Addison, 12 Johnny Leota, 11 Paolo Odogwu, 10 Sam James, 9 Peter Stringer, 1 Ross Harrison, 2 Neil Briggs, 3 Halani Aulika, 4 Bryn Evans, 5 Andrei Ostrikov, 6 Cameron Neild, 7 Magnus Lund, 8 Josh Beaumont (c).

Replacements: 16 Eifion Lewis-Roberts, 17 Brian Mujati, 18 Jonathan Mills, 19 David Seymour, 20 Tom Curry, 21 Mike Phillips, 22 Dan Mugford, 23 Mark Jennings.

Exeter v Bath (3pm)

OCTOBER 20 2016: Matt Banahan of Bath runs clear to score a last minute try during the Challenge Cup Pool Four match between Bath and Bristol
Image: Matt Banahan will line up opposite Henry Slade in the midfield

Exeter Chiefs: 15 Lachlan Turner, 14 Olly Woodburn, 13 Ian Whitten, 12 Henry Slade, 11 James Short, 10 Gareth Steenson (c), 9 Dave Lewis, 1 Moray Low, 2 Jack Yeandle, 3 Harry Williams, 4 Mitch Lees, 5 Geoff Parling, 6 Dave Dennis, 7 Kai Horstmann, 8 Thomas Waldrom.

Replacements: 16 Elvis Taione, 17 Carl Rimmer, 18 Tomas Francis, 19 Jonny Hill, 20 Ben White, 21 Jack Maunder, 22 Sam Hill, 23 Ollie Devoto.

Bath: 15 Tom Homer, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Matt Banahan, 11 Aled Brew, 10 George Ford (co-captain), 9 Kahn Fotuali'i, 1 Nick Auterac, 2 Ross Batty, 3 Henry Thomas, 4 Luke Charteris, 5 Dave Attwood, 6 Matt Garvey (co-captain), 7 Tom Ellis, 8 Charlie Ewels.

Replacements: 16 Tom Dunn, 17 Max Lahiff, 18 Kane Palma-Newport, 19 Elliott Stooke, 20 Guy Mercer, 21 Will Homer, 22 Rhys Priestland, 23 Jeff Williams.

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