Fantasy Rugby Tips, Picks and Pre-match Thoughts – Gallagher Premiership 2019/20 Final

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It’s Final time! Well over a year since the tournament kicked off, it is down to the final 2, Exeter and Wasps. The bookies are heavily in favour of Exeter, who are comig in buoyant after their nailbiting victory over Racing in the Champions Cup Final and facing a Wasps side who have had to contend with a Covid outbreak in their squad this week. The bookies have given Exeter a 11 point line in the odds.

It’s the final week of the game in The Rugby Mag, so good like to all those in private league contention!

Expected to go well on The Rugby Magazine

*Players who are starting favourably out of position (i.e. Hooker in back row, Centre on wing, etc.)

Recommended captain pick in bold

FRONT ROW

  • Harry Williams (Exeter)
  • Alec Hepburn (Exeter)
  • Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter)

LOCKS

  • Jonny Hill (Exeter)
  • Will Rowlands (Wasps)

BACK ROW

  • Sam Simmonds (Exeter)
  • Jack Willis (Wasps)
  • Thomas Young (Wasps)

SCRUM-HALF

  • Dan Robson (Wasps)

FLY HALF

  • Joe Simmonds (Exeter)

CENTRES

  • Ollie Devoto (Exeter)
  • Henry Slade (Exeter)

OUTSIDE BACKS

  • Olly Woodburn (Exeter)
  • Stuart Hogg (Exeter)
  • Jack Nowell (Exeter)

Premiership Rugby Injury News

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