exeter chiefs title challenge dealt blow as damian welch requires surgery /

• 33-year-extinct lock is tall-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-extinct lock’s injury is Exeter’s fourth long-term casualty,following quickly after Henry Slades broken leg, Luke Cowan-Dickie’s thumb fracture and a knee problem for Dave Ewers.
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Source: theguardian.com