BATH Rugby have made five changes to the starting line-up that will travel to to take on Exeter Chiefs in Round 14 of the Aviva Premiership on Sunday (1pm kick-off).

 Stuart Hooper returns to captain the side from the second row at Sandy Park, as Ross Batty, Henry Thomas, Adam Hastings and Kyle Eastmond also feature.

Batty and Thomas make up two-thirds of the front row, joining Max Lahiff who retains the loosehead shirt.

Hooper is partnered by Dominic Day in the engine room, while Leroy Houston, Francois Louw and Amanaki Mafi form a powerful back row combination.

Hastings combines with scrum-half Chris Cook to control proceedings from the half-backs, and Eastmond slots in beside Matt Banahan in the midfield.

The back three remains unchanged – Semesa Rokoduguni and Horacio Agulla providing the threat out wide, and Tom Homer at full-back.

Bath Rugby team to face Exeter Chiefs: 15 Tom Homer, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Matt Banahan, 12 Kyle Eastmond, 11 Horacio Agulla, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 Chris Cook, 1 Max Lahiff, 2 Ross Batty, 3 Henry Thomas, 4 Stuart Hooper (capt), 5 Dominic Day, 6 Leroy Houston, 7 Francois Louw, 8 Amanaki Mafi. Replacements: 16 Tom Dunn, 17 Nick Auterac, 18 David Wilson, 19 Charlie Ewels, 20 Matt Garvey, 21 Guy Mercer, 22 Jonathan Evans, 23 Max Clark.