EXETER Chiefs play at La Rochelle in pool two of the European Rugby Challenge Cup tonight (7.45pm).

So far, Exeter have lost 30-24 to Bayonne and beaten Connacht 33-13.

The Chiefs are currently top of pool two, but just two points separate them and Bayonne in fourth, with every side having won one and lost one of their opening two matches.

Coach Rob Baxter has made ten changes to the side that beat Saracens in the Premiership last week.

Fly-half Gareth Steenson, who kicked nine penalties against Sarries, is captain in the absence of Dean Mumm.

Exeter Chiefs: McGuigan; Jess, Hughes, Whitten, James; Steenson (capt), Thomas; Sturgess, Cowan-Dickie, Low; Lees, Caldwell; Ewers, White, Horstmann.

Replacements: Bateman, Rimmer, Brown, Mumm, Scaysbrook, Lewis, Sweeney, Vainikolo.