By NEALE HARVEY

Experienced head: Susie Appleby won 65 caps for England
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Assistant: Amy Garnett

EXETER women’s head coach Susie Appleby says trying to piece together a new squad from scratch in the midst of a pandemic has been the stuff of nightmares.
Enticed away from Gloucester-Hartpury in January as the trail-blazing leader of Exeter’s first foray into professional women’s rugby, 65-cap ex-England half-back Appleby appeared to have the dream job, with a blank sheet of paper to fashion her own team. Instead, what would have b...