Exeter have moved to fill the void left by departing captain Dean Mumm by signing his fellow Australian lock Ollie Atkins . Atkins , 26 , has agreed a two-year deal with the Aviva Premiership play-off contenders and will move to Devon from Edinburgh . Mumm is returning to Australia at the end of this season , and Atkins , who has represented Scotland A , will now strengthen Chiefs ' second-row resources alongside fellow new arrival Geoff Parling . Ollie Atkins will join Exeter and replace departing captain Dean Mumm . 'We had been aware Dean might be tempted to move back to Australia , but he has been very open and honest about it , and that gave us time to assess the market , ' Exeter head coach Rob Baxter told the club 's official website . 'Ollie is actually someone that Dean mentioned , having played with him back in Australia . 'We have looked at Ollie 's game closely . He has a lot of qualities that will work very well among the group here . Atkins will join the Devon bases Aviva Premiership side from Edinburgh . 'He is a bit younger than Dean , he has a great engine and is a real 80-minute player . ' Atkins played for the Sydney-based Waratahs , Western Force and Sydney University before moving to Scotland in 2013 and becoming a key member of the Edinburgh squad .
Ollie Atkins will join Australia after leaving Edinburgh . Australia captain Dean Mumm is heading back to Exeter . Atkins will join fellow new signing Geoff Parling .