Exeter beat Northampton to go two points clear at top of Premiership

• Exeter 20-12 Northampton• Gareth Steenson kicks 15 points to take Exeter past SaracensExeter produced a strong second-half rally against Northampton to win a fierce contest 20-12 at Sandy Park and overtake Saracens at the top of the Premiership.A lethargic Exeter trailed 12-3 at half-time but, after the interval, the Chiefs dominated to be deserved winners. Olly Woodburn scored the Exeter try with Gareth Steenson kicking five penalties to take him to 182 points in the league this season. The Saints scored two tries through Lee Dickson and Ken Pisi, with JJ Hanrahan converting one. Related: G…