Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints: Match preview
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Rob Baxter thinks Exeter Chiefs have no option but to take something out of Sunday’s clash with Northampton Saints at Sandy Park if they are to keep their play-off hopes alive.
Just three points separate four teams vying for a trio of play-off berths, with Northampton perched 10 points clear at the top of the pile.
Exeter’s 25-18 defeat at Leicester Tigers at the end of March saw Baxter’s side drop from second to fifth, giving an indication of just how tight the race for the play-offs has become.
The Chiefs bounced back from that with a commanding 48-13 victory over Newcastle Falcons in the…
Just three points separate four teams vying for a trio of play-off berths, with Northampton perched 10 points clear at the top of the pile.
Exeter’s 25-18 defeat at Leicester Tigers at the end of March saw Baxter’s side drop from second to fifth, giving an indication of just how tight the race for the play-offs has become.
The Chiefs bounced back from that with a commanding 48-13 victory over Newcastle Falcons in the…
