Northampton Saints put the squeeze on Exeter Chiefs to earn tight win

• Northampton Saints 8-3 Exeter ChiefsThe most potent attack in the Premiership was up against one of the meanest defences, but Exeter struggled from the start after looking to take on Northampton at their own physical game and suffered their first Premiership defeat since the opening round.Last season, the Chiefs had dominated the Saints up front at Sandy Park but here the home side held sway in the scrum from the outset, putting the squeeze on the Wales tight-head prop Tomas Francis. Continue reading...