Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints: Match preview

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…

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