The year 2017 has been a truly memorable one for Exeter and this was a last seasonal cherry on the top. No wonder Baxter was content for his players to have a few drinks and “decompress a little bit” before Sunday’s trip to Newcastle. “The thing with sport is it doesn’t matter how good the past has been, you’ve got to look to the future,” he said. Should Leicester lose at Welford Road to London Irish on Saturday, a full-blown Midlands crisis can formally be declared. Tries: Armand, Slade, J Hill, Yeandle.

Source: The Guardian December 31, 2017 19:22 UTC