EXETER’S 14-7 win over Saracens last weekend was well-deserved thanks to a fierce defensive effort and their ability to take their chances more ruthlessly than the champions.
However, the Chiefs are in danger of losing the goodwill that they earned by battling into the top tier from the Championship.
The continued claim of their chairman Tony Rowe and rugby director Rob Baxter that they were cheated out of two Premiership titles by Saracens has got a hollow ring.
Their contention is that because Saracens breached the salary cap they had an advantage in terms of playing strength. It&rs...