A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Easing the pain: Jonny Hill scores in Exeter’s victory over Worcester on Friday night
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There is no substitute for playing the game, try as you might and no matter what you do, nothing matches actually playing the game. At the start of every season despite the efforts of all the teams to prepare with pre-season training and ‘friendlies,’ there is always the unexpected – and boy did we get some this season! The thrashing of Northampton by Sarries, Quins humiliation by London Irish, champions Exeter losing their cro...