WORCESTER’S director of rugby, Gary Gold, accepted that it had been a tough night for Warriors.
He said: “It was very difficult to swallow that result but if you make mistakes against the champions, they will make you pay.
“We lost lineouts at crucial times and were guilty of not looking after the ball but you can understand how good Exeter are.
“We defended admirably for large periods of time. It was a very spirited effort as we showed a lot of fight in the second half but we still conceded over 40 points.

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