THE Lions returned and Sam Simmonds burst out of the cage to resume where he left off last season.
The Premiership’s record try-scorer, with 20 in the previous campaign, made up for lost time with two trademark tries after missing the opening three matches for rest and recu- peration.
Simmonds, Luke Cowan-Dickie and the giant lineout presence of Johnny Hill, on his 100th Chiefs appearance, bol- stered the pack and laid the foundation for a typi- cally dominant performance following two opening defeats and narrow win at Sale.
“They have come back and trained well,” said Exeter head coach Ali...