Woodburn relishing challenge of unfamiliar territory

By PAUL REES

Motivated: Woodburn

OLLY Woodburn is intent on making up for lost time after missing 24 matches because of a bulging disc in his neck that slowly sapped the strength in his left arm.
The Exeter wing did not play after the Champions Cup quarter-final defeat to Leinster last April until the end of last month when he made his return in the same competition at Montpellier.
He watched from the sidelines as the Chiefs made their slowest start to a campaign since the 30-year-old joined from Bath in 2015 and believes the Chiefs are primed for a play-off challenge.
“It was...

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