Leicester head coach Steve Borthwick was disappointed to lose but says there are plenty of positives to take away.
He said: “The boys are gutted to lose in the last play but we gave them one too many opportunities. There were a lot of positives to take from the game as everyone worked exceptionally hard for the club.
“Exeter came out with a specific plan and executed it very well but we adapted by making a few tweaks to be leading on the scoreboard but we still missed a few crucial opportunities.
“Going down to 14 with a yellow card and losing Freddie Burns at half-time to a failed assessme...
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