■By DAN ANJOS

IN the last throws of summer, the Exeter sizzled as they blew away a vastly less experienced Bristol side by 75 points.
Under a blazing September sun, and with temperatures climbing past the 30-degree mark, the Chiefs ran riot, notching up 11 tries against a young Bristol side featuring a host of debutants making the step up from their academy setup. This was always going to be a one-sided affair after Bristol fielded a strong side to take on the Barbarians just two days earlier, and it lived up to expectations with Exeter scoring at will, Henry Slade running the...