By Rob Wildman

Northampton Saints ......30pts
Tries: Coles 9, Munga 45, Hutchinson 49
Conversions: Smith 9, 45, 49
Penalties: Smith 10, 29

Drop goal: Smith 60
Exeter Chiefs .................. 24pts
Tries: Woodburn 37, Feyi-Waboso 69, 77 Conversions: Hodge 37, 69, 77
Penalty: Hodge 43
The champions might have lost the talismanic Courtney Lawes and Lewis Ludlam to France but this new-look team were still too good for Exeter.
Northampton played well for an hour and then needed some late defence to fend off an Exeter revival after leading 30-10 going into the final quarter.
Overall, i...