BUCS RUGBY
■ By TOM JEFFREYS

DEFENDING league champions Exeter University suffered their first defeat of the season this week, losing 20-18 away to Bath courtesy of a last minute winner.
It’s always a shock when Exeter lose nowadays, the Chiefs-affiliated side having won silverware in each of the last three seasons, but in Bath they faced another university who have strong links with their local Premiership club. Eight Bath academy players lined up for the university on Wednesday, including Martin Offiah’s son Tyler, and Sione Tuipilotu’s son Kepu, and it ...