Double Devon cream for magnificent Chiefs

By GARY FITZGERALD

Encore: Captain Joe Simmonds holds his second major trophy aloft inside seven days as Chiefs celebrate
PICTURE: Getty Images

JOE Simmonds was in the mood to crack open a few bottles of bubbly after he pressed his England claims with a champagne performance as his phenomenal Chiefs completed a glorious double.
The young fly-half and captain, banging on the door for an England call-up from the watching Eddie Jones, produced a display of calmness and composure in a Twickenham monsoon as Exeter rounded off a perfect season.
Simmonds kicked 14 points and Henry Slade crossed...

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