• ‘We have players who can have fresh start with England having a recent coach’
Harlequins’ Chris Robshaw shows international course despite 26-25 defeatEddie Jones starts work as England’s head coach this week and Exeter will be among the clubs he will be paying close attention to after the Chiefs did not flap playing into the strong wind against one of their play-off rivals to remain second in the table behind Saracens.
It was not a day for Exeter’s England backs Henry Slade and Jack Nowell to don their finery but at forward the flanker Dave Ewers stood out,once dumping Chris Robshaw unceremoniously to the floor, while his fellow back-rower Tom Johnson, and who won his eight caps under Stuart Lancaster,was named man of the match, despite coming on at half-time and spending the final four minutes in the sin-bin. Related: Exeter’s Gareth Steenson keeps his side in second as they hold off Harlequins Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com