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Exeter Chiefs 16 Northampton Saints 17

A bit like the battering the Westcountry has faced all week, it was only a matter of time before the defences of the Exeter Chiefs were finally breached.

With two minutes remaining at Sandy Park, Northampton Saints centre George Pisi crashed over for a crucial try – converted by Stephen Myler – to send the East Midlanders back to the summit of the Aviva Premiership.

Pisi’s late intervention brought yet more heartache for Devon’s finest as yet again they failed to finish off rivals ahead of them in the current standings....

Exeter Chiefs currently have no concerns with regards to today's Aviva Premiership clash with Northampton Saints taking place.

Although the region is set for more inclement weather today, the Chiefs - together with support from Premiership Rugby - have put in place essential preparations plans to ensure the 7pm kick-off will go ahead.

For the past few days the Sandy Park surface has been fully covered to counter against the heavy rain and this will be in place until the day of the game to protect the pitch.

The Chiefs will continue to kick supporters up to date on...

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter believes the next month of the season will go a long way to determining just how his side will fare in the end of season shake-up in the Aviva Premiership.

After a month of European and domestic Cup action which has brought three successive victories for Devon's finest, the top flight returns in earnest tomorrow with the Chiefs ready to welcome high-flying Northampton Saints to Sandy Park (7pm).

It's the start of a crucial four-week block that sees the Chiefs play host to the Saints and Bath over the next fortnight, before they travel to...

Former Grand National winner Comply or Die, who famously cost William Hill bookmakers more than £7million when he won the world’s most famous race in 2008, is the guest retired racehorse at Exeter’s Bathwick Tyres Super Sunday meeting this weekend, February 9.

Jump racing’s superstar retired safe and sound in 2011 to Timmy Murphy’s Cilldara Stud in Gloucestershire having won eight races and £798,809 in prize money.

Now aged 15, he is used to help educate the youngsters at the yard. Verity, Timmy’s wife, said. “He definitely has a character and he doesn’t like doing nothing...