Back-to-back wins for Exeter Chiefs

With various parts of the world being battered from pillar to post, Worcester Warriors felt the full force of Rob Baxter’s Exeter Chiefs as they made it back-to-back wins in the Aviva Premiership.

The defending champions were at their ruthless best in the Midlands, running in another five-try display against the Warriors, who scant reward in a one-sided encounter came from a second half Biyi Alo try and five points from the boot of Sam Olver.

At the other end, Devon’s finest were again impressive with young Sam Simmonds again leading the way. The all-action No.8 helped himself to two of the visiting tries with Jack Nowell, Jonny Hill and Olly Woodburn also finding their way over.

Fly-half Gareth Steenson did the remainder of the damage, producing an unblemished night with his trusty right boot, slotting 16 points to put the Chiefs back at the summit of English rugby’s top tier.

Having pocketed their first maximum of the season against London Irish the previous week, it was little surprise that Baxter stuck with a largely unchanged squad for the trip to the Midlands.Exeter’s sole change came in the front-row where Carl Rimmer was given the nod over Ben Moon at loose-head.

The Warriors, meanwhile, also made just one change, but there was an enforced one with prop Biyi Alo coming into the side following a nasty ankle injury sustained by South African Nick Schonert in their home defeat to Wasps on Sunday.

Worcester Warriors 10  Exeter Chiefs 41

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