Baxter stays level-headed after win

A happy Rob Baxter refused to get too carried away despite seeing his Exeter Chiefs wrap up their pre-season programme with an impressive 43-16 victory over Bath at the Recreation Ground.

Having already lay claim to the inaugural Westcountry Challenge Cup with a game to spare, the Chiefs turned round a 16-14 deficit to run in 29 unanswered points in a polished second half showing.

Converted first half tries from Luke Cowan-Dickie and the returning Dave Ewers were cancelled out by three Tom Homer penalties and his conversion of Matt Banahan’s try on the stroke of half time.

However, the second half belonged solely to the visitors, whose ruthless attacking edge, coupled with a miserly defensive nous saw them rewarded with tries for Damian Welch, Thomas Waldrom, James Short and Byron McGuigan.

Skipper Gareth Steenson and replacement Will Hooley shared the remainder of the points for the Chiefs, who will now have to switch their attentions to next week’s seasonal opener, which ironically is against Bath at the Rec once more.

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