By Mark Stevens

Exeter Chiefs winger Olly Woodburn admits he’s hungry to make up for lost time after enduring the toughest year of his career to date.
With 2024 coming to an end and Woodburn locked in talks with director of rugby Rob Baxter over a new contract, disaster struck when the 33-year-old ruptured his Achilles in a Premiership clash with Gloucester.
In an instance, Woodburn’s future was thrown into turmoil, leaving him fearing that his playing days could be over.
“It was a frightening prospect,” he said. “The first few weeks after surgery were pretty brutal. I was in pain, immobil...