By PAUL REES

Exeter may be the underdogs in next Sunday’s Champions Cup semi-final against holders La Rochelle in Bordeaux, but Ian Whitten says recent history suggests the Chiefs should not be written off.
Whitten was an ever present in Exeter’s 2020 Champions Cup success when they defeated Racing 92 in the final at Ashton Gate having doubled La Rochelle in the group stage and overcome Toulouse, who are involved in the other semi-final against Leinster, in the semi-final.
“We know the task we face because La Rochelle have grown as a team in the last three years, but we have been success...