By Mark Stevens

Exeter Chiefs .................. 26pts
Tries: Varney 5, Ridl 12, Woodburn 31, Brown-Bampoe 65
Conversions: Slade 13, 32, 66

Sale Sharks ......................14pts
Tries: van Rhyn 22, D du Preez 45
Conversions: R du Preez 23, 45
Exeter Chiefs may have played with more sparkle this season, but few victories will feel as significant as the one they chiselled out at Sandy Park against Sale Sharks.
This win wasn’t about flair, fluency or fireworks – it was about nerve, resilience and a team rediscovering the hard edge that once made them Premiership champions.
After three se...