Baxter: We went off script and paid

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EXETER, ENGLAND - APRIL 10: Robbie Henshaw of Leinster is tackled by Dave Ewers (L) and Luke Cowan-Dickie (R) of Exeter Chiefs during the Heineken Champions Cup Quarter Final match between Exeter Chiefs and Leinster at Sandy Park on April 10, 2021 in Exeter, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

EXETER DoR Rob Baxter said: “We just went off script at times and each time it hurt us. We are disappointed. The game slipped away from us at times, and it wasn’t one big period.
“That is why we have to learn from games like today if we want to be a good side consistently in Europe. The changing room is quiet but there is another trophy to be won so we have to move on.
“We went into meltdown mode too early, the scoreboard wasn’t as bad as the players thought it was, and we just needed to squeeze a score.
“We started well but then we got turned over at times and that is what the pressure of ...

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