23-12-2017 20:59 via theguardian.com

Will Chudley solo try for Exeter exposes rudderless Northampton’s slump

• Northampton 14-35 Exeter
• Saints crash to their 10th consecutive defeat in major competitionsIf Northampton hope that sending their director of rugby westward might spur them into the typical improvement of the chastened outfit, they do so in vain. Just as when Alex King left last season, the dispiriting performances continue. There is something very wrong at Franklin’s Gardens, and it runs deep. Bonus-point defeats in their own backyard are a dime a dozen these days, and the
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