Exeter primed to cap incredible rise with ultimate prize


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 15 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership Semi Final - Exeter Chiefs v Bath Rugby - Sandy Park, Exeter, Britain - October 10, 2020 Exeter Chiefs' Jonny Hill celebrates scoring their first try with team mates Action Images/Peter Cziborra

LONDON (Reuters) - Ten years after climbing out of the second tier of English rugby, Exeter are one win away from being crowned the best team in Europe, and all the stars seem to be aligning for them ahead of Saturday's Champions Cup final against Racing 92.

If a club could have plotted the perfect build-up for the biggest game in their history, then Exeter have had it, while across the channel Racing's preparations for a first title after two final defeats have been something of a disaster.

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