Being able to play in a variety of positions has always been a valuable commodity for a player to have but even more so now that Premiership squads have been streamlined to the max.
Rob Baxter's model showed the way on a huge Champions Cup weekend for English clubs.
The Chiefs have had an inglorious season but one last heroic effort could extend the most emotional of goodbyes
Fourteen-man Exeter tuned up for their season-defining Heineken Champions Cup semi-final against La Rochelle next weekend with an impressive 22-21 comeback Gallagher Premiership win against Bristol.
The Saints were outscored three tries to two but prevailed through Fin Smith's boot and a lot of ugly work.
Superb kicking from Northampton’s young outside half Fin Smith condemned Exeter to a third league defeat on the trot
Exeter have a habit of signing non-frontline players and unheralded Connacht centre Sean O'Brien has become the latest Rob Baxter recruit.
Gloucester battled hard but ultimately couldn't contain Exeter who had tries from Luke Cowan-Dickie, Sam Simmonds, Jonny Hill, Ian Whitten and Jack Maunder.
Danny Cipriani produced a sensational pass for Charlie Sharples' try while Billy Twelvetrees kicked 17 points in Gloucester's victory.
