Rob Baxter admits he is ‘under pressure’ after Bordeaux-Begles inflict record defeat on Exeter This has been a gruelling season for Exeter with budgets squeezed and key injuries mounting but even so, they were quite simply ripped to shreds at home by an impressive Bordeaux-Bègles side in what felt like a total mismatch, which left their long-term director of rugby Rob Baxter admitting that he “100 per cent” was feeling the pressure.
“Young and naive” was how Rob Baxter described their backline and he was right, but you could pick on any number of flaws, including the way Exeter’s scrum fell apart in the opening minutes.
“The operation is still the most likely outcome,” Baxter added of his wing, which would mean a 10 to 12 week recovery time and rule Feyi-Waboso out of the tournament.
From an England perspective, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is still scheduled to have an operation next week, having mulled over whether to try and rehab his dislocated shoulder in order to play some part in the Six Nations.
“The reality is that I’m a professional sport coach and we’ve just been well beaten in a competition that we’ve qualified for,” Baxter responded when asked if this result increased the pressure on him.
