Champions Exeter overcome poor start to beat Lyon and set up quarter-final clash with Leinster

Leinster will see vulnerabilities ahead of next weekend’s heavyweight Sandy Park showdown, but Exeter’s strongest team will have benefited from a tough examination by Lyon

Exeter Chiefs' Henry Slade is challenged by Xavier Mignot of Lyon at Sandy Park. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Hiscott

Exeter overcame a shaky start to power past Lyon and set up a Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster with a 47-25 victory at Sandy Park.

By the eighth minute, Rob Baxter’s European champions had slipped 14-0 behind but through a pair of tries by England lock and man of the match Jonny Hill they clawed their way back into contention.