Rob Baxter: Exeter eyed Leinster example on route to Champions Cup summit

Rob Baxter believes Exeter and Leinster's different histories will have little to do with the outcome on Saturday

Rob Baxter believes Exeter and Leinster's different histories will have little to do with the outcome on Saturday

When Rob Baxter was leading Exeter Chiefs towards Europe’s top table, Leinster was not just the first team his side faced in the Heineken Champions Cup, it was one of the clubs he studied to point the way.

This Saturday, Baxter’s men will welcome Leinster to Sandy Park not just as hosts for their quarter-final showdown but as reigning champions and the Devonian believes their different histories will have little to do with the outcome.