The chasing pack of Bristol, Leicester, Exeter and Saracens will all fancy they will on the very least make the highest 4, if not push for a house semi-final.
The Bears return to league motion towards the Tigers having received their previous 5 Prem matches, and Pat Lam’s facet have been boosted by the return from damage of scrum-half Harry Randall and winger Gabriel Ibitoye.
Upcoming fixtures additionally look form to Bristol – after their journey to Leicester this weekend they tackle strugglers Harlequins, Gloucester and Newcastle in successive video games.
Bears will hope to keep up the spot within the play-offs they received final season, however can they go one step additional and make a first-ever Prem remaining?
Exeter have in some ways been the shock bundle of the season after a disastrous 2024-25 marketing campaign noticed them end second-from-bottom.
Twelve months in the past, Exeter 2.0 had crashed, however the Chiefs have greater than switched the Sandy Park laptop on and off once more.
Exeter 2.5 (if you happen to like) has seen a brand new teaching workers beneath long-serving boss Rob Baxter get one of the best out of a squad that has had some key additions.
If they will get star centre Len Ikitau match once more from his shoulder damage he’ll type a formidable midfield mixture with England’s Henry Slade.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s health may even be key after he missed the Six Nations with a hamstring situation, however with spectacular children Paul Brown-Bampoe and Campbell Ridl on the wings – and the skilled Olly Woodburn – they nonetheless carry a try-scoring menace.
Chiefs face Sale and Newcastle of their first two video games again earlier than internet hosting leaders Northampton after which going to struggling Gloucester – three wins and a few bonus factors will probably be seen as a minimal from these matches and will propel them in the direction of a play-off return after 5 years.
