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Alongside coaching changes, Exeter brought in a number of experienced players over the summer.<\/p>\n
The likes of Len Ikitau, Andrea Zambonin, Stephen Varney and Tom Hooper have added know-how to a group of talented young players like Greg Fisilau and Paul Brown-Bampoe.<\/p>\n
For many of the Chiefs side it will be their first taste of a high-pressure knockout game – the club has not made the Prem play-offs in five years and or won a European knockout game in the past two seasons before the current campaign. <\/p>\n
“It feels daunting and it’s a challenge and this is tough, but the reality is it’s brilliant,” adds Baxter. <\/p>\n
“It’s brilliant to be in the European semi-final. It’s brilliant to be in the top four of the Premiership.<\/p>\n
“They’re fantastic opportunities for us and what I’ve got to do is just keep guiding the guys [in a way] that brings the best out of us, not the worst out of us.”<\/p>\n
May will be a defining month for the Sandy Park side, both at home and in Europe.<\/p>\n
Chiefs also face Prem leaders Bath at home, Harlequins at Twickenham, a possible European final and a trip to third-placed Leicester before the end of the month. <\/p>\n
“The season now for us is going to be defined by the next month of fixtures, and that’s it,” Baxter added.<\/p>\n
“So May will determine whether we feel really good about ourselves, or we feel okay about ourselves, or we feel bad about ourselves.<\/p>\n
“It’s a really interesting scenario this next month of fixtures.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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