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Baxter backs Slade after missed kicks at Bath

Exeter head coach Rob Baxter has offered reassurance following his team's challenging start to the new campaign, which includes a recent defeat away against Bath and an earlier home loss to Gloucester. Baxter dismissed the notion that early results dictate the entire season, pointing to the club's resilience last year when they ultimately reached the Premiership final at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham before falling to Northampton.

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