Burnell demands improvement

08 September 2014Seven tries were leaked at the Kassam Stadium as the Exiles' return to the Aviva Premiership ended in a dispiriting defeat that confirms their status as relegation favourites.

"The season is 10 months and we know what it's about," Burnell said.

"We could have stayed in the Championship and played in front of 800 people, or we could play in the Premiership and put our hands up.

"It's pretty straight forward - we can go home and hide away, or we puff our chests out and put a smile back on our faces.

"We play Bath next so it doesn't get any easier, but we jus…