Reigning champions Tub missed the chance to go to the highest of the Gallagher Prem desk as Exeter took an enormous step in direction of an finish of season play-off spot with a deserved bonus-point victory at Sandy Park.
A disjointed Tub facet had no solutions to a decided effort from the spirited Chiefs within the second half, who have been helped by a crimson card for Quinn Roux and a yellow one for Tom de Glanville on the way in which to a 35-12 success.
Josh Iosefa-Scott, Paul Brown-Bampoe, Len Ikitau and Campbell Ridl scored Exeter’s tries with Henry Slade kicking three penalties and two conversions. Harvey Skinner additionally added a conversion.
Dan Frost and Sam Underhill scored Tub’s tries with Finn Russell changing one.
Exeter, taking part in with the benefit of a stiff breeze, took a third-minute lead with a penalty from Slade.
Tub conceded three penalties within the first 12 minutes and Slade made them pay with a second profitable kick and on the restart they instantly conceded one other when Roux excessive tackled Slade which resulted within the guests’ dazed lock being crimson carded.
Slade departed for an HIA earlier than Ted Hill infringed for the second time within the opening quarter and Tub have been made to pay from the ensuing line-out.
Australian worldwide centre Ikitau burst away to place the defence on the again foot earlier than Iosefa-Scott was available to crash over, with Skinner’s conversion giving Chiefs a 13-0 lead on the finish of the primary quarter.
Tub didn’t strike a blow throughout that interval however 5 minutes later their pack produced an unstoppable line-out drive which resulted in Frost touching down.
Slade returned, having handed his HIA, with Charlie Ewels launched on the finish of the 20-minute suspension for Roux however the second quarter noticed the hosts unable to capitalise on the weather of their favour so a 13-5 half-time lead didn’t seem at that stage to be enough.
Nevertheless 4 minutes after the restart, Tub full-back Tom de Glanville was yellow-carded for a deliberate knock-on and it proved expensive as slick passing from Chiefs ended with Brown-Bampoe outflanking the quilt to attain.
Tub launched 4 from the bench together with Cam Redpath for his a centesimal look for the membership and in time to see Ridl sin-binned for a excessive deal with on Russell.
Virtually instantly Tub capitalised when Underhill broke away from a driving maul to attain, earlier than Slade missed a 35-metre shot at purpose.
Ridl returned and instantly noticed Ikitau dart over from close-range for his first top-flight attempt, earlier than Ridl atoned for his earlier indiscretion by racing away for the bonus-point attempt.
Slade transformed and added a last-minute penalty to finish a depressing afternoon for Tub.
Harlequins dominate Newcastle
Jamie Benson scored a hat-trick as Harlequins ran in 12 tries to thrash Newcastle 76-17 within the Gallagher Prem.
Jamie Benson scored three tries for Harlequins.
A basement battle between the 2 backside groups at Kingston Park began with Alex Dombrandt, Benson and Bryn Bradley all scoring within the opening quarter-hour for the guests earlier than Adam Brocklebank replied.
The harm was finally carried out within the first half the place a ruthless show noticed Cadan Murley, Sam Riley, Marcus Smith and Will Hobson all cross together with a Josh Hodge effort for Newcastle as Harlequins took a mammoth 45-10 lead on the break.
Luke Northmore grounded early within the second half earlier than Benson scored twice in fast succession to finish his hat-trick and tries from Bradley and Jimmy Staples secured Quins’ fourth Prem win this season.
