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Chiefs return to winning ways in thriller
By Matthew Scott
Premiership leaders Exeter Chiefs returned to winning ways on Saturday, sneaking past Northampton Saints 31-30 at Sandy Park thanks to Thomas Waldrom's last-minute try.
Rob Baxter's men came into the contest nursing three-consecutive defeats and had looked set for a fourth with Northampton enjoying a 13-point advantage with 10 minutes to play.
However, Don Armand ran in from 15 yards to cut the gap to six and Exeter were soon laying siege to the Saints line, seeing a possible penalty try ruled a five-metre line-out, from which Waldrom bundled over next to the posts, giving Joe Simmonds a simple task of securing victory.
Exeter's closest rivals in action on Saturday were Wasps, who played out the first Premiership draw of the season at Gloucester, with more late drama to be found at Kingsholm.
Eleven points from the boot of Billy Twelvetrees looked like a winning haul, until Christian Wade touched down and Jimmy Gopperth's nerveless conversion - the last touch of the match - ensured the spoils were shared at 25-25.
It was another tight affair at the Rec, where Bath beat Sale Sharks 33-32, but they remain in fifth after Newcastle Falcons left Harlequins with a 28-10 win.
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It took a whole season to wash the Foster stink out to be fair. There's still been substantial change though. I think only 7 starters from the RWC QF v IRE started the IRE test in Dublin. This year wasn't the year for full innovation, transition needs to be balanced, & incremental. The new coaches will be able to stamp their full mark on the ABs from 2025 when Razor will select his first proper squad from a mega talented player pool. Exciting times ahead.
Go to commentsWhat on earth is Tele'a doing passing the ball away so quickly on his line break, like a fatty making a bust and trying to find a winger to give the ball to lol
The amount of inconsistency with the head contact law coming into the game. No red yesterday and no yellow today, but then another player gets a suspension for a side on headonhead (as apposed to these two sweet shoulders) contact last week. Happy if there is a referee change to having a bit more commensense.
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