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Wade reaches 100 Prem tries as Newcastle lose 34-28 to Exeter
Newcastle Red Bulls lost 34-28 to Exeter in a Prem Rugby match at Exeter.
Newcastle winger Christian Wade scored three tries, reaching 100 in the league.
He is only the second player to reach that mark and is one try short of the record of 101, set by Chris Ashton.
Exeter scored five tries, including two by Ross Vintcent, and secured the win with a late try by Bachuki Tchumbadze.
The result gave Exeter their first win of the season and kept them eighth, four points behind leaders Gloucester.
Newcastle remain bottom and winless, though they earned two losing bonus points.
The match did not change the record: Wade is still one try behind Ashton.
Christian Wade scored a hat-trick in Newcastle Red Bulls’ 34-28 defeat by Exeter.
His third try was his 100th in Prem Rugby, making him the second player to reach the milestone.
Wade is now one try short of Chris Ashton’s record of 101.
Exeter secured their first win of the season with a late try by Bachuki Tchumbadze.
Newcastle remained bottom of the table despite earning two losing bonus points.
- Who
- Newcastle Red Bulls and Exeter played; Christian Wade scored three tries for Newcastle.
- What
- Exeter won 34-28, while Wade reached 100 Prem Rugby tries.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Sandy Park, Exeter.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
At half-time, my biggest frustration was with our defensive energy.
I thought we were attacking pretty well. I thought we looked a lot more enthusiastic in attack.
Exeter’s Ross Vintcent scored after 38 seconds, and the teams shared five tries in the opening quarter.
Wade’s second try gave Newcastle a 21-19 lead.
Wade scored his third try after a Henry Slade pass went astray, reaching 100 Prem Rugby tries.
Slade kicked a penalty to put Exeter ahead.
Tchumbadze scored from a close-range line-out maul to secure Exeter’s win.
- Final score
- Exeter 34, Newcastle Red Bulls 28
- Wade’s tries
- 3
- Wade’s Prem Rugby total
- 100 tries
- Prem Rugby try record
- 101, set by Chris Ashton
- Attendance
- 7,071
- Exeter’s position
- Eighth in the Prem
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