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Exeter beat Newcastle 34-28 for first win of the season
Exeter Chiefs beat Newcastle Red Bulls 34-28 at Sandy Park in Exeter to earn their first win of the Prem season.
Newcastle winger Christian Wade scored three tries and became the second player to reach 100 tries in the competition.
He is now one try short of the record of 101, set by Chris Ashton.
Exeter’s Ross Vintcent scored twice, and Bachuki Tchumbadze added a late try that helped secure the win.
The match had a fast start, with five tries in the opening 20 minutes.
Exeter are eighth in the league, while Newcastle remain bottom without a win; Newcastle earned two losing bonus points.
The match drew 7,071 fans, and Exeter had closed the North Terrace for the first time at a Prem game.
Exeter beat Newcastle Red Bulls 34-28 at Sandy Park to claim their first win of the season.
Christian Wade scored three tries for Newcastle and became the second player to reach 100 top-tier Prem tries.
Ross Vintcent scored twice for Exeter, who secured the result with a late try from Bachuki Tchumbadze.
The match was level at 28-28 before Sam Slade’s penalty and Tchumbadze’s try put Exeter ahead.
The sources differ on the match’s try count: the Guardian says nine, while BBC Sport says eight.
- Who
- Exeter Chiefs and Newcastle Red Bulls.
- What
- Exeter won 34-28 for their first win of the season. Christian Wade scored a hat-trick and reached 100 Prem tries.
- When
- 11 October 2026.
- Where
- Sandy Park in Exeter, England.
- Why
- Tchumbadze’s late try secured Exeter’s win after Slade’s penalty gave them the lead.
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I don’t think it’s a catastrophe but he said he doesn’t feel right
It’s more of a concern than a long-term worry.
At half-time, my biggest frustration was with our defensive energy.
Ross Vintcent scored Exeter’s first try after charging down a Newcastle kick.
Wade scored twice, and Newcastle went into half-time with a 21-19 lead.
Wade scored his third try to reach 100 Prem 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 28
- Exeter tries
- Ross Vintcent 2; Henry Slade, Sam Harris and Bachuki Tchumbadze 1 each
- Newcastle tries
- Christian Wade 3; Max Hicks 1
- Wade milestone
- 100 Prem tries
- Attendance
- 7,071
- Venue
- Sandy Park, Exeter
Sources
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