Exeter 13-34 Saracens: Champs too good for Chiefs

Exeter 13-34 Saracens: Champs too good for Chiefs

  • Saracens recorded a 34-13 bonus-point win against Exeter
  • The victory was the Premiership champions second successive win at Sandy Park
  • The Londoners top the early-season standings with 10 points
Saracens put in a complete performance against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on Sunday, running out 34-13 winners in the Premiership.

Alex Lozowski raced Saracens into an early lead with a fourth-minute try, with Sean Maitland grabbing the second of the afternoon and his first for the club.

Henry Slade slotted two penalties through either side of a Richard Wigglesworth yellow card, as Chiefs worked their way back into the game.



Maitland went over again following the break, with Jackson Wray sealing the bonus point.

Luke Cowan-Dickie gave the hosts hope with a try late in the second-half, but Ben Spencer went over at the death for a 34-13 win.
LINE UPSExeter: 15 Phil Dollman, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Ollie Devoto, 12 Sam Hill, 11 Ian Whitten, 10 Henry Slade, 9 Will Chudley, 8 Thomas Waldrom, 7 Julian Salvi, 6 Don Armand, 5 Damian Welch, 4 Geoff Parling (c), 3 Greg Holmes, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Ben Moon
Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Harry Williams, 19 Mitch Lees, 20 Dave Dennis, 21 Dave Lewis, 22 Gareth Steenson, 23 Max Bodilly

Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Brad Barritt (c), 11 Sean Maitland, 10 Alex Lozowski, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Jackson Wray, 5 George Kruis, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Petrus Du Plessis, 2 Jamie George, 1 Mako Vunipola
Replacements: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Richard Barrington, 18 Juan Figallo, 19 Jim Hamilton, 20 Michael Rhodes, 21 Ben Spencer, 22 Duncan Taylor, 23 Mike Ellery


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