Exeter 17 - 15 Newcastle

Full time

29 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 13

Sandy Park

Exeter Chiefs triumphed over Newcastle Falcons with a narrow 17-15 victory at Sandy Park. Will Rigg opened the scoring for the Chiefs with an early try, converted by Henry Slade. The Falcons responded quickly with Joe Davis and Max Clark both crossing the line, giving them a lead after Rigg's yellow card. Martin Moloney's try just before halftime helped Exeter regain momentum, trailing 12-14 at the break. In the second half, Brett Connon extended Newcastle's lead with a penalty, but Exeter's Greg Fisilau later scored the decisive try. Despite the Falcons' efforts, they couldn't find a way back, resulting in a hard-fought win for the Chiefs. This match showcased strong performances from Rigg and Slade for Exeter, while Connon and Clark were standout players for Newcastle.

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Weather

Temperature: 11.2°C (Feels like 5.2°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 21.4 km/h, gusting to 38.8 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 85%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Will Rigg · Exeter

5 - 0
7'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

7 - 0
12'

Try

Joe Davis · Newcastle

7 - 5
14'

Conversion

Brett Connon · Newcastle

7 - 7
27'

Try

Max Clark · Newcastle

7 - 12
34'

Yellow Card

Richard Palframan · Newcastle
36'

Try

Martin Moloney · Exeter

12 - 12
Halftime 12 - 12
Second Half
41'

Penalty

Brett Connon · Newcastle

12 - 15
42'

Substitution

Rusiate Tuima on for Franco Molina · Exeter
42'

Substitution

Tom Cairns on for Stu Townsend · Exeter
42'

Substitution

Murray McCallum on for Alex Hearle · Newcastle
44'

Substitution

Alex Hearle on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle
44'

Yellow Card Complete

Richard Palframan · Newcastle
47'

Substitution

Tamati Tua on for Will Rigg · Exeter
50'

Substitution

Kwenzo Blose on for Scott Sio · Exeter
50'

Substitution

Max Norey on for Jack Yeandle · Exeter
50'

Substitution

Jimmy Roots on for Josh Iosefa-Scott · Exeter
56'

Substitution

Oliver Spencer on for Max Clark · Newcastle
60'

Substitution

Sam Stuart on for Joe Davis · Newcastle
60'

Substitution

Murray McCallum on for Richard Palframan · Newcastle
67'

Substitution

Kane James on for Martin Moloney · Exeter
71'

Substitution

Ben Hammersley on for Ben Coen · Exeter
73'

Substitution

Ollie Leatherbarrow on for Cameron Neild · Newcastle
73'

Substitution

Mike Rewcastle on for Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle
79'

Try

Greg Fisilau · Exeter

17 - 15
Fulltime 17 - 15

Player ratings

Exeter

15 Harvey Skinner 6.5
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe 7.6
13 Henry Slade 6.9
12 Will Rigg 6.8
11 Josh Hodge 8.3
10 Ben Coen 5.7
9 Stu Townsend 6.8
1 Scott Sio 6.6
2 Jack Yeandle 7.0
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott 7.4
4 Dafydd Jenkins 7.5
5 Franco Molina 6.5
6 Martin Moloney 8.1
7 Richard Capstick 7.5
8 Greg Fisilau 8.5
16 Max Norey 7.4
17 Kwenzo Blose 6.4
18 Jimmy Roots 5.6
19 Rusiate Tuima 6.4
20 Kane James 6.1
21 Tom Cairns 6.8
22 Tamati Tua 6.3
23 Ben Hammersley –

Newcastle

15 Elliott Obatoyinbo 7.9
14 Alex Hearle 5.7
13 Connor Doherty 6.2
12 Max Clark 6.8
11 Ben Stevenson 5.5
10 Brett Connon 6.6
9 Joe Davis 7.1
1 Adam Brocklebank 5.7
2 Jamie Blamire 8.0
3 Richard Palframan 5.3
4 John Hawkins 6.4
5 Sebastian de Chaves 6.4
6 Freddie Lockwood 6.7
7 Cameron Neild 7.0
8 Callum Chick 6.1
16 Ollie Fletcher –
17 Mike Rewcastle –
18 Murray McCallum 5.8
19 Adam Scott –
20 Ollie Leatherbarrow –
21 Sam Stuart 5.6
22 Kieran Wilkinson –
23 Oliver Spencer 5.9