Quins
24 - 22
Exeter
18 May 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 17
Twickenham Stoop
Harlequins narrowly defeated Exeter Chiefs 24-22 in a thrilling Premiership encounter at Twickenham Stoop. Cadan Murley opened the scoring with a try early in the second minute, followed by a quick conversion from Marcus Smith. Exeter's Tamati Tua was yellow-carded, allowing Harlequins to capitalize with a second try from Will Porter. Exeter responded with tries from Rusiate Tuima and Tom Wyatt, narrowing the gap as the first half ended. In the second half, Smith scored a try and added a conversion, showcasing his pivotal role in the match. The Chiefs fought back with a penalty from Henry Slade but could not secure the win despite a late yellow card for Wyatt. Harlequins maintained their composure to hold onto their slim lead and claim victory.
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Weather
Temperature: 18.1°C (Feels like 18.5°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 9.4 km/h, gusting to 21.1 km/h Humidity: 50% Cloud Cover: 25%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 2' try Cadan Murley
- 3' conversion Marcus Smith
- 13' yellow_card Tamati Tua
- 19' try Will Porter
- 20' conversion Marcus Smith
- 21' try Rusiate Tuima
- 22' conversion Henry Slade
- 23' yellow_card_complete Tamati Tua
- 28' try Tom Wyatt
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' try Stu Townsend
- 43' conversion Henry Slade
- 50' substitution Josh Iosefa-Scott
- 53' substitution Jack Walker
- 53' substitution Jonny Green
- 55' substitution Will Evans
- 59' try Marcus Smith
- 59' substitution Oscar Beard
- 60' conversion Marcus Smith
- 60' substitution Jack Yeandle
- 60' substitution Rusiate Tuima
- 63' penalty Henry Slade
- 63' substitution Will Porter
- 63' substitution Kwenzo Blose
- 63' substitution Jacques Vermeulen
- 63' substitution Billy Keast
- 64' substitution Rodrigo Isgro
- 68' substitution Titi Lamositele
- 70' penalty Marcus Smith
- 74' substitution Fin Baxter
- 74' substitution Kwenzo Blose
- 79' yellow_card Tom Wyatt
- 80' full_time