Exeter 24 - 10 Leicester

● full_time 80 minutes

28 Dec 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 8

Sandy Park

Exeter Chiefs secured a convincing 24-10 victory over Leicester Tigers at Sandy Park. The match began with an early try from Fisilau, swiftly converted by Slade, putting the Chiefs ahead. Ridl added a second try before Leicester's Henderson responded, reducing the deficit with a try of his own. Slade's kicking proved crucial as he added penalty points and conversions to keep the scoreboard ticking. The Tigers struggled with discipline, receiving multiple yellow cards, which hampered their efforts. Varney sealed the game with a late try for Exeter, ensuring a comfortable win. This match marked a strong rebound for Exeter following their previous defeat to Leicester earlier in the season.

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Weather

Temperature: 5.7°C (Feels like 0.5°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 17.4 km/h, gusting to 30.8 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 89%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
9' try Greg Fisilau
10' conversion Henry Slade
24' try Campbell Ridl
25' conversion Henry Slade
32' substitution Solomone Kata
32' substitution Tom Whiteley
34' try Cameron Henderson
35' conversion Billy Searle
39' substitution Tommy Reffell
40' half_time
40' second_half
49' penalty Henry Slade
49' yellow_card Sam Williams
50' substitution Joe Heyes
50' substitution Olly Cracknell
58' substitution Joseph Dweba
58' substitution Scott Sio
59' yellow_card_complete Sam Williams
60' substitution Tom Hooper
60' substitution Izaia Perese
61' yellow_card Billy Searle
63' substitution Nicky Smith
69' substitution Andrea Zambonin
69' substitution Bachuki Tchumbadze
71' try Stephen Varney
71' yellow_card_complete Billy Searle
72' conversion Henry Slade
73' substitution Will Rigg
73' substitution Jamie Blamire
75' yellow_card Rusi Tuima
76' penalty Billy Searle
80' full_time