Exeter 26 - 14 Sale

Full time

21 Mar 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 11

Sandy Park

Exeter Chiefs delivered a commanding performance against Sale Sharks, winning 26-14 at Sandy Park. The Chiefs started strong, with Varney scoring a try in the fourth minute, followed by Ridl just seven minutes later. Slade converted both tries, giving Exeter an early 14-0 lead. Sale responded with a try from van Rhyn, but the Chiefs quickly answered back with a try from Woodburn, extending their lead to 21-7 by halftime. The second half saw Sale's du Preez score, narrowing the gap to 21-14, but the Chiefs sealed their victory with a late try from Brown-Bampoe. Slade's kicking was crucial, as he added three conversions. Overall, Exeter's control and efficiency secured a well-deserved win.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 13.3°C (Feels like 13.4°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 8.9 km/h, gusting to 18.4 km/h Humidity: 66% Cloud Cover: 40%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Try

Stephen Varney · Exeter

5 - 0
11'

Try

Campbell Ridl · Exeter

10 - 0
12'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

12 - 0
21'

Try

Ernst van Rhyn · Sale

12 - 5
22'

Conversion

Robert du Preez · Sale

12 - 7
30'

Try

Olly Woodburn · Exeter

17 - 7
30'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

19 - 7
Halftime 19 - 7
Second Half
44'

Try

Daniel du Preez · Sale

19 - 12
45'

Conversion

Robert du Preez · Sale

19 - 14
47'

Substitution

Jimmy Roots on for Bachuki Tchumbadze · Exeter
47'

Substitution

Will Goodrick-Clarke on for Scott Sio · Exeter
47'

Substitution

Jimmy Roots on for Bachuki Tchumbadze · Exeter
47'

Substitution

Will Goodrick-Clarke on for Scott Sio · Exeter
47'

Substitution

Jimmy Roots on for Bachuki Tchumbadze · Exeter
47'

Substitution

Will Goodrick-Clarke on for Scott Sio · Exeter
49'

Substitution

WillGriff John on for James Harper · Sale
49'

Substitution

WillGriff John on for James Harper · Sale
49'

Substitution

WillGriff John on for James Harper · Sale
54'

Substitution

Ralph McEachran on for Simon McIntyre · Sale
54'

Substitution

Ollie Davies on for Marius Louw · Sale
54'

Substitution

Ralph McEachran on for Simon McIntyre · Sale
54'

Substitution

Ollie Davies on for Marius Louw · Sale
54'

Substitution

Ralph McEachran on for Simon McIntyre · Sale
54'

Substitution

Ollie Davies on for Marius Louw · Sale
60'

Substitution

Ethan Caine on for Nathan Jibulu · Sale
60'

Substitution

Ethan Caine on for Nathan Jibulu · Sale
60'

Substitution

Ethan Caine on for Nathan Jibulu · Sale
64'

Try

Paul Brown-Bampoe · Exeter

24 - 14
64'

Substitution

Gus Warr on for Raffi Quirke · Sale
64'

Substitution

Alex Wills on for Tom O'Flaherty · Sale
64'

Substitution

Gus Warr on for Raffi Quirke · Sale
64'

Substitution

Alex Wills on for Tom O'Flaherty · Sale
64'

Substitution

Gus Warr on for Raffi Quirke · Sale
64'

Substitution

Alex Wills on for Tom O'Flaherty · Sale
65'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

26 - 14
65'

Substitution

Julian Heaven on for Jack Yeandle · Exeter
65'

Substitution

Julian Heaven on for Jack Yeandle · Exeter
65'

Substitution

Julian Heaven on for Jack Yeandle · Exeter
69'

Substitution

Jos Gilmore on for Ben Bamber · Sale
69'

Substitution

Jos Gilmore on for Ben Bamber · Sale
69'

Substitution

Jos Gilmore on for Ben Bamber · Sale
71'

Substitution

Scott Sio on for Will Goodrick-Clarke · Exeter
71'

Substitution

Scott Sio on for Will Goodrick-Clarke · Exeter
71'

Substitution

Scott Sio on for Will Goodrick-Clarke · Exeter
74'

Substitution

Reuben Logan on for Sam Dugdale · Sale
74'

Substitution

Nathan Jibulu on for WillGriff John · Sale
74'

Substitution

Reuben Logan on for Sam Dugdale · Sale
74'

Substitution

Nathan Jibulu on for WillGriff John · Sale
74'

Substitution

Reuben Logan on for Sam Dugdale · Sale
74'

Substitution

Nathan Jibulu on for WillGriff John · Sale
78'

Substitution

Finn Worley-Brady on for Ross Vintcent · Exeter
78'

Substitution

Finn Worley-Brady on for Ross Vintcent · Exeter
78'

Substitution

Finn Worley-Brady on for Ross Vintcent · Exeter
Fulltime 26 - 14

Player ratings

Exeter

15 Olly Woodburn 6.6
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe 9.2
13 Henry Slade 6.9
12 Will Rigg 6.8
11 Campbell Ridl 8.2
10 Harvey Skinner 6.3
9 Stephen Varney 7.7
1 Scott Sio 6.8
2 Jack Yeandle 6.9
3 Bachuki Tchumbadze 6.9
4 Dafydd Jenkins 7.6
5 Andrea Zambonin 7.4
6 Tom Hooper 7.4
7 Ross Vintcent 9.1
8 Greg Fisilau 7.5
16 Julian Heaven 6.5
17 Will Goodrick-Clarke 6.6
18 Jimmy Roots 6.1
19 Lewis Pearson –
20 Finn Worley-Brady –
21 Tom Cairns –
22 Will Haydon-Wood –
23 Dan John –

Sale

15 Joe Carpenter 7.0
14 Tom O'Flaherty 6.4
13 Marius Louw 6.3
12 Rekeiti Ma'asi-White 6.6
11 Arron Reed 6.5
10 Robert du Preez 6.2
9 Raffi Quirke 6.1
1 Simon McIntyre 6.0
2 Nathan Jibulu 6.6
3 James Harper 5.8
4 Ernst van Rhyn 7.6
5 Ben Bamber 6.1
6 Jacques Vermeulen 6.4
7 Sam Dugdale 6.1
8 Daniel du Preez 7.3
16 Ethan Caine 5.9
17 Ralph McEachran 5.9
18 WillGriff John 6.1
19 Jos Gilmore 5.7
20 Reuben Logan –
21 Gus Warr 6.0
22 Ollie Davies 6.0
23 Alex Wills 6.2