Newcastle 14 - 38 Exeter

Full time

27 Mar 2026

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

Kingston Park

Newcastle vs Exeter head to head

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Exeter Chiefs showcased their superiority against Newcastle Red Bulls with a convincing 38-14 victory at Kingston Park. Paul Brown-Bampoe opened the scoring with an early try, followed by a second from Campbell Ridl just five minutes later. Harvey Skinner's accurate kicking added to the Chiefs' tally as they surged to a commanding lead. Despite Christian Wade's response for the Red Bulls, Exeter continued to dominate with tries from Ridl and Olly Woodburn. In the second half, Stephen Varney extended Exeter's lead, and the Chiefs' relentless pressure culminated in a late try from Connor Hancock. The Red Bulls struggled to gain momentum, unable to capitalize on their few opportunities. Overall, Exeter's clinical performance highlighted their attacking prowess and solidified their position in the Premiership.

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Weather

Temperature: 6.7°C (Feels like 0.4°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 19.3 km/h, gusting to 37.4 km/h Humidity: 71% Cloud Cover: 29%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Paul Brown-Bampoe · Exeter

0 - 5
10'

Try

Campbell Ridl · Exeter

0 - 10
11'

Conversion

Harvey Skinner · Exeter

0 - 12
15'

Try

Paul Brown-Bampoe · Exeter

0 - 17
25'

Try

Olly Woodburn · Exeter

0 - 22
25'

Conversion

Harvey Skinner · Exeter

0 - 24
31'

Try

Christian Wade · Newcastle

5 - 24
32'

Conversion

Brett Connon · Newcastle

7 - 24
36'

Try

Campbell Ridl · Exeter

7 - 29
37'

Conversion

Harvey Skinner · Exeter

7 - 31
40'

Substitution

Murray McCallum on for Richard Palframan · Newcastle
Halftime 7 - 31
Second Half
41'

Try

Stephen Varney · Exeter

7 - 36
42'

Conversion

Harvey Skinner · Exeter

7 - 38
47'

Substitution

Freddie Clarke on for Adam Scott · Newcastle
51'

Substitution

Tom Gordon on for Reuben Parsons · Newcastle
53'

Substitution

Ben Healy on for Brett Connon · Newcastle
54'

Substitution

Ethan Burger on for Scott Sio · Exeter
54'

Substitution

Julian Heaven on for Jack Yeandle · Exeter
54'

Substitution

Bachuki Tchumbadze on for Jimmy Roots · Exeter
56'

Substitution

Oliver Spencer on for Harrison Obatoyinbo · Newcastle
58'

Substitution

Ollie Fletcher on for George McGuigan · Newcastle
60'

Substitution

Lewis Pearson on for Andrea Zambonin · Exeter
60'

Substitution

Finn Worley-Brady on for Tom Hooper · Exeter
60'

Substitution

Tom Cairns on for Stephen Varney · Exeter
60'

Substitution

Will Haydon-Wood on for Harvey Skinner · Exeter
68'

Substitution

Connor Hancock on for Oscar Usher · Newcastle
69'

Substitution

Dan John on for Campbell Ridl · Exeter
75'

Substitution

James Elliott on for Simon Benitez Cruz · Newcastle
79'

Try

Connor Hancock · Newcastle

12 - 38
80'

Conversion

Ben Healy · Newcastle

14 - 38
Fulltime 14 - 38

Player ratings

Newcastle

15 Elliott Obatoyinbo 5.6
14 Christian Wade 8.4
13 Alex Hearle 6.6
12 Rhys Beeckmans 6.8
11 Harrison Obatoyinbo 5.8
10 Brett Connon 6.6
9 Simon Benitez Cruz 6.1
1 Adam Brocklebank 6.4
2 George McGuigan 6.4
3 Richard Palframan 6.3
4 Oscar Usher 6.3
5 Adam Scott 5.9
6 Reuben Parsons 5.8
7 Tom Christie 7.3
8 Ollie Leatherbarrow 6.7
16 Ollie Fletcher 6.2
17 Connor Hancock 6.8
18 Murray McCallum 5.6
19 Freddie Clarke 5.7
20 Tom Gordon 6.2
21 James Elliott –
22 Ben Healy 5.9
23 Oliver Spencer 6.8

Exeter

15 Olly Woodburn 7.8
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe 8.8
13 Nick Lilley 5.8
12 Will Rigg 6.7
11 Campbell Ridl 8.6
10 Harvey Skinner 7.3
9 Stephen Varney 7.0
1 Scott Sio 6.3
2 Jack Yeandle 7.3
3 Jimmy Roots 7.4
4 Rusi Tuima 6.4
5 Andrea Zambonin 6.8
6 Tom Hooper 7.5
7 Ross Vintcent 7.2
8 Greg Fisilau 6.9
16 Julian Heaven 6.7
17 Ethan Burger 6.5
18 Bachuki Tchumbadze 5.6
19 Lewis Pearson 6.0
20 Finn Worley-Brady 7.0
21 Tom Cairns 6.3
22 Will Haydon-Wood 6.4
23 Dan John 6.6