Exeter 28 - 35 Northampton

● full_time 80 minutes

18 Apr 2026

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 13

Sandy Park

Head to Head

🎉 1

👏 2

🔥 1

😭 1

In a tightly contested match at Sandy Park, Northampton Saints triumphed over Exeter Chiefs with a score of 35-28. The Chiefs started strong, with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Will Rigg scoring early tries, both converted by Henry Slade. However, the Saints responded quickly, with Alex Mitchell and Ollie Sleightholme crossing the line to keep the game competitive. Fin Smith's accurate kicking proved crucial for the Saints, as he converted all of his team's tries, including a vital score from George Furbank in the second half. Late in the match, Paul Brown-Bampoe scored for Exeter, but it wasn't enough to secure a comeback. The game turned on yellow cards for the Chiefs, which allowed Northampton to exploit the numerical advantage. Ultimately, Fin Smith's late try sealed the victory for the Saints, continuing their strong performance in the Premiership.

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Weather

Temperature: 12.2°C (Feels like 7.9°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 20.3 km/h, gusting to 34.6 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 53%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
1' try Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
2' conversion Henry Slade
6' try Will Rigg
7' conversion Henry Slade
13' try Alex Mitchell
13' conversion Fin Smith
25' substitution Jack Yeandle
40' substitution Jimmy Roots
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' try Ollie Sleightholme
42' conversion Fin Smith
50' substitution George Hendy
54' substitution Olly Woodburn
54' substitution Cleopas Kundiona
54' substitution Alex Mitchell
56' substitution Ross Vintcent
58' try Campbell Ridl
59' conversion Henry Slade
59' substitution Sam Graham
59' substitution Craig Wright
59' substitution Emmanuel Iyogun
63' yellow_card Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
63' try George Furbank
64' conversion Fin Smith
65' substitution Will Rigg
68' substitution Dafydd Jenkins
68' substitution Scott Sio
70' substitution Ed Prowse
72' yellow_card Campbell Ridl
72' try Henry Pollock
73' yellow_card_complete Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
74' conversion Fin Smith
76' try Paul Brown-Bampoe
77' conversion Henry Slade
77' substitution Robbie Smith
79' try Fin Smith
80' conversion Fin Smith
80' full_time