Northampton 26 - 17 Exeter

Full time

20 Jun 2026

English Premiership

Stage: Grand Final Round 20

Allianz Stadium

Northampton vs Exeter head to head

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Northampton Saints secured a 26-17 victory against Exeter Chiefs at Allianz Stadium. Tommy Freeman opened the scoring for the Saints with an early try, quickly followed by a conversion from Fin Smith. Exeter responded with a try from Campbell Ridl, but Northampton maintained their lead with a try from Smith before halftime. The Chiefs surged ahead in the second half with Dafydd Jenkins scoring, giving them a brief 17-14 lead. However, George Hendy scored two crucial tries for the Saints, sealing their comeback and ultimately the win. Fin Smith's kicking was instrumental, adding three conversions to his tally. The match showcased a tense back-and-forth battle, but Northampton's resilience proved decisive.

Broadcasters

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

Weather

Temperature: 13.1°C (Feels like 10.6°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 9.1 km/h, gusting to 17.5 km/h Humidity: 74% Cloud Cover: 2%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

5 - 0
2'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 0
8'

Substitution

Joseph Dweba on for Max Norey · Exeter
9'

Try

Campbell Ridl · Exeter

7 - 5
11'

Substitution

Alex Mitchell on for Archie McParland · Northampton
31'

Try

Fin Smith · Northampton

12 - 5
32'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

14 - 5
39'

Try

Josh Iosefa-Scott · Exeter

14 - 10
Halftime 14 - 10
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Ethan Burger on for Scott Sio · Exeter
45'

Substitution

Bachuki Tchumbadze on for Josh Iosefa-Scott · Exeter
47'

Substitution

Christ Tshiunza on for Ethan Roots · Exeter
48'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Elliot Millar-Mills · Northampton
48'

Substitution

Craig Wright on for Curtis Langdon · Northampton
48'

Substitution

Danilo Fischetti on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
50'

Yellow Card

Josh Kemeny · Northampton
51'

Try

Dafydd Jenkins · Exeter

14 - 15
52'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

14 - 17
53'

Substitution

JJ van der Mescht on for Ed Prowse · Northampton
56'

Yellow Card

Dafydd Jenkins · Exeter
56'

Substitution

Callum Chick on for Tom Pearson · Northampton
60'

Substitution

Fraser Dingwall on for Tom Litchfield · Northampton
60'

Yellow Card Complete

Josh Kemeny · Northampton
64'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

19 - 17
66'

Yellow Card Complete

Dafydd Jenkins · Exeter
67'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

24 - 17
68'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

26 - 17
68'

Substitution

Ross Vintcent on for Dafydd Jenkins · Exeter
77'

Substitution

Kane James on for Greg Fisilau · Exeter
77'

Substitution

Will Haydon-Wood on for Campbell Ridl · Exeter
77'

Substitution

Tom Lockett on for Josh Kemeny · Northampton
Fulltime 26 - 17

Player ratings

Northampton

15 George Furbank 6.8
14 Tommy Freeman 9.4
13 Tom Litchfield 7.0
12 Rory Hutchinson 6.7
11 George Hendy 7.6
10 Fin Smith 7.8
9 Archie McParland 6.3
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 7.3
2 Curtis Langdon 7.3
3 Elliot Millar-Mills 6.3
4 Alex Coles 9.1
5 Ed Prowse 7.7
6 Josh Kemeny 5.6
7 Tom Pearson 7.6
8 Henry Pollock 9.0
16 Craig Wright 7.1
17 Danilo Fischetti 6.6
18 Luke Green 6.3
19 JJ van der Mescht 7.5
20 Tom Lockett –
21 Callum Chick 6.8
22 Alex Mitchell 7.1
23 Fraser Dingwall 6.3

Exeter

15 Olly Woodburn 6.4
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 6.2
13 Henry Slade 6.1
12 Len Ikitau 8.2
11 Campbell Ridl 7.0
10 Harvey Skinner 6.5
9 Stephen Varney 6.2
1 Scott Sio 6.7
2 Max Norey –
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott 6.5
4 Dafydd Jenkins 6.1
5 Andrea Zambonin 6.3
6 Tom Hooper 6.2
7 Ethan Roots 5.9
8 Greg Fisilau 7.0
16 Joseph Dweba 7.1
17 Ethan Burger 6.3
18 Bachuki Tchumbadze 6.1
19 Christ Tshiunza 6.4
20 Ross Vintcent 5.9
21 Kane James –
22 Tom Cairns –
23 Will Haydon-Wood –