Northampton 26 - 17 Exeter

● full_time 80 minutes

20 Jun 2026

English Premiership

Stage: Grand Final Round 20

Allianz Stadium

Head to Head

🎉 3

👏 2

💩 1

🔥 2

😭 1

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.

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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

0' kickoff
1' try Tommy Freeman
2' conversion Fin Smith
8' substitution Max Norey
9' try Campbell Ridl
11' substitution Archie McParland
31' try Fin Smith
32' conversion Fin Smith
39' try Josh Iosefa-Scott
40' half_time
40' second_half
45' substitution Scott Sio
45' substitution Josh Iosefa-Scott
47' substitution Ethan Roots
48' substitution Elliot Millar-Mills
48' substitution Curtis Langdon
48' substitution Emmanuel Iyogun
50' yellow_card Josh Kemeny
51' try Dafydd Jenkins
52' conversion Henry Slade
53' substitution Ed Prowse
56' yellow_card Dafydd Jenkins
56' substitution Tom Pearson
60' substitution Tom Litchfield
60' yellow_card_complete Josh Kemeny
64' try George Hendy
66' yellow_card_complete Dafydd Jenkins
67' try George Hendy
68' conversion Fin Smith
68' substitution Dafydd Jenkins
77' substitution Greg Fisilau
77' substitution Campbell Ridl
77' substitution Josh Kemeny
80' full_time