Exeter 34 - 28 Newcastle

Full time

11 Oct 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 3

Sandy Park

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Exeter Chiefs triumphed 34-28 against Newcastle Red Bulls in a thrilling Premiership encounter at Sandy Park. Ross Vintcent opened the scoring for Exeter with a try, quickly followed by Henry Slade’s conversion. Christian Wade responded for Newcastle, leveling the score shortly after. The teams exchanged tries, with Slade showcasing his skills both as a scorer and a kicker. In the second half, Exeter regained the lead with a penalty from Slade, while Bachuki Tchumbadze sealed the victory with a late try. Newcastle’s Zack Henry had a notable performance, converting all four tries. This match continued the Chiefs' dominance over the Red Bulls in their recent encounters.

Broadcasters

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

Weather

Temperature: 14.3°C (Feels like 10.6°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 15.1 km/h, gusting to 26.3 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 100%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
0'

Try

Ross Vintcent · Exeter

5 - 0
1'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

7 - 0
4'

Try

Christian Wade · Newcastle

7 - 5
5'

Conversion

Zack Henry · Newcastle

7 - 7
10'

Try

Ross Vintcent · Exeter

12 - 7
13'

Try

Max Hicks · Newcastle

12 - 12
14'

Conversion

Zack Henry · Newcastle

12 - 14
19'

Try

Henry Slade · Exeter

17 - 14
20'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

19 - 14
25'

Yellow Card

Ethan Roots · Exeter
25'

Substitution

Jake Dalziel on for Harrison Obatoyinbo · Newcastle
34'

Try

Christian Wade · Newcastle

19 - 19
35'

Conversion

Zack Henry · Newcastle

19 - 21
35'

Yellow Card Complete

Ethan Roots · Exeter
Halftime 19 - 21
Second Half
44'

Try

Sam Harris · Exeter

24 - 21
45'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

26 - 21
45'

Substitution

Franco Molina on for Oscar Usher · Newcastle
47'

Substitution

Adam Brocklebank on for Pouri Rakete-Stones · Newcastle
47'

Substitution

James Harper on for Elliot Millar-Mills · Newcastle
48'

Try

Christian Wade · Newcastle

26 - 26
49'

Conversion

Zack Henry · Newcastle

26 - 28
50'

Substitution

Ollie Leatherbarrow on for Hoskins Sotutu · Newcastle
50'

Substitution

Will Goodrick-Clarke on for Ethan Burger · Exeter
50'

Substitution

Bachuki Tchumbadze on for Josh Iosefa-Scott · Exeter
54'

Substitution

Will Haydon-Wood on for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · Exeter
56'

Substitution

Samson Adejimi on for Zuriel Togiatama · Newcastle
57'

Substitution

James Elliott on for Simon Benitez Cruz · Newcastle
57'

Substitution

Tom Hooper on for Harry Wilson · Exeter
58'

Substitution

Kane James on for Greg Fisilau · Exeter
58'

Substitution

Zack Wimbush on for Sam Harris · Exeter
60'

Substitution

Louie Gulley on for Jack Yeandle · Exeter
63'

Penalty

Henry Slade · Exeter

29 - 28
68'

Substitution

Sam Graham on for Tom Christie · Newcastle
76'

Yellow Card

Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle
76'

Try

Bachuki Tchumbadze · Exeter

34 - 28
Fulltime 34 - 28

Player ratings

Exeter

15 Sam Harris 7.0
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 7.2
13 Henry Slade 8.4
12 Will Butt 6.1
11 Tommy Wyatt 7.0
10 Harvey Skinner 6.7
9 Stephen Varney 7.4
1 Ethan Burger 7.5
2 Jack Yeandle 7.2
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott 7.5
4 Harry Wilson 6.9
5 Dafydd Jenkins 6.5
6 Ethan Roots 5.1
7 Ross Vintcent 9.1
8 Greg Fisilau 7.3
16 Louie Gulley 6.7
17 Will Goodrick-Clarke 6.2
18 Bachuki Tchumbadze 7.7
19 Tom Hooper 6.4
20 Kane James 7.2
21 Sam Wolstenholme –
22 Will Haydon-Wood 6.4
23 Zack Wimbush 6.4

Newcastle

15 Harrison Obatoyinbo 6.5
14 Christian Wade 10.0
13 Alex Hearle 5.6
12 Sammy Arnold 6.7
11 Werner Kok 5.9
10 Zack Henry 6.7
9 Simon Benitez Cruz 5.8
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones 6.8
2 Zuriel Togiatama 6.4
3 Elliot Millar-Mills 6.2
4 Oscar Usher 5.7
5 Cam Jordan 7.1
6 Max Hicks 7.0
7 Tom Christie 7.3
8 Hoskins Sotutu 6.6
16 Samson Adejimi 6.5
17 Adam Brocklebank 4.4
18 James Harper 5.8
19 Franco Molina 5.5
20 Ollie Leatherbarrow 6.5
21 Sam Graham 5.4
22 James Elliott 5.6
23 Jake Dalziel 6.1