December 24, 2024

Sam Simmonds scores yet again as Exeter Chiefs survive fightback from 14-man Leicester Tigers

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It was pretty much one-way traffic at Sandy Park, where the European and Premiership champions somehow managed to ship five tries in a spirited Leicester Tigers comeback, yet still end up comfortable winners.

Few sides score that many tries against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park, let alone a team reduced to 14 men, as the Tigers were for most of the match. Consequently, Exeter dominated possession and territory, leading from start to finish and scoring seven excellent tries of their own.

These Chiefs are dangerous from one to 15, with tryscoring tight forwards, two galloping flankers who offload for fun, and a No 8 who doubles-up as a prolific wing in Sam Simmonds, who has now scored 14 tries in as many Premiership games this

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