Exeter smash Sale to move second in Gallagher Premiership, Harlequins grab late away victory at Bristol
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Published 28/10/2023 at 19:08 GMT
Exeter are now in second place in the Gallagher Premiership Rugby table after they beat Sale on Saturday afternoon, winning by a huge 43-0 margin in another impressive display for the start of their campaign. Elsewhere, Harlequins were able to claim a 23-21 comeback win as they secured a victory of their own at a soaking Ashton Gate.
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Exeter demolished Sale 43-0 with a massive home win in the Gallagher Premiership Rugby on Saturday, while Harlequins won late at Bristol.
Greg Fisilau and Dan Frost both scored early tries to leave the home side already dominant, and then efforts from Josh Iosefa-Scott and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso made sure of a bonus point before half-time.
Another try from Niall Armstrong, and a penalty try in the second half, finished off the victory.
The win moves Exeter up into second in the league behind Bath, who lost 25-24 to Leicester.
"We're over the moon. Sale are a very tough, physical side, especially in those conditions," Exeter forwards coach Rob Hunter told BBC Radio Devon.
"I think we rolled up our sleeves and really went at the game in a different way to how we did two weeks ago against Saracens.
"The conditions meant it was a very different game, but we couldn't be happier with that performance."
Earlier in the day, Bristol Bears lost for the first time in the Premiership this season, when Jarrod Evans scored a brilliant 79th minute penalty from 45 metres out.
Harlequins came away with a 23-21 win at Ashton Gate in wet conditions, as Bristol briefly threatened victory.
They had been 13-0 down but rallied in the second half to go 21-13 clear, but Alex Dombrant was tackled illegally by Jake Heenan, who went to the sin bin.
Two tries from George Hammond allied to three penalties and two conversions from Evans was enough to beat out Callum Sheedy’s kicking alongside tries from Harry Thacker and Virimi Vakatawa.
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