Exeter 36-42 NorthamptonChiefs taste defeat at Sandy Park for first time in 23 matches
Ollie Sleightholme scored three tries as Northampton moved back on top of the Premiership after staging a stunning fightback to beat Exeter 42-36 at Sandy Park. Saints recovered from 26-0 down midway through the first half to make it seven games unbeaten and end Exeter’s run of 23 home matches without defeat.
Wing Sleightholme’s treble was the highlight for Northampton, who clinched a spectacular victory through Rory Hutchinson’s score with the game’s final play. There were also tries for skipper George Furbank and scrum-half Callum Braley, with Fin Smith kicking six conversions in a bonus-point triumph.