Chiefs march on to next round

Exeter Chiefs secured a quarter final berth in the Investec Champions Cup at a windy Sandy Park, defeating Bath Rugby 21-15 in a comeback victory.

A statement was made early in the encounter as Chiefs won consecutive penalties in the Bath 22 – a breakdown infringement followed by a dominant scrum. The task was made harder for the visitors when hooker Tom Dunn was sent to the sin bin in the fifth minute for a high tackle on Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.

A recurring theme of the day meant Chiefs’ lineout was pivotal to them getting onto the front-foot. Welsh international Christ Tshiunza was integral, stealing a number of Bath’s throws whilst Jack Yeandle – on his 50th Champions Cup appearance – was the veteran leader needed at the set piece for Chiefs.

The visitors were dealt a blow early on, when Finn Russell limped from the turf in just the 15th minute, his afternoon over.

With just ten minutes remaining, the intensity from the Chiefs offered Bath no quarter, and the visitors red waves crashed helplessly against a blue wall.

When the final whistle blew, Sandy Park erupted with all eyes now turning to Toulouse and Racing 92, and a quarter final on the horizon.

Full-time: Chiefs 21 – 15 Bath

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