Saracens:(15) 40 |
Attempt: Hadfield 2, van Zyl, Gonzalez, McFarland. Cons: Farrell 3 pen: Farrell 2 Drop goal: farrell |
Exeter: (15) 22 |
Attempt: Woodburn, Fisilau, Tuima Cons: hodge 2 pen: hodge |
Owen Farrell led Saracens to a 40-22 victory over Exeter Chiefs in his first game as manager, scoring 15 points. His transfer to Racing 92 has been announced.
Tries from James Hadfield and Ivan van Zyl, combined with goals from Chiefs' Ollie Woodburn and Greg Fisilau, left the teams level at 15-15 at half-time.
Exeter's Russ Tuima scored one of his tries of the season with a great move to make the score 22-22.
However, Farrell's penalty and drop goal and Hadfield's second try sealed the victory.
Theo McFarland scored the equalizer in stoppage time after Farrell's kick into the in-goal area was mistimed by Ben Hammersley and the forward was given a point.
Saracens took the bonus point one point ahead of Exeter to move into fourth place in the Premiership, eight points behind leaders Northampton Saints and one point behind Harlequins and Bath.
Saracens: good. Seguin, Tompkins, Hartley, Lewington. Farrell (Captain), Van Zyl. Mulipola, Hadfield, Judge, McFarland, Tizard, Gonzalez, Christie, B. Vunipola.
Replacement: Crean, Mawi, Hoskins, Stonham, Knight, Simpson, Sinti, Parton.
Exeter: Hodge; Hammersley, Wimbush, Devoto, Woodburn. Skinner, Townsend. Hepburn, Yandle, Street, Twima, Jenkins (Capt.), Pearson, Vermeulen, Fisilau.
Replacement: Frost, Southworth, Iosefa-Scott, Dunn, Vincent, Cairns, McCaig, Relton.
Referee: Carl Dixon.