Exeter Chiefs

30 - 6

Full Time

Leicester

Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester

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Henry Slade hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

80+3'

It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80+3'

Try

The Exeter pack has powered over for Jack Yeandle to score the try.

80'

Exeter sub James Short comes onto the field.

75'

Jack Nowell departs for Exeter.

75'

Joe Ford comes on for Leicester.

75'

Manu Tuilagi leaves the field.

75'

Chris Baumann comes on.

74'

Dan Cole comes off.

74'

Don Armand has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

73'

Leicester have won 100 rucks so far this game.

73'

Henry Slade has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

71'

Kyle Traynor comes on.

71'

Logovi'i Mulipola comes off.

71'

Mathew Tait comes on.

71'

Adam Thompstone comes off.

71'

The defensive line has been broken as Jonny Hill goes through the gap.

70'

Henry Slade sets up the try.

70'

Try

Great hands by Exeter leads to a try for Jonny Hill.

70'

Leicester decide to make a substitution, with Sam Harrison getting some game time.

68'

Leicester decide to make a substitution, with Ben Youngs being replaced.

68'

Exeter make a substitution with Ian Whitten coming on.

66'

Exeter make a substitution with Gareth Steenson coming off.

66'

Leicester sub Tatafu Polota-Nau comes onto the field.

66'

Tom Youngs departs for Leicester.

66'

Sam Hill has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

65'

Leicester have won 80 rucks so far this game.

65'

Exeter have won 100 rucks so far this game.

64'

Carl Rimmer comes on for Exeter.

64'

Alec Hepburn leaves the field.

64'

Conversion

Gareth Steenson converts the try.

64'

Try

Henry Slade intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Exeter.

63'

What a run here by Henry Slade as they gets over the gainline!.

63'

Valentino Mapapalangi comes on.

60'

Mike Williams comes off.

60'

Harry Wells comes on.

60'

Michael Fitzgerald comes off.

60'

Jonny Hill has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

59'

Tomas Francis comes on.

58'

Harry Williams comes off.

58'

Jonny May makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

58'

Exeter decide to make a substitution, with Sam Simmonds getting some game time.

53'

Exeter decide to make a substitution, with Dave Ewers being replaced.

53'

Exeter make a substitution with Mitch Lees coming on.

53'

Exeter make a substitution with Thomas Waldrom coming off.

53'

Exeter sub Nic White comes onto the field.

53'

Will Chudley departs for Exeter.

53'

Conversion

Gareth Steenson has kicked a conversion.

53'

Tom Youngs comes on for Leicester.

53'

Tatafu Polota-Nau leaves the field.

53'

Try

Exeter are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Don Armand touching down.

52'

Fabulous play by Exeter has led to Will Chudley being able to wriggle through a gap.

52'

Trouble here as Henry Slade breaches the defence.

52'

Sione Kalamafoni has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

52'

Exeter have won 80 rucks so far this game.

51'

Graham Kitchener has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

51'

Tatafu Polota-Nau has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

51'

Michael Fitzgerald has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

50'

Dan Cole has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

50'

Luke Hamilton has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

49'

Exeter have won 60 rucks so far this game.

48'

Leicester have won 60 rucks so far this game.

46'

Penalty Goal

George Ford does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

42'

The second half is underway.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Penalty Goal

Gareth Steenson makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

39'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jack Nowell bursts through to advance the Exeter attack.

37'

Penalty Goal

George Ford kicks the penalty.

35'

Leicester have won 40 rucks so far this game.

31'

A gap opened in the defence and Lachlan Turner took full advantage.

26'

Exeter have won 40 rucks so far this game.

26'

Penalty Goal

Henry Slade has kicked a penalty goal.

23'

The defensive line has been broken as Matt Toomua goes through the gap.

22'

Leicester have won 20 rucks so far this game.

17'

Exeter have won 20 rucks so far this game.

13'

Jack Yeandle comes on.

Luke Cowan-Dickie comes off.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Exeter Chiefs v Leicester

Sun 31st December 2017, 07:00am PST

Points Flow Chart

Exeter Chiefs win +24

Time in lead

Mins in lead

56%

% Of Game In Lead

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Yeandle

30 - 6

81'

Hill

25 - 6

70'

Steenson

20 - 6

64'

Slade

18 - 6

63'

Steenson

13 - 6

53'

Armand

11 - 6

52'

Ford

42'

6 - 6

Half Time

Steenson

6 - 3

39'

Ford

35'

3 - 3

Slade

3 - 0

23'

Start

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Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Exeter Chiefs face off against Leicester Tigers in Gallagher Premiership on Sun 31st December 2017 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 04:00 NZST in New Zealand, 02:00 AEST in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.

Exeter Chiefs won the last encounter but Leicester Tigers are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Leicester Tigers in 1st and Exeter Chiefs in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers Squads

The official squads for Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.