Michael Cheika’s reign as Leicester head coach started in dramatic profitable trend because the Tigers claimed a 17-14 Gallagher Premiership victory at Sandy Park.
Wales worldwide flanker Tommy Reffell’s strive two minutes into stoppage time ensured an impressive win on the street.
An error-strewn contest meant the sport not often moved out of second gear, but second-half tries from No 8 Greg Fisilau and scrum-half Tom Cairns appeared to provide Exeter respiration house.
Chiefs full-back Josh Hodge kicked two conversions however Tigers wouldn’t go quietly and flanker Hanro Liebenberg’s landing gave them hope, whereas Jamie Shillcock landed a drop purpose and conversion, and Ben Volavola added the extras to Reffell’s clincher.
Former Australia and Argentina boss Cheika was appointed this summer time, succeeding Dan McKellar and charged with reviving the fortunes of a membership that completed eighth within the Premiership final time period.
Sarries begin season with victory at Gloucester
Saracens kicked off their Premiership season in spectacular type with a bonus-point victory over Gloucester at Kingsholm.
With out departed skipper Owen Farrell, new recruit Fergus Burke slipped seamlessly into his footwear to information the guests to a morale-boosting 35-26 success.
Andy Onyeama-Christie scored two of their tries and Ivan van Zyl and Tobias Elliott the others, with Burke kicking two conversions and two penalties.
Freddie Thomas, Freddie Clarke, Jack Clement and Seb Blake scored tries for Gloucester, with George Barton including three conversions.
Bathtub actual revenge on champions Northampton in Premiership opener
Bathtub turned the tables on Premiership champions Northampton as they opened their league marketing campaign with a 38-16 victory on the Recreation Floor.
Three months after shedding narrowly to Saints within the closing, Johann van Graan’s crew produced a formidable show on opening evening.
And so they triumphed in bonus-point trend as tries from wing Joe Cokanasiga, flanker Ted Hill, scrum-half Ben Spencer, centre Ollie Lawrence and alternative Jaco Coetzee noticed them residence.
Fly-half Finn Russell kicked 5 conversions and a penalty, whereas Northampton might have few complaints concerning the final result.
Flanker Josh Kemeny touched down on his Premiership debut for Saints, whereas Fin Smith booted a conversion and three penalties, but they by no means significantly threatened to go away the west nation with most factors.
Bristol start Premiership season with win at Newcastle
Bristol kicked off their Premiership season with a low-profile 24-3 win away at a much-improved Newcastle facet on Friday evening.
Underneath gray overcast skies within the north east, Newcastle and Bristol engaged in a scrum-ridden arm wrestle which opened up within the second half.
Newcastle, after a full summer time of pre-season toughening up below director of rugby Steve Diamond, have been a a lot sterner check than the facet that capitulated to a document 85-14 defeat at Ashton Gate 5 months in the past however nonetheless fell to their twenty second league defeat on the bounce.
A double from Max Malins and tries from James Williams and Siva Naulago, with AJ MacGinty including two conversions, delivered Bristol’s bonus-point win at Kingston Park. Newcastle registered simply three factors from the boot of fly-half Brett Connon.
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