Exeter Chiefs secured a first win of the season with a 34-28 victory over Newcastle Falcons, a match highlighted by Christian Wade's milestone 100th Premiership try. Wade, 35, scored a hat-trick to become just the second player to reach the century mark in Premiership history, trailing only Chris Ashton. Exeter led 19-14 at halftime after tries from Ross Vintcent and Sam Harris, but Newcastle led 21-19 early in the second half thanks to three Wade tries.
Exeter regained the lead through Slade's penalty and a late try from Bachuki Tchumbadze. Despite the loss, Newcastle earned two losing bonus points but remains winless at the bottom of the table. A sparse crowd of 7,071 witnessed the action, with Exeter's Rob Baxter praising his team's attacking play but criticizing defensive energy in the first half.
The result keeps Exeter eighth, four points behind leaders Gloucester.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing