EXETER CLAIMED A first English Premiership victory of the season at the ninth attempt as they edged out Gloucester 22-15 on Sunday.
The Chiefs climbed off the basement above Newcastle after a nervy encounter at Sandy Park.
Prop Josh Iosefa-Scott’s late try secured the points following a strong Gloucester second-half fightback.
Exeter led at the break following touchdowns for hooker Dan Frost and centre Tamati Tua, with Henry Slade converting both scores, as Gloucester were reduced to a solitary Santi Carreras penalty.
But tries in quick succession after the interval for fly-half Gareth Anscombe and replacement prop Jamal Ford-Robinson, one converted by Carreras, put them ahead.
Carreras, though, also missed a conversion and a penalty, and Exeter closed the game out via a Slade penalty and Iosefa-Scott’s try.
“It was awesome,” said England centre Slade, playing at fly-half on Sunday. “Confidence has been low. Naturally, when you lose games on the bounce, you do lose confidence.
“But the boys have been scrapping and fighting. There has been a lot of heartache, and to come out on the right side today makes it all the better because it has taken so long.”
232 days since the chiefs last won a game in the premiership, now that’s a champions cup side right there!!
@Stuart: Less than 6 hours Stuart.
@Stuart: pipe down chief. Honestly.
@Stuart: Chiefs have fallen drastically from the HCup winning side, they were everyones favourite Prem side being one of the few that didnt overspend, and built slowly from the championship to premiership and HCup champs, but after covid they have made drastic cuts as they didn’t have the sugar daddy like most Prem sides and stick rigidly within what they can afford and are one of the few that dont have massive debt and lost most of that squad and are rebuilding.even the Top 14 with its massive wealth, most owners have admited to overspending beyond what teams can really afford and say its not sustainable.