Gareth Steenson scored a late penalty in the extra minutes to seal a 20-23 win for Exeter Chiefs in the final of the Aviva Premiership against Wasps at Twickenham Stadium on Friday. Here is the player ratings from both the teams.
As Exeter Chiefs registered their maiden Aviva Premiership final after beating Wasps 20-23 at Twickenham Stadium, we take a look at few of the key points from the encounter.
Gareth Steenson kicked the decisive penalty in the extra time after teams had their scores level at 20-20 in full time as Exeter Chiefs registered their maiden Aviva Premiership title defeating Wasps in the final at Twickenham Stadium.
Wasps have confirmed that their Australian signing Kurtley Beale will miss the Aviva Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs on Saturday at Twickenham Stadium after failing to make sufficient progress from a hamstring injury.
Exeter Chiefs skipper Gareth Steenson said that his team is desperate to win their maiden Aviva Premiership title when they take on Wasps at Twickenham on Saturday.
Sam Simmonds scored the decisive final try for Exeter Chiefs as they managed to reach the Aviva Premiership for final for the second time in a row after edging the defending champions Saracens 18-16 in a tight encounter at Sandy Park on Saturday.
Exeter Chiefs have secured a home semi-final berth in the ongoing season of Aviva Premiership following their 20-34 win over Gloucester Rugby at Kingsholm on Saturday.
Exeter Chiefs created a Premiership Rugby record by registering their seventh consecutive bonus point victory as they trounced Northampton Saints by 36-12 at Sandy Park on Saturday.
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter stated that his team is determined to put on a spirited show irrespective of whether they get a home play-off or not in the ongoing season of Aviva Premiership.
Thomas Waldrom scored two second half tries as Exeter Chiefs came from behind and sealed a thrilling 38-34 win over Bristol in their Aviva Premiership encounter at Sandy Park on Saturday.
Exeter Chiefs have boosted their chances of securing a home play-off after their bonus point victory over Sale Sharks in their Aviva Premiership clash at Sandy Park on Saturday.
Fly-half Freddie Burns contributed with 11 points as Leicester Tigers overcame late resurgence from Exeter Chiefs to win the Anglo-Welsh Cup final by 12-16 at Twickenham Stoop on Sunday.
Short was judged by a panel of experts as the man who made the biggest impact in the League and his role has been praised by England Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood.
A solid four-try performance from Exeter Chiefs saw them complete a 24-7 victory over Harlequins on Sunday and seal a berth in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
A dominant first half performance from Exeter Chiefs saw them secure a 15-34 bonus point victory over Leicester Tigers in their Aviva Premiership encounter at Welford Road on Friday.
Riding on a double from James Short, Exeter Chiefs sealed a 36-14 bonus point victory over Newcastle Falcons in their Aviva Premiership clash at Sandy Park on Saturday.
James Short scored a hat-trick as Exeter Chiefs ran a total of seven tries against Worcester Warriors at the Sixways stadium on Saturday to score an impressive 32-48 win in the Aviva Premiership rugby clash.
Rugby Football Union has handed a two-week suspension to Exeter Chiefs lock Jonathan Hill following his red-card incident during the recently concluded Aviva Premiership encounter against Wasps.