• Matt Kvesic outstanding for Devon side
If Bristol were looking for an example of what passionate home support can do for a side emerging from the Championship they need look no further than 80 miles down the M5. It is some tribute to the distance Exeter have come that this dismantling of a recently mighty outfit, never once anywhere near the Championship, felt quite so routine. Leicester may have taken an early lead but by half-time they were looking wobbly and by full completely at sea.
Rumours of discontent at Welford Road under Matt O’Connor’s regime were far from dispelled by this leaden-footed performance, the 40 points and six tries feeling no less than was deserved by either the side who scored or conceded them, even if 26 and four were rattled up in the final quarter.
Written by Michael Aylwin at Sandy Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/01/exeter-leicester-premiership-match-report under the title “Ruthless Exeter Chiefs turn on the power to give Leicester early shock”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
