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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Luke McLaughlin at Sandy Park

Exeter’s Patrick Schickerling scores last-gasp try to snatch win from Leicester

The Exeter players celebrate Patrick Schickerling’s try to win the game against Leicester.
The Exeter players celebrate Patrick Schickerling’s try to win the game against Leicester. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images

A new era begins at Exeter. With the clock in the red and the crowd roaring the home side on, the replacement prop Patrick Schickerling crashed over the try-line to snatch a dramatic victory for the Chiefs against the champions Leicester.

Things have changed at Sandy Park; the Native American branding, from the club badge to the stadium bars, is gone, while the director of rugby, Rob Baxter, has stepped back to allow the head coach, Ali Hepher, to lead on match days.

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