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The Guardian - UK
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Ross Heppenstall at Kingston Park

Henry Slade helps Exeter recover to end away drought with win at Newcastle

Henry Slade scores a try for Exeter during their Premiership victory over Newcastle at Kingston Park
Henry Slade scores a try for Exeter during their Premiership victory over Newcastle at Kingston Park. Photograph: Richard Sellers/PA

Rob Baxter and his Exeter players were able to do something they had not done for a long time. For the first time since 7 October 2022, they could finally savour a Premiership away win, thus condemning their hosts to a seventh defeat this season and a 10th in succession dating back to March.

You had to sympathise for Alex Codling and his Falcons, who showed impressive spirit and no little skill to overturn Exeter’s early lead with two quickfire tries from the hooker Jamie Blamire and the outside-centre Matías Moroni.

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