Exeter Chiefs stun Sale Sharks with spectacular fightback to go top while Leicester Tigers ease to victory

Exeter Chiefs completed a stunning comeback to beat Sale Sharks 27-26 at the CorpAcq Stadium in a triumph that moves them top of the PREM table on Friday night.

Trailing 26-6 with 54 minutes gone, somehow the Chiefs hauled themselves back into the game and eventually ran out winners to leave Sale stunned on their home turf.

Jack Yeandle, Olly Woodburn and Scott Sio grabbed their tries while Henry Slade slotted 12 points off the tee in what is Rob Baxter’s team’s fourth win from six games.