- Bathtub entered half-time with a 12-7 lead over Exeter within the Champions Cup final 16
- However the hosts fought again after the break to e book their spot within the quarter-finals
Finn Russell limped off as Bathtub blew a golden alternative to succeed in their first Champions Cup quarter-final in a decade on a well-known day for Exeter.
Chiefs, out of types within the home league, tamed a fierce wind to overturn an eight-point deficit and arrange a tie in opposition to both Toulouse or Racing 92 subsequent weekend.
‘That’s a troublesome one to take,’ stated Bathtub head coach Johann van Graan after Greg Fisilau and Ethan Roots dived over to seal a shocking comeback.
‘Finn going off with what appears to be one thing within the groin space was an enormous second. He’s a vital participant.’
The Scot watched in horror because the Premiership high-flyers misplaced all management within the remaining half hour, having seemingly finished the exhausting bit taking part in first into the wind.
Exeter accomplished a second-half comeback to defeat Bathtub 21-15 at Sandy Park on Sunday
Finn Russell limped off as Bathtub missed an opportunity to make the final eight of the Champions Cup
Exeter boss Rob Baxter reserved particular reward for younger England wing Manny Feyi-Waboso for igniting them.
‘He’s the closest alternative to a Jack Nowell we might have had,’ he stated. ‘A man who will get you metres out of nowhere.’
It appeared Russell’s absence would make no materials distinction, so dominant was the Bathtub pack.
Exeter had each benefit, together with numbers after Tom Dunn was sin-binned early on, but have been repeatedly turned over or penalised on the maul.
Their profligacy caught up with them when Thomas du Toit ploughed over on Bathtub’s first go to to the Chiefs 22.
Exeter bounced again when Alfie Barbeary dropped the restart straight into the trail of Ross Vintcent. Bathtub reasserted their authority when Ted Hill not solely bought palms to a excessive ball however outpaced Feyi-Waboso on a 50-metre gallop to the road.
Exeter boss Rob Baxter heaped reward on 21-year-old Immanuel Feyi-Waboso for his show
The victory units Exeter up for a quarter-final conflict with both Toulouse or Racing 92 subsequent week
When Bathtub repelled an Exeter siege on their very own line to flee into half-time with the lead and the wind to come back, it felt over.
Solely Bathtub have been nothing like nearly as good with the ball as they’d been with out it and when Hill and Cameron Redpath have been crocked in fast succession all management went with them.
Fisilau dotted down to cut back the deficit to some extent, then Roots popped up with the strive which despatched nearly all of a sell-out 15,000 crowd house pleased.
