Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs 26-35 · Premiership Rugby

Match report

Exeter Chiefs beat Leicester Tigers 35-26 away from home at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium, Leicester in round 17 of the Premiership Rugby on Sunday, 31 May 2026.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

6

Leicester Tigers wins (60%)

0

Draws (0%)

4

Exeter Chiefs wins (40%)

Last 10 meetings, since March 2022

Biggest Leicester Tigers win

66–14

15 Mar 2026

Biggest Exeter Chiefs win

29–10

23 Dec 2023

Last 5 meetings

31 May 2026 · Premiership Rugby
Leicester Tigers26
Exeter Chiefs35
31 May 2026Leicester Tigers26–35Exeter ChiefsPremiership Rugby
15 Mar 2026 · Premiership Rugby Cup
Leicester Tigers66
Exeter Chiefs14
15 Mar 2026Leicester Tigers66–14Exeter ChiefsPremiership Rugby Cup
28 Dec 2025 · Premiership Rugby
Exeter Chiefs24
Leicester Tigers10
28 Dec 2025Exeter Chiefs24–10Leicester TigersPremiership Rugby
4 Jan 2025 · Premiership Rugby
Leicester Tigers28
Exeter Chiefs15
4 Jan 2025Leicester Tigers28–15Exeter ChiefsPremiership Rugby
21 Sept 2024 · Premiership Rugby
Exeter Chiefs14
Leicester Tigers17
21 Sept 2024Exeter Chiefs14–17Leicester TigersPremiership Rugby

Lineups

Avg. age

26.3

Avg. age

27.3

Leicester Tigers

1Nicky Smith(32)
2Jamie Blamire(28)
3Joe Heyes(27)
4George Martin(25)
5Ollie Chessum(26)
6Hanro Liebenberg(31)
7Tommy Reffell(27)
8Joaquín Moro(25)
9Jack Van Poortvliet(25)
10Charlie Titcombe(24)
11Ollie Hassell-Collins(27)
12Orlando Bailey(25)
13Will Wand(24)
14Adam Radwan(28)
15George Pearson(20)

Replacements

16Charlie Clare(34)
17Archie Van Der Flier(24)
18Will Hurd(27)
19Cameron Henderson(26)
20Hamish Watson(35)
21Olly Cracknell(32)
22Tom Whiteley(30)
23Solomone Kata(31)

Exeter Chiefs

1Scott Sio(35)
2Max Norey(28)
3Josh Iosefa-Scott(30)
4Dafydd Jenkins(23)
5Andrea Zambonin(26)
6Tom Hooper(25)
7Ethan Roots(28)
8Greg Fisilau(23)
9Stephen Varney(25)
10Harvey Skinner(28)
11Campbell Ridl(21)
12Len Ikitau(28)
13Henry Slade(33)
14Immanuel Feyi-Waboso(23)
15Olly Woodburn(34)