But how often does this happen? Too often, I'd say.

Exeter infringe in the aftermath of the restart and Owen Williams splits the posts to get Leicester on the board.

Here come the Chiefs again then, Henry Slade bouncing off a tackle but opting not to offload.

Leicester are penalised for a deliberate knock-on in the subsequent phase of play, however, and so Exeter have a penalty.

Goodness me - that's incredibly unlucky for Adam Thompstone, who burst down the right wing, side-stepped the tackler brilliantly and touched down in the corner.

But he was only able to touch down on top of James Short's leg, and so it won't count.

Great defence from Short? Not for me, completely lucky his outstretched leg saved a certain superb solo try.

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Has Adam Thompstone crossed in the corner? At first glance it looks like he has... But we're heading to the television match official.

Referee Greg Garner hasn't been entirely happy with the scrum so far - and this time Chiefs are pinged for an infringement.

Leicester are streaming forward now...

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But this time it doesn't end with a try, as Tom Croft and Adam Thompstone combine to force Luke Cowan-Dickie out of play.

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I appreciate this is nothing new - Exeter have long established themselves as a quality side at the top table - but it's fantastic to see Gareth Steenson turn down another relatively simple shot at the posts for a crack from touch against a side with Leicester's record and reputation.

It's also been an impressive first 25 minutes from the Chiefs pack at scrum time, winning another penalty at the set-piece to prompt a wee ticking off for Tigers hooker Fraser Balmain.

They head to touch, win the line-out... And then win another penalty.

That's just outstanding from Exeter in defence, though, and they turn it over to allow scrum-half Will Chudley to send a box kick forward.

This is more like it from Leicester, up to the Exeter five-metre line for the first time.

Niki Goneva is boshed back by opposition wing Jack Nowell out wide to send them a good four or five metres in the wrong direction - but still they come forward.

But again a handling error creeps in and Chiefs boot the ball long to turn Tigers heads.

Now, Leicester full-back Telusa Veainu has been involved plenty in the opening stages, and again jinks past a tackler to move the visitors forward.

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It's all a touch chaotic five metres from Leicester's line, both sides juggling the ball and lacking any real conviction.

But Tigers have worked their way up the field now, up to the Chiefs 22 as their forwards batter away at the Exeter defensive line.

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We're heading to the television match official here after Luke Cowan-Dickie is pulled up for a high tackle on Tom Croft - but it'll be a penalty and nothing more.

And, oh dear, Owen Williams. He's kicked the touch-finder beyond the in-goal area and handed Chiefs a scrum.

This has been an eye-catching start from Chiefs - against a Tigers side with three wins from three before today.

Having secured the ball from the restart, Jack Nowell turns the Leicester defence with a fleet-footed mini-break and then hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie gets up to support his wing to punch a further hole.

But a knock-on later and the visitors can clear long.

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It'll be another penalty, another kick to touch and another line-out for Exeter though.

They're showing decent ambition here, turning down the posts to go for an opening try...

Under the lights at Sandy Park, it's not the easiest to tell the two teams apart in the chaos of the breakdown.

Exeter win an early penalty at scrum time, conceded for wheeling it around, and the home side head to touch.

But it's not the best throw from Luke Cowan-Dickie, and it's back in Tigers hands.