Summary

  • Final score: Exeter Chiefs 34-12 Castres

  • Exeter Chiefs score 5 tries to secure bonus point

  • Castres score 2 tries

  • Tudor Stroe shown red card for Castres

  • Jack Nowell Man of the Match after scoring try on his return

  • Choose from BBC Radio 5 live sports extra & BBC Radio Devon commentary

  1. try

    Trypublished at 66 mins

    Exeter 34-12 Castres (Cowan-Dickie)

    An Exeter classic.

    Chiefs kick to the corner. The rain is coming down at Sandy Park as they opt for the pick and go a few metres out. Luke Cowan-Dickie is at the bottom of the pile as Exeter go over.

    Another conversion missed by Joe Simmonds.

  2. Postpublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2019

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport at Sandy Park

    With that red card it’s a case of how many tries Exeter can rack up in these closing 15 minutes.

    Exeter went into this game with a 0 points difference, while Munster are plus 64.

  3. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    Castres bring down the maul and give Exeter a penalty. Is there time for one more try?

  4. Replacementpublished at 64 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    And that's Nic White's last kick of the day. Jack Maunder comes on at scrum-half.

  5. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    Chiefs have plenty of space over on the left and Santiago Cordero brings them up to the halfway line.

    Nic White spots some space behind though and kicks over to find touch in the corner. Perfect from the Exeter scrum-half.

  6. Replacementpublished at 63 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    Castres lock Steve Mafi is on for Loic Jacquet.

  7. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    The weather has turned and this game seems to have descended a bit now. The scrum repeatedly collapses and eventually Castres get the penalty.

  8. Postpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2019

    John Lockyer
    Former Exeter Chiefs captain on BBC Radio Devon

    We don't want the game to be remembered for the red card, we want it to be remembered for the brilliant rugby, particularly by Exeter Chiefs.

    Tudor StroeImage source, AFP
  9. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    Exeter get the shove on, but they're mostly just moving towards the touchline.

    Chiefs give away a penalty.

  10. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    That surely has to have sealed victory for Exeter.

    Henry Slade kicks to the corner.

  11. Postpublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2019

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport at Sandy Park

    Chants of ‘off, off, off’ as replays show Tudor Stroe’s punch at the breakdown, and big cheers when George Clancy produced the red.

  12. Red cardpublished at 59 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    George Clancy has made his decision. Tudor Stroe leaves the field and Castres are down to 14 men.

  13. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    They're discussing whether Tudor Stroe has come in with a swinging arm at the ruck, hitting Henry Slade on the head.

  14. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    Benjamin Urdapilleta kicks the ball away and Henry Slade gathers.

    Exeter look to have come to life again after a slower period of play. Luke Cowan-Dickie barrels into Rory Kockott, but George Clancy stops play to check possible foul play in the ruck.

  15. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    Rory Kockott sends the ball high and Santigao Cordero is beaten to it by Taylor Paris. Cordero knocks on and Castres have a scrum on their 10m line.

  16. Postpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2019

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport at Sandy Park

    A standing ovation for Jack Nowell as he comes off with 25 minutes to go.

    He was ouststanding in the first half in his first game back from a hamstring injury sustained while with England in November.

    Perfect timing for Eddie Jones!

    Jack NowellImage source, Reuters
  17. Replacementpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2019

    Exeter 29-12 Castres

    Exeter hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie comes on for Jack Yeandle and Ben Moon is on for Alec Hepburn.

    Jack Nowell cedes his place to Ian Whitten.

    Castres captain Robert Ebersohn is replaced by Florian Vialelle.

  18. Postpublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2019

    John Lockyer
    Former Exeter Chiefs captain on BBC Radio Devon

    That was fantastic work from the line-out. Slade is a very physical player. He likes to mix it with the big boys.

    Henry SladeImage source, Getty Images
  19. try

    Trypublished at 54 mins

    Exeter 29-12 Castres (Slade)

    Very clever play from Henry Slade.

    He goes to secure the ball in the ruck, but sees a gap and scrambles straight through the middle and across the line.

    Joe Simmonds' conversion swings wide.

  20. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Exeter 24-12 Castres

    Exeter have a penalty thanks to Castres scrum-half Rory Kockott. They kick to touch just inside Castres' 22.