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Bath go top with Finn Russell to the fore in thrilling derby victory against Exeter
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PUBLISHEDOct 2, 2026, 9:31 PM
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Prem Rugby: Bath 40-34 Exeter Hosts made to fight all the way in 11-try thriller Bath went to the top of the Prem after beating Exeter Chiefs in a pulsating West Country derby at the Rec but they were made to fight all the way in an 11-try thriller.
Exeter trailed 26-10 at the interval but rallied to lead 33-31 midway through the second half before a yellow card for scrum-half Stephen Varney eventually proved…
Main source: The Guardian Sport
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