Exeter Chiefs smash Quins to book home semi

Exeter Chiefs scored ten tries as they hammered Harlequins 24-62 to secure a home Aviva Premiership Semi-final.

The Chiefs will host third placed Wasps in their maiden Premiership play-off campaign.

The result also denies Harlequins a place in the top six after Northampton Saints and Sale Sharks earned wins

More to follow.

Final Score Harlequins 24 (3) Exeter Chiefs 62 (10)

Scorers

Harlequins
Tries – Care, Sinckler, Stanley
Pen – Evans
Con – Evans, Botica 2
Drop –

Exeter Chiefs
Tries – Short 2, Nowell 3, Ewers, Dollman, Chudley, Slade, Salvi
Pen –
Con – Steenson 6
Drop –

Match Officials
Referee :Wayne Barnes (169th Premiership game).
Assistant Referees: Paul Burton & Nigel Carrick.
TMO: Sean Davey.

Teams

Harlequins

15. Mike Brown , 14. Marland Yarde , 13. Winston Stanley , 12. Jamie Roberts , 11. Ross Chisholm , 10. Nick Evans , 9. Danny Care (C) ,1. Mark Lambert , 2. Dave Ward , 3. Will Collier , 4. George Merrick , 5. Charlie Matthews , 6. Chris Robshaw , 7. Jack Clifford , 8. Nick Easter

Replacements : 16. Rob Buchanan , 17. Owen Evans , 18. Kyle Sinckler , 19. Sam Twomey , 20. Mat Luamanu , 21. Karl Dickson , 22. Ben Botica , 23. Joe Marchant

Exeter Chiefs

15 Phil Dollman , 14 Jack Nowell , 13 Henry Slade , 12 Sam Hill , 11 James Short , 10 Gareth Steenson , 9 Dave Lewis1 Alec Hepburn , 2 Jack Yeandle (capt) , 3 Harry Williams , 4 Mitch Lees , 5 Damian Welch , 6 Dave Ewers , 7 Julian Salvi , 8 Thomas Waldrom

Replacements : 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie , 17 Ben Moon , 18 Carl Rimmer , 19 Geoff Parling , 20 Kai Horstmann , 21 Dave Lewis , 22 Ian Whitten , 23 Olly Woodburn