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Premiership rugby final LIVE: Exeter vs Saracens result and reaction as Sarries beat Chiefs in thriller

Follow the latest from Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens at Twickenham Stadium

Jack de Menezes
Twickenham
Saturday 01 June 2019 17:23 BST
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Saracens completed a memorable European and domestic double after retaining the Premiership title by beating Exeter 37-34 at Twickenham.

The teams shared 10 tries during unquestionably the greatest Premiership final in its 16-year history. Exeter led after just 28 seconds when scrum-half Nic White claimed the quickest Premiership final touchdown, but Saracens ultimately prevailed with Jamie George's second score ultimately proving the difference.

Here's how it played out.

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77 mins: TRY FOR SARACENS!

Jack de Menezes1 June 2019 16:54

77 mins: Farrell puts the ball over the top of the Exeter defence and into touch on the five-metre, and for the first time in forever, Exeter crack. The lineout goes wrong and Saracens win back the ball, and as he wraps round Jamie George collects the ball and barges over to score. Farrell converts and with two minutes left, surely that;s the title in the bag?! 27-37

Jack de Menezes1 June 2019 16:57

80 mins: TRY FOR EXETER!

Jack de Menezes1 June 2019 16:57

80 mins: Sam Hill, just on the field, takes full advantage of loose play to dive over, but as he does so the clock hits zero and there will be no time for a restart. Simmonds lands the conversion to cut the lead to three points...but it's too late...

SARACENS BEAT EXETER CHIEFS 37-34 TO RETAIN THE PREMIERSHIP TITLE!

Jack de Menezes1 June 2019 17:02
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