Pepper’s late show clinches thriller for Durham

BUCS RUGBY
By TOM JEFFREYS

Scrum-half Max Pepper scored two late tries, one in overtime, to give Durham a famous win over the seemingly indomitable Exeter.
The lead changed hands nine times throughout, but ultimately Durham kicker Cal Grieve proved the difference, nailing seven out of eight kicks, while Exeter kicked at 50 per cent.
Exeter initially scored five tries through Benjy Joseland, Milo Hallam, and a Louie Gulley hat-trick, as opposed to Durham’s three from Arthur Green, Chris Poole and Mike Ford.
Exeter’s Joe Vajner’s try seemed to seal the game at 36-25 to the league leaders bu...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login