Perpignan 15-12 Exeter
- From the section Rugby Union
| Perpignan: (9) 15 |
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| Exeter: (12) 12 |
| Pen: Hook 5 |
| Pen: Steenson 4 |
Perpignan fly-half James Hook converted five penalties on his home debut to defeat Exeter in a tryless European Challenge Cup Pool Four encounter.
Gareth Steenson kicked the visitors into a 9-0 lead inside 20 minutes.
But Hook, who fired over a 49m penalty, pulled the hosts back to within three points at 12-9 at half-time.
Hook levelled soon after the break and, when James Scaysbrook was yellow-carded, landed the winning kick to leave Exeter with a losing bonus point.
LINE-UPS
Perpignan: Michel; Plante, Marty, Hume, Candelon; Hook, Cazenave; Schuster, Guirado, Mas; Vivalda, Tchale-Watchou; Le Corvec, Guiry, Tuilagi.
Replacements: Boulogne for Cazenave (65), Pulu for Schuster (56), Taofifenua for Tchale-Watchou (74), Tonita for Tuilagi (60).
Exeter: Arscott; Camacho, Tatupu, Shoemark, Jess; Steenson, Phibbs; Sturgess, Clark, Tui; Hayes, Hanks; White, Scaysbrook, Baxter.
Replacements: Dollman for Arscott (40).
Sin Bin: Scaysbrook (45).
Att: 13,162