By NIGEL MALROND
Exeter Chiefs .................... 27pts
Tries: Menin 40+1, MacDonald 47, 51; Tuttosi 60
Conversions: Cantorna 40+1, 47
Penalty: Cantorna 72
Gloucester-Hartpury.......31pts
Tries: K Jones 3, Matthews 14, 66; Monaghan 32, Venner 75
Conversions: Sing 14, 32; George 66
Defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury thwarted a superb Exeter fightback to maintain their 100 per cent record in a thriller at Sandy Park.
The visitors led 19-0 after 32 minutes, but a second-half recovery inspired by two-try England winger Claudia MacDonald saw the Chiefs lead 27-26 before a Mia Venner try...
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