| Exeter: (14) 38 |
| Tries: Gray, Hepburn, S Simmonds, Devoto, Hogg Cons: J Simmonds 5 Pens: J Simmonds |
| Harlequins: (19) 40 |
| Tries: Penalty, Louw, Dombrandt, Esterhuizen, Lynagh 2 Cons: Smith 4 |
Louis Lynagh’s two late tries saw Harlequins win their first Premiership title for nine years as they beat Exeter 40-38 in a thrilling final.
The son of former Australia captain Michael Lynagh dived over with seven minutes left in a game in which the lead changed five times.
Quins trailed by five points before Lynagh’s first try in the 73rd minute.
He got a second three minutes later to seal the win before Stuart Hogg pulled a try back for Exeter at the death.
Having come back from 28-0 down to beat Premiership table-toppers Bristol in extra time in last week’s semi-final, Quins impressed as they held off the reigning champions for large parts of the game to write a famous chapter in the London club’s history.
Exeter, who have reached…