Wade scores 100th Prem try as Newcastle lose to Exeter

Christian Wade becomes just the second player to score 100 Prem Rugby tries after getting a hat-trick in Newcastle Red Bulls' 34-28 loss at Exeter. Wade's third try moved him one away from Chris Ashton's all-time record of 101 Christian Wade became just the second player to score 100 Prem Rugby tries after getting a hat-trick in Newcastle Red Bulls' 34-28 defeat at Exeter. Wade, 35, went over twice in the first half – his second giving the Red Bulls a two-point half-time lead – before pouncing on a Henry Slade error to race in for a third early in the second half. Newcastle's former England winger is now just one try off the all-time Prem try record of 101 set by Chris Ashton at Exeter in April 2023.

Wade, who spent four years trying to break into the NFL from 2018, returned to the Prem in 2024 with Gloucester after two years at French side Racing 92, last year moving to Newcastle after a brief spell at rugby league's Wigan Warriors. Exeter's Ross Vintcent marked his return from injury with a try after just 38 seconds as the two sides shared five tries in the opening quarter that left the hosts 19-14 up. While the game did not go on to match Saturday's 18-try, 119-point thriller between Northampton and