Rugby Union - European Champions Cup Final - Exeter Chiefs v Racing 92 - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - October 17, 2020 Racing 92's Georges-Henri Colombe in a scrum Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
BRISTOL, England (Reuters) - Ten years after climbing out of the Championship, Exeter Chiefs were crowned kings of Europe 90 miles from home on Saturday when they beat Racing 92 31-27 in a superb Champions Cup final in Bristol full of tries and amazing defensive intensity.
Playing in the showpiece match for the first time, Exeter were always ahead after scoring early tries but Racing, desperate to avoid a third final defeat, kept battling back and made it a one-point game going into the final 10 minutes, when Exeter were reduced to 14.
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