Top Chief Vintcent's whirlwind continues

EXETER fought back to beat Bath and seal a place in next weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-finals in a Sandy Park thriller.

- MARK STEVENS

Bath led 15-7 until the 55th minute when Greg Fisilau brought the Chiefs back to within a point, and Ethan Roots crashed over for the winner.

New Italy cap Ross Vintcent, above, scored the first try for Exeter as his dream season continues. It’s not the conventional route that most professional players take, but Vintcent’s rugby journey has literally taken off this season.

At just 21, Vintcent is already something of a seasoned traveller, having been based out of South Africa, Dubai, Italy and now deepest Devon.

His rise to prominence has certainly been remarkable, but he is one of an ever-growing number of gems unearthed by Rob Baxter at Sandy Park.

Combining training and playing with studying for a degree in Business Economics, it’s all go for Vintcent, who even now is still on the books of the local Dominos as a pizza delivery driver.

“There will definitely be few deliveries for the next month or so,” he laughs. “It’s a tough term of modules to get on top of, but I don’t want to hand in my resignation just yet!”