Exeter (10) 29
Tries: Naqelevuki, Jess Cons: Mieres 2 Pens: Mieres 5
Wasps (3) 6
Pens: Daly 2

Mieres joined Exeter from Deportiva Francesca in October

Argentine fly-half Ignacio Mieres kicked 19 points on his Exeter debut to give the Chiefs a comfortable LV= Cup win over Wasps.

After Mieres and debutant Elliott Daly traded penalties, Sereli Naqelevuki went over to give the hosts the lead.

Matt Jess stretched Exeter's advantage after half-time when he gathered Josh Matavesi's kick and raced clear.

Mieres kicked the conversion and four more penalties, as Wasps could only reply through a Daly's place kick.

Exeter fly-half Ignacio Mieres said:

"Before the game we were talking about winning the physical battle and I think we did with the forwards doing a great job.

"Luckily I had a good kicking day and so I am so happy."

Wasps director of rugby Tony Hanks said:

"A couple of times I thought we got the ball under a bit of pressure and then just turned it over at the end with something silly. We didn't control possession well enough.

"Exeter brought in a lot of good players and it just shows that their club is in a really good state at the moment. They played with a lot of enthusiasm and I thought that we were out-hustled at times.

"They were the better side and fully deserved their win."

Exeter: Matavesi, McKenzie, Sestaret, Naqelevuki, Jess, Mieres, Cowley, Moon, Whitehead, Elosu, Kimlin, Gannon, Slade, Miller, Ewers.

Replacements: Locke for Matavesi (68), Shoemark for McKenzie (59), Poluleuligaga for Cowley (40), Murphy for Moon (75), Vickers for Elosu (67), Bentley for Gannon (62), Stupple for Slade (69).
Not Used: Fairbrother.

Wasps: Wallace, Varndell, Daly, Kefu, Lemi, van Gisbergen, Berry, Taulafo, Webber, Broster, Veale, Cannon, Matthews, Betsen Tchoua, Powell.

Replacements: Waldouck for Kefu (62), Jewell for van Gisbergen (74), Simpson for Berry (59), Payne for Taulafo (50), Lindsay for Webber (74), Hobson for Broster (50), Burton for Matthews (67), Rees for Betsen Tchoua (59).

Sin Bin: Matthews (29), Veale (40), Powell (78).

Attendance: 7,799

Referee: Neil Paterson (SRFU).

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