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Irish 12-31 ExeterThe No8 scores three times to reach 19 tries this seasonSome records are harder to break than others and, at this rate, it could be a while before anyone overhauls Sam Simmonds as the most prolific try scorer in the English game. A hat-trick in front of the watching national coach Eddie Jones has propelled the Chiefs No8 to 19 tries this season, two more than any player has ever registered in a Premiership campaign.
With three rounds of the regular season still to go there is also no obvious sign of the 26-year-old Simmonds easing up now he has passed the previous record of 17 jointly held by the wings Dominic Chapman and Christian Wade. Given he is a forward and also has his share of defensive grunt work to do, his achievement is a serious tribute to his explosive pace, sharp footwork and dynamic power.