British-Jamaican flyer Christian Wade joins an elite club with his 100th Premiership try, but Newcastle still lose a thriller 34-28 at Exeter.
British-Jamaican winger Christian Wade has written his name deep into Premiership Rugby history, crossing for his 100th try in the English top flight. He got there in style, with a hat-trick for Newcastle Red Bulls at Exeter.
The milestone makes Wade only the second player ever to reach a century of Prem tries. That puts a winger of Caribbean heritage in a very short list of the competition's finest finishers, and his pace and footwork were on show again.
The night ended in disappointment. Newcastle went down 34-28 to Exeter in a high-scoring contest, so Wade's three tries could not turn into a victory for his side.
The defeat will sting, but the story from the day is Wade's. A hat-trick, a record-book entry and a reminder of how dangerous he is with a yard of space. For the Black and diaspora rugby community watching worldwide, it is a landmark worth celebrating.
